Order of Worship
June 8, 2025
Dearborn First UMC
22124 Garrison Street, Dearborn, MI 48124
www.dearbornfirstumc.org
office@dearbornfirstumc.org
~ We invite you to quiet your hearts and minds for worship as our prelude begins ~
Prelude
Bob Barnhart, Organist
Improvisation on “Come Holy Ghost”
Alfred Fedak, ©️1998 Selah Publishing Co.
GATHERING
Welcome Statement
Pastor Suzy Todd
Welcome to worship with Dearborn First United Methodist. We know that all people are formed in the image of the Creator, which means we are all creators. We strive to be a space where everyone's creativity is embraced, celebrated and empowered. So come and join us! Bring all the beauty of your race, your ethnicity, your sexual identity, sexual orientation and other uniqueness. Bring your whole self and help us create a community of joy and hope and grace and love.
Life of the Church
Christie Brewster
*Call to Worship
Christie Brewster
L: Come, Holy Spirit! Ignite our hearts with joy and confidence!
P: For God has done wondrous things for us.
L: Come, Holy Spirit! Open our hearts to God’s great power and love.
P: For Christ has called each of us and blessed us!
L: Come, Holy Spirit! Inspire us to be bold in our proclamation, unafraid and confident.
P: Come, Holy Spirit, as we celebrate the beauty of all who join this community, this table and your Kin-dom.
*Opening Hymn
UMH #420 “Breathe on Me Breath of God” v.1-4
Words: Edwin Hatch, 1878, Music: Robert Jackson, 1888
New Member Reception
Pastor Suzy Todd
PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
Scripture
Acts 2:1-13
Pastor Suzy Todd
Confession
Christie Brewster
Passing of the Peace
Pastor Suzy Todd
Offering
Pastor Suzy Todd
Offertory Music
“Draw Us in The Spirit's Tether”
Chancel Choir
Bob Barnhart, Director
Doxology
Congregation
Bob Barnhart, Piano
UMH #95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois
Communion
Communion Music:
Improvisation on “Simple Gifts”
Bob Barnhart, Organist
Hymn
UMH #500 “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” v.1-2
Words: George Croly, 1867; Music: Frederick C. Atkinson, 1870
Benediction
Pastor Suzy Todd
~ We invite you to go in peace or remain in quiet meditation ~
Postlude
Bob Barnhart, Organist
“Toccata in E Minor”
Johann Pachelbel, 1653-1706
DEARBORN FIRST UMC WELCOME STATEMENT
As a Reconciling Congregation, Dearborn First United Methodist Church celebrates that all persons are created in God's image and are worthy of receiving God's unconditional love and grace. We invite and welcome people of all ages, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic situations, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and religious backgrounds into the life and ministries of our church.