(Image: “The Mission to the World” JESUS MAFA 1973, Cameroon)
©Order of Worship for Sunday May 31, 2026
Trinity Sunday
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Prelude:……..“Come Join the Dance of Trinity”……..Greg D.
Words: Richard Leach Music: Trad. English Melody © 2001 Selah
Publishing Co., Inc.
Coming of the Light:
Greetings:…………………………………….…Pastor Liz
Announcements:…………………………………………Lorri B.
Call to Worship:………………………………………..Beverly B.
This is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours his own.
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
and praise surround the throne.
Opening Prayer: ……………………………..…..Beverly B.
God, whose fingers sculpt sun and moon
and curl the baby’s ear;
Spirit, brooding over chaos
before the naming of day;
Savior, sending us to earth’s ends
with water and words:
startle us with the grace, love, and communion
of your unity in diversity,
that we may live to the praise of your majestic name. Amen.
Opening Hymns:
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” #64 UMH
Words: Regional Heber, 1826 Music: John B. Dykes, 1861
1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in power, in love and purity.
4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity.
“Spirit of the Living God” #393 UMH
Words and Music: Daniel Iverson, 1926, © 1935, 1963
Moody Bible Institute
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Passing of the Peace:…………………………………Pastor Liz
Let us offer signs of reconciliation and peace to one another.
Gloria Patri:………“Glory Be to the Father” #71 UMH
Words: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th century
Music: Henry W. Greatorex, 1851
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Giving of our tithes and offerings:……………………..Pastor Liz
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Offertory:……“Softly and Tenderly ”……Celeste P./Frances G.
Words: Will L. Thompson Music: Raymond Brown Arr. by Doug Hoick
© 1981 triune Music
Offertory Response:………… “The Doxology”………..#94 UMH
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623; Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God,
all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God the
source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Prayer After Receiving:……………………………..Pastor Liz
Prayers of the People:………………………….….Pastor Liz
The Lord’s Prayer:
Anthem:………..“The Gift of Love”……….Celeste P./Frances G.
Setting by Joel Raney, Hal Hopson © 1972 and this Arr.© 2008 Hope
Publishing Company
Gospel Lesson:……….Matthew 28:16-20………….Beverly B.
Living in the community of the Trinity
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him, but they doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Hymn of Preparation:“Breath of God, Breath of Peace” #3145 W&S
Words: Adam M. L. Tice Music: Sally Ann Morris © 2009
GIA Publications, Inc.
1. Breath of God, Breath of peace,
Breath of love, Breath of life,
Breath of justice, Breath of passion,
Breath creating, Breath of healing,
Breath of singing, Breath of praying, Come upon us,
come restore us, come inspire us, Breath of God.
2. Word of God, Word of peace,
Word of love, Word of life,
Word of justice, Word of passion,
Word creating, Word of healing,
Word of singing, Word of praying, Come upon us,
come restore us, come inspire us, Word of God.
3. Voice of God, Voice of peace,
Voice of love, Voice of life,
Voice of justice, Voice of passion,
Voice creating, Voice of healing,
Voice of singing, Voice of praying, Come upon us,
come restore us, come inspire us, Voice of God.
Sermon:…………………………………………………..Pastor Liz
Response to the Word:
Closing Hymn:…..“As We Go” #3183 W&S
Words and Music: Jeremy Johnson © 2007 Van Ness
Press, Inc. (ASCAP), admin. by LifeWay Worship
As we go, may your Spirit go before us.
As we go, may we follow where you lead.
May we live what we have learned,
share the message we have heard, and be
a light unto the world as we go.
Dismissal with Blessing:…………………………………..Pastor Liz
Postlude:…………………………………………………………Greg D.
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