HOLY COMMUNION: “You Raise Me Up” (on screen) Josh Grobin
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 #369 ” “Blessed Assurance” (on screen) *SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSINGCHORUS: “MayRoadRaisetoMeetYou”–IrishBlessing May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be ever at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rain fall softly on your fields, and until we meet again, may youkeepsafeinthegentle,lovingarmsofGod. (Repeat)
Attendance and Financial Information February 25, 2024 Worship –107 Online engaged and viewed
January Expenses – $20,089.35 ————————————————————————————–
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
March 3, 2024 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“If we are going to worship in Spirit, we must develop a spirit of worship.” —Michael Catt
3 rd Sunday of Lent
March3, 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.
CALL TO WORSHIP (CONGREGATION READS THE BOLD):
Lenten travelers, why are you here?
We gather to do the work of worship.
Lenten travelers, what happens when we gather to worship?
We listen and proclaim. We sing and pray. We repent and encourage.
Lenten travelers, how do we do the work of worship?
We bring all that we are to be present to God and one another.
Lenten travelers, what work does God do in worship?
God raises us up so that we can delight in life together with God and one another.
Lenten travelers, come, let us worship God together!
Come, let us worship God together! Amen.
*OPENING HYMN #77 “How Great Thou Art” ________________________________________________
1 /CCLI#1492484
2 /CCLI#15041408 (United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.) Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock,
SCRIPTURE READING
Missy Maines
(on screen)
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
MESSAGE: “Raising the Roof”
