RESPONSE TO THE WORD
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 #451 “Be Thou My Vision” ( on screen)
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS “Spirit Song” ( on screen)
Attendance and Financial Information – July 9, 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’schurchofficehours: Mon.,Tues,&Wed. 9-12am
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
July 16 , 2023 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“The day you plant the seed
is not the day you eat the fruit. Be patient and stay the course.”
– Fabienne Fredrickson
7th Sunday after Pentecost
July 16, 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
Holy God, we worship you today celebrating the garden you have planted in each of our hearts. In our journeys, give us seeds to share with others so people can experience Your life. Where life is difficult, give us seeds of hope and strength. When lives are missing Your love, let us sow seeds of love. Let Your Kingdom come and let your will be done. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
*HYMN # 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” ( on screen)
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2 / (United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.)
SCRIPTURE READING:
Barb Crain
Romans 8:1-11
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God 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 Julia Piper Matthew 13:1-23
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P.
MESSAGE:
HOLY COMMUNION
The Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God
“Planting Seeds”
