Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Order of Worship
April 26, 2026
*PROCESSIONAL
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Easter people, we gather to worship and to listen, to learn the sound, the feel, the cadence of the
Shepherd’s voice.
We come seeking our Shepherd’s voice.
We gather to worship and to discern, to learn how to recognize our Shepherd’s voice amidst the
chaos and noise of our lives.
We come seeking our Shepherd’s voice.
We gather to worship and to find shelter, to learn to trust our Shepherd’s voice to guide us to
safety and provide for us in all things.
We come seeking our Shepherd’s voice.
Come, let us worship as we listen for the voice of Jesus who guides us, protects us, provides for
us, and draws us together in community.
We come to worship as the family of Christ, a flock seeking and following our Shepherd’s
voice. Amen.
(Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, September 2025)
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS - Greeters Ministry
OPENING PRAYER
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - The Apostles’ Creed UMH 881
*HYMN
PRAYER - Tremayne McMurray
THE LORD'S PRAYER
SCRIPTURE - John 10:1-10 - Kelly McMurray
SONG OF PRAISE - Music Ministry
OFFERING/OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY - Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94
SONG OF PREPARATION - Music Ministry
SERMON - Listen, the Shepherd is Calling - Rev. Candy Thacker
INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP
*SONG OF PRAISE - Music Ministry
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*RECESSIONAL
*Stand if able
Join us on Saturday, May 30th, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. as we celebrate the retirement of Rev. Dr. Candy Thacker. The celebration will be held at the Community Achievement Center, 4522 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur, GA 30034, and the attire is semi-formal. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased at church on Sundays, online (processing fee applies), or by mailing a check to the church. RSVP to 404-680-3140 by May 17th. Click this link to purchase your tickets online - https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/11059791
As we prepare to honor a special milestone in the lives of our young people, we are excited to recognize the accomplishments of our 2026 graduates!
Please submit the names of students who will be graduating from high school and college to Siatta Ollison.
The South Georgia and North Georgia Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church have been engaged in a shared journey of exploring the possibility of coming together as one Georgia Annual Conference.
Join them this spring for one of their information sessions, where they’ll share the One Georgia Unification Report, the fruit of months of dedicated, prayerful work by nearly twenty working groups of leaders from across both conferences, and there will be dedicated time for questions and open dialogue.
The next Town Hall is this weekend:
April 26 at 3:00 pm
Ben Hill UMC Atlanta
Register for April 26
May 3 at 3:00 pm
Korean Church of Atlanta UMC
Register for May 3
May 17 at 3:00 pm
Smyrna First UMC
Register for May 17
ONLINE SESSIONS
May 6 at 6:30 pm
Via Zoom | Register now
June 10 at 6:30 pm
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