April 26, 2026 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
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OPENING SONG “I Love You, Lord”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF ALTAR CANDLES: “At the Cross“
OPENING HYMN: “Standing on the Promises” - #374
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: Come to the gate and find the Good Shepherd within.
People: We need a shepherd – round us up and bring us through your Gate, O Lord.
Leader: If you’re hungry or thirsty, the Good Shepherd will provide for your needs.
P: That is just what we need. Our souls thirst for God’s word.
L: Come, the Gate and the Shepherd await.
HYMN: “Through It All”
MORNING PRAYER:
Merciful and loving God, you call us your beloved ones and you seek to protect us, but we love to take risks, emotionally, spiritually, physically. Call to us again. Help us to hear your voice. Give us hearts of love and compassion for all our dear ones who suffer illness and any adversity. Be with those who travel, having no home to which to return, no land they can call theirs, no sense of ever being community again.
They truly hunger and thirst in every way and you have called us to meet those needs – not to turn them away because they might be different. You always accepted us, so let us accept others, realizing that your sheep of your pasture are awash with diversity of spirit and origin. Let us celebrate those wonderful gifts and learn from them for we ask this in the name of the Good shepherd. AMEN.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 23
OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: “Lift High the Cross”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (All children grades 1-6 are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.)
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 10:1-10
SERMON “Which Voice?“
*CLOSING HYMN: “Just As I Am” - #357
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH: “Because He Lives” (chorus only)
POSTLUDE “Soon and Very Soon”
