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Pittsfield United Methodist Church

5 days ago

Please join us for worship this Sunday, September 20 at 9 a.m. on WBBA Radio (97.5) or live stream from wbbaradio.com. We have included the bulletin so you may join us from home.

Welcome

Announcements:

Today
No Flame Youth Group (Jr. High 6th through 8th Grade)
No Fire Youth Group (High School 9th - 12th Grade)

Tuesday
7:00a Men’s Prayer Group (Orr Hall)
9:00a - Rug Makers (lower level)

Our church has sponsored the “Book Nook” at King Park. If you would be interested in helping to keep it clean and books rotated please contact Karen Laflin.

The Church’s Charge Conference has been scheduled for Thursday, October 29th, at 4pm. It will be a virtual conference over Zoom. More information will be given later in regards to the preparation for this Conference.

Prelude:

Hymn: 64 “Holy, Holy, Holy”

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity.
4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.

Call to Worship/Opening Prayer (AWA)

God is our refuge and stronghold.
We will place our trust in God.
God’s faithful love protects us.
We will not be afraid.
When times are troubling,
God will be with us.
When we cry out,
God will answer us.
Through the years of our lives, God is with us. We look to the future with hope,
for God is our solid foundation.
Let us pray…..
God, you are wrapped in mystery, shrouded with light, unseen, but ever
with us. Yet, you care for us—keeping us safe, protecting us, and
answering us when we call. It is easy to cling to our bank accounts, and
place our trust in our possessions, but they are not what really matters.
You are the true riches in our lives. Open our hearts to one another and
to the needs of the world, that we may share your abundance, and find
true life in your love. Our hope is in you, source of goodness and life. Amen.

Hymn: 2016 “Glorify Thy Name”
1. Father, we love you, we worship and adore you, glorify thy name in all the earth. Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all the earth.
2. Jesus, we love you, we worship and adore you, glorify thy name in all the earth. Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all the earth.
3. Spirit, we love you, we worship and adore you, glorify thy name in all the earth. Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all the earth.

Prayers of The People:

Scripture Lesson: Romans 15:5-9
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:
“Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentiles;
I will sing the praises of your name.”

I Corinthians 12:14-26
14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

The Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God, Amen

Special Music:

Sermon: “There Is Room For All In God’s House”

Sacrament of Holy Communion Page 7 (Apostles’ Creed)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Pages 12 – 15 Word and Service Table II
Prayer of Confession:
Almighty and all-loving God, through your Son Jesus Christ you have reconciled the world to yourself. Help us now to be reconciled with one another, that again we might dwell in the warmth of your love. Inspire us with your Holy Spirit to put aside the cloak of pride and put on Christ, that we might forgive and be forgiven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn: 2223 “We Are One In The Spirit”

1 We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, we are one in the Spirit we are one in the Lord, and we pray that all unity may one day be restored:
Refrain:
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
2. We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand, we will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand, and together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land:
Refrain:
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
3. We will work with each other, we will work side by side, we will work with each other, we will work side by side, and we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride:
Refrain:
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
4 All praise to the Father, from whom all things come, and all praise to Christ Jesus, God’s only Son, and all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one:
Refrain:
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

*Benediction:

*Postlude:

Greeter: Pam Wood
Liturgist: Lori Whitlock ...

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Pittsfield United Methodist Church

2 weeks ago

Please join us for worship this Sunday, September 13 at 9 a.m. on WBBA Radio (97.5) or live stream from wbbaradio.com We have included the bulletin so you may join us from home.

Welcome

Announcements:

Today
6:00p Flame Youth Group (Jr. High 6th through 8th Grade)
7:00p Fire Youth Group (High School 9th - 12th Grade)

Tuesday
7:00a Men’s Prayer Group (Orr Hall)
9:00a - Rug Makers (lower level)

Thursday
5:30p Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee (Hillerbranner Room)
6:30p Finance Committee (Orr Hall)

Our church has sponsored the “Book Nook” at King Park. If you would be interested in helping to keep it clean and books rotated please contact Karen Laflin.

The Church’s Charge Conference has been scheduled for Thursday, October 29th, at 4pm. It will be a virtual conference over Zoom. More information will be given later in regards to the preparation for this Conference.

Prelude:

Hymn: 103 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”

1. Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
2. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
3. To all, life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all;
we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, and wither and perish, but naught changeth thee.
4. Thou reignest in glory; thou dwellest in light; thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render: O help us to see 'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.

Call to Worship/Opening Prayer (AWA)

Come to listen. Come to learn.
We come to worship and praise.
Come to remember. Come to reflect.
We come to hear God’s word.
Come to cry out. Come to rejoice.
We come to sing and pray.
Let us pray . . .
Savior God, welcome us into your household, that we may bathe in the light of your grace. Inspire us with your word, that we may rejoice in the glory of your ways. Strengthen us with your Spirit, that we may go forth to serve you, with passion and purpose, in all that we say, and in all that we do. Amen.

Hymn: 398 “Jesus Calls Us” (vs. 1, 2, & 5)
1. Jesus calls us o'er the tumult of our life's wild, restless sea; day by day his sweet voice soundeth, saying, "Christian, follow me!"
2. As of old the apostles heard it by the Galilean lake, turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all for Jesus' sake.
5. Jesus calls us! By thy mercies, Savior, may we hear thy call, give our hearts to thine obedience, serve and love thee best of all.

Prayers of The People:

Scripture Lesson: Romans 5:9-11
9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
II Corinthians 5:18-21
18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

The Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God, Amen

Special Music:

Sermon: “Helping People To Find Peace With God”

Sacrament of Holy Communion Page 7 (Apostles’ Creed)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Pages 12 – 15 Word and Service Table II
Prayer of Confession:
Almighty and all-loving God, through your Son Jesus Christ you have reconciled the world to yourself. Help us now to be reconciled with one another, that again we might dwell in the warmth of your love. Inspire us with your Holy Spirit to put aside the cloak of pride and put on Christ, that we might forgive and be forgiven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn: 467 “Trust And Obey” (vs. 1 & 4)

1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

*Benediction:

*Postlude:

Greeter: Jamie Thompson
Liturgist: Kay Dunham ...

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Pittsfield United Methodist Church

2 weeks ago

Our church sponsors the book nook in King Park. We cleaned the nook, added books, and listened to a song and story! ...