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 #557 ” Blest Be the Tie That Binds” (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 May 5, 2024 Worship–103
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
May 12, 2024 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for Praise,Prayer,WordandWorship!
“Your best parenting is done by prayer”
Kaylene Yoder
7th Sunday of Easter
May 12, 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 (Congregation reads the bold)
Holy God, we come to worship you as the one who nurtures our spirit and life. As we gather in your sanctuary on this
SCRIPTURE READING Barbara Crain
1 John 5:9-13 (NIV)
L. The word of God for the people of God.
holy day, we ask that in our diversity we find unity.
Help us to see where you have created us to be of different minds, gifts, bodies and souls, but unified by your very handsthatcreatedus. WeaskthisinJesus’name.
Amen.
.*OPENING HYMN
(on screen)
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“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.
98 “To God Be the Glory”
John 17:6-19 (NIV)
L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
P. Thanks be to God
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
JOYS AND CONCERNS
“Jesus Loves Me”
WORSHIP TEAM SCRIPTURE READING
Pastor Julia Piper
MESSAGE: “A Keeper’s Prayer “
