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

2. 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, am-3pm

3. 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

4. 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.”

5. Musical Prelude
Bringing in the
Light of Christ

6. 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!

7. 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

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

9. Come! Come! Everybody Worship
*Opening Hymn
Come! Come! Everybody Worship
TFWS #2271
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10. Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

11. 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!

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

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

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

15. 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!

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

17. 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!

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

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

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

21. *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.

22. Children’s Time

23. Special Music
Lauren Smith

24. 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.

25. Offering Our Gifts to God

26. 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!

27. Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayer

28. Hymnal #895
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29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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.
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32. 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.

33. Sermon
Seek Ye First

34. 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

35. Now the Silence Hymn Hymnal #619 Used By Permission.
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36. Now the silence, now the peace, Now the empty hands uplifted;
Now the kneeling, now the plea, Now the Father’s arms in welcome;

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

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

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

40. Let Us Break Bread Together
Hymn
Let Us Break Bread Together
Hymnal #618
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41. Let us break bread together on our knees, (on our knees)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

49. There is a Fountain Filled with Blood
Hymn
There is a Fountain Filled with Blood
Hymnal #622
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50. There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins; and sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains.

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

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

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

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

55. 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.

56. 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.

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

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

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

60. Go Now in Peace *Sung Benediction (Sung Twice) Hymnal #665
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61. 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.

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