Christ Alive Worship Service 8-23-2023

Welcome

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Raise A Hallelujah (Light brought into worship)

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           Build Your Church

Joys/Thanksgiving

Prayers of the People

Prayer

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           If The Lord Builds the House

Children’s Time

Message

Matthew 16:13-20

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Invitation to Christ and the Church

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           The Way

Receiving of New Members

(Congregational Response)

We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love.

As members together with you at Christ United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the Church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. Amen.

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           The Way (Light taken out into the World)

Go in Peace