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 sponsor the bulletin in honor/memory of someone or some event, the cost is $20. Please call church office 814-345-6860 with the information for the bulletin.
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.
“The birth of Jesus is the rebirth of wonder.”
G.K. Chesterton
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
December 14, 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
December 14, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
OPENING PRAYER: (in unison)
Holy God,
as we gather this Christmas, help us pause and ponder the miracle of Your coming.
In the quiet of this moment, open our hearts to the light, peace, and hope You bring through Jesus Christ. May God’s presence fill us and guide us.
Amen.
(Adapted from chat gpt)
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING:
OPENING HYMN: “What Child Is This?” #219
OLD TESTAMENT: Psalm 77:11-15 Tom Hampton
SPECIAL MUSIC by Ernie Carns
“Gesu Bambino”, Pietro Yon
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me”
SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord Listen to Your Children Praying” # 2193
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: Luke 2:16-19
SPECIAL MUSIC by Ernie Carns
“Sweet Little Jesus Boy” Robert MacGimsey
MESSAGE: “Pondering the Miracle of Christmas”
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: “The First Noel” #245
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
| Verse 1: O Jesus, Light eternal, We lift our eyes to You. Shine on our way, guide us each day, And make our hearts anew. | Verse 2: Go in the light of Christmas, Carry hope where’er you go. Believe the child in Bethlehem, God’s love will surely show. |
Verse 3:
Share the joy of Christmas,
Let your hearts be full of che
