8:45 AM TUMC Curry - Festival of Homiletics

23rd Annual Festival of Homiletics
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Trinity United Methodist Church
Worship Service with Sermon by Bishop Michael Curry
Liturgist – Judith Miller
Sing to the Lord a New Song
Prelude
Dr. Michael Dent:
Psalm 95 adapted by Judy Holloway
We come before you with singing and shouts of joy!
You are our Creator God and the Rock of our salvation.
We praise you! We adore you!
May your love reign in our hearts this Day! Amen.
Song: Cantor: Rev. David Bahr
“Who Calls you by Name”
David Haas
Psalm 150
Praise God in the sanctuary;
praise God in the mighty firmament!
Praise God for mighty deeds;
praise God according to surpassing greatness!
Praise God with trumpet sound;
praise God with lute and harp!
Praise God with tambourine and dance;
praise God with strings and pipe!
Praise God with clanging cymbals;
praise God with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise our God!
Hallelujah!
From Upper Room Worship Book
Hymn: 731 “ Earth and All Stars!”
Text: Herbert F. Brokering,
Music: David N. Johnson
From Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal
Psalm Prayer
Psalm 95 adapted by Judy Holloway
From Upper Room Worship Book
O God, in you there is shelter and comfort.
Lead us in your truth and teach us your ways.
Your path is steady and sure.
Be our companion, our protector, and our deliverer. Amen.
Psalm 123
R
To you I lift up my eyes,
O you who are enthroned in
the heavens!
As the eyes of subjects look to the hand
of their ruler,
So our eyes look to the Sovereign
Our God, until God has mercy upon us. R
Have mercy upon us, O God, have mercy
upon us,
for we have had more than enough of
contempt.
Our soul has had more than its fill of
the scorn of those wo are at ease,
and its fill of the contempt of the
proud. R
Antiphon: Robert Train Adams, 1994
From The New Century Hymnal
Psalm 25
From The New Century Hymnal
To you, O God,
I lift up my soul.
Do not remember the sins of my
Youth or my transgressions;
O my God, in you I trust; do not let
me be put to shame;
do not let my enemies exult over me.
according to your steadfast love
remember me,
for your goodness’ sake, O God!
Do not let those who wait for you be
put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are
wantonly treacherous.
Good and upright is God;
therefore God instructs sinners in
the way.
Make me to know your ways, O God;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.
God leads the humble in what is
right,
and teaches the humble God’s way.
All the paths of God are steadfast love
and faithfulness,
for those who keep God’s covenant
and God’s decrees.
Be mindful of your mercy, O God,
and of your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
Silence
Hymn: “Amazing Grace”
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
Arranged by J. Jefferson Cleveland
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
T'was Grace that taught...
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.
When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
Scripture
Sermon
Bishop Michael Curry
Hymn 296 Psalm 98 – “Sing a New Song”
Don Schutte
From Upper Room Worship Book