PHILADELPHIA
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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Welcome to
Philadelphia United Methodist Church
September 19, 2021
Prelude
Words of Welcome
CALL TO WORSHIP
L: As a shepherd seeks a lost sheep,
P: so God seeks and saves the lost.
L: Like a woman who searches for a lost coin until it is found,
P: so God rejoices over one soul restored to wholeness.
L: As a father receives a returning wayward son,
P: so God welcomes us, and lets the past be the past.
L: Therefore, let us praise God in thanksgiving that we are received.
P: Let us receive and welcome and rejoice over one another, in the name of
Jesus Christ. Ruth Duck, USA, 20th Cent, Alt.
Opening Prayer
O Lord our God, you are always more ready to bestow your good gifts on us than we are to seek them, and are willing to give more than we desire or deserve. Help us so to seek that we may truly find, so to ask that we may joyfully receive, so to knock that the door of your mercy may be opened to us; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer of Church of England, 20th Cent.
*Hymn God of Grace and God of Glory UMH #577
*The Apostles’ Creed
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.
Time With Children
Scripture Proverbs 1:23-28
*HYMN Near to the Heart of God UMH #472
PRAYERS, PRAISE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
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, for ever and ever. Amen.
Tithes and Offering
*The Doxology UMH #95
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION (in unison)
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what You say to us this day. Amen.
Scripture Reading James 4: 1-10
SERMON “G I G O” Rev. Kathy Pryor
*HYMN Breathe On Me Breath of God UMH #420
*The Benediction
*The Postlude
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Updates and Announcements
Thank you for worshiping with us at Philadelphia United Methodist Church! We are delighted you have chosen to worship with us this morning.
This Week:
Sunday 8:45am Adult Sunday School in Fellowship Hall
9:30am Worship
5:00pm Administrative Council Meeting
Monday 5:30pm Yoga/Pilates
Wednesday 6:00pm Hebrews Bible Study
Thursday 5:30pm Yoga/Pilates
Upcoming Opportunities
Hebrews Bible Study – Beginning Wednesday, September 8th
Study will be every 2 weeks at 6:00pm in Fellowship Hall
Saturday, September 25th – UMW Annual Meeting – 9:00am
First UMC Clover
Sunday, September 26th – Cluster Youth Event at Camp Cherokee
3:00pm – 7:00pm, 6th – 12th grades
Tuesday, September 28th 7:00pm – Charge Conference Prep Meeting (Council Leaders)
Oct. 9th & 10th – Lay Servant Training First UMC Clover
Registration Deadline is Sept. 30th. Registration is online only.
More information and registration can be found at
https://www.umcsc.org/lay-servant-training-fall-2021/
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**CHURCH SIGN - Plans are being made to replace the church sign out front. A fund has been started for anyone who would like to contribute.
**GIVING - Philadelphia UMC provides Online Giving—a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring tithes and offerings. Visit our website, www.philadelphiayork.org, and click our Online Giving link
2021 Weekly Budget Needs $2,022.00 Received 9/12/2021 $1,965.00
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September 19th September 25th
Lay Reader: Anna Kate Dover Louise Moss
Ushers: Bobby Carson & Mike Reeves Buck Miskelly & Randy Sandifer
Greeter: Mary Miskelly Gladys Wright
September October
Communion Wayne Sandifer Janice Ramsey
Assistant
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**Please send any announcements for the bulletin and/or calendar to Katie Knight katieknight719@gmail.com by Wednesday of each week.
Reminders:
Masks are highly encouraged, but optional for everyone while inside the church buildings. If you need a mask there are extras in the vestibule.
If anyone present at in-person worship should test positive for COVID-19, please notify Rev. Kathy Pryor immediately.
If anyone has been exposed to someone who has tested positive to COVID-19 or if someone feels like they have COVID-19 symptoms or if someone is awaiting test results for COVID-19 the individual and their immediate family should not attend in-person worship or other church activities for 14 days or until they receive a negative COVID-19 test.