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 #378 “Amazing Grace” ( on screen)
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS “Stay in love With God”
( on screen)
Do no harm by any word or deed; do good wherever there is need. Remain attentive to God’s word.
Stay in love with God, Stay in love with God. ————————————————————————————————-
Attendance and Financial Information – September 17, 2023
Worship – 97 Online engaged and viewed 266
General Fund– August Expenses $23,154.
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
September 24, 2023 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” John Assaraf
(Repeat)
17th Sunday after Pentecost
September 24, 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 praise you as a God who calls us to move beyond the boundaries of “self.”
Yes, sometimes the task is difficult.
However, you anoint us to do your work in the world. You are always with us.
During this time of worship, open us up to your call in our lives, move us beyond our comfort zones, and let us be your beacon shining in the world.
We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING:
Tom Hampton
Jonah 3:10-4:11
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
JOYS AND CONCERNS
“Jesus Loves Me”
“I Cast All My Cares Upon You”
*HYMN
1 /CCLI#1492484
334 ” Sweet, Sweet Spirit” ( on screen)
L.
P.
MESSAGE
Matthew 20:1-16
The Word of God for the people of God Thanks be to God
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
CCVI#5041408
2 / (United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.)
“Moving Beyond the Comfort Zone”
