September 20, 2020 Service

 

 

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

September 20^th, 2020

The 16^th Sunday after Pentecost

The Order of Service

 

 

PRELUDE:  “Melody in B-flat" played by Marilyn Lee

 

WELCOME: Sue Sarno

 

GREETING: Nora Tallent

 

CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent

 

We come together in the midst of challenging times.

We come together knowing that, though the days are difficult , God is present in each moment.

We come together to give our fears, our sorrows and our worries to this God who is with us.

And we come together to worship, to give ourselves to God and to one another in community.

Come, let us be in a Spirit of worship together.

 

OPENING HYMN: “O Jesus I have Promised: (UMH 396) played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson.

 

SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION: All

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson

 

Lord Jesus Christ, you are the way of peace.

Come into the brokenness of our lives and our land with your healing love.

Help us to be willing to bow before you in true repentance,

And to bow to one another in real forgiveness.

By the fire of your Holy Spirit, melt our hard hearts

And consume the pride and prejudice which separate us.

Fill us, Lord, with your perfect love, which casts out our fear,

And find us together in that unity which you share with the Creator and the Holy Spirit.

AMEN.

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Rob Bickmore   

 

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 105: 1-6 read in Fijian by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 105: 1-6 read in English by Charlotte Peterson

 

SCRIPTURE: Philippians 1: 21-30 read in English by Sue Sarno

 

SERMON: " A Life Worthy of the Gospel" Pastor Schuyler Rhodes       

 

PASTORAL PRAYER: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE LORD'S PRAYER: read in Fijian by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraka           

 

THE LORDS PRAYER: read in English by Sue Sarno

 

CELEBRATING OUR OFFERINGS AND TITHES:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

OFFERTORY: “Morning Prayer” played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

CLOSING HYMN:  “And Are We Yet Alive” (UMH 553) played by Marilyn Lee

                                               

 

 

BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

POSTLUDE: "The Awakening" played by Marilyn Lee