Showing Hospitality

Sermon at Emmanuel UMC: “Showing Hospitality”

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8, Genesis 18:1-8 and Acts 2:42-47

August 23, 2026

“Showing Hospitality”

13th Sunday after Pentecost

August 23, 2026

Bell Chiming/Prelude

*Please Stand as You Feel Led/Words in Bold Italic Type, In Unison

UMH-United Methodist Hymnal / TFWS-The Faith We Sing / CWH-The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal

Welcome

*CALL TO WORSHIP Responsive Reading

Come, people of God, gathered by grace and called into community.

We come to worship the One who welcomes all with love.

The early church devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.

We, too, seek to grow together in faith, sharing our lives as Christ has shared his life with us.

In Christ, there is room at the table for every neighbor, every stranger, every seeker.

We open our hearts and our lives, trusting that hospitality is a holy act of discipleship.

God calls us to generosity, compassion, and joyful service.

May our worship shape us into a community where all are welcomed, all are valued, and all can experience God's love.

Let us worship the God who gathers us into one body, nourishes us with grace, and sends us out to welcome the world.

With grateful hearts, we come to worship God.

*OPENING HYMN Take My Life and Let It Be UMH 397

Gospel Reading Acts 2:42-47 Dana Graham

Message in Music He Leadeth Me UMH 128

Message Showing Hospitality Rev. Betty Jo Sims

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Offering

*Closing Hymn Father, We Thank You UMH 565

*Benediction Pastor

*Pass the PEACE & GREET EACH OTHER

Together we make a much better world than any one of us alone. And we exhibit God’s grace in all that we say and do.

We have our calling!!

May the peace of Christ be with you!

In the name of the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen