RESPONSE TO THE WORD
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY
OFFERING: Feelfreetoplaceyourgifts,offerings,andtithesinthe container in the aisle behind the last pew, as you enter. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
*HYMN #277 ” Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” (on screen)
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING CLOSING CHORUS “The Blessing”
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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
January 14, 2024 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“If you’re not writing your own story, you’re a character in someone else’s.”
— Chris Brogan
2nd Sunday after the Epiphany
January 14, 2024
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
Almighty God, open our hearts to receive your great story as it is proclaimed once more.
Where we have unbelief, help us to trust. Where we doubt, help us to have faith.
Remind us that your story is our story for we are your children, whom you deeply love.
Direct our hearts and lives now and always.
May our worship be pleasing to you and a blessing in our journeys. In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING:
Penny Bickel
*HYMN
57
O For a thousand Tongues to Sing ” (on screen)
(1-5 & 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 Julia Piper
Acts 17:22-34
L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
MESSAGE “The Greatest Story Untold”
