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 #432 ” Jesu, Jesu” (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 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 April 28, 2024 Worship–99 Onlineengagedandviewed-
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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May 5 2024 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.”
Zora Neale Hurston
6th Sunday of Easter
May 5, 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)
Today we celebrate Jesus by worshiping together as friends.
We seek to abide in Christ as Christ abides in each of us.
Today we make the claim to love as Christ loves us.
We abide in God’s Love and God’s Love abides in us.
Today we celebrate gathering around the table as friends.
We desire to abide with Christ as our cups are filled with God’s joy.
Jesuswelcomesusintothisplace! Letuswelcomeeachother.
We welcome the Holy Spirit and we welcome each other into this sacred space. Let us know the joy and love of the Holy Spirit.
Everyone: Amen.
.*OPENING HYMN #617 “I Come With Joy to Meet the Lord” (on screen)
1 /CCLI#1492484
2 /CCLI#15041408 (United Methodist Book of Worship 1965, ALT.) Adapted from the liturgy written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, January 2023
SCRIPTURE READING Barbara Crain
1 John 5:1-6
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
CHILDREN’SMESSAGE “JesusLovesMe”
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
John 15:9-17
Pastor Julia Piper
L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
MESSAGE:
” Need Love? “
