RESPONSE TO THE WORLD
OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the container in the aisle behind the last pew, as you enter. We thank you and may God bless each of you.
Offering Response: Traditional Doxology *SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
CLOSING CHORUS # 347 “Spirit Song” ————————————————————————————————-
Attendance and Financial Information \u2013 January 8, 2023 Worship \u2013 96 Online engaged and viewed – 284<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
PO Box 185 369 Allport Cutoff Allport, PA 16821
Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Pastor\u2019s 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
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
January 15, 2023 9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
\u201cFollowing Christ is not a casual or occasional practice but a continuous commitment and way of life that applies at all times and in all places.\u201d
Elder Dallin H. Oaks, \u201cFollowers of Christ”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2nd Sunday after the Epiphany<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In our friendship, we are a people of Spirit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
We are excited that you are worshiping with Gethsemane today.
OPENING PRAYER:
Holy God, thank you for the invitation to \u201ccome and see\u201d what you are doing among us. As we gather for worship, open our hearts to the Holy Spirit as we fully offer ourselves to you. We ask this in Jesus\u2019 name. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Let us welcome the children: Jesus Loves Me
JOYS AND CONCERNS
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)
PRAISE AND WORSHIP:
Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.
SCRIPTURE READING Reverend Julia Piper John 1:29-42
L. The Word of God for the people of God
P. Thanks be to God SERMON “Come and See”
*HYMN # 405
SCRIPTURE READING:
Barb Crain
“Seek Ye First”
Isaiah 49:1-7
L. The word of God for the people of God.
P. Thanks be to God
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