1. New Hope United Methodist Church
Welcome to
New Hope United Methodist Church
February 19, 2017

2. Announcements Today, Cherubs Choir Rehearsal, 9am, RM11
Faux Stained Glass Painting, 11:15am, Upstairs
Trustees, 11:15am, RM2
Chili Cook Off, 5:30pm, Upstairs
Tuesday, Bible Study Mathew Ch. 3, 11am, RM2
Experiencing God, 6pm, RM2
Financial Peace University, 7:15pm, RM2
Wednesday, Chimes Rehearsal, 6pm; Choir, 7pm

3. Sung Meditation
Holy Ground
TFWS #2272

4. We are standing on holy ground,
and I know that there are angels all around;
let us praise Jesus now;
we are standing in his presence on holy ground.

5. Bringing in the Light of Christ
Musical Prelude
Bringing in the Light of Christ

6. Choral Introit
Draw the Circle Wide
Choir

7. A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.
Psalm 46 (Response 1)
Psalm 46
RESPONSE Martin Luther
trans. by Frederick H. Hedge
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.

8. 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

9. 2. Therefore we will not fear. though the earth. should change,
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;

10. 3. though its waters. roar and foam,. though the mountains
3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.

11. 4. There is a river whose. streams makes glad the. city of God,
4 There is a river whose streams makes glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.

12. 5. God is in the midst. of the city. which shall not be moved;
5 God is in the midst of the city which shall not be moved; God will help it at the dawn of the day.

13. 6. The nations rage,. the kingdoms totter;. God’s voice resounds,
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; God’s voice resounds, the earth melts.

14. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.

15. A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.
Psalm 46 (Response 1)
RESPONSE 1
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.

16. 8. Come, behold the works. of the Lord,. who has wrought
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has wrought desolations in the earth;

17. 9. who makes wars cease. to the end of the earth,. breaks the bow,
9 who makes wars cease to the end of the earth, breaks the bow, shatters the spear, and burns the shields with fire!

18. 10. “Be still, and know. that I am God. I am exalted
10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!”

19. 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

20. A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.
Psalm 46 (Response 1)
RESPONSE 1
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.

21. This Little Light of Mine (1)
Come! Come! Everybody Worship
TFWS #2271
Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!
© 1991 Cokesbury

22. This Little Light of Mine (2)
Worship and remember
to keep the Sabbath day.
Take a rest and think of God; put your work away!

23. This Little Light of Mine (1)
Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

24. This Little Light of Mine (2)
2. Worship and remember
the Lord’s unending care,
reaching out to love and help put people everywhere!

25. This Little Light of Mine (1)
Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

26. This Little Light of Mine (2)
3. Worship and remember
your blessings great and small.
Give to God an offering;
show your thanks for all!

27. This Little Light of Mine (1)
Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

28. This Little Light of Mine (2)
4. Worship and remember
how Jesus long ago
taught us how to talk to God; something we should know!

29. This Little Light of Mine (1)
Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

30. This Little Light of Mine (2)
5. Worship and remember
that God is like a light,
showing you the way to go;
ever burning bright!

31. This Little Light of Mine (1)
Come! Come! Everybody worship with a prayer or song of praise!
Come! Come! Everybody worship! Worship God always!

32. *Opening Prayer
O God, in the book of Leviticus, You carefully outline how to worship You so that Your people will be a holy people. You give specific details for how to make sacrifices that are pure, holy and right. We come to You on this day, ready to examine our lives, hopes, dreams and livelihoods. We offer ourselves to You. Through the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross transform us into your holy people, wholly devoted to you. Amen.

33. Anthem
Thy Word
Choir

34. Children’s Time

35. Offertory Scripture
Leviticus 1:1-4
The Lord summoned Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying: 2 Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: When any of you bring an offering of livestock to the Lord, you shall bring your offering from the herd or from the flock. 3 If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you shall offer a male without blemish;

36. you shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, for acceptance in your behalf before the Lord. 4 You shall lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable in your behalf as atonement for you.

37. Offering Our Gifts to God

38. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)95
WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;

39. praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

40. Do, Lord, Remember Me (Verse 1)
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All
WORDS: African American spiritual (Lk. 23:42)
1. Do, Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me; (have mercy)
do, Lord, do Lord, do, Lord, remember me; (sing the song, children)

41. All
do, Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me; singing do, Lord, remember me. (oh glory)

42. Do, Lord, Remember Me (Verse 2)
Choir
2. I took Jesus as my Savior, do, Lord, remember me; (have mercy)
I took Jesus as my Savior, do, Lord, remember me; (sing the song, children)

43. Choir
I took Jesus as my Savior, do, Lord, remember me; singing do, Lord, remember me. (oh glory)

44. Do, Lord, Remember Me (Verse 3)
Men
3. When I’m in trouble, do, Lord, remember me; (have mercy)
when I’m in trouble, do, Lord, remember me; (sing the song, children)

45. Men
when I’m in trouble, do, Lord, remember me; singing do, Lord, remember me. (oh glory)

46. Do, Lord, Remember Me (Verse 4)
Women
4. When I am dying, do, Lord, remember me; (have mercy)
when I am dying, do, Lord, remember me; (sing the song, children)

47. Women
when I am dying, do, Lord, remember me; singing do, Lord, remember me. (oh glory)

48. Do, Lord, Remember Me (Verse 5)
All
5. I got a home in gloryland, that outshines the sun; (have mercy)
I got a home in gloryland, that outshines the sun; (sing the song, children)

49. All
I got a home in gloryland, that outshines the sun; singing do, Lord, remember me.

50. Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
Pastoral Prayer

51. Hymnal #895
Used By Permission. CCLI License #

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

55. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

56. Scripture Reading
Leviticus 9:1-6
On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. 2 He said to Aaron, “Take a bull calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. 3 And say to the people of Israel, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering; a calf and a lamb, yearlings without blemish, for a burnt offering; 4 and an ox and a ram for an offering of well-being to sacrifice before the Lord; and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the Lord will appear to you.’” 

57. Scripture Reading
Leviticus 9:1-6
5 They brought what Moses commanded to the front of the tent of meeting; and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the Lord. 6 And Moses said, “This is the thing that the Lord commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.”

58. Scripture Reading
Leviticus 9:23-24
23 Moses and Aaron entered the tent of meeting, and then came out and blessed the people; and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. 24 Fire came out from the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.

59. Scripture Reading
Hebrews 13:11-12
11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.

60. Scripture Reading
Hebrews 13:15-16
15 Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

61. Scripture Reading
Mathew 26:26-27
26 While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;

62. Jesus, the Ultimate Sacrificial Lamb
The Message
Jesus, the Ultimate Sacrificial Lamb

63. A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada
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We are not alone, we live in God’s world.
By permission of The United Church of Canada

64. We believe in God:. who has created and is creating,
We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.

65. We trust in God. We are called to be the church:
We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil,

66. to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.

67. In life, in death,. in life beyond death,. God is with us
In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.

68. A Charge to Keep I Have (1)
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WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1762 (Lev. 8:35)
1. A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify, a never-dying soul to save, and fit it for the sky.

69. A Charge to Keep I Have (2)
2. To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill; O may it all my powers engage to do my Master’s will!

70. A Charge to Keep I Have (3)
3. Arm me with jealous care, as in thy sight to live, and oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare a strict account to give!

71. A Charge to Keep I Have (4)
4. Help me to watch and pray, and on thyself rely, assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die.

72. Draw the Circle Wide
*Blessing

73. Draw the circle wide
Draw it wider still
Let this be our song
No one stands alone
Standing side by side

74. Let our hearts touch far horizons So encompass great and small
Let our loving know no borders
Faithful to God’s call

75. Draw the circle wide
Draw it wider still
Let this be our song
No one stands alone
Standing side by side

76. Let the dreams we dream be larger Than we’ve ever dreamed before
Let the dream of Christ be in us
Open every door

77. Draw the circle wide
Draw it wider still
Let this be our song
No one stands alone
Standing side by side

78. Draw the circle wide
Draw it wider still
Let this be our song
No one stands alone
Standing side by side