- Links in the "We Worship" section of this email take you further down the body of the email to hymn lyrics.
- Links in other sections lead to pages on our website or other sites such as our page on Facebook, our video collection on Vimeo, or Tithely (the service we use to allow allow any and all worshippers to make an offering online).
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We Worship
We Gather
CALL TO WORSHIP (Call and Response)
Our call to worship comes from Luke 1:78-79
L: By the tender mercy of our God
P: the dawn from on high will break upon us,
L: to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
P: to guide our feet into the way of peace.’
L: Let us worship the God who gathers us! Let us pray in his name together:
OPENING PRAYER (In Unison)
Merciful God:
We come together to worship longing for tenderness because this world can be hard. We come longing for light because our lives are crowded with shadows. We come desperately needing direction. Fill us this morning with your peace: your spirit is our peace and our path.
We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
We Proclaim
PASTORAL PRAYER (Joys & Concerns)
(Rev. Val will pray first, then all will pray the Lord's prayer.)
Lord’s Prayer (All)
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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
Amen.
Rev. Val will read the scriptures, followed by the congregational response:
L: The scriptures of God for the people of God.
A: Thanks be to God.
MESSAGE: Woman, Here Is Your Son
We Respond
We Go Forth
BENEDICTION
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HYMNS
GLORIA PATRI
(United Methodist Hymnal #70)
Glory be to the Father,
And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning,
It is now and ever shall be.
World without end,
Amen. Amen.
DOXOLOGY
(United Methodist Hymnal #95)
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.
SEEK YE FIRST
(United Methodist Hymnal #405)
V1: Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And his righteousness,
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia.
V2: Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek and ye shall find;
Knock, and the door shall be opened unto you.
Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
(United Methodist Hymnal #440)
V1: Let there be light,
Let there be understanding,
Let all the nations gather,
Let them be face to face.
V2: Open our lips,
Open our minds to ponder,
Open the door of concord
Opening into grace.
V3: Perish the sword,
Perish the angry judgment,
Perish the bombs nd hunger,
Perish the fight for gain.
V4: Hallow our love,
Hallow the deaths of martyrs,
Hallow their holy freedom,
Hallowed be your name.
V5: Your kingdom come,
Your Spirit turn to language,
your people speak together,
your Spirit never fade.
V6: Let there be light,
Open our hearts to wonder,
Perish the way of terror,
Hallow the world God made.
HELP US ACCEPT EACH OTHER
(United Methodist Church #560)
V1: Help us accept each other
As Christ accepted us;
Teach us as sister, brother,
Each person to embrace.
Be present, Lord, among us,
and bring us to believe
We are ourselves accepted
And meant to love and live.
V2: Teach us, O Lord, your lessons,
As in our daily life
We struggle to be human
And search for hope and faith.
Teach us to care for people,
For all, not just for ome,
To love them as we find them,
Or as they may become.
V3: Let your acceptance change us,
So that we may be oved
In living situations
To do the truth in love;
To practice your acceptance,
Until we know by heart
The table of forgiveness
And laughter's healing art.
V4: Lord, for todays encounters
With all who are in need,
Who hunger for acceptance,
For righteousness and bread,
We need new eyes for seeing,
New hands for holding on;
Renew us with your Spirit;
Lord, free us, make us one!
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SCRIPTURE READING(S)
John 1:1-5, 12-13 (NRSV) - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
Mathew 12:46-50 (NRSV) - While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
John 19:25b-27 (NRSV) - Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
To access the video of today's service:
Save the Date!
(all times given are in Eastern Time)
- Sunday, April 3 - I Am Thirsty (Communion Sunday)
- Sunday, April 10 - Into Your Hands - Palm Sunday (beginning of Holy Week)
- Thursday, April 14 - Maundy Thursday - Communion In the Park, 11am-3pm at the Greenbelt Gazebo in Bicentennial Park, Maryville TN (across from the Library)
- April 15 - Good Friday, 12noon-4pm - Stations of the Cross - Self-paced inside Sanctuary - come early and stay as long as you like
- April 17 – Easter Sunday
Our small groups currently meet via Zoom. You don't have to be a member of Union Grove to participate in these groups. They are open to everyone.
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Our church now has access to Amplify! Amplify is a multimedia platform that features thousands of videos you can use for study, reflection, worship and inspiration. Amplify has videos can be used in your small groups, Bible studies and, of course, in your own personal faith journey.
You can access all of these videos anytime and on almost any device. To access your Amplify account, just follow these simple steps:
- Go to https://my.amplifymedia.com/uniongroveumcfriendsvillefri/welcome
- Enter our Access Code ... DFGKSH
- You may be prompted to sign up for a user account. There is NO COST to you to do this.
- If you have any questions, I'm here to help. Feel free to get in touch with me at revsehesseesfar@comcast.net and I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions.
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For our virtual worshippers: If you are able, please consider making an offering or paying your tithes through our online service at Tithe.ly. It’s safe, it’s free, and your offerings will help us continue ministry at Union Grove and provide resources for mission work in our community. Just visit https://tithe.ly/give?c=4118449, and follow the instruction for making your offering. You may be prompted to create an account with them. There is no fee for the account or for making your offering through Tithe.ly.
If you are not comfortable using a debit or credit card online, you can mail your offerings/tithes to:
Union Grove UMC
1151 Lane Drive
Friendsville, TN 37737
Please be sure to make your checks payable to Union Grove UMC!
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Pastor: Rev. Val Ohle - 865-924-8339, revsheseesfar@comcast.net
Admin Council Chair: Michael Stinnett
Admin. Council Treasurer: Sue Schmadebeck
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