Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, Sunday Service for November 23, 2025

“I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall no longer fear or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord.” Jeremiah 23:4 OUR CHURCH AT WORSHIP - November 23, 2025 (0:00) PRELUDE “Prelude and Fugue in B-Flat Major” – Clara Schumann Althea Waites (0:33) CALL TO WORSHIP (adapted from Psalm 100) Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. People: Serve the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Leader: We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture. People: Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, for the Lord is good. Leader: God’s steadfast love endures forever. People: God’s faithfulness extends to all generations. (1:30) HYMN - “Now Thank We All Our God” #102 Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us; And keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed; And free us from all ills, in this world and the next. All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; The Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven; The one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore; For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. (4:43) PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND RENEWAL Unison: Compassionate God, when we, like sheep, have been scattered or wandered astray, we need your mercy. When we have lost our way, we look to you for rescue. When we make mistakes, we humbly seek your salvation. Thank you for gazing upon us with the eyes of love. Thank you for gathering us once more into your fold, where we can be held in your grace. Teach us to welcome your forgiveness, walk in your way, and serve you without fear. Amen. (5:55) SILENT PRAYER (6:08) WORDS OF ASSURANCE John Fitzgerald (6:23) CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE #694 Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin. God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied; Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home. (7:14) THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH Jonathan Chute (15:14) THE WORD FOR CHILDREN (21:29) ANTHEM “Every Day Is Thanksgiving” – Leonard Burks Chancel Choir (25:29) PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION Jonathan Chute (31:19) THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (32:08) OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES (32:49) OFFERTORY Althea Waites (34:07) DOXOLOGY #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. (34:53) SCRIPTURE - Jeremiah 23:1-6 God speaks as a shepherd with a vision - Old Testament John Fitzgerald (36:51) SERMON “Making Hope a Habit” April Herron (56:22) HYMN - “Lord Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing” #671 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing; fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace. O refresh us, O refresh us, traveling through this wilderness. Thanks we give and adoration for thy gospel’s joyful sound. May the fruits of thy salvation in our hearts and lives abound; Ever faithful, ever faithful to the truth may we be found. (57:59) BENEDICTION AND CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE God be with you till we meet again; by his counsels guide, uphold you, With his sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again. (58:40) POSTLUDE “Glory to God on High” – J. S. Bach Althea Waites Downloadable Bulletin: https://rhumc.org/documents/2025/bull... Rolling Hills United Methodist Church is happy to offer a convenient way to offer your support to our ministries with the option of online giving: https://rhumc.org/giving/ NEW TO THE CHURCH? We are grateful that we can worship together. Please use our digital welcome pad by clicking on the link below. Thank you! https://rhumc.org/get-connected/membe...