St James United Methodist Church
This is the final week in our study 'Becoming a Disciple'.
Welcome! Whether you are in the sanctuary or watching online, we are glad YOU are with us!
Here is what we are doing today:
WELCOME
*OPENING QUESTION
PRELUDE: "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" William Croft
Arr. Victor Labenske
*CALL TO WORSHIP
*LIGHTING THE CANDLE
The light has shined in the darkness
and the darkness did not overcome it!
*SONG: “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship”
CHILDREN'S TALK
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23
MESSAGE: "Putting It All Together"
SONG: "Take Time to Be Holy" #395 verses 1-3
CREED: The Apostles' Creed #882
PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER
COMMUNION
SONG: “We Fall Down”
OFFERING AND DOXOLOGY
CHURCH NEWS
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: "To God Be the Glory"
William B. Doane (1832-1915) Arr. Larry Shackley
*Please stand if possible
DISCUSS: Why do some Christians grow in their faith and some don't?
*CALL TO WORSHIP
The Lord is the sower of the seeds of love and redemption.
But we have not always been ready to receive these seeds.
Today we hear again the scriptures that remind us of the awesome generosity of God.
Help us be good soil, O God, prepared to receive your love and to grow in that love. Amen.
LIGHTING THE CANDLE
The light shines in the darkness.
And the darkness did not overcome it!
*SONG: “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship"
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come
One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God
One day ev'ry knee will bow
Still the greatest treasure remains for those
Who gladly choose you now
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come
One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God
One day ev'ry knee will bow
Still the greatest treasure remains for those,
Who gladly choose you now
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come Come Come
Matthew 13:1-9 NRSV
Matthew 13:18-23 NRSV
This is the Word of God for the people of God!
Thanks be to God!
MESSAGE: Putting It All Together
In this parable, Jesus describes four types of soil in which seed is sown.
v4
What is the seed? (see v19)
Where was it sown?
What was the result?
What is the meaning?
What is the solution?
v5
What is the seed? (see v19)
Where was it sown?
What was the result?
What is the meaning?
What is the solution?
v7
What is the seed? (see v19)
Where was it sown?
What was the result?
What is the meaning?
What is the solution?
v8
What is the seed? (see v19)
Where was it sown?
What was the result?
What is the meaning?
What is the solution?
*HYMN: “Take Time to Be Holy"
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.
Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide;
And run not before Him, whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.
*CREED: The Apostles’ Creed #882
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And 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.
PRAYER
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THE LORD’S PRAYER
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.
HOLY COMMUNION
We are going to experience our communion liturgy in song today. The Great Thanksgiving is the traditional communion liturgy and it rehearses God's goodness and salvation through the ages. We'll do that today in song!
The Lord be with you./And also with you.
Lift up your hearts./We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give our thanks and praise to God!
SONG: “We Fall Down"
We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus
The greatness of
Mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus
And we cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb
We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus
The greatness of
Your mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus
And we cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb
And we cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Praise God all creatures here below!
Praise God above ye heavenly host!
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Amen.