
ST PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Newport, RI
Welcome
Prelude
“Minuet” from Handel’s “Water Music”
Hymn
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328
"Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place"
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Welcome of All & Call to Worship
We praise God
Opening Hymn
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164
"Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life"
All verses
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Opening Prayer
Holy One, Your truth stretches beyond our boundaries, and Your love calls us beyond our comfort. Yet, we resist, clinging to familiar prejudices and narrow visions. Open our hearts, as You opened the eyes of those who first heard Your word. Break through our resistance with Your Spirit, that we may see and love as You do. Amen.
Hymn
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72
"Gloria, Gloria"
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Greeting One Another with the Sign of Peace
Leader: Peace be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Let us share the Peace of Christ with great joy.
We celebrate community
Joys and Concerns
You may end your prayer with “This is my prayer.”
We all respond with “This is our prayer.”
Pastoral Prayer & Lord's Prayer
Our Father-Mother, 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.
We celebrate tithing & offering
Offertory Hymn
“More Love to Thee, O Christ” (Doane, arr. Hayes)
Doxology
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95
"Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
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Offertory/Commitment Prayer
God of boundless grace, You see in us what we struggle to see in one another—the seeds of goodness, the potential for love, and the call to justice. As we offer our gifts, may we also offer our trust in the goodness You have planted in others. Shape us into a people who nurture rather than doubt the work of Your Spirit. Amen.
Closing
Closing Hymn
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578
"God of love and God of Power"
All verses
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