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
CLOSING CHORUS #347 ” Spirit Song” (on screen)
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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
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
September 29 2024 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
“No matter where you are, no matter what is happening in our world, God’s wisdom calls us to listen, to notice, and to enact God’s love in our world for such a time as this.”
(General Board of Discipleship)
19th Sunday after Pentecost
September 29, 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
Lord of joy and mercy, we gather to worship you. Be with us this day as we seek your voice and your guidance. Remove the obstacles
that block our commitment and help us to truly be your disciples; for we ask this in Christ’s Name.
AMEN.
*HYMN #2146
SCRIPTURE READING Tom Hampton
“His Eye Is On the Sparrow” Faith We Sing (on screen)
SCRIPTURE READING
Julia Piper
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L. The word of God for the people of God. P. Thanks be to God
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HOLY BAPTISM
JOYS AND CONCERNS
“Jesus Loves Me” Hoyt Wissinger
Parents – Nick & Caroline Wissinger
SONGOFPRAYER: #2193 “Lord,ListentoYourChildrenPraying” (on screen)
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.
Mark 9:38-50
MESSAGE: “Wisdom: For Such a Time As This”
