September 27, 2020 Service

 

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

September 27^th, 2020

The 17^th Sunday after Pentecost

The Order of Service

 

PRELUDE:  “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” played by Marilyn Lee

 

WELCOME: Rob Bickmore

 

GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

CALL TO WORSHIP: Rob Bickmore

 

As we come together, let us settle into stillness.

In the stillness let us center our minds and our hearts so that we can release our cares and our worries.   Let us embrace the truth that we are in God and God is in us and that in this union we are challenged graciously to a new moment of hope and courage.

Come, let us worship.

 

OPENING HYMN: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” (UMH 155) played by Marilyn Lee

 

1: All hail the power of Jesus's name!

Let angels prostrate fall,

bring forth the royal diadem,

and crown him lord of all.

Bring forth the royal diadem,

and crown him Lord of all!

2: O seed of Israel's chosen race 

now ransomed from the fall,

hail him who saves you by his grace,

and crown him Lord of all.

Hail him who saves you by his grace,

and crown him Lord of all!

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson

 

SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION: All

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Rob Bickmore

 

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 78: 1-4 read in Fijian by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 78: 1-4 read in English by Sue Sarno

 

SCRIPTURE: Philippians 2: 1-13 read in English by Charlotte Peterson

 

SERMON: "The Selflessness of the Gospel" Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

PASTORAL PRAYER:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

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

 

Mo dou qai masu kina vakaoqo: “Tama i keimami mai omalagi,

                         Me vakarokorokotaki na yacamuni,

Me yaco mai na nomuni matanitu; Me caka na lomamuni e vuravura

                         Me vaka sa caka tiko mai lomalagi,

“Ni solia mai vei keimami ena siga oqo Na kakana e rauti keimami.”

Ni bokoca mada na neimami i valavala ca, Me vaka keimami sa

            bokoca oti na nodra Era sai valavala ca vei keimami.

Ni kakua ni kauti keimami ki na vere; Ka mo ni vakabulai keimami

             mai na ca.  (Ni sa nomuni na matanitu, Kei na kaukauwa,

                         Kei na lagilagi Ka sega ni mudu.  Emeni.

 

 

THE LORD'S PRAYER: read in English by Elizabeth Truesdell

 

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.

 

 

CELEBRATING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

OFFERTORY: "Arabesque" played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

CLOSING HYMN: "Fairest Lord Jesus" (UMH 189) played by Marilyn Lee

 

1: Fairest Lord Jesus,

ruler of all nature'

O thou of God and man the Son,

Thee I will cherish, 

The I will honor,

thou, my souls's glory, joy and crown.

 

 2: Fair are the meadows,

fairer still the woodlands

robed in the blooming garb of spring;

Jesus is fairer, 

Jesus is purer, 

who makes the woeful heart to sing.

 

3: Fair is the sunshine,

fairer still is the moonlight,

and all the twinkling starry host:

Jesus shines brighter,

Jesus shines purer,

than all the angels can boast.

 

BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

POSTLUDE: "Sing to the Lord" played by Marilyn Lee