Estes Park United Methodist Church
June 6, 2021
Order of Worship
Prelude – Come, Christians, Join to Sing – Nancy Gunter
Announcements – Larry Leaming
Greeting/Welcome – Pastor Ann
Introit – Give Thanks! (#2036 FWS) – Chancel Choir
Call to Worship – Larry Leaming
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made!
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Leader: This is a day of new beginnings!
People: This is a time for growing as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Leader: Come, let us prepare ourselves for worship
People: Let us be prepared for service to God. AMEN..
Opening Prayer (Unison) – Larry Leaming
Gracious God, the doors of this Church are open wide once more following these many months of lockdown and social isolation. As we worship together today may we be filled with a desire to re-dedicate ourselves to help each other and those in our community to grow in faith and love of you.May this building once more ring out its voice of praise and prayer for you. May we as a congregation flourish and fulfill your calling to love and serve our neighbor. AMEN.
Hymn – #383 UMH – This is the Day of New Beginnings
Time of Remembrance – Pastor Ann
Prayers of the People
Scripture Lesson – I Corinthians 1:26-2:5 – Larry Leaming
Sermon – Our First Date–One Year Later – Pastor Ann
Special Music – Chancel Choir –
Here is Bread, Here is Wine (#2266 TFS)
Holy Communion
Hymn – #451 UMH – Be Still My Soul
Doxology – #95 UMH
Prayer of Blessing
Hymn – #398 UMH – Jesus Calls Us
Benediction
Postlude – Sunshine in My Soul – Nancy Gunter
Service Participants:
Pastor: Rev. Ann Steiner Lantz
Liturgist: Larry Leaming
Director of Music: Jim Flanigan
Pianist: Nancy Gunter
Videographer: Jim Ecklund
Technical Coordinator: Mike Elgin
Altar flowers today are provided in honor of the Estes Park UMC congregation by Rev. Ann and Agnes Lantz