05/31/2026
05-31-2026 9:25 Sunday Worship Service
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Senior Pastor: Rev. Abby Auman
Associate Pastor: Rev. Lindsey Funtik
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May 31, 2026 Order of Worship
Peace with Justice Sunday
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude “O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines” Parry
Carl Fernstrum, solo
Choral Call to Worship “Gather Us In” Haugen
Sanctuary Choir
*Call to Worship Adapted from “A Companion Litany to Our Social Creed”
Leader: God in the Spirit revealed in Jesus Christ, calls us by grace
People: to be renewed in the image of our Creator, that we may be one in divine love for the world.
Leader: Today is the day God cares for the integrity of creation, wills the healing and
wholeness of all life, and embraces all hues of humanity.
People: And so shall we.
Leader: Today is the day God favors solidarity transforming strangers into friends, cries
with the masses of the suffering, and rebukes the world’s warring madness.
People: And so shall we.
Leader: Today is the day God calls for nations and peoples to live in peace, celebrates
where justice and mercy embrace, exults when the wolf grazes with the lamb.
People: And so shall we.
All: Today is the day God brings good news to the poor, proclaims release to
the captives, gives sight to the blind, and sets the oppressed free. And so shall we.
*Opening Hymn “Let There Be Peace on Earth” UMH # 431
Recognition of High School Graduates
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the
beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Time of 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.
Prayer Response
Giving of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory “Peace Be with You” McDonald
Sanctuary Choir
*Doxology UMH # 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.
*Offertory Blessing
Scripture Lesson (Response: Thanks be to God.) Acts 2;42-47
Message “Gather Round: Devoted to Worn Out Soles”
Rev. Lindsey Funtik
*Closing Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” UMH # 384
*Go and Serve Camp Confidence Commissioning
*Choral Benediction “The Spirits Sends Us Forth to Serve” Dufner
Sanctuary Choir
Graduating Class of 2026
* denotes Chapman Scholarship and/or Dollars for Scholars recipient
DJ Ausflug Joseph Depew Delaney McKelvy Grady Swiger
*MacKenzie Babb Hannah Jicha Jack Rittenbery
*MaryGrace Buxton Ben Kiedrowski *Ella Rundo
Jonathan Cham Ace Lawson Aiden Scullin
May 24
Giving for Ministry: Weekly Receipts
Regular Ministry Offering 2026 $18,527
Hope Grows Here $5,235
Attendance
Worship 264
Sunday School 53
*Please rise in spirit or in body.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month selection
UMH refers to the United Methodist Hymnal https://hymnary.org/hymnal/UMH
TFWS refers to The Faith We Sing Hymnal https://hymnary.org/hymnal/FWS
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