This week's bulletin

Oxford United Methodist Church

Grow in Christ – Share our Faith

Christ the King Sunday – November 20, 2011

Rev. Paula J. Fletcher, Pastor

Ms Lenka Drahorádová-Naim, Organist & Choir Director

"For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

for everything Thy goodness sends."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Musical Prelude and Lighting of the Flame

Gathering for Worship

Hymn For the Beauty of the Earth (vss 1,2 4 & 5) Red Hymnal 92

Please stand as soon as the processional hymn begins.

Words of Welcome Steve Gabel

Call to Worship Psalm 100

Leader: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!

Worship the LORD with gladness.

Come into his presence with singing.

Know that the LORD is God.

ALL: It is God that made us, and we are God’s.

We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Leader: Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

and his courts with praise.

Give thanks to him/ Bless his name.

For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever,

and his faithfulness to all generations.

Hymn He Has Made Me Glad Black Hymnal 2270

Prayers of the People

Prayers may be submitted in writing and put in the box in the

Narthex and you may come to the microphone to ask for prayers.

After each request the leader will say: LORD, in your mercy….

And the people will respond: HEAR OUR PRAYER

Pastoral Prayer

Glory to God in the Highest by David Haas Black Hymnal 2276

Glory to God in the highest. Sing glory to God.

Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth.

The Word of God

Gospel Matthew 25: 31-46 Holy Bible (back section) pg 29

Leader: This is the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ALL: Praise be to Christ our Lord.

A Time for the Child in Each of Us Andrew Window Al Adams

Ingathering and Dedication of Our Gifts

Hymn Give Thanks Black Hymnal 2036

Sermon

Offering to God our Treasure and Ourselves

Stewardship Challenge

We give thanks to God who is the giver of all good things.

With a spirit of gratitude, let us now take our morning offering.

Offering

Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Red Hym 95

Blessing the Gifts of the People

The Lord’s Supper

All are welcome in this place and at this table.

Jesus said, “Let everyone who hungers and thirsts come.”

Prayer of Confession

Sacrament of Holy Communion – The Great Thanksgiving

God be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks It is right to give our

to the LORD our God. thanks and praise.

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Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest!

Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest!

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Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.

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AMEN!

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Lord’s Prayer

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.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Breaking the Bread & Giving the Cup

Come down the center aisle. Receive the bread. Dip the bread in the cup of grape juice and eat. Return to your seat by the side aisles.

As we receive Holy Communion please sing with the Choir

I Come with Joy Red Hymnal 617

Let Us Break Bread Together Red Hymnal 618

Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion

LORD, we thank you for the nourishment

you give us through this holy gift.

Pour out your Spirit upon us

and in the strength of this food from heaven

keep us single-minded in your service.

We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

Parting in Song and Blessing

Closing Hymn Let All Things Now Living Black Hymnal 2008

Benediction

Please remain in your pew until the Pastor has left the sanctuary. She looks forward to greeting you at the door as you leave.

If you are able, please stand.

We are glad you worshiped with us today.

Please come again.

Oxford United Methodist Church

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