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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.
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” – Winston Churchiill
September 6, 2026
9:00 am
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Gethsemane United Methodist Church
Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,
as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
September 6, 2026
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
PRELUDE
OPENING PRAYER (in unison):
Holy God, you gather us in love. Open our hearts to your presence this day. Where there is conflict, bring your peace. Where there is brokenness, bring your healing. As we join together in song, prayer, and word, fill us with your Holy Spirit. Teach us to love our neighbors as ourselves. In the name of Christ, we pray.Amen.
*OPENING HYMN: “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” #89
EPISTLE READING: Romans 13:8-14Courtney Carns
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me”
SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord Listen to Your Children Praying” # 2193
TIME OF PRAYER – 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)
GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 18:15-20
MESSAGE: “ The Courage to Show Up “
HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY
*CLOSING HYMN: “Love Divine All Loves Excelling” #384
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
*BENEDICTION SONG: “Spirit Song” #347
*Please stand if comfortable. Thank you.
The flowers are given to the
Glory of God
And in celebration of the Homecoming service at
Sylvan Grove Methodist Eiscopal Church
By Janet Larson
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