BULLETIN | Livingston UMC

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Prelude

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Arranged by Joel Raney
Tune: NETTLETON
by Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813

Chris Warner, Organist

Welcome

Pastor Angie

Mission Statement

Jen Brizendine

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

Leader: We are not our own; we are the Lord's.
All: Living or dying, we belong to you.
Leader: You have forgiven us more than we can count.
All: Let our ledgers stay unkept, as yours are with us.
Leader: So we come, forgiven, to worship.
All: Let us worship the God who cancels our debts.

*Opening Hymn

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Text: Robert Robinson; Tune: John Wyeth

1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love.

2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I'm come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.

3 O to grace how great a debtor
daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for thy courts above.

The First Reading

Romans 14:1–12 (MSG)

Children's Moments

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

There Is a Redeemer

Arranged by Jay Rouse
Music be Melody Green

*Doxology (FREELY, FREELY)

Carol Owens

He said,
"Freely, freely you have received -
Freely, freely give;
Go in My name and, because you believe,
Others will know that I live."

*Prayer of Dedication

*Praise Time

Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing)

Brenton Brown and Brian Doerksen

Your love is amazing
Steady and unchanging
Your love is a mountain
Firm beneath my feet
Your love is a mystery
How You gently lift me
When I am surrounded
Your love carries me.

REFRAIN:
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love makes me sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love makes me sing

Your love is surprising
I can feel it rising
All the joy that's growing
Deep inside of me
Every time I see you
All your goodness shines through
I can feel this God song rising up in me

(Refrain x2)

TAG: Your love makes me sing.

Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

Edwin Othello Excell, Louie Giglio, John Newton, John P. Rees, and Chris Tomlin

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear;
And grace my fears relieved,
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believed!

Chorus:
My chains are gone, I've been set free,
My God, My Savior has ransomed me,
And like a flood his mercy reigns.
Unending love, amazing grace.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures. (Chorus)

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
Will be forever mine.
You are forever mine.

*The Gospel Reading

Matthew 18:21–35 (MSG)

Message

Unkept Ledgers

Pastor Angie

*Closing Hymn

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive

Alt. Tune: CORONATION

Rosamond Eleanor Herklots

1 "Forgive our sins as we forgive,"
you taught us, Lord, to pray;
but you alone can grant us grace
to live the words we say

but you alone can grant us grace

to live the words we say.

2 How can your pardon reach and bless
the unforgiving heart
that broods on wrongs and will not let
old bitterness depart,

that broods on wrongs and will not let

old bitterness depart?

3 In blazing light your cross reveals
the truth we dimly knew:
what trivial debts are owed to us,
how great our debts to you

what trivial debts are owed to us,

how great our debts to you!

4 Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls,
and bid resentment cease;
then, bound to all in bonds of love,
our lives will spread your peace

then, bound to all in bonds of love,

our lives will spread your peace.

Announcements

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*Benediction & Sending Forth

Postlude

Go Forth in Faith

Franklin Ritter

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

Today's Altar flowers are given by Denise Russell in honor of Abigail's birthday.