Geneva Methodist Church Worship

280

All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Refrain:
	All glory, laud, and honor, 
	to thee, Redeemer, King, 
	to whom the lips of children 
	made sweet hosannas ring.

1.	Thou art the King of Israel, 
	thou David's royal Son, 
	who in the Lord's name comest, 
	the King and Blessed One. [Refrain]

2.	The company of angels 
	are praising thee on high, 
	and we with all creation 
	in chorus make reply. [Refrain]

3.	The people of the Hebrews 
	with palms before thee went; 
	our prayer and praise and anthems 
	before thee we present. [Refrain]

4.	To thee, before thy passion, 
	they sang their hymns of praise; 
	to thee, now high exalted, 
	our melody we raise. [Refrain]

5.	Thou didst accept their praises; 
	accept the prayers we bring, 
	who in all good delightest, 
	thou good and gracious King. [Refrain]

WORDS: John Mason Neale, 1851; Theodulph of Orleans, 8-9th century
MUSIC: Melchior Teschner, 1615; W. H. Monk, 1861
Scripture: Matthew 21:8-9 Mark 11:8-19 Luke 19:36-38 John 12:12-13
Theme: Adoration and Praise; Children; Children's Choir Selections; Christ's Gracious Life: Passion and Death; Christian Year: Holy Week; Christian Year: Lent; Christian Year: Passion/Palm Sunday; Jesus Christ; Processionals

754

Psalm 23

L: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
R: The Lord makes me lie down in green pastures,
L: Leads me beside the still waters, restores my life.
R: Leads me in right paths for the sake of the Lord’s name.
L: Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;
R: For you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
L: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
R: You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
L: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
R: And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.

MUSIC: Joseph Gelineau
Scripture: Psalm 23
Theme: Assurance; Christian Year: Christ the King; Christian Year: Easter; Christian Year: Lent; Comfort; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Psalter

882

Affirmations of Faith: The Apostles' Creed, Ecumenical Version

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

576

Rise Up, O Men of God

1.	Rise up, O men of God! 
	Have done with lesser things. 
	Give heart and mind and soul and strength 
	to serve the King of kings.

2.	Rise up, O men of God! 
	The kingdom tarries long. 
	Bring in the day of brotherhood 
	and end the night of wrong.

3.	Rise up, O men of God! 
	The church for you doth wait, 
	her strength unequal to her task; 
	rise up, and make her great!

4.	Lift high the cross of Christ! 
	Tread where his feet have trod. 
	As brothers of the Son of Man, 
	rise up, O men of God!

WORDS: William P. Merrill, 1911
MUSIC: William H. Walter, 1894
Theme: Mission and Outreach; Social Concerns; Stewardship; The Nature of the Church: Called to God's Mission; Zeal

95

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 
praise Him, all creatures here below; 
praise Him above, ye heavenly host; 
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674
Theme: Adoration and Praise; Gratitude; Service Music: Doxology; The Glory of the Triune God: Praise and Thanksgiving

12

A Service of Word and Table II

INVITATION

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him,
who earnestly repent of their sin
and seek to live in peace with one another.
Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

CONFESSION AND PARDON

Merciful God,
we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart.
We have failed to be an obedient church.
We have not done your will,
we have broken your law,
we have rebelled against your love,
we have not loved our neighbors,
and we have not heard the cry of the needy.
Forgive us, we pray.
Free us for joyful obedience,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hear the good news:
Christ died for us while we were yet sinners;
that proves God's love toward us.
In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Glory to God. Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, 
Always and everywhere to give thanks to you,
Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 

And so,
with your people on earth
and all the company of heaven
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. 
By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection
You gave birth to your church,
Delivered us from slavery to sin and death,
And make with us a new covenant 
By water and the Spirit.

On the night in which he gave himself up for  us
He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread,
 gave it to his disciples, and said:
"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."

When the supper was over, he took the cup, 
Gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said:
"Drink from this, all of you;
this is my blood of the new covenant,
poured out for your and 
for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me."

And so,
in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,
we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving
as a holy and living sacrifice,
in union with Christ's offering for us,
as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here,
and on these gifts of bread and wine.
Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ,
that we may be for the world the body of Christ,
redeemed by his blood.

By your Spirit make us one with Christ,
one with each other,
 and one in ministry to all the world,
until Christ comes in final victory,
and we feast at his heavenly banquet. 

Through your Son Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church,
all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father,
now and forever. 

Amen.

And now, with the confidence of children of God,
let us pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven,
 hallowed be thy name.
 Thy kingdom come,
 thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
 as we forgive those who trespass against us. 
And lead us not into temptation,
 but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
 forever. Amen

BREAKING THE BREAD

OFFERING THE BREAD AND CUP

The body of Christ, given for you. Amen.
The blood of Christ, given for you. Amen.

405

Seek Ye First

1.     Seek ye first the kingdom of God
       And His righteousness,
       And all these things shall be added unto you.
       Allelu, Alleluia!

2.     Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
       Seek, and you shall find.
       Knock, and the door shall be opened unto you.
       Allelu, Alleluia!

3.     Man shall not live by bread alone,
       But by every word
       That proceeds out from the mouth of God.
       Allelu, Alleluia!

WORDS: Karen Lafferty, 1972
MUSIC: Karen Lafferty, 1972
Scripture: Matthew 6:33 Matthew 7:7
Theme: Assurance; Choruses and Refrains; Kingdom Of God; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace: Personal Holiness