Bulletin

CHIMING OF THE HOUR Jennifer Monterisi, handbells

ANNOUNCEMENTS Lynn Montgomery

PRELUDE Breanna Cochran, piano

CALL TO WORSHIP (The Abingdon Book of Worship 2024) Rev. Jane Jenkins

We approach the God of grace and glory,

Who has called us to worship this day.

We arrive from the chaos of our world

Into the clarity of God’s presence.

We leave the struggles of our lives

To embrace the power of God’s love.

May this hour bring us courage

And a time to strengthen our faith.

GREETING AND OPENING PRAYER (The Abingdon Book of Worship 2024) Rev. Jane Jenkins

Good and mighty God, open our hearts to the power of your Holy Spirit. Open our mind to the wisdom of your

Word. Help us to run the race of life with faithful perseverance and with steadfast love. Amen.

*HYMN Great is Thy Faithfulness 140

*PSALTER READING Psalm 93 (UMH 813) Lynn Montgomery

The Lord reigns and is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed and is girded with strength.

The Lord has established the world; it shall never be moved.

Your throne has been established from of old; you are from everlasting!

The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice,

the floods lift up their roaring.

Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!

Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, for evermore.

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH THE APOSTLES’ CREED (UMH 881) Lynn Montgomery

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;

And 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, dead, and buried;

      the third day he rose from the dead;
      he ascended into heaven,
           and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
      from thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.

*GLORIA PATRI (UMH 70) Congregation

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.

CHILDREN’S MOMENT Rev. Jane Jenkins

We set aside this time for Children’s Moment when we have children with us.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Trespass) Rev. Jane Jenkins

PRAYER OF YEARNING (The Abingdon Worship Annual 2024)

Gracious God, hear the anguish of our hearts. Comfort us when our souls feel barren, shriveled, and lifeless. Strengthen

us when we feel lost and alone. Heal us when we hurt and misuse ourselves and others. Guide us into your strong

arms of love, that we may receive your gracious mercy and rest in your powerful love. In hope and gratitude we pray.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

We pray these things and pray now the prayer you taught us to pray.

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.

–Pray for all who are dealing with devastation and loss after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Pray for all of the helpers who are working to restore power and provide clothing, shelter and assistance.

Continue to pray for the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and Haiti and all places experience conflicts and war. Pray for there to be peace and for war to cease. Pray for leaders to seek wisdom. Pray for an end to violence and bloodshed. Pray for all people in all nations to seek and to be instruments of peace.

-Unspoken requests for our families and friends who may need prayer support, who are going through various life transitions, who have loved ones with physical or mental health issues, those in abusive relationships.

- For those in need of treatment for depression/anxiety.

- For those who grieve for loved ones who have passed.

- Those who are in transition and contemplating lifestyle changes - moving, retiring, furthering their education.

--Gratitude for the Comfort Shawl ladies who provide shawls for so many.

-Prayers for families in domestic violence situations

-Caregivers needing help caregiving and for all receiving health care treatment.

--Caregivers of little children, adult children, parents and friends.

Pray for: Diane Aden & Family, Anna, Rockie Alexander, Judy Banks, Fred Beiers, Clara Biswas & Family, Davis Blackwelder, Sabine Boots, Bill Bowman, Sam Bowman, Terrye Broyhill, Brandon, Franz, Eloise and Aidan Call, Margaret Cannon, Rhonda Carpenter, The Cashion Family, Cathy, Liz Chase, Jimmy Chatman, Michelle Chromey, Claire, Beth Cochran, Betty Cochran, Breanna Cochran, Pat Cowan, Judy Cruse, Dona Jean Dacey, Mark Dacey, Gordon & Karen Davidson, Tristan D’Adamo, Tim & Cathy Dean, Tracie Dubek, Kathleen Edberg & Jim Schrader, Sandra Forney, Roy Greene & Family, Teresa Greene, Geneva Hargett, Jennifer & Percy Hargett, Ben Harvey, Leewyn Hatch, Debbie & Larry Hedgepath and family, Bobby Henson, Nancy Hiley, Charlotte Holly, Family of Charles Holly, Linda Hudgins, Bob Hudson, Hilda, Jason, Jane Jenkins, Charlie Jones, Julia and Chris, Juliet, Margaret Kell, Sarah Kim, Mike Kraft, Siri Larson, David Lawson, Sherrill Lawson, Family of Carol Lee, Sarah Lee, Sam Lilly and wife, Liz, Sandra Maier, Maria, Jan Markey, Dennis and Melony Martin, Melissa, Jerry Miller, Ashley Mould, Betty Neal, Bob & Jo Oliver, Adam Palmer, David Palmer, Salley Parker,Alice Payne, Carie Perez, Bob Reynolds, Luke Rimel, Cathy Ruth, Stephen Sacks, Family of Jay Sealy, Charleigh Self, Cindy Shouck, Bonnie Stewart, Family of Mary Aden Stuch, Richard Tendam, Family of Blayne Turner, Bill Vehorn, John Vines, Wade, George Wallace, Linda Waters, Wendy, Hal Wishon & Kim Wishon, Kairos Prison Ministry,

Ministry Missionaries: The Wollin Family (our missionary partners in Albania)

Long Term Prayer Needs Mary Armitage, Donnie Andrews, Keith Andrews, Fred Beiers, Susan Bennett, John Bogwicz, Austin Bradley, Rick Campbell, Beth Cochran, Mary Count, Molly Forrester, Patty Gilleland and Mark Gilleland, Mary Glenn, Hazel Griffiths, Pat Hart, Mary Hartsoe, Noah Homan, Alice Logue, Nicole Meyers, Delinda Metcalf, Betty Milam, Christy O’Neill, June Palmer, Sherry Palmer, Erika Potter, Jim Steward, Annalise Strasel

UMC Armed Forces Prayer List: Ruairidh (Rory Coull), Landon Farley, James Henson Jr., Kevin Mott, Harrison Turnage

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OFFERTORY PRAYER (The Abingdon Worship Annual 2024) Rev. Jane Jenkins

Faithful and loving God, thank you for blessing us and our world in so many amazing ways. Bless the gifts we return to you now, that they may be blessings of hope and signs of your faithfulness for all the world to know. Amen.

OFFERTORY MUSIC Breanna Cochran, piano

DOXOLOGY 94

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below;

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

SCRIPTURE Romans 16:1-2 (New International Version) Lynn Montgomery

1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.

2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.

The word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God

MESSAGE Take a Chance on Me Rev. Jane Jenkins

*CLOSING HYMN Here I Am, Lord 593

*BENEDICTION (The Abingdon Worship Annual 2024) Rev. Jane Jenkins

Go into the world with hope.

We will shine with God’s glory and grace.

Courageously face the struggles and joys of each day.

We will embrace the power of God’s love.

Go forth with courage and faith.

We will bring God’s love to the world.

POSTLUDE Breanna Cochran, piano

Many thanks to Rev. Jane Jenkins and Breanna Cochran for leading our worship service this morning.

Do all the good you can,

by all the means you can,

in all the ways you can,

in all the places you can,

at all the times you can,

to all the people you can,

as long as ever you can.

– John Wesley

Audio-visual team: Holly McKee and Nancy Hiley)