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Prelude

The God of Abraham Praise

Arranged by Lloyd Larson
Tune: LEONI
Traditional Hebrew melody

Chris Warner, Organist

Welcome

Pastor Angie

Mission Statement

To follow God’s calling, reaching out in His love, hospitality, hope, and healing so that all may experience and share the joy of belonging to Him, regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, economic status, living situation, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

*Call to Worship

Jen Brizendine

Leader: Come, let us worship the God who came to seek and save the lost!
All: Let us worship the God who came to seek and save each of us!
Leader: Let us welcome God into our homes and our hearts.
All: Let us give of ourselves in this worship time that we may know God. Let us worship God joyfully and with gratitude!

*Opening Hymn

The God of Abraham Praise

Daniel Ben Judah and Thomas Olivers

1 The God of Abraham praise,
who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of Everlasting Days,
and God of love;
Jehovah, great I AM!
by earth and heaven confessed;
I bow and bless the sacred name
forever blest.

2 The great I AM has sworn;
I on this oath depend.
I shall, on eagle wings upborne,
to heaven ascend.
I shall behold God's face;
I shall God's power adore,
and sing the wonders of God's grace
forevermore.

3 The heavenly land I see,
with peace and plenty blest;
a land of sacred liberty,
and endless rest.
There milk and honey flow,
and oil and wine abound,
and trees of life forever grow
with mercy crowned.

4 The God who reigns on high
the great archangels sing,
and "Holy, holy, holy!" cry,
"Almighty King!
Who was, and is, the same,
and evermore shall be:
Jehovah, Lord, the great I AM,
we worship thee!"

Children's Moments

Taelyn Meli-King

Jesus Loves the Little Children

George Frederick Root and Clare Herbert Woolston

Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Morning, evening, day and night,
They are precious in His sight -
Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Prayer Requests / Prayers of the People

Feel free to text any prayer requests to Pastor Angie at (614) 309-6645.

If you prefer your prayer request remains private, or for others to know only that

you request prayer, please indicate such when sending your request.

Prayer Response - The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Offering

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Offertory Music

Pass It On

Arranged by Mark Hayes
by Kurt Kaiser

*Doxology - God Is So Good

God is so good,
God is so good,
God is so good,
He's so good to me!

*Prayer of Dedication

*Praise Time

Across the Lands

Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

1 You're the Word of God the Father
from before the world began;
every star and every planet
has been fashioned by Your hand.
All creation holds together
by the power of Your voice.
Let the skies declare Your glory;
let the land and seas rejoice!

Refrain
You're the Author of creation,
You're the Lord of everyone,
and Your cry of love rings out
across the lands.

2 Yet You left the gaze of angels,
came to seek and save the lost
and exchanged the joy of heaven
for the anguish of a cross.
With a prayer You fed the hungry,
with a word You calmed the sea;
yet how silently You suffered,
that the guilty may go free.
[Refrain]

3 With a shout You rose victorious,
wresting victory from the grave
and ascended into heaven,
leading captives in your way.
Now You stand before the Father,
interceding for Your own;
from each tribe and tongue and nation
You are leading sinners home.
[Refrain]

Beautiful Things

Lisa Gungor and Michael Gungor

Verse
All this pain
I wonder if I′ll ever find my way?
I wonder if my life could really change at all?

All this Earth
Could all that is lost ever be found?
Could a garden come up from this ground at all?

Chorus
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

Verse
All around
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos, life is being found in You

Chorus
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

Oh, you make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

Bridge
You make me new, You are making me new
You make me new, You are making me new
Making me new

You make beautiful things (you make me new)
You make beautiful things out of the dust (you are making me new, You make me new)
You make beautiful things (you are making me new)
You make beautiful things out of us (you make me new)

Chorus
Oh, you make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

Outro
You make me new, You are making me new
You make me new, You are making me new

*The Gospel Reading

Luke 19:1-10 (CEB)

Message

Dining with Jesus: An Unexpected Host

Pastor Angie

*Closing Hymn

Pass It On

Kurt Kaiser

1 It only takes a spark
to get a fire going,
and soon all those around
can warm up in its glowing.
That's how it is with God's love
once you've experienced it;
you spread his love
to everyone,
you want to pass it on.

2 What a wondrous time is spring,
when all the trees are budding;
the birds begin to sing,
the flowers start their blooming.
That's how it is with God's love
once you've experienced it;
you want to sing,
it's fresh like spring,
you want to pass it on.

3 I wish for you, my friend,
this happiness that I've found;
you can depend on him,
it matters now where you're bound.
I'll shout it from the mountaintop;
I want my world to know;
the Lord of love has come to me,
I want to pass it on.

*Benediction & Sending Forth

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Postlude

Exultation

G. Winston Cassler

We encourage parishioners to remain seated and enjoy the talents of our organist during the Postlude.