{"id":31905,"date":"2026-05-16T13:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/?p=31905"},"modified":"2026-05-16T13:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:09:48","slug":"weekly-bulletin-287","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/weekly-bulletin-287\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cTrue belonging doesn\u2019t require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are<\/strong>.\u201d–<\/strong>Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/strong>ethsemane United Methodist Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also available by <\/em>
<\/em>Streaming <\/em>on <\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

as we gather for <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200b\u200bMay<\/strong> <\/strong>17<\/strong>, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREPARATION AND PRAISE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GREETING <\/strong>AND<\/strong> ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPENING PRAYER:<\/strong> <\/strong>(in unison)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holy <\/strong>God,  we<\/strong> come before You grateful that we are not defined by our past, our performance, or the opinions of this world. We are defined by You. Thank You for giving us to Jesus, for keeping us in Your name, and for calling us into Your purpose. As we open Your Word, shape our hearts to believe what is true\u2014that we belong to You, are held by You, and are sent by You. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong>OPENING <\/strong>CHORUS<\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/strong> “The Church Is One Foundation” #545<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISTLE LESSON<\/strong>:<\/strong>  1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 Barbara Crain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHILDREN\u2019S MESSAGE<\/strong>: <\/strong><\/strong>\u201cJesus Loves Me\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONG OF PRAYER:<\/strong> \u201cLord Listen to Your Children Praying\u201d # 2193<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give us <\/strong>this<\/strong> day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

as we forgive those who trespass against us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And lead us not into <\/strong>temptation, but<\/strong> deliver us from evil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For thine is the kingdom, and <\/strong>the power<\/strong> and <\/strong>the glory<\/strong> forever. Amen.<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b (Matthew 6:9-13)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GREETING AND SHARING GOD\u2019S PEACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOSPEL LESSON: <\/strong>John 17:1-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MESSAGE:<\/strong> “The Prayer That Defines Us”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHARING: <\/strong>Reverend Dr. Kathy Kind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*CLOSING HYMN<\/strong>:<\/strong>  “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” #133<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*BENEDICTION SONG<\/strong>: <\/strong>\u201cSpirit Song\u201d #347<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Please stand if comfortable. Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cTrue belonging doesn\u2019t require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are.\u201d–Bren\u00e9 Brown Gethsemane United Methodist Church May 17, 2026 9:00 am Also available by Streaming on Facebook Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,  as we gather for  Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship! GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH \u200b\u200b\u200bMay 17, 2026 PREPARATION AND PRAISE GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Ymvf-8iB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31645,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/01\/weekly-bulletin-240\/","url_meta":{"origin":31905,"position":0},"title":"Weekly bulletin","date":"May 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Gethsemane United Methodist Church PO Box 185\u00a0\u00a0 369\u00a0Allport Cutoff\u00a0\u00a0 Allport, PA 16821 Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Pastor\u2019s church office hours: \u00a0\u00a0Mon., Tues, & Wed. \u00a0 9 - 12 am \u00a0\u00a0 Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931 Pastor Julia Cell: \u00a0814-883-8602 Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org WiFi\u00a0Password:\u00a0Trustinchrist \u201cAgain\u00a0Jesus\u00a0spoke\u00a0to them,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":31696,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/weekly-bulletin-250\/","url_meta":{"origin":31905,"position":1},"title":"Weekly bulletin","date":"August 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Gethsemane United \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Methodist Church PO Box 185\u00a0\u00a0 369\u00a0Allport Cutoff\u00a0\u00a0 Allport, PA 16821 Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860 Pastor\u2019s church office hours: \u00a0\u00a0Mon., Tues, & Wed. \u00a0 9 - 12 am \u00a0\u00a0 Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931 Pastor Julia Cell: \u00a0814-883-8602 Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809 Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org WiFi\u00a0Password:\u00a0Trustinchrist This\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":31235,"url":"https:\/\/www.gethsemanechurch.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/05\/weekly-bulletin-137\/","url_meta":{"origin":31905,"position":2},"title":"Weekly bulletin","date":"May 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"RESPONSE TO THE WORDOFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGYOFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the container in the aisle behind the last pew, as you enter. 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