Natalie's Grace Notes

  Service of Worship Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church October 10, 2021 Rev. Natalie Bowerman, Pastor   Prelude   Greeting and Announcements   Mission Statement: We are a faith community striving to be, to nurture, and to send forth disciples of Jesus Christ.   Call to Worship Listen, for God’s voice is not obtrusive We come to worship the God who became one of us, Who calls us by name, Who is Love Incarnate, Who is! Let us gather together in joy and hope – Let us worship the God of Love!   Hymn 400: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing   1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it mount of God's redeeming love. 2 Here I find my greatest treasure; hither by thy help I've come; and I hope, by thy good pleasu...

  Service of Worship Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church October 3, 2021 World Communion Sunday Rev. Natalie Bowerman, Pastor   Prelude   Greeting and Announcements   Mission Statement: We are a faith community striving to be, to nurture, and to send forth disciples of Jesus Christ.   Call to Worship We gather today, seeking the peace Christ gives. We gather, in spite of many a conflict, many a doubt, within our souls. We gather, longing for the breath of God’s Spirit to give us courage and renewal. Come, Christ Jesus, be our guest. Bless us through the power of your Spirit and give us the courage to live as your disciples day by day. Amen.   Hymn 519: Lift Every Voice and Sing   Lift Every Voice And Sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark p...