Pastor B would love the chance to sit down with as many of you as possible. He would be glad to visit you at home, or meet somewhere else. Just let him know.
You are invited to join us for Worship every Sunday morning at 11:00am. In person or online. Children are dismissed to children's church after the scripture readings.
Holy communion is the 1st Sunday of every month. Cranford has an open table, all are invited to take communion.
o Prelude: Bell choir
o The Candle Lighting
o Welcome & Announcements
o Call to Worship
Leader: Come, let us remember God's presence with us. Let us give ear to all that God would teach us.
People: Our ancestors have told us about God's might. They have celebrated God's wondrous deeds.
Leader: In the wilderness of Sinai, God provided water. Through the sea, God provided safe passage.
People: Yet the Israelites questioned god's presence. They needed assurance amid their doubts.
Leader: Our doubts can lead tohonest searching. God welcomes questions that seek new truth.
People: We want to see God's larger picture. We are here to broden the scope of our concern. AMEN
o Hymn: #89 Joyful, Joyful, We adore Thee
o Opening Prayer:
Loving God, thank You for the great mercy and grace that draw us close to Your holiness. Flow through our worship and through our lives with Your holy presence and Your forgiving grace, that we may be people of holy love and gracious forgiveness. In Your holy name, we pray. Amen.
Affirmation of Faith: UMH #881
o Gloria Patri:
o Prayers of the People
And also with you
Lords Prayer
o Congregational Response: Lord, Listen to our children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place: Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us power, send us grace.
o Scripture Readings
Old Testament: Exodus 14:19-22, 26-31
New Testament: Romans 14:1-12
Liturgist: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
o Dismissal to Children’s Church
o ANTHEM: Kyrie Leison
o Scripture Lesson:
o Sermon: “Forgiven to Forgive”
o Hymn: #389 Freely, Freely
o Tithes and Offerings:
o Offertory
o Doxology
o Offertory Prayer
Thank You for the generosity of Your love, forgiveness, and grace, dear God. Thank You for trusting us to share this generosity with others. Bless our offerings with grace, forgiveness, and love. Bless our lives, our giving, and our actions, that they may reflect ad shre these gifts in all that we say and in all that we do. Amen.
o Benediction
o Extinguishing of the Candles
o Postlude
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