Traditional Services

WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH

TRADITIONAL SERVICES

Wesley Sanctuary 7.30am | 9.30am (Live-streamed) | 11.30am | 5.00pm

21 September 2025 | 4^th Sunday in Kingdomtide

Liturgical Colour: Green (Ordinary Time) 

Lectionary: Jeremiah 8:18–9:1, Psalm 79:1–9,
1 Timothy 2:1–7, Luke 16:1–13 

Songs: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (UMH 79)
How Long, O Lord, How Long (Psalm 13)
Lord, You Give the Great Commission (UMH 584) 

Sermon: Our Future Home (Revelation 21:9–22:19) 

I.  GATHERING

We gather in the Lord’s name weekly to be renewed in our hearts and minds. Our worship of God is a response to his revelation as he reveals his truth to us through Scripture, sermon, prayers and songs 

MEDITATION VERSES

1. ¹² “Look, I am coming soon!
   My reward is with me, and I will give to each
   person according to what they have done.
   ¹³ I am the Alpha and the Omega,
   the First and the Last,
   the Beginning and the End.”
   Revelation 22:12–13 

2. Help us, God our Savior,
   for the glory of your name;
   deliver us and forgive our sins
   for your name’s sake.
   Psalm 79:9 

PREPARATION PRAYER

Loving and Gracious God—Holy One of Israel—
tender one to all who call upon you with repentant and believing hearts:
bless us, we pray, with your presence this day. 

Teach us who have gathered to learn your ways,
inspire those who seek your wisdom, energize those who are exhausted,
comfort those who grieve, and strengthen those who are weak. 

Lead us in holiness and righteousness in this hour
and in the hours to come.
We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. 

PRELUDE  

GREETING

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

All: O God of shalom,
we have built up walls to protect ourselves from our enemies,
but those walls also shut us off from receiving your love.
Break down those walls.
Help us to see that the way to your heart
is through the reconciliation of our own hearts with our enemies.
Bless them and us,
that we may come to grow in love for each other and for you,
through Jesus Christ.
Amen.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

L: Christ is our peace;
those who are divided he has made one.
He has broken down the barriers of separation
by his death and has built us up
into one body, with God.
To all who repent and believe
he has promised reconciliation.
So live as people reconciled. 

All: Amen. 

CALL TO WORSHIP *by Dr. Lisa Hancock, 2025

When we are surrounded on every side,
wondering which way is up and which way is down...
Help us, God, for the glory of your name. 

When we question which way to go
and how to follow God’s path for us...
Help us, God, for the glory of your name.

When we find our rest in God and long for others
to know the sweet peace of God’s embrace...
Help us, God, for the glory of your name. 

Today, as we gather for worship,
may we come ready to listen and discern God’s help
that meets us right where we are.
Help us, God, to receive your help
and to extend your help to our neighbors,
all for the glory of your name.

OPENING HYMN *
Holy God, We Praise Thy NameUMH 79

SCRIPTURE READING *Psalm 79

PRAYER HYMN
How Long, O Lord, How Long? (Psalm 13)
Words and Music: Brittany Born, David Zimmer,
Lisa Clow and Matthew Carpenter
© 2022 Sovereign Grace Praise 

1. O Lord our God, to you we come.
   Will you still hide your face?
   We cry before you and on our knees we pray.
   How long, O Lord, how long? 

    

2. Our sorrows leave us weak and worn,
   surrounded by our fears.
   We look to heaven through feeble faith and tears.
   How long, O Lord, how long? 
   
   Chorus
   ‘Til your glory fills our eyes
   and our faith is turned to sight.
   ‘Til our thirsty souls are satisfied.
   How long, O Lord, how long?
   (How long, O Lord,how long?)

3. Our foes and enemies rejoice.
   Injustice seems to reign.
   Lord, we are shaken and we are losing strength.
   How long, O Lord, how long?

4. But we will trust your steadfast love.
   Your grace will be our song.
   You bring new mercies with ev'ry rising sun.
   How long, O Lord, how long? 

SILENT PRAYER

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATIONbased on Psalm 25:4–5

All: LORD, our God,
help us to know your ways;
teach us your paths.
Lead us in your truth, and teach us,
for you are the God of our salvation;
for you we wait all day long,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

II.   SERMON SERIES  – BOOK OF REVELATION 8 of 9

III.   WE RESPOND IN PRAYER, SHARING AND GIVING

We respond to God’s Word through the sharing of peace, participating in and praying for the programs and initiatives of the church, as we seek to grow in our discipleship journey, offering time, money, and gifts where help is needed as God’s stewards. 

PRAYER

Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (ASAS)  

SHARING

Welcome
Sharing of God's Peace *
  Shalom to YouUMH 666


Family News

GIVING

Offertory Prayer
Tithes and Gifts to God

Doxology * 
Now Thank We All Our GodUMH 102, St. 3

IV.   SENDING FORTH

Having been renewed in our hearts and minds, we are to go forth into the world as Christ’s ambassadors in the ministry of reconciliation. 

CLOSING HYMN * 
Lord, You Give the Great CommissionUMH 584, St. 1 2, and 5

BENEDICTION *

POSTLUDE

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.