March 16, 2025 Sunday Morning Worship at First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton for !

The Chiming of the Hour Welcome and Announcements Bill Heaton Prelude “ ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”1 †Lighting of the Altar Candles Prayer of Confession Almighty God, you are our Light and Salvation. Yet we are full of fears and have failed to trust you. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Forgive our sins and shelter us in your grace through Jesus Christ. Hear the good news…in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Amen. † Hymn, UMH 261 “Lord of the Dance” 2 †Affirmation of Faith, UMH 882 “The Apostles’ Creed, Ecumenical Version” The Offertory “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian”3 Presentation of Tithes & Offerings † Doxology, UMH 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”4 Children’s Time Rev. Robert Scriptures Luke 13:31-35 (NRSV) Jim Nolan Anthem “Come, People of the Risen King”5 With “Rejoice, the Lord is King” Sermon “Get away from here!” Rev. Robert Countiss, D. Min. Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer † Hymn, TFWS 2112 “Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley”6 † Benediction † Postlude “They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”7 TODAY’S MUSIC SELECTION CREDITS 1 William J. Kirkpatrick Tune: “Trust in Jesus” Arranged by Albin C. Whitworth Copyright © 1983 by Carl Fischer, Inc. 2 The United Methodist Hymnal No 261 Author: Sydney Carter (1963) (Matthew 21:46) TUNE: Adapter: Sydney Carter (1963) Harmonizer: Gary Alan Smith (1988) © 1963, 1989, Stainer & Bell, Ltd., London, England (Admin. by Hope Publishing Company) ©1989 The United Methodist Publishing House 3 I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN American Folk Melody Arranged by Diane Bish © Copyright 1980 by Fred Bock Music Company 4 The United Methodist Hymnal No.95 Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 MUSIC: attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551 © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House 5 Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty & Stuart Townend Choral Setting by Lloyd Larson © 2009 and this Arr. © 2017 Thankyou Music (PRS) 6 The Faith We Sing No. 2112 Source: American folk hymn Tune: LONESOME VALLEY Source: American folk hymn © Public Domain 7 The Celebration Hymnal No. 429 Author: Peter Scholtes; based on John 13:35 Composer: Peter Scholtes © 1966 by F. E. L. Publications