Fairmont United Methodist Church • Raleigh NC

a mission-oriented community

Sunday Morning at 11:00 AM

Sunday Morning Worship April 2022

Join us Sunday mornings at 11:00 AM or you can also watch live on Facebook Live.

Our traditional worship service celebrates the best of our Wesleyan heritage with praise, music, prayer, Scripture, and proclamation. A warm and welcoming congregation greets one another, shares their joys and concerns, and seeks God’s will for their lives and for our church. All are invited to join our family of faith as we offer our praise and worship to God.

On the first Sunday of every month, we celebrate the Lord’s Supper at both Morning Worship and Sunday Night Live. We share Communion intinction, sharing the common bread and cup, with the option of prepackaged, individual gluten-free kits. All are welcome at the Table! If you would like Communion brought to your home, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


Bulletin for Sunday, March 17
Fifth Sunday in Lent

GATHERING

Welcome                 

Prelude          Greg Kraus

*Call to Worship         Rev. Sarah A. Speed

Why are you here?
We are seeking God with our whole heart,
with our entire mind,
with a fire burning in our bones.
You're in the right place.
This is God's house.
The door is open to you.
Let us worship God.
Let us bring our questions and curiosity to this place.
Let us learn from the Spirit. Amen!

Opening Prayer      adapted from Rev. Sarah A. Speed

Teaching God, we want to learn your ways. We want to learn the ways of forgiveness, the ways of grace, the ways of love. We are hungry to be more like you. Forgive us for the moments when we imagine that our learning is done and that we have all the answers. Like Peter—who was brave enough to ask, “How many times should we forgive?”—make us brave. Spark a desire in us to learn, and let our curiosity carry our faith into deeper waters. Amen.

Hymn UMH 384  Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

Scripture Lesson  Psalm 119:9-16

Anthem    The Gift of Love     arr. Hal Hopson   

Gathering of All God’s Children   

Passing the Peace

Second Scripture Reading    Matthew 18:15-22

Message    Wandering Heart: Teach Me

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

Hymn UMH 540   I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Prayers of the People   
    Response: Hear our prayer. 

The Lord’s Prayer     UMH 895
     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.

Mission Minute                Henry Jarrett

Invitation to the Offering                     

Offertory          Greg Bottomley

Doxology, UMH 94
     Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below;
     Praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving       adapted from Rev. Sarah A. Speed
God of abundance, we so often see things through the lens of scarcity. When Peter asked Jesus, “How many times should I forgive?” Jesus responded with abundance. Remind us that no matter what lessons we have learned or are still learning, your love will never run out. We respond to your abundant grace by giving back to you. Thank you for your abundant grace, your abundant love, and your invitation to give and serve. Amen.

THE SENDING FORTH

Hymn TFWS 2223    They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love        

*Unison Benediction      Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Beloved wanderer, as you leave this place, may you carry your curious heart on your sleeve. May you look for God in every face. May you find the courage to get out of the boat, to run to the tomb, and to speak of your faith.
And when the world falls apart, may you hear God's voice deep within,
saying, "Take heart, it is I, be not afraid." You are called. You are blessed.
In both your ups and your downs, you always belong to God. Go now in peace.
Go trusting that good news. Amen. 

*Benediction Response     
Each week, we will sing one verse of “Come Thou Fount” as we carry God's love
out into the world.   

Postlude     Randy Shepard

We collect canned goods to donate to the Urban Ministries of Wake County every Sunday.

11 am Sunday Worship Congregation
photos: Ken Dulaney