Union United Methodist Church Weekly Worship Guide 

Sunday, March 15, 2026 @10am | In-person & Virtual 

Worship Leader – Minister Debbie Sellman, CLM

Preacher – Rev. Twanda King, Pastor 

Centering Time -   

***The musician will play after the centering moment. Please wait for a cue from the musician before proceeding with the welcome.  

****Please stand with me as we read our Call to Worship together and remain standing for our opening hymn.  

Call to Worship – Minister Debbie Sellman

Leader: Children of God, in Lent we remember that our salvation is an unearned gift, that new life is a matter of faith, not of works. 

People: We gather to lay down the burden of trying to earn our salvation.

Leader: Like Nicodemus, who met Jesus in the dark of night, we struggle to accept that new life is not just possible but given as a free gift of grace. 

People: We gather to bring our struggles into the light and embrace God’s grace with open arms.

Leader: Like the many who have followed, questioned, and grown in faith, we submit ourselves to be formed by grace as we work out our salvation day by day. 

All Together: We gather as people guided by the promise of new life, a promise fulfilled by Christ, whose path we follow.

Opening hymn or song – Choir   *** You may be seated    

Our Building Block for March is Acts 1:8a

Acts 1:8a (NRSV)

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…”

Praise & Petitions – Minister Debbie Sellman

Proclamation – Danny Hamlet
Psalm 23 (NRSVUE)

 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
 the leads me beside still waters;

3 he restores my soul.
 He leads me in the right paths for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
  I fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
  in the presence of my enemies;
 you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
  all the days of my life,
 and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
  my whole life long.

Prayer – Danny Hamlet

Prayer Response and Song - Choir  

Announcements – Minister Debbie Sellman

Offering –  Rev. Twanda E. King  

Here at Union United Methodist Church, there are several ways to give.   

· You can do Billpay with your financial institution. 

· PayPal or Givelify through the church website at www.uumchurch.com, (click on the donate button). 

· Zelle – online payment service to uumcreceipts@gmail.com. 

· Mail your contribution to the church at Union United Methodist Church, 14418 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Again, we thank you in advance for your giving.