Welcome!
Due to unseasonably warm weather, worship will be held outdoors on November 8. Bring your comfy chair!
Social distancing and masks are still required.
Order of Worship
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Call to Worship
Lord, our Lord, you are so awesome!
You are beyond what we can imagine possible.
When we take a look at all that you have done and all that you have made, we wonder why you care for people like us.
You have given us an honorable position on this earth of ours—
to care for the things you have made, to preserve them and maintain them. You have entrusted living things to us!
Lord, our Lord, the whole earth recognizes how awesome you are!
Amen.
—based on Psalm 8
Hymn, “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee“
Verse 1
Joyful joyful we adore Thee
God of glory Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee
Opening to the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day
Verse 2
All Thy works with joy surround Thee
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays
Stars and angels sing around Thee
Center of unbroken praise
Field and forest vale and mountain
Flowery meadow flashing sea
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee
Verse 3
Thou art giving and forgiving
Ever blessing ever blest
Wellspring of the joy of living
Ocean depth of happy rest
Thou our Father Christ our Brother
All who live in love are Thine
Teach us how to love each other
Lift us to the joy divine
Verse 4
Mortals join the mighty chorus
Which the morning stars began
Father love is reigning o'er us
Brother love binds man to man
Ever singing march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music lifts us sunward
In the triumph song of life
Edward Hodges | Henry Van Dyke | Ludwig van Beethoven
© Words: Public Domain
Music: Public Domain
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Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Passing the Peace (Social Distance Edition)
Prayer Time
OT Reading: Psalm 8
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Meditation, “Who, Me?”
Hymn, “Lord, Speak to Me”
Verse 1
Lord speak to me that I may speak
In living echoes of Thy tone
As Thou hast sought so let me seek
Thy erring children lost and lone
Verse 2
O teach me Lord that I may teach
The precious things Thou dost impart
And wing my words that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart
Verse 3
O fill me with Thy fulness Lord
Until my very heart o'erflow
In kindling thought and glowing word
Thy love to tell Thy praise to show
Verse 4
O use me Lord use even me
Just as Thou wilt and when and where
Until Thy blessed face I see
Thy rest Thy joy Thy glory share
Frances Ridley Havergal
Public Domain
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CCLI License # 468823
Benediction
November Benevolence - Operation Christmas Child/Food Pantry
The mission focus for November is Operation Christmas Child/Bread of Life Food Pantry.
Operation Christmas Child
Next week is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child (November 16-23). Please volunteer to help. Dates and times here.
Please take the time to watch this short (<2 mins) scripture-inspired video from OCC. I hope you will be blessed by “Love Letter from The Father”.
Link to pack a shoebox online:
Food Pantry Thanksgiving Collection
Bread of Life Food Pantry is collecting turkeys and additional food to provide holiday meals for their clients on pantry day, November 21. Please see flyer for more details.
Food can be dropped off at the church during worship or anytime on the front porch at 205 Lippincott Ave, Riverton.
Angel Tree 2020
This year the Angel Tree will be handled differently than in years past due to COVID-19. Rather than having angels with specific gifts, the pantry is asking for monetary donations that will be used to purchase gifts. Checks can be made out to Epworth UMC with Angel Tree on the memo line.
The pantry is collecting small gifts that could be used as stocking stuffers. These can be dropped off at Epworth United Methodist Church during business hours.
In addition, you can purchase a gift from their Amazon Wishlist.
Wellness Hour
Drop in for a time of connection, prayer, and an occasional devotion. Mitigation guidance will be in effect and masks are required. Stay for the hour, or just pop in for a moment to be reminded of our incarnational connection with each other.
The next gathering will be Saturday, November 21, 2020, from 11:00 AM to Noon. More dates can be found on Central Baptist’s web page.