RESPONSE TO THE WORLD
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
(Please pick up a prepackaged Communion pack, when you arrive. If worshipping at home, please have a drink and bread ready.)
OFFERING
We ask that you mail or drop off your gifts, offerings, and tithes. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
*Doxology # 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” *HYMN #548 “In Christ There is No East or West” *SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS #114 “Many Gifts, One Spirit” (V1)
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Gethsemane United Methodist Church
PO Box 185 369 Allport Cutoff Allport, PA 16821
Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931 Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org WiFi Password: Trustinchrist
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
August 1, 2021 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“Jesus never makes ‘Christians’ or ‘converts,’
but he calls disciples and sends them out to continue the process.”
Brian McClaren
10th Sunday after Pentecost
August 1, 2021
Why we are brothers and sisters
*What the Bible says about spiritual practices as a way of life.
(Summer Series)
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
We are excited that you are worshiping with Gethsemane today.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
“O Lord God, the watchers of Zion have called peace, peace, when there was no peace.
Wherefore have you so long withheld from us the influence of your Holy Spirit? Why have you hardened our hearts?
It is because we have honored you with our lips,
when our hearts were far from you.
Be pleased to grant that the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ may be built up; that all nations and kindreds and tongues and peoples
might be brought to the knowledge of the truth,
and we at last meet around your throne, and join in celebrating your praises. Amen.”
WORDS OF PARDON
L: Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were
yet sinners; that proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
P: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! All: Glory to God. Amen.
HYMN #546 “The Church’s One Foundation”
SCRIPTURE READING
Liturgist: Judy Larson L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
1 /CCLI#1492484 CCVI#504140810
2 United Methodist Book of Worship, (Maria Steward, African American, U.S.A., 19th cent., ALT.)
P. Thanks be to God
Ephesians 3:14-16
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Let us welcome the children: “Jesus Loves Me”. “Jesus loves me! This I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. Yes! Jesus loves me, Yes! Jesus loves me. Yes! Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so”.
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
SHARING LOVE & PEACE in PLACE
“For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.”
PRAISE AND WORSHIP SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON
“I Am the Bread of Life”
Chris Pfleegor
L. The Word of God for the people of God
John 6:24-29
(Matt 25:35 NLV)
