OCTOBER 6, 2024
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Martha and Mary | by He Qi
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic CanciónyDanza#10 Mompou
CalltoWorship
Creatorofallthings, wepraiseyou!
WordsofAssurance Introit
adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Ofearthandsky,theseasandstars,andalllivingbeings, wepraiseyou!
LovingMotherandFatherofallpeople,nationsandraces, wepraiseyou!
YouwhosearmsholdKoreansandBolivians,RawandansandInuit, wepraiseyou!
ForBaptistandOrthodox,MethodistandMoravian,CongregationalandCoptic, wepraiseyou!
WithallyourBelovedwegatheratyourtabletofeastwithoursiblingsinChrist, and wepraiseyou!
OneintheBodyofChrist,oneinyourlove Weworship,wereceiveyourgrace,and wegiveofourselves,forthesakeoftheworld wepraiseyou!Alleluia!
PrayerofConfession
adaptedfromtheAfricanaWorshipBook,Yr B
Godofallpeople,weconfessourfumblingsandourfailuresinaccomplishing unity,aswesetasideyetanotherdaytoremindourselvesofthetask.Onthis WorldCommunionSunday,giveuseyestorecognizeyourreflectionintheeyes ofChristianseverywhere.Giveusamindtoacceptandcelebrateour differences.Giveusaheartbigenoughtoloveyourchildreneverywhere.We thankyouforsettingatablewithspaceenoughforusall.Helpustomakeroom foroneanother,justasyoumakeroomforus.
silenceforprayer
Hearthegoodnews!Godcontinuestogiveusthegiftofoneanother God continuestogiveusthegiftofGod’smercy ThatwemightbeoneinJesusChrist. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolytes-CarlinMarkey Liturgists-DavidDreibelbis,PearlAssan Reader-HarrietAryeetey,JuliaHanna Musicians-CombinedChoir, JuliaHanna Ushers-BobNuse,ReginaldCann, LouDavelman,CharlesBass, PaulManulik
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong
ScriptureReading Luke10:38-42
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
TFWS#2233
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
Offertory TheJasminFlower,TraditionalChineseFolksong arr Ma, Shui-Long
HolyCommunion UMH#13
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdailybread.And forgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthekingdom, andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
PrayerAfterReceiving
EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyouhavegiven yourselftous.GrantthatwemaygointotheworldinthestrengthofyourSpirit, togiveourselvesforothers,inthenameofJesusChristourLord.Amen.
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn
Benediction
Postlude
AlltheSpirit’sGifts
UfieIII
PRAYERCONCERNS
UMH#336
Onyeji,Christian
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homelessanddepressed, andforallwhocareforthem
PrayersfortheHendershotfamilyatthepassingofJill’sbrother,Stephen PrayersalsoforthoseaffectedbyhurricaneHelene. PrayersforpeopleofIsrael,Lebanon,Iran,Palestine,UkraineandRussiaandall otherplacesinwar.Prayfortheirleaderstocometopeacefulresolutions. Prayersforourleadersduringthiscontentiouselectionseason.Maythosein electedofficeengageinconstructiverhetoricthatseekstobridge,ratherthan exacerbate,ourpartisandivides.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
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Thisweek’sspecialofferingforcommunionwillbegoingtowardtheUMC’sefforts tohelpinWorldCommunionSunday.ThisisacelebrationofChristianUnityand ecumenicalcooperationthattakesplaceonthefirstSundayofOctoberevery year,andisobservedbyseveralProtestantdenominations
TheStonebridgeMethodistsinviteyoutoWorldCommunionSundaytoday, October6,at2pmintheClubRoom,100HollinsheadSpringRd.inSkillman,NJ. Optional:wearanarticlefromyourfavoritecountry.Questions?Email postberg1@aolcom