August 04, 2024 Sunday Morning Worship at First United Methodist Church, Elizabethton, TN

Rev. Robert Countiss, D.Min. brings the message Sunday Mornings at 325 East E. Street, Elizabethton, TN at 10:00am
The Chiming of the Hour
Welcome and Announcements Bill Heaton
Prelude “Goin’ Home”
From the Largo of the Symphony
“From the New World,” OP.95 1
†Lighting of the Altar Candles
Invocation
Confession and Pardon, UMH 12
† Hymn, UMH 620 “One Bread, One Body"2
†Affirmation of Faith, UMH 882 “The Apostles’ Creed, Ecumenical Version”
The Offertory “Ave Maria”3
Presentation of Tithes & Offerings
† Doxology, UMH 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”4
Scriptures Psalm 78:25-26, 29 John 6:24-35(NRSV) Dr. Bob Stinson
Anthem Galina Timofeev, violinist Max Garner, cellist
“Mercy Still”5
Sermon “Bread of Life” Rev. Robert Countiss, D. Min.
The Great Thanksgiving, UMH 15
Lord’s Prayer
Sharing Bread and Cup
† Hymn, UMH 548 “In Christ There Is No East or West”6
† Benediction
† Postlude “All Creatures of Our God and King”7
TODAY’S MUSIC SELECTION CREDITS
1 Anton Dvorak Words and adaptation by William Arms Fisher © 1922 Oliver Ditson Co
2 The United Methodist Hymnal No.620 Words: John B. Foley, 1978 (1 Dor. 10:16-17; Gal. 3:28; 1 Cor. 12) Music: John B. Foley, 1978; harm. By Gary Alan Smith, 1988 © 1978, 1989 John B. Foley, and North American Liturgy Resoures
3 FR..Schubert Arr. By Clair W. Johnson © Copyright MCMLX by Rubank, Inc.
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 by Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Music by Nicole Elsey Arranged by Heather Sorenson (ASCAP) Copyright © 12014 hal Leonard Corporation.
6 The United Methodist Hymnal No.548 WORDS: sts. 1, 2,4, John Oxenham, 1913; st. 3, Laurence Hull Stookey, 1987 (Gal. 3:28) MUSIC:Afro-American spiritual; adapt. And harm. By Harry T. Burleigh, 1939 St. 3 © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
7 The Celebration Hymnal No.63 Text: St. Francis of Assisi; translated by William H. Draper MUSIC:
Geistliche Kirchengesange, Cologne, 1623; harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams; Last stanza setting and Choral ending by Ken Barker Arr. © 1997 by Integrity’s Hosanna! Music and Word Music