Groveport UMC

"Perfectly Loved" Beth Cordle and Katie Harmon April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

"Behind Locked Doors" by Pastor Rick Birk April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Children's Moments April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Christ Is Alive April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Only Trust Him April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Crown Him with Many Crowns April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Majesty April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG “Majesty” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES: “Awesome God“ OPENING HYMN: “Christ Is Alive” - #318 CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Though darkness seems to envelop us. People: Jesus breaks through with a word of peace. Leader: Fears are banished! People: Hope is more than restored Leader: Rejoice! The Lord is with us! People: We rejoice in the peace and blessings he brings. AMEN. HYMN: “Crown Him with Many Crowns” - #327 MORNING PRAYER: Lord, we come to you this day, seeking peace and release from our fears and our darkness. We know that you are here with us, guiding, healing and loving us. Help us to reach out to others with the same love you give to us. Make us people who bring words of compassion and hope, actions of help and lovingkindness, to all we meet. Place our feet on the pathway of life, offering ourselves and our gifts for your holy realm. Encourage us to grow and learn about ministries of reconciliation and compassion. When we falter, pick us up. When we fail, remind us that you believe in us. When we turn and run because of our fear, bring us home again. These things we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen. FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Proverbs 3:5-6 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Special Music: Beth Cordle and Katie Harmon *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN'S MOMENTS (All children grades 1-6 are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 20:19-31 SERMON “Behind Locked Doors“ *CLOSING HYMN: “Only Trust Him” - #337 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Because He Lives” (chorus only) POSTLUDE “O, How I Love Jesus"

Our Time of Prayer April 12, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Children's Moments April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

No More Night GUMC Chancel Choir April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Christ the Lord is Risen Today April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

"…and Peter" by Pastor Rick Birk April 5 (easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

He Lives April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Our Time of Prayer April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: All honor and glory and praise be yours, O holy God, for the tomb is empty, and Jesus Christ is risen! Hallelujah! By this one act you changed the course of human history. Once and for all, you bridged the chasm created by our sin. Finally, and forever, you shouted a resounding, “No!" to suffering, evil, fear and death. With authority and power, you ushered in your kingdom and proclaimed Jesus Christ as Lord. We join all creation in singing our praise, pledging our allegiance and offering our lives in worship and service, for Jesus Christ is risen today! Hallelujah! Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES: “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name“ OPENING HYMN: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” - #302 CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: At the break of dawn, a bird sings. People: The long night of darkness is over. Leader: The stone is rolled away. People: The tomb is empty. Leader: The sun begins to shine. People: The Son has risen! Leader: It's a morning of glory, People: Of love overcoming death, Leader: Of women spreading good news, People: Of men turning from despair. Leader: It's a morning of joy, People: For Easter has come again. Leader: Love is stronger than death, All: And we lift our voices in song. HYMN: “Up from the Grave He Arose” - #322 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Acts 10:34-43 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Chancel Choir – “No More Night” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN'S MOMENTS (All children grades 1-6 are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Mark 16:1-8 SERMON “…and Peter“ HOLY COMMUNION *CLOSING HYMN: “He Lives” - #310 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Because He Lives” (chorus only) POSTLUDE “Victory in Jesus”

Up from the Grave He Arose April 5 (Easter Sunday) 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

The Holy City Sung by Terri Christensen March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Hosanna Loud Hosanna March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Sing Hosanna GUMC Children's Choir March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Lord of abundant pardon and mercy, be with us this day as we parade through the Jerusalem gates, wanting the reign of God to be established immediately in the hearts of all people. Make us aware that fear and anger are powerful motivators for evil. Open our hearts to the words of Jesus, that we might find courage and healing for all our burdens. In his name, we pray. AMEN. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES: Chancel Choir: “Let the King Come In“ OPENING HYMN: “Hosanna Loud Hosanna” - #278 SPECIAL MUSIC: Children's Choir - “Sing Hosanna!” CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest heaven! People: Blessed is the One who comes in the Name of the Lord! Leader: Blessed is the One who comes with healing and compassion. People: Blessed is the One who comes with forgiveness and mercy. Leader: Lord, rest your hand of healing on our hearts today. People: Gracious Jesus, let us walk with you today. AMEN. HYMN: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” - #399 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 2:5-11 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Terri Christensen – “The Holy City” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Mark 15: 15-23 SERMON “What the Cross Shows Us“ *CLOSING HYMN: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” - #280 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Shalom to You” POSTLUDE “Crown Him King of Kings”

Let the King Come In GUMC Chancel Choir March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

What the Cross Shows Us by Pastor Rick Birk March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

All Glory, Laud and Honor March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Our Time of Prayer March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus March 29, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

How Great Thou Art March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

"Choosing the Easy Wrong" by Pastor Rick Birk March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Beneath the Cross of Jesus March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Children's Moments March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

I Stand Amazed in the Presence March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Take My Life and Let it Be March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Written in Red March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Our Time of Prayer March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

March 22, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG: “I Stand Amazed in the Presence” - #384 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: God, we're here this morning to walk through the hardest hours of Jesus' life. Some of us know this story well. Some of us are still figuring out what it means. But all of us need to hear it again. Don't let us forget what his suffering cost — or what it made possible for us. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “What Wondrous Love Is This“ HYMN: “Take My Life and Let it Be” - #399 CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Before you walked through those doors this morning, God was already here. Not waiting — reaching. The same way God has been reaching for you all week long. People: Some of us felt it. Some of us are still waiting to. But something kept drawing us back to this place. Leader: That was God. In the middle of a Tuesday that wouldn't end. In the quiet of a house that felt too empty. At the kitchen table when you didn't know what to pray anymore. People: God was there even when our prayers felt like talking to the ceiling. Especially then. Leader: So now we gather. Not as strangers who happen to sit in the same room — but as one body. We carry each other's doubt. Each other's exhaustion. Each other's stubborn hope. People: We are not alone in this. We have never been alone in this. Leader: And Christ is here. Walking with us toward Jerusalem. Toward the cross. We don't fully understand why it had to be this way. People: But we trust the one who's walking it with us. Leader: So come as you are. Fully. Every last bit of you. People: We come with everything we've got. We worship — because even now, especially now, God is making something new out of all of us. HYMN: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” - #297 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 53:6-7 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Chancel Choir – “Written in Red” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN'S MOMENTS (All children are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Mark 15:1-15 SERMON “Choosing the Easy Wrong“ *CLOSING HYMN: “How Great Thou Art” - #77 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Shalom to You” POSTLUDE “Jesus Saves!”

Sweet Hour of Prayer March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

How Firm a Foundation March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

"The Power of Fear" by Pastor Rick Birk March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG: “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” - #334 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Gracious God, we come to you this morning surrounded by signs of Spring and new life. You never stop making things new — and we need you to do that in us, too. You offer us new life through Christ. Not someday, but today. Open our hearts. Fill us with your Holy Spirit. Change what needs changing. Soften what's gotten hard. We are here to worship you, and we don't want to leave the same way we came in. In your holy name we pray. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “Lift Up Your Heads“ HYMN: “The Church's One Foundation” - #545 CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: The Lord is our shepherd; we will have all that we need; we are released from fear. People: The Shepherd guides us in fruitful living, giving us healing and pardon. Leader: Even though difficulties and dangers may lie ahead, we do not need to fear. People: God's love and strength are as a rod and staff for us. Leader: God will give us abundantly from God's own love. People: Surely this goodness and mercy will be with us all of our days, and we will dwell in God's loving care forevermore. AMEN. HYMN: “Through It All” HYMN: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” - #496 PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Faithful God, you made us to live close to you — to trust your voice, to follow where your Spirit leads, to love the people you love. But we turn away. We choose our own path. And when we do, fear rushes in to fill the space we've left. We grow quiet when your Spirit nudges us to speak. We hold back when your Spirit pushes us to act. We look away from the injustice right in front of us — and we do it together. Our silence becomes something we share. This grieves your heart. Forgive us for the turning — for choosing fear over the Spirit who was right there. By your perfect love, cast out every fear that has made its home in us. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 41:10 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Special Music – Angela Martin *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN'S MOMENTS (All children are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Mark 14:43-72 SERMON “The Power of Fear“ *CLOSING HYMN: “How Firm a Foundation” - #529 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Shalom to You” POSTLUDE “Since Jesus Came into My Heart”

Children's Moments March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Our Time of Prayer March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Sweet, Sweet Spirit March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

"The Commission" Sung by Angela Martin March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

The Church's One Foundation March 15, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Open Our Eyes Lord March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Ye Servants of God March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

There is Power in the Blood March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Our Time of Prayer March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG: “The Gift of Love” - #408 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Gracious God, as we gather this morning, we know we are one week closer to the sorrow of the cross and the joy of Easter morning. By your Spirit, shape this time of worship. Ready our hearts for the hard days and the good days ahead. Help us listen, repent, and trust you again. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “Almighty“ HYMN: “There is Power in the Blood” CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: When we hunger People: We cry to the Lord, “Help us, O Lord.” Leader: When we thirst People: We cry to the Lord, “Help us, O Lord.” Leader: God who created the heavens and the earth hears our cries. People: Lord, come and quench our thirst and heal our hunger. AMEN. HYMN: “Open Our Eyes, Lord” - #426 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Romans 7:15-25 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: “In the Garden” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN'S MOMENTS (All children are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Mark 14:26-42 SERMON “The Spirit is Willing, But…“ *CLOSING HYMN: “Ye Servants of God” - #181 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Shalom to You” POSTLUDE “I'll Fly Away”

"In the Garden" Offertory Music played by Nancy Wilkerson March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Children's Moments March 8, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/