RESPONSE TO THE WORLD
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY
OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the container in the aisle behind the last pew, as you enter. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
*HYMN # 369 “Blessed Assurance” ( on screen)
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS “Irish Blessing” ( on screen)
Attendance and Financial Information – February 26, 2023
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Gethsemane United Methodist Church
PO Box 185 369 Allport Cutoff Allport, PA 16821
Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Pastor’s church office hours : Mon., Tues, & Wed. 9 – 12 am
Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931 Pastor Julia Cell: 814-883-8602
Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org WiFi Password: Trustinchrist
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
March 5, 2023 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
God will take you as you are at this very moment and begin to WORK with you—
All you need is a willing HEART a desire to BELIEVE,
and TRUST in the LORD
—DIETER E UCHIDORF
2nd Sunday in Lent
March 5, 2023
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”
1 John 4:9
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
We are excited that you are worshiping with Gethsemane today. OPENING PRAYER:2
Oh Holy God, today we gather with open hearts and minds as we worship You. Nudge us on to be people who accept your invitation to receive grace and share grace with the world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
*HYMN #77 “How Great Thou Art” ( on screen)
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Let us welcome the children: “Jesus Love Us”
JOYS AND CONCERNS
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)
GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE
Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.
SCRIPTURE READING:
Melissa Maines
L. P.
SERMON
The Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God
“It Is Time to Make Your Move”
Genesis 12:1-4a
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
Holy Communion
SCRIPTURE READING
Reverend Julia Piper
John 3:1-17
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2 /(United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.)
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