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 #2130 (in the Faith We Sing) “The Summons” (on screen)
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS: May the Road Rise Up to Meet You” – Irish Blessing 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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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach
of every hand.
Mother Teresa
5th Sunday of Easter
April 28, 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.
OPENING PRAYER: (In unison)
Holy God, we gather today, to worship and praise your Holy Name for all the blessings in our lives. We thank you for your generosity in giftinguswithpeopletowalkthroughlifewithus. Wethankyou for family, friends, colleagues, neighbors and strangers who nurture us so that the love of God may grow within us.
As we are nurtured in your love, may your Word grow like a seed to produce good fruit within us. We ask this in Jesus’ name.
SCRIPTURE READING
Wayne Bambarger
1 John 4:7-21
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”
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.
Amen.
*OPENING HYMN
2056 (in Faith We Sing)
“God Is So Good”
(on screen)
PRAISE TEAM SCRIPTURE READING
John 15:1-8
L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
MESSAGE: ” Bearing Good Fruit “
Pastor Julia Piper
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2 /CCLI#15041408 (United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.)
