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Asbury United Methodist Church

June 14, 2026- Hymn Sing

All Are Welcome!!

Prelude

Joys, Concerns, Announcements

Greeting – Carol Hills

Heavenly Father, we come before You humbled and open, longing for spiritual renewal. As we lift our voices in worship, we breathe fresh life into our spirits. Restore our weary hearts and renew our minds so that we may walk faithfully in Your ways. May this time of worship rekindle our passion for You and deepen our relationship with Christ. Empower us to live as vessels of Your love and light in the world. We ask this in Jesus’ precious name. Amen.

Please stand as you are able at *.

*CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive) Carol Hills

One: As Methodists, we have been called “A Singing People”
ALL: We love singing praises to God- it warms our hearts,

One: In his Directions for Singing, found in the United Methodist hymnal, John Wesley encourages us to learn the hymns in the hymnal before all other songs.
ALL: He says that we should all sing together as frequently as we can! That even for those who find it a cross to bear, singing will be a blessing.

One: He says we should sing lustily and with good courage and to beware of singing as if we were half dead or half asleep.
ALL: We lift up our voices in strength! We strive to unite our voices together to make one clear melodious sound to God.

One: We sing together: hymns that we love, clearly and melodiously, with strength and modesty, in time and in tune - an act of fellowship and worship.

ALL: But above all we sing spiritually, with an eye to God for every word we sing.

One: Today as we sing and learn, may we worshipfully and continually offer our hearts to God.

ALL: We sing today and every day until that time when we sing before the throne of God. Let us worship God in song! Amen!

Songs led by Caroline Wendel and Nicole Day

*Hymn #156 “I Love to Tell the Story”

I love to tell the story

of unseen things above,

Of Jesus and his glory,

Of Jesus and his love.

I love to tell the story,

Because I know ‘tis true;

It satisfies my longings

as nothing else can do.

I love to tell the story,

‘twill be my theme in glory,

To the old, old story

Of Jesus and his love.

I love to tell the story;

More wonderful it seems

than all the golden fancies

Of all our golden dreams.

I love to tell the story,

It did so much for me;

And that is just the reason

I tell it now to thee.

I love to tell the story,

‘twill be my theme in glory,

To the old, old story

Of Jesus and his love.

I love to tell the story;

‘tis pleasant to repeat

What seems, each time I tell it,

More wonderfully sweet.

I love to tell the story,

For some have never heard

The message of salvation

From God’s own holy Word.

I love to tell the story,

‘twill be my theme in glory,

To the old, old story

Of Jesus and his love.

I live to tell the story,

For those who know it best

Seem hungering and thirsting

To hear it like the rest.

And when, in scenes of glory,

I sing the new, new song,

‘twill be the old, old story

That I have loved so long.

I love to tell the story,

‘twill be my theme in glory,

To the old, old story

Of Jesus and his love.

1st READING: Exodus 19:2-6a (NRSVUE) Carol Hills

They journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God; the LORD called to him from the mountain, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now, therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”

Psalm 100 with response #2 UMH Page 821 Carol Hills

Response: Make joyful noise, lift up your voice! Ye nations of the earth, rejoice!

Make joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!

Serve the Lord with gladness!

Come into God’s presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, who made us, is God.

We are the Lord’s;

We are the people of God,

The sheep of God’s pasture.

Enter God’s gate with thanksgiving,

And God’s courts with praise!

Give thanks and bless God’s name!

For the Lord is good;

God’s steadfast love endures forever;

God’s faithfulness to all generations. R

2^ND Reading: Romans 5:6-11 (NRSVUE) Carol Hills

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely, therefore, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:26 to 10:8 (NRSVUE) Carol Hills

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

Pastor: The word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God!

Hymns:

#534 “Be Still My Soul”

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;

Leave to your God to order and provide;

In every change God faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend

Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still my soul: your God will undertake

To guide the future, as in ages past.

Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;

All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know

The Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on

When we shall be forever with the Lord,

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,

Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be till, my soul: when change and tears are past,

All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

#504 “The Old Rugged Cross”

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,

The emblem of suffering and shame;

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

For the dear Lamb of God left his glory above

To bear it to dark Calvary.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,

A wondrous beauty I see,

For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,

To pardon and sanctify me.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,

Its shame and reproach gladly bear;

The he’ll call me some day to my home far away,

Where his glory forever I’ll share.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

#361 “Rock of Ages”

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,

Let me hide myself in thee;

Let the water and the blood,

From thy wounded side which flowed,

Be the sin the double cure;

Save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labors of my hands can

Fulfill thy law’s demands;

Could my zeal no respite know,

Could my tears forever flow,

All for sin could not atone;

Thou must save, and thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,

Simply to the cross I cling;

Naked, come to thee for dress;

Helpless, look to thee for grace;

Foul, I to the fountain fly;

Wash me, Savior, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,

When mine eyes shall close in death,

When I soar to worlds unknown,

See thee on thy judgment throne,

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,

Let me hide myself in thee.

#140 “Great is thy Faithfulness”

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

There is no shadow of turning with thee;

Thou chang-est not, thy compassions, they fail not;

As thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.

Refrain

Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed thy hand hath provided;

Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and spring-time and harvest,

Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.

Refrain

Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed thy hand hath provided;

Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Refrain

Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed thy hand hath provided;

Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

#528 “Nearer my God to Thee”