Order of Worship

RIDGELAND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

                                 10:45 a.m.                                                                    October 15, 2017

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

As ambassadors of Jesus Christ, we go into our community and the world to bring people into God’s Kingdom.

M-A-C-Y

PRELUDE                                                                 Mallory Pickering

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVOCATION                   Chris Todd

*CALL TO WORSHIP                Glorify Thy Name                   CH 9

*BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST                       Acolytes

WELCOME                                                                       Rusty White

*SHARING OF THE PEACE                                       Congregation

*HYMN OF PRAISE                  Love Lifted Me                     CH 508

*ACT OF PRAISE          Bless The Lord, O My Soul                CH 71

From Psalm 103

*RESPONSE                 More Precious than Silver                    CH 88

Lord, You are more precious than silver;

Lord, You are more costly than gold.

Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds,

And nothing I desire compares with You.

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER                                  Rusty White

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                      Pew Card

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES

       Offertory Prayer                                                   Percy Campbell

       *Doxology                                                                        Pew Card

SPECIAL MUSIC                                                          Chancel Choir

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION                                 Kriss Kennedy

HYMN                 Tell Me the Old, Old Story                          CH 621

*GOSPEL LESSON           Matthew 22:1-14               Kriss Kennedy       

HYMN OF PREPARATION         Amazing Grace                CH 343

EPISTLE LESSON             Philippians 4:1-14                Rusty White 

SERMON                                                               “The Peace of God”

*HYMN OF RESPONSE     Change My Heart, O God          CH 654

*BENEDICTION                                                              Rusty White

*RECESSIONAL MUSIC               Seek Ye First                   CH 713

POSTLUDE                                                              Mallory Pickering

If you are visiting with us this morning, we are thankful for your presence. Our ushers are here to serve by answering your questions as well as providing for your needs. Please feel free to call upon them or any member of our congregation. If you would like to chat with the pastor, please indicate on your visitor tab of your worship bulletin. Both visitor tabs and prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate or given to an usher.

Sermon Notes