New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church August 7, 2016

Announcements Sunday: Fellowship Time, 11:10 am, Hospitality Room Youth Group, 5:30 pm, Upstairs Tuesday: Administrative Council 7 pm, Upstairs Saturday: Mark Bible Study, 4 pm, Call Lauren/Powell Saturday, August 13: Ice Cream Social, 7pm, Church Grounds Saturday, September 24: New Hope’s Fall Festival, 11am-3pm

Meditation Luke 12:32-34 Jesus said, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.  Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an

Meditation Luke 12:32-34 unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

One: Give Glory to God in Heaven! *Call to Worship One: Give Glory to God in Heaven! Congregation: God is worthy of Glory and Honor and Praise. One: Seek the Kingdom of God with all that you are!

Congregation: Praise God whose new light streams into our lives making the darkness vanish. One: Praise God whose new light shows us the way to live as God’s People

Congregation: We have gathered to dedicate our lives to becoming the Kingdom of God. Praise God! Your Kingdom Come! Alleluia! Amen.

Come! Come! Everybody Worship *Opening Hymn Come! Come! Everybody Worship TFWS #2271 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise! Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

Take a rest and think of God; put your work away! Worship and remember to keep the Sabbath day. Take a rest and think of God; put your work away!

Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise! Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

the Lord’s unending care, Worship and remember the Lord’s unending care, reaching out to love and help people everywhere!

Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise! Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

your blessings great and small Give to God an offering; Worship and remember your blessings great and small Give to God an offering; show your thanks for all!

Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise! Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

taught us how to talk to God; something we should know! Worship and remember how Jesus long ago taught us how to talk to God; something we should know!

Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise! Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

showing you the way to go; Worship and remember that God is like a light, showing you the way to go; ever burning bright!

Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise! Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

*Opening Prayer Hymnal #6 Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Children’s Time

Special Music Lauren Smith

34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Offertory Scripture Luke 12: 32-34 32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Offering Our Gifts to God

Alleluia Praise Response Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People Silent Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

as it was in the beginning, Gloria Patria Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Scripture Reading Luke 12: 32-34 32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Sermon Seek Ye First

The Great Thanksgiving A Service of Word and Table Hymnal # 9 -11   Hymns Now the Silence Hymnal# 619 Let Us Break Bread Together Hymnal# 618 There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood Hymnal# 618

Now the Silence Hymn Hymnal #619 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Now the silence, now the peace, Now the empty hands uplifted; Now the kneeling, now the plea, Now the Father’s arms in welcome;

Now the hearing, now the power, Now the vessel brimmed for pouring; Now the body, now the blood, Now the joyful celebration;

Now the wedding, now the songs, Now the heart forgiven, leaping; Now the Spirit’s visitation, Now the Son’s epiphany;

Now the Father’s blessing, Now, now, now.

Let Us Break Bread Together Hymn Let Us Break Bread Together Hymnal #618 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Let us break bread together on our knees, (on our knees)

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me)

Let us drink wine together on our knees, (on our knees)

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me)

Let us praise God together on our knees, (on our knees)

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me)

Let us praise God together on our knees, (on our knees)

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy if you please. (if you please)

There is a Fountain Filled with Blood Hymn There is a Fountain Filled with Blood Hymnal #622 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins; and sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains.

Lose all their guilty stains, lose all their guilty stains; and sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains.

The dying thief rejoiced to see that fountain in his day; and there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away.

Wash all my sins away, wash all my sins away; and there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away.

Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood shall never lose its power till all the ransomed church of God be saved, to sin no more.

Be saved, to sin no more, be saved, to sin no more; till all the ransomed church of God be saved, to sin no more.

E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream thy flowing wounds supply, redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die.

And shall be till I die, and shall be till I die; redeeming love has been my theme, and shall

Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save, when this poor lisping, stammering tongue lies silent in the grave.

Lies silent in the grave, lies silent in the grave; when this poor lisping, stammering tongue lies silent in the grave.

Go Now in Peace *Sung Benediction (Sung Twice) Hymnal #665 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

may the love of God surround you everywhere, everywhere you may go. Go now in peace, go now in peace, may the love of God surround you everywhere, everywhere you may go.

Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room. Benediction Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room.