October 5, 2025
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 5, 2025 Livestream Worship & Holy Communion: Online Bulletin
Bringing in the Light of Christ
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Standing On the Promises arr. James Koerts
Welcome
Leigh Guth
Call to Worship
How lonely the city sits, once full of people.
We come with the cry of Lamentations on our lips.
By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and wept.
We bring our grief and our questions before God.
Jesus wept at the tomb of his friend.
We come to worship a Savior who knows our sorrows.
Even in lament, God is with us. Even in grief, God’s love endures.
Let us worship God—who gathers our tears, bears our pain, and promises new life.
Hymn
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling BLAENWERN
Printed on the insert
A Reading from the Old Testament
Lamentations: 1:1-6
Psalm of Response
Psalm 137 UMH pp. 852-853
Please sing the response
Anthem
Gracious Spirit K. Lee Scott
Reading from the Gospels
John 11:1-7, 17-37
Sermon
Good Grief: Charlie Brown Was Right Rev. Dan Dick
Joy & Concerns and Prayers of the People
The Celebration of Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving and Communion
Musical Setting D UMH pp. 23-24
Invitation to the Table
Forgive us, O God, when we silence our cries. Forgive us when we refuse to sit with the grief of others. Heal us with your presence and teach us to trust your love in every season.
Rev. Dick
Thanks be to God! We are forgiven and made whole. Amen
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH#94
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Creator, who makes us whole, holy is your name.
Your healing come, your justice be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today the bread that nourishes body and spirit.
Forgive us when we wound one another,
as we forgive those who wound us.
Lead us away from that which destroys,
and deliver us into your wholeness.
For yours is the kingdom of compassion,
the power of love,
and the glory of new life, now and forever.
Amen.
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
Prayer after Receiving
Hymn
Sent Forth by God’s Blessing UMH#664
Sing stanza 1
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
Breathe on Me, Breath of God arr. Mark Hayes
Announcements
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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