New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church September 11, 2016

Announcements Sunday: Children’s Choir, 11:15 am, Choir Rm. 11 Youth Group, 5:30 pm, Upstairs Monday: Trustees, 7 pm, RM 2 Tuesday: Finance, 6 pm, Ad. Council, 7 pm Wednesday: Chimes Rehearsal, 6pm, Rm. 3 Choir Rehearsal, 7pm, Sanctuary Friday: Middle School Art Studio, 7-9 pm Upstairs Saturdays: Mark Bible Study 4 pm, Call Lauren/Powell Saturday, Sept. 24: Fall Festival 11 am- 2:30 pm October 16: New Hope Charge Conference, 3 pm

Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Meditation John 15:5 Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

One: The grace and love of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. *Call to Worship One: The grace and love of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Many: And also with you. One: The risen Christ is with us; we are his branches Many: We have come to Worship and Praise the Lord!

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee *Opening Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Hymnal #89 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above.  Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness,  fill us with the light of day! 

All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.  Field and forest, vale and mountain,  flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in thee. 

Thou art giving and forgiving,  ever blessing, ever blest,  well-spring of the joy of living,  ocean depth of happy rest!  Thou our Father, Christ our brother,  all who live in love are thine;  teach us how to love each other,  lift us to the joy divine. 

Mortals, join the mighty chorus  which the morning stars began;  love divine is reigning o'er us,  binding all within its span.  Ever singing, march we onward,  victors in the midst of strife;  joyful music leads us sunward,  in the triumph song of life. 

*Opening Prayer Hymnal #6 Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Children’s Time

(Karen Lafferty/John F. Wilson) Patricia Sjoberg, Flute Anthem Seek Ye First (Karen Lafferty/John F. Wilson) Choir Patricia Sjoberg, Flute

Offertory Scripture Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What Gift Can We Bring *Hymn Hymnal #87 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

When grateful we come, remembering, rejoicing, What gift can we bring, what present, what token? What words can convey it the joy of this day? When grateful we come, remembering, rejoicing, what song can we now offer in honor and praise?

Give thanks for the past, for those who had vision, who planted and watered so dreams could come true. Give thanks for the Now, for study, for worship, for mission that bids us turn prayer into deed.

Give thanks for Tomorrow, full of surprises, for knowing whatever Tomorrow may bring, the Word is our promise always, forever, we rest in God's keeping and live in God's love.

When grateful we come, remembering, rejoicing, This gift we now bring, this present, this token, these words can convey it the joy of this day! When grateful we come, remembering, rejoicing, this song we now offer in honor and praise.

Offering Our Gifts to God

Alleluia Praise Response Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Moment of Silence Amazing Grace (Gabby Lesher)

Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People Silent Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

as it was in the beginning, Gloria Patria Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Scripture Reading Genesis 12:1-5 & Mathew 6:33-34 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 Abram took his wife Sarai and his brother’s son Lot, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the persons whom they had acquired in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan,

33 But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Hear the Call: Seek the Kingdom, Ask God’s Guidance Sermon Hear the Call: Seek the Kingdom, Ask God’s Guidance

I Am Thine, O Lord *Hymn Hymnal #419 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me;  but I long to rise in the arms of faith  and be closer drawn to thee.  Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side.

Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine;  let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in thine.  Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side.

O the pure delight of a single hour  that before thy throne I spend,  when I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side.

There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea; there are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with thee.  Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side.

Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room. Benediction Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room.