HOLY COMMUNION
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 #364 “Because He Lives!” (on screen) *SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSINGCHORUS: “MaytheRoadRiseUptoMeetYou”–IrishBlessing May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be ever at your back.
May the sunshine warm upon your face.
May the rain fall softly on your fields, and until we meet again, may youkeepsafeinthegentle,lovingarmsofGod. (Repeat)
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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
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April 7, 2024 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
Give me a soul that knows not boredom, grumblings, sighs and laments, nor excess of stress, because that obstructing thing called ‘I.’
Grant me, O Lord, a sense of good humor. Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke to discover in life a bit of joy,
and to be able to share it with others.”
St. Thomas More
2nd Sunday of Easter
April 7, 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 at Gethsemane today.
CALL TO WORSHIP: (congregation reads the bold) (based on 1 Chronicles 16)
Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice! Say to all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
*OPENING HYMN #89 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (on screen)
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SCRIPTURE READING
Wayne Bambarger
Psalm 66:1-7
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
“Jesus Loves Me” Children’s Message will be given by the children this week
Thank you Julie and Missy for working with the children on this!
JOYS AND CONCERNS “I Cast All My Cares Upon You” 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 Pastor Julia Piper
John 20:19-31
L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
Remember to Pick up your flowers!!!!
MESSAGE: ” Let Us Enjoy Life “
