Music Ministry

Worship Music for June 5th

June 5th
Seventh Sunday of Easter

Readings:
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
John 21:1-17

Introit "Sweet, Sweet Spirit"
Hymn of Praise "He is Exalted"  TFWS 2070
 
Prayer Invitation "I Love You Lord"  TFWS 2068
Hymn of Preparation "Shout to the Lord"  TFWS 2074

Anthem "Leaning on the Rock of Ages"

Communion Hymns: UMH 618, 620, and 641
 
Hymn of Response "Lord, I lift your name on High"  UMH 292
Benediction "Shalom to You"  UMH 666

Worship Music for May 22nd

May 22nd
Fifth Sunday of Easter

Readings:
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
Song of Solomon 1:1-17

Introit "Sweet, Sweet Spirit"
Hymn of Praise "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" UMH 133
 
Prayer Invitation "Spirit of the Living God" UMH 393
Hymn of Preparation "Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord"

Anthem "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"
 
 
Hymn of Response "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord" UMH 540
Benediction "Shalom to You" UMH 666

Worship Music for April 24th

April 24th
Easter Sunday

Readings:
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
John 20:1-18

Introit "He Lives"  UMH 310
Hymn of Praise "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" (vs. 3) TFWS 2128
 
Prayer Invitation "Come and Find the Quiet Center"  vs 1 & 3  Upper Room Worship Book  #55
Easter Hymn of Preparation "The Day of Resurrection" UMH 303

Communion Anthem "Our Savior is Alive"  Price/Besig
 
Communion Hymns   
    "Fill My Cup, Lord"  UMH 641
    "Take Our Bread"  UMH 640
    "I Come with Joy"  UMH 617
 
Celebration Hymn of Resurrection "Up From the Grave He Arose"  UMH 322
Response "Crown Him with Many Crowns"  UMH 327

Worship Music for April 17th

April17th
Palm Sunday

Readings:
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Matthew 21:1-11 and 27:11-54

Entrance Hymn "All Glory, Laud, and Honor"  UMH 280
Hymn of Praise "My Faith Looks Up to Thee"  UMH 452
 
Prayer Invitation "As the Deer"  TFWS 2025
Hymn of Preparation "What Wondrous Love is This"  UMH 292

Anthem "Is This the King"  Martin
 
Hymn of Reflection "Were You There"  UMH 288

Worship Music for April 10th

April 10th
Fifth Sunday in Lent

Readings:
Psalm 130
John 11:1-45

Introit "Sweet, Sweet Spirit"
Hymn of Praise "Breathe on Me Breath of God"  UMH 420
 
Prayer Invitation "Sanctuary"
Hymn of Preparation "Spirit of the Living God"  UMH 393

Anthem "Be Thou My Vision"
 
Hymn of Response "Siyahamba" 

Benediction "Shalom To You" UMH 666

Worship Music for April 3rd

April 3rd
Fourth Sunday in Lent

Readings:
Psalm 23
John 9:1-41

Introit "Sweet Sweet Spirit"  
Hymn of Praise "O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"  UMH 57
 
Prayer Invitation "O Lord, Here My Prayer" TFWS 2200 
Hymn of Preparation "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"  UMH 349

Anthem "Give Thanks to the Lord"  Perry
 
Communion Hymns   
    "One Bread, One Body"  UMH 620
    "Take our Bread"  UMH 640
     
Hymn of Response "Be Thou My Vision"  UMH 451

Benediction "Shalom to You"  UMH 666

Worship Music for March 7th

March 7th
Third Sunday in Lent

Readings:
Psalm 63:1-8
Mark 14:53-72

Introit "Lord of the Dance"  UMH 261
Hymn of Praise "Lo He Comes with Clouds Descending"  UMH 718
 
Prayer Invitation "Come to Us"  vs 1 & 3  Upper Room Worship Book  #55
Hymn of Preparation "In the Midst of New Dimensions"  TFWS 2238

Communion Anthem "Communion Song"  Lau
 
Communion Hymns   
    "Come to the Table"  TFWS 2264
    "In Remembrance of Me"  TFWS 2254
    "All Who Hunger"  TFWS 2126
    "As We Gather at Your Table" TFWS 2268
 
Hymn of Response "What Wondrous Love is This"  UMH 292
Benediction "I Come with Joy"  v5 UMH 617

Worship Music for February 28th

February 28th
Second Sunday in Lent

Readings:
Psalm 31:1-16
Mark 14:32-42

Introit - "We Sing to You O God"  v. 4 TFWS 2001
Hymn of Praise "Great is the Lord"  TFWS 2022
 
Prayer Invitation  "Come Away With Me"  v. 2 & 5  Upper Room Worship Book #59
Hymn of Preparation "Go to Dark Gethsemane"  UMH 290
 
Anthem  "Ave Verum"  Mozart
 
Hymn of Response  "Have Thine Own Way Lord"  UMH 382
Benediction "O Come and Dwell in Me"  v. 1  UMH 388

Worship Music for January 24th

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Readings:
Psalm 19 (UMH #750 with Response 2)
Luke 4:14-21
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Introit - All  "He Has Made Me Glad"  TFWS 2270
Gospel Hymn  "The King of Glory Comes"  TFWS 2091
Prayer Invitation "Gather Us In"  vs. 1 & 2  TFWS 2236
Scripture Hymn "Wonderful Words of Life"  UMH 600

Anthem   "Let All the People Say 'Amen'"  Choplin

Hymn of Response "For The Music Of Creation" Upper Room Worshipbook 64
Benediction "The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve"  TFWS 2241

Worship Music for January 17th

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Readings:
Psalm 36:5-10
1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Introit ALL "Spirit of God" v2  TFWS 2117
Hymn of Praise  "Shine, Jesus Shine"  TFWS 2173
Prayer Invitation "Song of Hope"  (2 times) TFWS 2173
Hymn of Preparation "I'm Going to Sing when the Spirit Says Sing"  UMH 333
 
Anthem  "Arise and Rejoice"  Pethel
 
Hymn of Response "Forward Through the Ages"  UMH 555
Benediction "Spirit Song" (vs 1, no refrain)  UMH 347