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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Luke 11:37-52 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Hearts of Stone”

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture John 8:1-12 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Sticks and Stones”

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - The Good Samaritan-Robert Swift Bell Prelude - O Sacred Head-Anna Laura Page Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, why are you here? People: We gather to do the work of worship. Leader: Lenten travelers, what happens when we gather to worship? People: We listen and proclaim. We sing and pra...

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Mark 12:1-12 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Rejected Stones”

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Elegy For Forty Days- Vicente Piano Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, who is this Jesus that we follow? People: He is the Messiah. Leader: What kind of Messiah is Jesus? People: He is the Messiah who teaches that he will lose his life and who calls us to lose our lives in order to save...

Children's Chat - February 25, 2024 Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet chats with the children of Stone United Methodist Church.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Exodus 32: 1-24 Sermon Series “Journey of Stones” Sermon: “Written in Stone”

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Solemn Prelude- Charles Callahan Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Lenten travelers, when you feel the security of God’s love, affirmation of God’s call, and covered in God’s grace… People: God comes near. Leader: When you feel deserted and alone, starving and parched for a caring hand or an encouraging...

Rev. Kendra Balliet has a chat with the children of Stone UMC on this First Sunday of Lent.

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Scripture Mark 9:2-9 Sermon: “Glory”

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Ten Thousand Angels-Ray Overholt Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: The mighty one, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. People: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. Leader: God’s glory fills the earth, but sometimes we, like Elisha, d...

Pastor Kendra has a chat with the children of Stone UMC on this Transfiguration Sunday.

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY ORDER OF WORSHIP Guest Preacher: Joe Illig, Executive Director of Wesley Woods Christian Camp Organist: Jim Ross Prelude-In Heavenly Love Abiding-Dale Wood Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart in the company of the upright in the congregation. People: Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who del...

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Joe Illig, Executive Director of Wesley Woods Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21, NIV Sermon: “Boundless ”

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jane Ellen Nickell Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - Shall We Gather at the River? - Dale Wood Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: It is time to focus, not on our wants or complaints but on God: People: In the silent places of my soul I turn to God, for God alone is our rock and salvation. Leader: Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good new...

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jane Ellen Nickell Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 & Mark 1:14-20 Sermon: “Good Answer” -Rev. Dr. Jane Ellen Nickell

Stone United Methodist Church welcomes the Rev. Jackie L. Roberson, Jr. (Executive Director - Family & Community Christian Association) this morning to deliver a message titled, "Where Is the Love?".

HUMAN RELATIONS DAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude "Invocation"-Lani Smith Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: The voice of God calls to us! Are you listening? People: Speak, Lord, your servants are listening. Leader: The hands of God beckon us! Are you paying attention? People: Show us, Lord, your servants are paying attention. Leader: The love of God asks us...

BAPTISM OF OUR LORD SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude "Prelude"-Georges Mac-Master Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: In the beginning, God… People: Swept over waters, spoke light into existence, created day and night and called it good. Leader: As the days and nights of creation filled with life, God… People: Made humanity out of the dirt to love and ten...

EPIPHANY SUNDAY Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Scripture- John 1:1-14 Series-The Light of Grace Sermon – “Presence: Angels"

EPIPHANY SUNDAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude - “Good Christian Men Rejoice”- Willard Nevins Welcome *Call to Worship - God Loved the World (St. Crispin LM) Leader: God loved the world so that he gave, His only Son the lost to save, People: That all who would in him believe, should everlasting life receive. Leader: Christ is the solid rock of faith, who wa...

CHRISTMAS EVE Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet SCRIPTURE READING 1: Luke 2:1-7 SCRIPTURE READING 2: Luke 2:8-14 SCRIPTURE READING 3: Luke 2:15-20 SERIES: The Light of Grace SERMON: “Glory: Shepherds”

CHRISTMAS EVE ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross PRELUDE - Fantasy on "Puer Nobis"- Richard Warner WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP - God Loved the World (St. Crispin LM) Leader: God loved the world so that he gave, His only Son the lost to save, People: That all who would in him believe, should everlasting life receive. Leader: Christ is the solid rock of faith, who was made...

Pastor Kendra and the children of Stone UMC have a chat about Christmas gifts - what could be the best gift of all?

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT SCRIPTURE Luke 1:46-55 SERMON- “Love: Mary” (Series: The Light of Grace) Rev. Kendra Balliet and the Rev. Jane Ellen Nickell bring us a message of love based on the words of Mary in the Magnificat.