OCTOBER 25, 2020

Sunday Morning Worship

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PRELUDE
“I Am Thine, O Lord”

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

“Come, Holy Spirit”

COME, HOLY SPIRIT, WE NEED YOU.

COME, SWEET SPIRIT, WE PRAY.

COME IN YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR POWER,

COME IN YOUR OWN GENTLE WAY.

COME LIKE A SPRING IN THE DESERT,

COME AS NEW SIGHT TO THE BLIND.

COME LET YOUR SWEET HEALING POWER

CALM MY SOUL, BODY AND MIND.

WELCOME TO WORSHIP

COME AS A REST TO THE WEARY,

COME AS A BALM FOR THE SORE.

COME, LORD, AS STRENGTH FOR OUR WEAKNESS,

FILL US WITH JOY EVERMORE.

COME, HOLY SPIRIT, WE NEED YOU.

COME, SWEET SPIRIT, WE PRAY.

COME IN YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR POWER,
COME IN YOUR OWN GENTLE WAY.

OPENING HYMN

“Sweet Hour of Prayer”

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

THAT CALLS ME FROM A WORLD OF CARE,

AND BIDS ME AT MY MAKER'S THRONE

LET ALL MY NEEDS AND WANTS BE KNOWN.

IN SEASONS OF DISTRESS AND GRIEF,

MY SOUL HAS OFTEN FOUND RELIEF,

AND OFT ESCAPED THE TEMPTER'S SNARE

BY YOUR RETURN, SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER.

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

THE JOYS I FEEL, THE BLISS I SHARE

OF THOSE WHOSE ANXIOUS SPIRITS BURN

WITH STRONG DESIRES FOR YOUR RETURN.

WITH THEM I HASTEN TO THE PLACE

WHERE I WOULD KNOW MY SAVIOR'S FACE,

AND GLADLY TAKE MY STATION THERE,

AND WAIT FOR YOU, SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER.

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

WHOSE WINGS SGHALL MY PETITION BEAR

TO ONE WHOSE TRUTH AND FAITHFULNESS

ENGAGE TEH WAITING SOUL TO BLESS.

AND SINCE I'M BID TO SEEK GOD'S FACE,

BELIEVE GOD'S WORD, AND TRUST GOD'S GRACE,

I'LL CAST WAY MY EVERY CARE,

AND WIT FOR YOU, SEET HOUR PRAYER.

CHILDREN'S MOMENT 

SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS

“Gentle Shepherd”

GENTLE SHEPHERD, COME AND LEAD US,

FOR WE NEED YOU TO HELP US FIND OUR WAY.

GENTLE SHEPHERD, COME AND FEED US,

FOR WE NEED YOUR STRENGTH FROM DAY TO DAY.

THERE’S NO OTHER WE CAN TURN TO

WHO CAN HELP US FACE ANOTHER DAY.

GENTLE SHEPHERD, COME AND LEAD US,

FOR WE NEED YOU TO HELP US FIND OUR WAY.

PASTORAL PRAYER

THERE’S NO OTHER WE CAN TURN TO

WHO CAN HELP US FACE ANOTHER DAY.

GENTLE SHEPHERD, COME AND LEAD US,

FOR WE NEED YOU TO HELP US FIND OUR WAY.

SCRIPTURE: 

Matthew 14: 22-33
Right then, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowds. 

When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone. Meanwhile, the boat, fighting a strong headwind, was being battered by the waves and was already far away from land. Very early in the morning he came to his disciples, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” They were so frightened they screamed.

Just then Jesus spoke to them, “Be encouraged! It’s me. Don’t be afraid.”

Peter replied, “Lord, if it’s you, order me to come to you on the water.”

And Jesus said, “Come.”

Then Peter got out of the boat and was walking on the water toward Jesus. But when Peter saw the strong wind, he became frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, “Lord, rescue me!”

Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him, saying, “You man of weak faith! Why did you begin to have doubts?” When they got into the boat, the wind settled down.

Then those in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “You must be God’s Son!”

SERMON

"I Wonder of Peter Could Swim" by Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles
 

SPECIAL SONG

"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

HYMN OF INVITATION

“You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore”

YOU HAVE COME DOWN TO THE LAKESHORE

SEEKING NEITHER THE WISE NOR THE WEALTHY.

BUT ONLY ASKING FOR ME TO FOLLOW.

O JESUS, YOU HAVE LOOKED INTO MY EYES;

KINDLY SMILING, YOU'VE CALLED OUT MY NAME.

ON THE SAND I HAVE ABANDONED MY SMALL BOAT;

NOW WITH YOU I WILL SEEK OTHER SEAS.

YOU KNOW FULL WELL MY POSSESSIONS.

NEITHER TREASURE NOR WEAPONS FOR CONQUEST,

JUST THESE MY FISHNETS AND WILL FOR WORKING.

O JESUS, YOU HAVE LOOKED INTO MY EYES;

KINDLY SMILING, YOU'VE CALLED OUT MY NAME.

ON THE SAND I HAVE ABANDONED MY SMALL BOAT;

NOW WITH YOU I WILL SEEK OTHER SEAS.

YOU NEED MY HANDS, MY EXHAUSTION,

WORKING LOVE FOR THE REST OF THE WEARY,

A LOVE THAT'S WILLING TO GO ON LOVING.

O JESUS, YOU HAVE LOOKED INTO MY EYES;

KINDLY SMILING, YOU'VE CALLED OUT MY NAME.

ON THE SAND I HAVE ABANDONED MY SMALL BOAT;

NOW WITH YOU I WILL SEEK OTHER SEAS.

YOU WHO HAVE FISHE DOTHER WATERS;

YOU, THE LONGING OF SOULS THAT ARE YEARNING:

AS LOVING FRIEND, YOU HAVE CME TO CALL TO ME.

O JESUS, YOU HAVE LOOKED INTO MY EYES;

KINDLY SMILING, YOU'VE CALLED OUT MY NAME.

ON THE SAND I HAVE ABANDONED MY SMALL BOAT;

NOW WITH YOU I WILL SEEK OTHER SEAS.

BLESSING & BENEDICTION

“Imagine the People of God”

IMAGINE, IMAGINE THE PEOPLE OF GOD,

IMAGINE THE PEOPLE OF GOD.

BELIEVING, RECEIVING, BECOMING GOD’S LOVE;

IMAGINE THE PEOPLE OF GOD.

WE’RE GROWING, BELIEVING, BECOMING GOD’S LOVE;

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF GOD.

POSTLUDE
“Bind Us Together”

- SERVING THIS WEEK -

-ACCOMPANIST-

Brenda Gardiner

-LIVESTREAM-

Jeff Sewell

-TECH-

Timmy Smallwood

-SERVICE PREPARATION-

Stanley Chelf

Darlene Cox

Bobby Cummins

Stacy Green

Gentry Hambrick

Bonnie Mink

Seth Tuska

- PASTORS -

Rev. Marsha J. Moors-Charles, Pastor

revmarsha@twc.com

Rev. Pam Lee-Miller, Associate Pastor

pamleemiller@gmail.com

Rev. Kenny Bishop, Associate Pastor

kennybucc@gmail.com