15 | 16
June
Traditional Services
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
TRADITIONAL SERVICES
Wesley Sanctuary 7.30am | 9.30am (Live-streamed) | 11.30am | 5pm
16 June 2024 | 4th Sunday after Pentecost
I. WE GATHER AND PREPARE
MEDITATION VERSES
Praise be to the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles,
so that we can comfort those in any trouble
with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36
Therefore, as God’s chosen people,
holy and dearly loved,
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12
PREPARATION PRAYER
Great and loving God,
we come before you emptied of all that would distract, seeking all that would redeem.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
PRELUDE The Compassion Hymn
Words and Music: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend © 2008 Thankyou Music
GREETING
| L: | To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| P: | And also with you. |
OPENING PRAYER *
| L: | Almighty God, we have come to worship you as sinners in need of your forgiveness. |
| P: | We come tired from our work,
in need of refreshment and re-creation. |
| L: | We come with worries, in need of your guidance. |
| P: | But first, please lift us out of our preoccupation with our own needs. |
| L: | Allow us to see you with the eyes of faith, and to hear with the ears of understanding what you say to us. |
| P: | Make us thankful for all the good we have received from you. |
| L: | Awaken in us a longing to do what is right. |
| All: | Love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him, for the LORD is your life. |
II. CALL TO WORSHIP, CONFESSION, AND PRAYER
| CALL TO WORSHIP * | based on Philippians 2 |
| L: | Being united with Christ, and having a common Spirit, God has called us to be like-minded, being one in spirit and of one mind. |
| P: | God, you have called us to be like-minded, being one in spirit and of one mind. |
| L: | We are called to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. |
| P: | But in humility, to value others above ourselves. |
| All: | God, you have called us to continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Forgive us for the times where we took our salvation for granted, and trampled on one another with our words and deeds. Help us to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, for you are a holy God. |
OPENING HYMN *
| I Stand Amazed in the Presence | UMH 371 |
| Words and Music: Charles H. Gabriel, 1905 |
CALL TO CONFESSION
When we gather to praise God,
we remember that we are people
who have preferred our wills to his.
Accepting his power to become new persons in Christ, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
[Silent Confession]
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
| L: | For self-righteousness that will not compromise, and for selfishness that gains by the manipulation of others, |
| P: | forgive us, O God. |
| L: | For the lust of money or power that drives to kill, |
| P: | forgive us, O God. |
| L: | For the arrogance and thoughtlessness that abuses your good creation, |
| P: | forgive us, O God. |
| L: | For trusting in the weapons of war and mistrusting the councils of peace, |
| P: | forgive us, O God. |
| L: | For suspicions and fears that stand in the way of reconciliation, |
| P: | forgive us, O God. |
| All: | For words and deeds that encourage discord, perpetuate racist assumptions, sexist stereotypes, and classist attitudes ─ for everything that contributes to oppression, forgive us, O God. Amen. |
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
To all who humbly seek the mercy of God
we know in Jesus Christ our sins are forgiven.
Thanks be to God!
PRAYER HYMN
| Just as I Am, Without One Plea | UMH 357 |
| Words: Charlotte Elliott, 1835 Music (WOODWORTH): William B. Bradbury, 1849 |
SILENT PRAYER
PRAYER ON BEHALF OF ALL
THE LORD’S PRAYER (spoken)
Musical Interlude
III. WE RESPOND IN SHARING AND GIVING
SHARING OF GOD’S PEACE
CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH
OFFERTORY PRAYER
TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
| 7.30am | Glory, Hallelujah! Words and Music: Dave and Jean Perry © 1992 GlorySound |
Dawnbreakers |
| 9.30am | He’s Got the Whole World with This Is My Father’s World Arranged by Joel Raney © 2003 Hope Publishing Company |
John Wesley Choir |
| 11.30am | My Heart is filled with Thankfulness Words and Music: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend Arranged by Molly James © 2006 Thankyou Music |
Wesley Chorale |
| 5pm | The Prayer with Lead Us, Lord Words and Music: Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster Arranged by Tom Fettke © 1998 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. |
Wesley Heralds |
DOXOLOGY * Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 95
IV. SERMON
| Scripture Text | Luke 15:11–32 |
| Sermon Title | The Prodigal Father |
| Speaker | Rev Lim Jen Huat |
V. SENDING FORTH
CLOSING HYMN *
| Amazing Grace (with other text) | UMH 438 |
| Words: John Newton, 1779; Brian Wren, 1968; Charles Wesley, 1742 Music: 19th century USA melody |
BENEDICTION *
POSTLUDE The Compassion Hymn
Words and Music: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend © 2008 Thankyou Music
Prayer Ministry at the Altar
If you need someone to pray with you, please proceed to the inner rails of the altar area. If you wish to pray alone, please use the outer rails.
* Congregation may stand.
