PO Box 185
369 Allport Cutoff
Allport, PA 16821
Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860
Pastor’s church office hours: Mon., Tues, & Wed. 9 – 12 am
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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“On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended with power upon the Apostles, thus began the mission of the Church in the world.”
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
June 8, 2025
9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,
as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
June 8, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP: (congregation reads bold print)
Come, Holy Spirit,
The wind of God, the breath of Life.
Come, Holy Spirit,
Our Advocate, our Counselor.
Come, Holy Spirit,
Teacher of Wisdom, Reminder of Christ.
Come, Holy Spirit,
Granter of forgiveness, giver of peace.
Come, Holy Spirit.
May we feel God breathing through our worship.
May we receive the Holy Spirit in this place. Amen.
Written by Joanna Harader and posted on Spacious Faith.
https://spaciousfaith.com/, reposted: https://re-worship.blogspot.com/2017/05/call-to-worship-for-pentecost.html
OPENING SONG: “Spirit of the Living God” #393
EPISTLE READING: Acts 2:1-21 Courtney Carnes
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me” (on screen)
SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” (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.
GOSPEL LESSON: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
MESSAGE: Pentecost
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY
OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the
container in the aisle behind the last pew. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
CLOSING HYMN: “Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty” #64
*SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
BENEDICTION: Spirit Song
