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 #467 *SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS #347 ————————————————————————————————-
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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
” Trust and Obey”
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“Spirit Song” ( on screen)
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
August 27, 2023 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“Makeahabitoftwothings: to help or at least do no harm.”
Hippocrates
13th Sunday after Pentecost
August 27, 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
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE “Jesus Loves Me” BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
JOYS AND CONCERNS
I cast all my cares upon you.
I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet. And anytime that I don’t know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you
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
Good morning God!
bring our hearts before you in worship.
Amen. *HYMN #57
Oh For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Vs. 1-5, 7)
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Proverbs 3:27-35
Romans 12:9-21
The Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God
” BeUMC: Do No Harm “
Nora Sue Charlotte Teats
SCRIPTURE READING:
Amber Gisewhite
L.
P.
MESSAGE:
HOLY BAPTISM:
It is so good to be with you this morning as we
As we celebrate our time together, remind us that you are a God that desires for us to continually learn and grow in learning about You and our world.
In response, let us go forward as people who desire to make a difference in the world around us. We ask this in Jesus’ name.
L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
