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 #733 ” Marching to Zion” ( 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. ————————————————————————————————-
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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
“Caring for God’s Vineyard” Gethsemane United Methodist Church
October 8, 2023 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“In God’s Garden of grace,
even a broken tree can bear fruit.” Rick Warren
(Repeat)
18th Sunday after Pentecost
October 8, 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. CALL TO WORSHIP:2
Come away from the rush and worry of the world to worship God.
We come seeking peace and quiet for our souls.
Rest your spirits. Quiet your hearts. God is with us
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Praise be to God who calls into God’s Holy presence.
OPENING PRAYER : Led by Pastor Julia
Gracious and Patient God, as we come to you this day, we are mindful of the many ways in which we have so easily turned our back on you. Turn us around again, O Lord. Open our hearts and our spirits to receive your holy word that we may again walk in the path of true discipleship. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.
*HYMN : #529 How Firm a Foundation ( on screen)
PRAISE TEAM – WORSHIP: SCRIPTURE READING:
Pam Hampton
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”
Isaiah 5:1-7
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
Matthew 21:33-46
Julia Piper
1 /CCLI#1492484 CCVI#5041408
2 / (United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.) ministry matters.com
Opening prayer and call to worship adapted from
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
MESSAGE “Caring for God’s Vineyard”
