This Week's Bulletin
All Saints Sunday
Worship Leader: Pat Buchenot
* Indicates that worshippers are to stand if able.
Congregational responses are in bold print.
ENTRANCE & PRAISE
Prelude “Everything is Beautiful” (Ray Stevens) John Kwon
Greetings Pastor Sang Hun Han
Announcements Pat Buchenot
*Opening Hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" UMH #139
1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul,
praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now
to his temple draw near; join me in glad adoration!
2. Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigning
bears thee on eagle's wings, e'er in his keeping maintaining. God's
care enfolds all, whose true good he upholds. Hast thou not known
his sustaining?
3. Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;"
surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew
what the Almighty can do, who with his love doth befriend thee.
*Call to Worship
We gather on this day of remembrance, in the presence of the
living God.
We give thanks for all the saints who have gone before us.
They prayed, they served, they believed, and they loved.
Their faith has been a light along our way.
We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.
Though we cannot see them, we are not alone.
Death has not broken the communion of God’s people.
In Christ, the living and the departed are one family.
Let us praise God, who wipes away every tear.
Let us worship the God of all the saints.
*Passing Peace of Christ TFWS #2108
“O How He Loves You and Me”
O how he loves you and me! O how he loves you and me!
He gave his life. What more could he give? O how he loves you;
O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me!
Joys and Concerns
Silent Prayer & Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (Screen)
Contemplation Hymn “Sanctuary” TFWS# 2164
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true;
with thanksgiving, I'll be a living sanctuary for You. (Repeat)
PROCLAMATION & RESPONSE
*Scripture Reading Luke 19:1-10 (NIV) Pat Buchenot
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
This is the Word of Life for all the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Offering Our Gifts to God’s Service
Offertory Anthem "Seek Ye First” Chancel Choir
(Karen Lafferty, Arr. by John Wilson)
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” 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.
Prayer of Dedication-
Gracious God, help us remember that all belongs to you. Take
these offerings and use them for your glory. Take our lives,
and use us, always and everywhere, for your glory. In Christ’s
name, Amen.
You may give your offering at www.bfvumc.org/online-giving
or mail it to:
Bethany of Fox Valley UMC
2200 Ridge Ave. Aurora, IL. 60504
Message: “Stand There” Pastor Sang Hun Han
All Saint’s Sunday- In Memoriam Pat Buchenot
- Rita Chapman
- Edward Darby
- Rev. Dr. James Harmon
- Abibu K. Jalloh
- Ansumana M. Koroma
- Ann McIntosh
- Suzanne Oehrlein
- Nicholas Pierce
- Ameetha Raju
- Ron Simmons
- Dr. Linda Lee Strong
- Stan Sucharzewski
HOLY COMMUNION & SENDING FORTH
Holy Communion- A Service of Word and Table Screen
Prayer after Communion:
Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which
you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the
world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
*Closing Hymn: “Sing with All the Saints in Glory” UMH #702
1. Sing with all the saints in glory, sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story, to the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking, soon the storms of time shall cease; in God's likeness we, awaking, know the everlasting peace.
2. O what glory, far exceeding all that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts, for ages pleading, never that full joy conceived. God has promised, Christ prepares it, there on high our welcome waits. Every humble spirit shares it; Christ has passed th'eternal gates.
3. Life eternal! heaven rejoices; Jesus lives, who once was dead.
Join we now the deathless voices; child of God, lift up your head!
Patriarchs from the distant ages, saints all longing for their heaven
prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages, all await the glory given.
Benediction Pastor Sang Hun Han
Postlude "Seek Ye First” Chancel Choir
(Karen Lafferty, Arr. by John Wilson)
We are glad that you joined us this morning in worship.
We hope that you find strength, renewal, and a sense of peace
going through the coming week.