Gethsemane United
Methodist Church
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
If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar for Sunday morning worship, there is a sign-up sheet on bulletin board by sanctuary entrance.
Then please call church office 814-345-6860 and give the information for the bulletin.
Sunflowers are a reminder to be strong, stand tall, and always find the light.
—Anonymous
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
September 21, 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
September 21, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
OPENING PRAYER:
Holy God, we gather today to worship and praise you. We thank you for the sun that warms us and the flowers that brighten your creation. Like sunflowers that stretch toward the light, draw our lives ever closer to you. Turn our faces to your Son, Jesus Christ, so that we may reflect your glory in the world. We pray in Jesus holy name. Amen.
OPENING SONG: “Shine Jesus Shine” #2173 The Faith We Sing (insert)
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 27:1-5 Tom Hampton
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me”
SONG OF PRAYER: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” (1st verse only) #496
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: Matthew 5:14-16
MESSAGE: “Standing Tall in the Light”
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: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #400
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSI
