Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church

Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church We are a Christian fellowship embracing our community with hope, acceptance and unconditional Love. Worship at 10:50 am in-person or on Facebook Live.

Sunday Schedule:
Sunday School at 9:30 am for children (PK-grade 5), youth (grades 6-12), adults.

05/31/2026

Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Today's sermon: "The Kingdom of God Has Come Near" by Rev. Ginger Watson.

05/28/2026

May 31, 2026 – 10:50 am

WELCOME Rev. Ginger Watson

PRELUDE

*CALL TO WORSHIP Michele Wersal
Leader: The kingdom of God is here, and coming.
People: A mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his
field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has
grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so
that the birds of the air come and make nests in its
branches.
Leader: The kingdom of God is here, and coming.
People: Yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three
measures of flour until all was leavened.
Leader: The kingdom of God is here, and coming.
People: Treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid;
then joyfully sells all he has and buys the field.
Leader: The kingdom of God is here, and coming.
People: A merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one of
great value, sells all of his possessions and buys the pearl.
The kingdom of God is here and coming!

*OPENING HYMN
Jesus Calls Us UMH 398 vs. 1,2,5
1. Jesus calls us o'er the tumult of our life's wild, restless sea;
day by day his sweet voice soundeth, saying, "Christian, follow me!"

2. As of old the apostles heard it by the Galilean lake,
turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all for Jesus' sake.

5. Jesus calls us! By thy mercies, Savior, may we hear thy call,
give our hearts to thine obedience, serve and love thee best of all.

*OPENING PRAYER Michele Wersal
O God of us all, meet us here today and teach us to recognize the covenant of justice, peace and love you have written on our hearts. By your grace, may our desires become your desires, our work become your work, and our community the place where you are sought and found. Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Isaiah 61:1-4 (NRSVUE)

NOISY OFFERING!

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS Rev. Ginger Watson
UNSUNG HERO

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Ginger Watson
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Ginger Watson
OFFERTORY MUSIC
He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought arr. Hayes

PRESENTATION OF GOD’S GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

ANTHEM
Anthem of Fellowship Jay Althouse

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Matthew 4:12 -17; 23-24 (NRSVUE)

SERMON Rev. Ginger Watson
The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN
Take Up Thy Cross UMH 415 vs. 1,2,4
1. "Take up thy cross," the Savior said, "if thou wouldst my disciple be; deny thyself, the world forsake, and humbly follow after me."

2. Take up thy cross, let not its weight fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
his strength shall bear thy spirit up, and brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.

4. Take up thy cross and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown.

*BENEDICTION Rev. Ginger Watson

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Sweet holy spirit, sweet heavenly Dove, stay right here with us, filling us with your love; and for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise; without a doubt we’ll know that we have been revived when we shall leave this place.

POSTLUDE

05/24/2026

Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Sunday Worship, May 24, 2026, 10:50am. Pentecost Sunday. Today's sermon: "God Is Doing Something New" by Rev. Ginger Watson.

05/21/2026

Pentecost Sunday

WELCOME Rev. Ginger Watson

PRELUDE

*CALL TO WORSHIP Michele Wersal
Leader: Holy Spirit, you breathed over the waters and brought
forth Creation.
People: You create us anew each day, each breath.
Leader: Holy Spirit, you live and move in all of us.
People: You make us one, your living body
Leader: Holy Spirit, you enflame us with your love.
People: We are the love song you sing to the world, and so we
sing our love to you. Alleluia!

*OPENING HYMN
We Are the Church UMH 558 vs. 1,2,5
Refrain: I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together! All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we’re the church together!

1. The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple,
the church is not a resting place, the church is a people. [Refrain]

2. We’re many kinds of people, with many kinds of faces,
all colors and all ages, too, from all times and places. [Refrain]

5. At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit
and told the Good News through the world to all who would hear it. [Refrain]

*OPENING PRAYER Michele Wersal
God of our living breath, you poured out your Spirit on Jesus’ followers long ago, and created the church. Pour out your Spirit on us now, and make us once again the Body of Christ, breathing your love, on fire with your courage, carried on the winds of your joy. Speak your Word to us, and set our heart aflame with your love. Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Psalm 104:24-34 (NRSVUE)

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS Rev. Ginger Watson
UNSUNG HERO

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Ginger Watson
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Ginger Watson
OFFERTORY MUSIC

PRESENTATION OF GOD’S GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

ANTHEM
Clap Your Hands, All Ye Nations arr. John Purifoy

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Acts 2:1-13 (NRSVUE)

SERMON Rev. Ginger Watson
God Is Doing Something New

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN
Breathe on Me, Breath of God UMH 420
1. Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do.

2. Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure,
until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure.

3. Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am wholly thine,
till all this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.

4. Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die,
but live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity.

*BENEDICTION Rev. Ginger Watson

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Sweet holy spirit, sweet heavenly Dove, stay right here with us, filling us with your love; and for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise; without a doubt we’ll know that we have been revived when we shall leave this place.

POSTLUDE

05/17/2026

Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Sunday Worship, May 17, 2026, 10:50am. Today's sermon: "That They May Be One" by Rev. Ginger Watson.

05/14/2026

May 17, 2026 – 10:50 am
Graduate Celebration and UMC Miracle Sunday

WELCOME Rev. Ginger Watson

PRELUDE

*CALL TO WORSHIP Michele Wersal
Leader: Despite the world’s chaos,
All: love is the root of all.
Leader: Over and beneath those who fight for power and
influence,
All: love is the greatest power.
Leader: Though death looms and evil prowls,
All: Christ, risen from the dead, is in every time and place.
God, the God of love, is with us. We worship in gratitude
and joy.

*OPENING HYMN
It’s Me, It’s Me, O Lord UMH 352
Refrain:
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.

1. Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

2. Not the preacher, not the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not the preacher, not the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

3. Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

*OPENING PRAYER Michele Wersal
Loving God, Creator of all things, you have raised Christ to rule at the heart of the human story, present in all beings. May your Word reveal you to us in Scripture, in our worship, and in our lives. Open our hearts, God, and speak to us. Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Psalm 68:1-10 (NRSVUE)

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS Rev. Ginger Watson
UNSUNG HERO

CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATES

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Ginger Watson
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Ginger Watson
OFFERTORY MUSIC
Sweet Hour of Prayer arr. Hayes

PRESENTATION OF GOD’S GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

ANTHEM
Just a Closer Walk with Thee arr. Ed Lojeski

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
John 17:1-11 (NRSVUE)

SERMON Rev. Ginger Watson
That They May Be One

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN
Take Time to Be Holy UMH 395 vs. 1,2,4
1. 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.

2. 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.

4. Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul, each thought and each motive beneath his control. Thus led by his spirit to fountains of love, thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.

*BENEDICTION Rev. Ginger Watson

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!

POSTLUDE

05/10/2026

Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Sunday Worship, May 10, 2026, 10:50am. Mother's Day. Today's sermon: "In My Name" by Rev. Ginger Watson.

05/07/2026

May 10, 2026 – 10:50 am

WELCOME Rev. Ginger Watson

PRELUDE

*CALL TO WORSHIP Michele Wersal
Leader: God of grace, be with us.
All: Spirit of truth, be within us.
Leader: Spirit of love, we are searching for you, reaching for you.
All: Christ, who loves us, come to us, and do not leave us
orphaned.
Leader: We are in you, as you are in God.
All: Be with us and within us. Even in the mystery, be with us.

*OPENING HYMN
I Sing the Almighty Power of God UMH 152
1. I sing the almighty power of God, that made the mountains rise,
that spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day;
the moon shines full at God's command, and all the stars obey.

2. I sing the goodness of the Lord, who filled the earth with food,
who formed the creatures thru the Word, and then pronounced them good.
Lord, how thy wonders are displayed, where'er I turn my eye,
if I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky.

3. There's not a plant or flower below, but makes thy glories known,
and clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from thy throne;
while all that borrows life from thee is ever in thy care;
and everywhere that we can be, thou, God, art present there.

*OPENING PRAYER Michele Wersal
Loving God, you have created us to reach out to you.
So we reach out, in love and need. Speak to us, stir in us, so we may find you and know you. Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Psalm 66:16-20 (NRSVUE)

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS Rev. Ginger Watson
UNSUNG HERO

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Ginger Watson
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Ginger Watson
OFFERTORY MUSIC
How Can I Keep from Singing? arr. McDonald

PRESENTATION OF GOD’S GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

ANTHEM
Ave Maria arr. Patrick Liebergen

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
John 14:12-19 (NRSVUE)

SERMON Rev. Ginger Watson
In My Name

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN
Hymn of Promise UMH 707
1 In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

2 There's a song in every silence, seeking word and melody;
there's a dawn in every darkness bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery,
unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

3 In our end is our beginning; in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

*BENEDICTION Rev. Ginger Watson

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!

POSTLUDE

05/03/2026

Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Sunday Worship, May 3, 2026, 10:50am. Today's sermon: "Don't Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" by Rev. Ginger Watson.

04/30/2026

May 3, 2026 – 10:50 am

WELCOME Rev. Ginger Watson

PRELUDE

*CALL TO WORSHIP Michele Wersal
Leader: God, in your house there are many dwelling places—
room for all your Beloved.
All: We belong to you.
Leader: Christ, you prepare a place for us and come for us and
take us into yourself.
All: We come to you.
Leader: We are in you, and you are in us, and we are in Christ.
All: We worship you.

*OPENING HYMN
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light UMH 206
1. I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world.
The star of my life is Jesus.

Refrain: In him there is no darkness at all. The night and the day are both alike. The Lamb is the light of the city of God. Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

2. I want to see the brightness of God. I want to look at Jesus.
Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine of my path, and show me the way to the Father. (Refrain)

3. I’m looking for the coming of Christ. I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race, we shall know the joy of Jesus. (Refrain)

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Michele Wersal
We believe in God, creator of all that is and all that is to come, in
whose house are many rooms; and who prepares a place for
us, so that where God is, we may be also.
We trust in Jesus, who is our way, and our truth, and our life.
Through him we have seen God, who lived and worked in him.
We live by the Holy Spirit, who lives and works in us; so that we
may do the works that Jesus does, and even greater works; so
that God may be glorified. Alleluia!

*GLORIA PATRI UMH 70

*PASSING THE PEACE

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
Psalm 31:1-8 (NRSVUE)

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERARY BLESSINGS Rev. Ginger Watson
UNSUNG HERO

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Ginger Watson
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Ginger Watson
May Special Offering: Horizon Texas Annual Conference Offering - Camp Scholarships

SPECIAL OFFERTORY MUSIC
Via Dolorosa Sandi Patty
Sara Meg Seese, Soloist

PRESENTATION OF GOD’S GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

ANTHEM
The Table arr. Lari Goss

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE READING Tricia James
John 14:1-14 (NRSVUE)

SERMON Rev. Ginger Watson
Don't Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

HOLY COMMUNION Rev. Ginger Watson
MUSIC DURING COMMUNION

PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING
Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN
His Eye Is on the Sparrow TFWS 2146
1. Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home, When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is he:

Refrain: His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me.
I sing because I’m happy, (I’m happy,) I sing because I’m free, (I’m free,) for his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me.

2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” his tender word I hear,
and resting on his goodness, I lose my doubts and fears; though by the path he leadeth but one step I may see: [Refrain]

3. Whenever I am temped, whenever clouds arise,
when song gives place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to him, from care he sets me free: [Refrain]

*BENEDICTION Rev. Ginger Watson

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!

POSTLUDE

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Fort Worth, TX
76103

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

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