First
United Methodist Church of Wilmington
November 24, 2002 Thanksgiving Sunday 10:15 a.m.
ORDER
OF WORSHIP
As you prepare your hearts and your minds for
worship, reflect on these words:
“The earth has
yielded its produce. God, our God, has
blessed us. God provides food for all
living creatures, for God’s faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven, for God’s
faithful love endures forever.”
ENTRANCE
Prelude and Lighting of the
Altar Candles Acolytes
*Processional
Hymn No. 92 “For the Beauty of the Earth”
Introit “Stand in Awe” Chancel Choir
Call
to Worship:
Leader: Good morning!
People: Good morning!
Leader: Let us gather together in
thanksgiving to God.
People: For God has made us and this earth which gives us nurture.
Leader: Let us gather in gratitude to one another.
People: For we are the bearers of God’s blessing and love for the earth
and to all people.
Leader: Let
us praise God; let us join hands; let us reach out in care and courage.
People: so that the goodness of life may be for all God’s
children. Amen.
Invocation (Unison)
O
Lord our God, you are always more ready to bestow your good gifts on us than we
are to seek them, and are willing to give more than we desire or deserve. Help us so to seek that we may truly find,
so to ask that we may joyfully receive, so to knock that the door of mercy may
be opened to us, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
CONFESSION AND AFFIRMATION
Silent
Meditation
Call
to Confession (Pastor)
The
proof of God’s amazing love is this:
While
we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
In humility and faith, let us confess our sin to God.
Prayer
of Confession (Unison)
O
God our Father you have lavished on us gifts of life abundant. But we confess that we have often used your
gifts carelessly, and acted as though we were not grateful. When we enjoy the fruits of the harvest but
forget they come from you, then in your fatherly mercy forgive us and help us. When we store up goods for ourselves alone,
as if there were no God and no heaven, God in your mercy, forgive us and help
us. Grant us thankful hearts and a
loving concern for all people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Assurance
of Forgiveness (Pastor)
Hear
these comforting words:
If
you repent and believe in God’s redeeming mercy, your sins are forgiven. Trust in God’s promises and begin anew your
life with God and all people. In the
name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
*Gloria
Patri No. 70
Time
With the Children
FRIENDSHIP AND
STEWARDSHIP
Parish
Life
Pastoral
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Choral Response
Presentation
of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Invitation
“God
calls upon us to love one another as God loves us. Even as God has abundantly blessed us with good things, let us
bless others through gifts that show we care.”
Offertory
Offertory
Music Hymn No. 131
Chancel
Choir
*The
Doxology
No. 95
*Offertory
Prayer
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
Scripture Philippians 4:4-13
Anthem “Praise Ye The
Lord” Chancel Choir
Meditation “Learn the Secret of Thanksgiving” Pastor Neil Platon
A
Litany Of Thanksgiving
Leader: For the abundance of your gifts to us in the days that are past,
and for the promise of steadfast grace in the days that are ahead.
People: We give you thanks, O Lord.
Leader: For life and health; for
the strength of mind and heart; for the common things which come with every day
and hour.
People: We bless your name, O Lord.
Leader: For home, for family, for friends, for all those
blessings by which life becomes more meaningful and time more precious; and for
the love which is ours in Christ Jesus our Lord.
People: We give you thanks, O God.
Leader: In grateful acknowledgement that these gifts of life are ours
through your merciful grace.
People: We give ourselves to you, O God, and praise your name forever.
SENDING
FORTH
Hymn
No. 694 “Come, Ye Thankful People,
Come” 1st–3rd Stanzas
(Those who
wish to rededicate themselves to God, or give thanks to God for His many
blessings are invited to come forward by the second stanza of this hymn)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
(Pastor)
*Hymn
No. 694 “Come, Ye Thankful People,
Come” 4th Stanza
*Benediction (Pastor)
May
God look upon you with kindness, and give you peace. May the God of all consolation bless you in every way and grant
you peace all the days of your life.
Benediction
Response “A Parting Prayer” Chancel Choir
Carrying
the Light Into the World
Postlude
*
If you are able please stand
ASSISTING IN THE SERVICE
Liturgist: Remy
Hulett Pianist: Trini Yadao
Acolytes: Heather
Cadlaon & Julie Viray
Ushers: Harold Cowan (Head Usher), Sam Lucero, Isaiah
Dacio, Manny Rabara and Roland Mangaoang
Ushers Next Week: Numeriano Pigao (Head Usher), Don Pascua, Ruben Pascua, Roberto Panlaqui
and Danny Dela Cruz
Offering Steward Schedule
November 24 Ronald and Emerita Belmont
December 1 Leofin and Anita Blanco
December 8 Lemuel Blanco
December 15 Conchita Bower
December 22 Lita Cabrera
Financial Report – November 17,
2002
Regular
Envelope Offering $ 1,941.00
Loose
Offering 114.72
Dorothea
Anderson Memorial 50.00
All
Sunday school classes 22.25
T
O T A L $
2,127.97
Financial Secretary: Rolando and Jane Mangaoang
T O D A Y!
Pastor’s Forum – 9:30 to 10 am – Sanctuary – Sermon passage
Sunday school for children – theme “Exploring Faith”
Sunday school for adults – Ilocano and English
Children’s Sunday School Teachers - meeting after church
Choir Practice after church upstairs in choir room
LUMPIA
– Pick up your orders after church today.
Make
checks payable to First United Methodist Church.
Young Adult and Youth Bible study -
Friday
Young Adult at 7:30 pm – Youth at 8:30 pm
The
Dorothea Anderson Memorial is designated for new choir robes. To date $2,310 has been donated. Total will be $3,583.
Pastor Neil’s office hours Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10 am
- noon.
Hanging of the Greens – Sunday December 8
Night Worship (Simbang Gabi) Dec 17-20 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Christmas Caroling – December 14 and 21
Christmas Eve (Candlelight) service – December 24 at 7:30 pm
Christmas Institute – December 26th
thru 30th at Mile High Pines
Church Web Site – www.wilmingtonfumc.org
