Baltimore Ohio United Methodist Church

06/04/2026

BALTIMORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Service June 7, 2026 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill St. Clair
The Heart of the Matter

Welcome/Notices/Announcements

Prelude (lighting of candles)

Call to Worship (From James 4)
Leader: We come near to God and He will come near to us.
People: We wash our hands and purify our hearts.
Leader: We grieve our sins and we will be forgiven.
People: We humble ourselves before the Lord, and he lifts
us up.
Leader: We open ourselves to receive Jesus this morning.
People: This is the place and this is the time to worship
Jesus, right here and right now. AMEN

Hymn 158 “Come, Christians, Join To Sing”

Prayer of Confession/Absolution
Oh God, we confess that our hearts are hardened.
We choose certainty over faith. We favor anxiety
over courage. We tend to independence rather
than compassion. We get caught up in our own
needs and desires, and forget you have made us
to be your servants. Forgive us, O Lord, forgive us.
Engrave your word on our hard hearts, and then
break them open for all to share so that all will
come to know the love of Jesus.

Good News/Pass the Peace

Children’s Time

The Word
Psalm 119:1-8
Matthew 5:17-38 (redacted)
Sermon “The Heart of the Matter”

Holy Communion

Hymn 451 “Be Thou My Vision”

Community Prayers and Lord’s Prayer

Bless the Offering
95 “Praise God...” (A capella)

Hymn 349 "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (2X)

Benediction and Blessing
(Form a circle and sing)
I see the love of God in you
the light of Christ comes shining through
and I am blessed to be with you
Oh holy child of God

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be
seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
Helen Keller

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you
will have succeeded.
Maya Angelou

Love is space and time measured by the heart.
Marcel Proust

I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.
Princess Diana

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.
Blaise Pascal

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucius

We are all on a journey of discipleship, all seeking to be faithful
followers of Jesus Christ. We are a community of grace and
forgiveness.

05/31/2026

05/29/2026

REMINDER: CLOTHING DONATION DAY
Baltimore United Methodist Church
200 W. Market Street, Baltimore, OH (Across from Farmhouse Cafe)
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 9 am - 12 noon

Send a message to learn more

05/29/2026

BALTIMORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Service May 31, 2026 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill St. Clair
About Birds and Bees

Welcome/Notices/Announcements

Prelude (lighting of candles)

Call to Worship
Leader: God’s Word tells us that love is patient and kind.
People: It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Leader: Love does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it
is not easily angered.
People: It keeps no record of wrongs. It does not delight in
evil, but rejoices with the truth.
Leader: Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres.
People: Love never fails. Praise be to God who loves us
eternally, right here and right now. AMEN

Hymn 408 "The Gift of Love"

Opening Prayer/Confession/Assurance of Pardon
Lord God, we confess that often our love feels
shallow. We act out of love, but then expect
something in return. We are impatient. We envy.
We boast. We are slow to forgive. Fill us with your
Holy Spirit. Open our hearts again to your love, so
that we are filled with your joy. Give us the heart
and soul to pour out your love on others.

Good News/Pass the Peace

Children’s Time

The Word
1 Corinthians 6:15-18
Song of Songs 2:8-13
Sermon “About Birds and Bees”

Hymn 549 "Where Charity and Love Prevail" (vs. 1, 3 and 6)

Community Prayers and Lord’s Prayer

Blessing the Offering (71 Glory Be ... a capella)

Hymn 437 "This Is My Song"

Benediction and Blessing (form a circle and sing)
I see the love of God in you
the light of Christ comes shining through
and I am blessed to be with you
O holy child of God

Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of
passion, purpose, magic and miracles.
Roy T. Bennett

Be the flame, not the moth.
Giacomo Casanova

Passion has little to do with euphoria, and everything to
do with patience. It is not about feeling good. It is about
endurance. Like patience, passion comes from the same
Latin root: pati. It does not mean to flow with exuberance.
It means to suffer.
Mark Z. Danielewski

I'm not in search of sanctity, sacredness or purity. These
things are found after this life, not in this life. In this life I
search to be completely human: to feel, to give, to take,
to laugh, to get lost, to be found, to dance, to love - to be
so human.
C. Joy Bell

Rev. Bill St Clair
2606 Bexley Park Road
Bexley, Ohio 43209
304.634.7272
[email protected]

We are all on a journey of discipleship, all seeking to be faithful
followers of Jesus Christ. We are a community of grace and
forgiveness.

Send a message to learn more

05/22/2026

BALTIMORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Service May 24, 2026 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill St. Clair
We Need A New Antennae

Welcome/Notices/Announcements

Prelude (lighting of candles)

Call to Worship
Leader: We come here this Pentecost morning waiting for the Holy Spirit to rain down upon us.
People: Come Holy Spirit, so You will fill our hearts and souls with a fiery passion for life with Christ.
Leader: We come here this morning to see and feel the power of God working through the Spirit in us.
People: Blow through this place, O Spirit of God, so we may be fired up to share your Word with others.
Leader: We come here this morning to rejoice that God has been, is now, and will forever be, bringing Thy kingdom coming.
People: We sing to the Lord all of our lives. We sing praise to our God as long as we live. We rejoice in the Lord. We rejoice, right here, right now.

Hymn 500 “Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart”

Opening Prayer/Confession/Assurance of Pardon
Gracious God, we call out for You to rescue us
from our troubles, while we ignore the pleas of
those around us asking for help. We ask You to
liberate us from our plights, yet we turn a blind eye
to those bound up in worry, addiction and
loneliness. We pray that You will save each of us
here, when we should be asking You to save others
first. Forgive us, O Lord, forgive us.

Good News/Pass the Peace

Children’s Time

Hymn 543 "O Breath of Life, Come Sweeping Through Us”

The Word
John 14:15-17, 26-27
Acts 2:1-4
We Need A New Antennae

Hymn 465 “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine”

Blessing the Offering (Doxology a capella)

Community Prayers and Lord’s Prayer

Benediction and Blessing
(Form a circle and sing)
I see the love of God in you
the light of Christ comes shining through
and I am blessed to be with you
Oh holy child of God

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.
Vincent Van Gogh

Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.
Marcus Aurelius

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.
Anne Frank

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Dalai Lama

Rev. Bill St Clair
2606 Bexley Park Road
Bexley, Ohio 43209
304.634.7272
[email protected]

We are all on a journey of discipleship, all seeking to be faithful
followers of Jesus Christ. We are a community of grace and
forgiveness.

Send a message to learn more

05/16/2026

HAVE GENTLY USED CLOTHES THAT YOU DO NOT WANT ANYMORE? BALTIMORE UNITED METHODIST AT 200 W. Market St. (across from Farmhouse Cafe) is having a CLOTHING DONATION DAY (shoes also) on Saturday May 30, 2026 from 9 am to 12 noon in preparation of our Clothing Give Away on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Especially need Men's and Baby/Children's Clothing.

Send a message to learn more

05/13/2026

BALTIMORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Service May 17, 2026 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill St. Clair
Serving The People

Welcome/Notices/Announcements

Prelude (lighting of candles)

Call to Worship
Leader: Life can seem shrouded in mystery.
People: O Lord, lift the veil of our misunderstanding that
we may see your Light.
Leader: We are eager to serve.
People: O Lord, calm our spirits and patiently prepare us
for service.
Leader: Look to the Lord for mercy and comfort.
People: We look to the Lord for healing and hope, this
morning, right here and right now. AMEN.

Hymn 514 "Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus"

Opening Prayer/Confession/Assurance of Pardon
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ implores us not to worry, but we cannot help ourselves. The refrigerator is full of food, but we still make grocery lists; the closet is full of clothes, but we run out to buy a new outfit; the invitation to 'follow me' is simple, but we form a committee to decide how to do it. Forgive us, O Lord, forgive us.

Good News/Pass the Peace

Community Prayers and Lord’s Prayer

Blessing the Offering (71 Glory Be ... a capella)

Children’s Time

Hymn 557 "Blest Be The Tie That Binds"

The Word
Jeremiah 7:1-15
Mark 11:12-26
Sermon “Serving The People’”

Hymn 548 "In Christ There Is No East Or West"

Benediction and Blessing (form a circle and sing)
I see the love of God in you
the light of Christ comes shining through
and I am blessed to be with you
O holy child of God

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.
Winston Churchill

True leaders don't invest in buildings. Jesus never built a
building. They invest in people. Why? Because success
without a successor is failure. So your legacy should not
be in buildings, programs, or projects; your legacy must
be in people.
Myles Munroe

Buildings should serve people, not the other way around.
John Portman

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your
career, but you will never retire from serving God.
Rick Warren

Rev. Bill St Clair
2606 Bexley Park Road
Bexley, Ohio 43209
304.634.7272
[email protected]

We are all on a journey of discipleship, all seeking to be faithful
followers of Jesus Christ. We are a community of grace and
forgiveness.

Send a message to learn more