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Wesley United Methodist Church  Bloomington, IL (online)
Struck Down, But Not Destroyed
September 26th, 2021
Welcome
Organ Prelude
There is a Balm in Gilead (hymnal)
Craig Deets, organist
Call to Worship
(adapted from Psalm 124)
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—let Israel now say—
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side, our enemies would have swallowed us up alive,
the flood would have swept us away,
the raging waters would have gone over us.
Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us up for lost!
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Opening Prayer
Opening Hymn
UMH #185 When Morning Gilds the Skies (public domain)
1. When morning gilds the skies
my heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
to Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

2. The night becomes as day
when from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear
when this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

3. Let all the earth around
ring joyous with the sound:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
In heaven's eternal bliss
the loveliest strain is this:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

4. Be this, while life is mine,
my canticle divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th' eternal song
through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Anthem
I Am Bound for the Promised Land (arr. Eernise)
Wesley Brass
Children’s Time
Scriptures
Lectionary: James 5:13-16a (“If any of you are suffering, they should pray”), Mark 9:38-50 (“whoever causes one of these little ones to fall into sin, it would be better for that one to perish”)
Sermon
Struck down, but not destroyed
Reverend Sara L. Isbell
Call to Prayer
Came to My Rescue (Dylan Thomas, Joel Davies, Marty Sampson)
Wesley Praise Band
Verse 1
Falling on my knees in worship
Giving all I am to seek Your face
Lord all I am is Yours
Verse 2
My whole life I place in Your hands
God of mercy humbled I bow down
In Your presence at Your throne
Chorus
I called You answered
And You came to my rescue
And I wanna be where You are
Verse 2
My whole life I place in Your hands
God of mercy humbled I bow down
In Your presence at Your throne
Chorus
I called You answered
And You came to my rescue
And I wanna be where You are
Chorus
I called You answered
And You came to my rescue
And I wanna be where You are
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.
Amen.
Prayer Response
Came to My Rescue (Dylan Thomas, Joel Davies, Marty Sampson)
Wesley Praise Band
Bridge
In my life be lifted high
In our world be lifted high
In our love be lifted high
Bridge
In my life be lifted high
In our world be lifted high
In our love be lifted high
Chorus
I called You answered
And You came to my rescue
And I wanna be where You are
Call to Action and Invitation to the Offering
Special Music
Just As I Am (arr. R. Moore)
Rex Moore, harp
Announcements
Closing Hymn
UMH #171 There’s Something About That Name
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! There’s something about that name!
Master, Savior, Jesus! Like the fragrance after the rain.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Let all heaven and earth proclaim: Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, but there’s something about that name!
Benediction
Worship Participants
Reverend Sara L. Isbell, Senior Pastor
Reverend Tanya Edwards-Evans, Associate Pastor
Craig Deets, Organist
Kathi Pritts, Children’s Time
Adria Schumman, Andy Isbell, Brenna Martin, and Ron Kiesewetter, Hymn Singer

Wesley Praise Band
Matt Sherrill, Guitar
Andy Isbell, Brenna Martin, and Matt Sherrill, Singers
Ali Akyuz, Bass
Nate Byrne, Drums

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