Dayton United Methodist Church

  Call to worship: L: The works of God endure forever!  P: Great are they, and greatly to be praised. L: Our God is the God of quail and manna, P: Our God is the God of the fiery pillar, L: Our God is the God of the prophet’s mountain, P: Our God is the God of the promised land. A: Faithful and just ate the works of heaven! Come, let our praise endure forever! Come, let us sing to the Lord our God! Opening Hymn:   God Hath Spoken by the Prophets   #108 1 God hath spoken by the prophets,  spoken the unchanging Word, each from age to age proclaiming, God the One, the righteous Lord! 'Mid the world's despair and turmoil,  one firm anchor holdeth fast: God eternal reigns forever, God the first, and God the last. 2 God hath spoken by Christ Jesus, Christ, the everlasting Son; brightness of the Father's glory, with the Father ever one; spoken by the Word incarnate, God of God, ere time was born; Light of Light, to earth descending, Christ, as God in human form. ...

  Call to worship: L: We have heard the profit's cry;  P: The appointed hour has come. L: We have heard the profit's cry;  P: The realm of heaven has entered out midst. L: We have heard the profit's cry;  P: Let us turn from our nets and follow the Lord! L: We have heard the profit's cry;  A: Let us set our hearts and hopes on God! Opening Hymn:   Lord of the Dance   #261 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth. At Bethlehem I had my birth. [Refrain:] Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. And I’ll lead you all wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the dance, said he. 2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they would not follow me; I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; they came to me and the dance went on. (Refrain) 3 I danced on the sabba...

  Call to worship: L: Is your soul barren, and swallowed by thirst?  P: The fountain of God springs from desert sands. L: Is your soul faint, and devoured by hunger? P: The feast of God spreads from a few loaves and fishes. L: Is your soul weary, and dreaming of sleep? P: The voice of God bids the dead rise from their beds. L: Is your soul homeless, and sheltered by fear? P: The hand of God builds a home on the rock. A: Let us lift up our hands! Let our lips praise God’s name! For steadfast love is better than life, and heaven’s power is greater than death! Opening Hymn:   Have Thine Own Way, Lord   #382 1. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. 2. Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Savior today! Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow. 3. Have thine own way, Lor...

  Call to worship: L: In the beginning is the Voice, and the Voice of God thunders over the waters,  P: The Voice of God sounds over the deep, saying, L: “Come to Jordan, wade into the stream, for the Lord grants strength to those who are weary, P: For the Lord God blesses the peoples with peace!” L: O children of earth, step off the bank and into the waters, P: And the clouds will be rent by the light of heaven. L: There shall be evening, and there shall be morning: A: And we shall worship the One who declares this day good! Opening Hymn:   I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light   #206 1. I want to walk as a child of the light I want to follow Jesus God set the stars to give light to the world The star of my life is Jesus Chorus: In Him there is no darkness at all The night and the day are both alike The Lamb is the light of the city of God Shine in my heart Lord Jesus 2. I want to see the brightness of God I want to look at Jesus Clea...