1. New Hope United Methodist Church
Welcome to
New Hope United Methodist Church
September 3rd, 2017

2. Announcements Today, Young Adults, 11:15am, RM6
Youth, 5:30pm, Upstairs
Tuesday, Bible Study Mathew, 11am, RM2
Wednesday, Chimes, 6pm, RM3
Choir, 7pm, Sanctuary
Next Sunday, Preschool Parents with Susan, 11:15am, RM10
Trustees: September 11th
Fall Festival: September 30th, 11am-2:30pm

3. *Meditation
Romans 1:14
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory,     like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.

4. Bringing in the Light of Christ
Musical Prelude
Bringing in the Light of Christ

5. Many: Paul, in Romans, teaches us that Jesus Christ is our Lord.
*Call to Worship
Romans 1
One: Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, was set apart for the gospel of God.
Many:  Paul, in Romans, teaches us that Jesus Christ is our Lord.
All: Jesus the Christ is our Lord. Praise be to God!  

6. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (verse 1)57
WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1739
Vs. 1-2 All, Vs. 3 Women, Vs. 4, Men, Vs. 5 All
1. O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise,

7. the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace!

8. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Verse 2)
2. My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name.

9. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Verse 3)
3. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; ’tis music in the sinner’s ears, ’tis life, and health, and peace.

10. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Verse 4)
4. He breaks the power of canceled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me.

11. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Verse 5)
5. He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.

12. *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 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

13. Special Music Patricia Sjoberg
Clarinet

14. Children’s Time

15. Offering Our Gifts to God

16. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow94
WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

17. Praise God, the source of all our gifts
Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

18. Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
Pastoral Prayer

19. Hymnal #895
Used By Permission. CCLI License #

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

23. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

24. Scripture Reading Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

25. God’s Love Poured into Our Hearts
The Message
God’s Love Poured into Our Hearts

26. The Great Thanksgiving
A Service of Word and Table

27. Lord, Speak to Me (Verse 1)
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WORDS: Frances R. Havergal, 1872 (Rom. 14:7)
1. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of thy tone;

28. as thou hast sought, so let me seek thine erring children lost and lone.

29. Lord, Speak to Me (Verse 2)
2. O strengthen me, that while I stand firm on the rock, and strong in thee,

30. I may stretch out a loving hand to wrestlers with the troubled sea.

31. Lord, Speak to Me (Verse 3)
3. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious things thou dost impart;

32. and wing my words, that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart.

33. Lord, Speak to Me (Verse 4)
4. O fill me with thy fullness, Lord, until my very heart o’erflow

34. in kindling thought and glowing word, thy love to tell, thy praise to show.

35. Lord, Speak to Me (Verse 5)
5. O use me, Lord, use even me, just as thou wilt, and when, and where,

36. until thy blessed face I see, thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.

37. When We Are Living (1)
We Belong to God Vs. 1 & 4
WORDS: St. 1, anon., trans. by Elise S. Eslinger, 1983; sts. 2, 3, 4 Roberto Escamilla, 1983, trans. by George Lockwood, 1987 (Rom. 14:8)
1. When we are living, it is in Christ Jesus, and when we’re dying, it is in the Lord. Both in our living and in our dying,

38. When We Are Living (Refrain)
we belong to God, we belong to God.

39. When We Are Living (4)
4. Across this wide world, we shall always find those who are crying with no peace of mind, but when we help them, or when we feed them,

40. When We Are Living (Refrain)
we belong to God, we belong to God.
Coda
We belong to God, we belong to God.