1. New Hope United Methodist Church
Welcome to
New Hope United Methodist Church
November 8, 2015

2. Announcements Today: Children’s Choir Rehearsal 11:10 a.m.
Youth 5:30 pm, Upstairs
Monday: Genesis Study 7 pm, Rm. 2
Tuesday: Mere Christianity Study 7 pm, Hospitality Rm
Wednesday: Adult/Youth Chimes Rehearsal 6 pm, Rm 3
Christmas Musical Rehersal 6:45 pm
Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal 7 pm, Sanctuary
Next Sunday: 8 a.m. Informal & 10 a.m. Traditional
Soup & Sandwich Potluck Lunch after worship

3. Meditation Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up.
Isaiah 60:1 (The Message)
Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up.
Put your face in the sunlight. 
God’s bright glory has risen for you.
The whole earth is wrapped in darkness,
all people sunk in deep darkness,
But God rises on you,
his sunrise glory breaks over you.

4. Musical Prelude
Bringing in the
Light of Christ

5. Lord, Be Glorified (TFWS 2150)
Choral Introit
Lord, Be Glorified (TFWS 2150)

6. Call to Worship One: Get out of bed, Jerusalem!
Isaiah 60:1 (The Message)
One: Get out of bed, Jerusalem!
Many: Wake up. Put your face in the sun-light. God’s bright glory has risen for you. One: The whole earth is wrapped in darkness, all people sunk in deep darkness.
Many: But God rises on you, God’s sunrise glory breaks over you. Together we worship the God who gives such a divine gift of love.

7. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Opening Hymn
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Hymnal # 384
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8. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.

9. Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit; let us find the promised rest. Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

10. Come, Almighty, to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.

11. Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee: changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.

12. Children’s Time

13. The Gift of Love (Hal Hopson)
Special Music
Choir
The Gift of Love
(Hal Hopson)

14. Offering Scriptures
Acts 2:38-39 (The Message)
Peter said, “Change your life. Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your sins are forgiven. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is targeted to you and your children, but also to all who are far away—whomever, in fact, our Master God invites.”

15. Living Our Faith

16. Offering Our Gifts to God

17. Alleluia Praise Response
Hymnal #95
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18. from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise God,
from whom all blessings flow;
praise him,
all creatures here below;
praise him above,
ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

19. What Gift Can We Bring Hymnal # 87 Used By Permission.
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20. what present, what token? What words can convey
What gift can we bring,
what present, what token?
What words can convey
it the joy of this day?
When grateful we come,
remembering, rejoicing,
what song can we now offer
in honor and praise?
Give thanks for the past,
for those who had vision,
who planted and watered
so dreams could come true.
Give thanks for the Now,
for study, for worship,
for mission that bids us
turn prayer into deed.

21. Give thanks for the past, for those who had vision,
who planted and watered
so dreams could come true.
Give thanks for the Now,
for study, for worship,
for mission that bids us
turn prayer into deed.

22. Give thanks for Tomorrow,
full of surprises,
for knowing whatever
Tomorrow may bring,
the Word is our promise
always, forever,
we rest in God's keeping
and live in God's love.

23. this present, this token, these words can convey it
This gift we now bring,
this present, this token,
these words can convey it
the joy of this day!
When grateful we come,
remembering, rejoicing,
this song we now offer
in honor and praise.

24. Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayer

25. Hymnal #895
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26. on earth as it is in Heaven.
Our Father,
who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven.

27. And forgive us our trespasses,
Give us this day
our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive
those who trespass
against us.

28. 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.

29. Gloria Patria
Hymnal #70
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30. as it was in the beginning,
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.

31. Scripture Reading Jesus Denounces the Scribes
Mark 12:38-44
Jesus Denounces the Scribes
38 As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! 40 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

32. The Widow’s Offering
41 He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. 43 Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. 44 For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

33. Sermon
More Than

34. The Gift of Love Hymnal # 408 Used By Permission.
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35. Though I may speak with bravest fire, And have the gift to all inspire, And have not love, my words are vain, As sounding brass, and hopeless gain.
Though I may give all I possess, And striving so my love profess, But not be given by love within, The profit soon turns strangely thin.

36. Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, Our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; By this we worship, and are freed.

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