You are invited to join us for Worship every Sunday morning at 11:00am. In person or online.
Holy communion is the 1st Sunday of every month. Cranford has an open table, all are invited to take communion.
o Prelude
o The Candle Lighting
o Welcome & Announcements
o Call to Worship
Leader: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
People: We praise the Creator, who made all things through Christ, the living Word.
Leader: All creation declares God’s glory and rests beneath Christ’s loving rule.
People: We receive the gifts of earth, water, and life with gratitude.
Leader: Scripture declares, “All things are yours, and you are of Christ.”
People: We will not boast in ourselves, for we belong to Jesus Christ.
Leader: Come, let us worship God—the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer of all.
People: With the whole creation, we lift our hearts in praise. Amen.
o Hymn: #62 All Creatures of Our God and King
o Opening Prayer:
Creator God, through Christ, Your living Word, You brought all things into being, and by
Your Spirit you sustain all life. We praise You for the beauty and abundance of Your
creation. Forgive our pride, division, and careless use of Your gifts. Remind us that the
church belongs to You and that we belong to Christ. Build us on Jesus, our one
foundation, and teach us to care faithfully for all You have entrusted to us. May this
worship glorify You. Amen.
o Affirmation of Faith: UMH #881
o Gloria Patri:
o Prayers of the People
o Congregational Response: Spirit of the Living God
o Scripture Readings
Old Testament: Psalm 127:1-2
New Testament: John 1:1-5
Liturgist: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
o Dismissal to Children’s Church
o Hymns of Praise:
o Scripture Lesson: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11, 16-17, 21-23
o Sermon: “Built of Christ, Growing Together”
o Hymn: #557 Blest Be the Tie That Binds
o Communion:
o Tithes and Offerings:
o Offertory
o Doxology UMH #95
o Offertory Prayer
Gracious God, Your church is Your field and building, and Christ is its one foundation.
Receive these gifts as our response to Your Word. Use them to strengthen Your church,
serve our neighbors, and care for the world You have made. Keep us humble and faithful
in our work, trusting that You alone give the growth. In Jesus' name. Amen.
o Benediction
o Extinguishing of the Candles
o Postlude
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