Sunday September 29th Worship Service

(Image: “Looking for Peace” Kobra, Eduardo, 2013, mural Youth Center on Highland, Los Angeles, CA, United States”)

©Order of Worship for Sunday September 29, 2024

Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Fifth Sunday Hymn Sing

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The worship video will be available live at 11:00 am

Prelude:.…………….“Melodies of Love”………….Greg D./Choir
Arr. Joseph M. Martin © 2022 Hal Leonard-Milwin Music Corp.
 
Coming of the Light:………………………………………..
 
Greetings:……………………………….……Pastor Steven
 
Opening Prayer: ……………………………….……Lusi R.
You are the salt of the earth.
May we season the world with faithfulness, O God.
You are the light of the world.
May your love shine through us, O Christ our Savior.
You are a city built on a hill.
May your vigor make us bold witnesses, O Spirit
of the only living God.
 
Opening Hymns:
Requests form the congregation (3 hymns)
 
Passing of the Peace:……………………………Pastor Steven
Let us offer signs of reconciliation and peace to one another.
 
Gloria Patri:………“Glory Be to the Father” #71 UMH
Words: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th century
Music: Henry W. Greatorex, 1851
 
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.

Announcements:………………………………………….Lorri B.
 
Giving of our tithes and offerings
 
Offertory: Requests from Congregation (2 hymns)
 
Offertory Response:  “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” (The Doxology) #95 UMH
 Words by Thomas Ken, 1674
Music attributed to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
 
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
 
Prayer After Receiving:…………………………Pastor Steven
 
Prayers of the People:…………………………..Pastor Steven
 
Anthem:  Requests from congregation (2)
 
Gospel Lesson…………………Mark 9:38-50………Lusi R.
Warnings to those who obstruct faith

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”
But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.  Whoever is not against us is for us.  For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.

“If any of you cause one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.  If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.  And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched. “For everyone will be salted with fire.  Salt is good, but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Hymn of Preparation: Request from congregation (1)
 
Sermon:………“Where Is Your Concern?”………Pastor Steven
 
Closing Hymn: Greg’s choice
 
Dismissal with Blessing:………………………Pastor Steven
 
Postlude:………………………………………………………..Greg D.

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