Come and join us on Sunday morning as the children of GPUMC lead the worship service on Mother’s Day.
Our in-person worship service in the sanctuary and the livestream begin at 9:30 am Sunday.
You are always welcome at this church!
Order of Worship for Sunday, May 11
Worship leader: Emily Bianchi
Liturgist: Various children
| Chimes hymn | “Jesus Loves Me” UMH 191 | Douglas Dykstra |
| Welcome | Oliver Williams | |
| Call to worship | Psalm 23 UMH 754 | Wilson Davis |
| Voluntary | “Jesus Loves the Little Children” arr. Mark Hayes | Douglas Dykstra |
| Greeting & Lord’s Prayer | Edward Rembert & Henri Rembert | |
| Hymn | “Great is Thy Faithfulness” UMH 140 | |
| Scripture reading | Matthew 19: 13-15 | Ella Davis |
| Chancel chat | Emily Bianchi | |
| Offertory invitation & prayer | Marnie Schaden & Madison Fulcher | |
| Offertory | “A Mother’s Love” by Mark Patterson | Children’s Choir Under the direction of Giustino Carrano |
| Doxology | UMH 95 | |
| Prayer of dedication | Lawson Blunden | |
| Hymn | “You Are the Seed” UMH 583 | |
| Scripture reading | Matthew 13: 31-34 | Gretchen Zerling |
| Special music | “The Lord’s Prayer” | Gretchen Zerling & Georg Zerling |
| The message | “Growing in Faith, Growing Together” | Emily Bianchi |
| Hymn | “Happy the Home When God is There” UMH 445 | |
| Ministry opportunities | Chris Blunden | |
| Benediction | Andi Poirier & Maya Filice | |
| Organ voluntary | Variations on “Children of the Heavenly Father” UMH 141, by Edw. Broughton | Douglas Dykstra |