{"id":1371,"date":"2020-03-22T03:41:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T03:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2020-03-22T14:37:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T14:37:13","slug":"worship-for-the-fourth-sunday-in-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/22\/worship-for-the-fourth-sunday-in-lent\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Fourth Sunday in Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Fourth Sunday in Lent<\/h1>\n<h2>March 22, 2020<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-000.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Getting Centered<\/h2>\n<p>It may help to center yourself into worship by lighting a candle, as a symbol of God&#8217;s<br \/>\npresence with you during the time of worship.<\/p>\n<h3>Breath prayer<\/h3>\n<p>Rock of the Ages, help steady us now.<\/p>\n<p><em>Breath prayers involve breathing in the first phrase, and breathing out the second.You may wish to simply pray for a moment before starting,<br \/>\nor you may wish to pray while listening to the prelude.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Prelude <em>Vocalise<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Sergei Rachmaninoff<\/p>\n<p>Listen Here to <em>Vocalise<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachmaninoff Vocalise - Sophia Bacelar - Berliner Philharmonie\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-DgIfRXwPPI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you are with another person, you may wish to read this out-loud. Otherwise, you can read it as a reminder that this is communal worship done in a large geographical area.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>One: The Shepherd calls,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many: and we listen for the Shepherd&#8217;s voice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One: The Shepherd cares for all in the herd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many: When we are lost, the Shepherd searches and finds us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One: We are not alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many: We are cared for by God who cares!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Hymn<\/h3>\n<p><strong>128<\/strong><em>He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Listen here to <em>He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"He Leadeth Me O Blessed Thought (hymn)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/As2LhyhjWCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sheet Music: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/UMH\/128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A Time for Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Morning Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>God of the Unexpected,<br \/>\nYou are always with us,<br \/>\nand you are always ahead of us,<br \/>\nshowing us the way.<br \/>\nOften we can&#8217;t see the path you are leading us on,<br \/>\nbut as we take careful steps,<br \/>\nwith your guidance,<br \/>\nthe path emerges.<br \/>\nIn these days of change and danger,<br \/>\nof fear and unease,<br \/>\nwe take tentative steps once again.<br \/>\nGuide our feet,<br \/>\nthat we may find the path,<br \/>\nand show others the way.<br \/>\nAmen<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>We will share joys and concerns during the Second Hour Zoom conversation.<br \/>\nIf you have joys or concerns to add, please send them to the office.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-001.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto credit to Sue Learner<\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><em>You are welcome to read this out-loud or silently.<br \/>\nNormally the pastoral prayer is in response to the prayers of the body,<br \/>\nthis one is written hoping to respond to the prayers of the body<br \/>\nwithout hearing them first.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>God of the Unexpected,<br \/>\nThings are changing around us,<br \/>\nand they don&#8217;t feel good.<br \/>\nThere are lots of silver linings, and we&#8217;re grateful for those:<br \/>\nfor the commitment of so many to \u201cflatten the curve\u201d<br \/>\nfor those whose work cares for the sick, the vulnerable, and all of us<br \/>\nfor the ways we are able to communicate and connect<br \/>\nfor those in good health<br \/>\nfor the chance to learn new skills<br \/>\nfor UMCOR<br \/>\nfor a church family who cares<br \/>\nfor signs of spring<br \/>\nfor moments of peace<br \/>\nfor unexpected kindneses.<br \/>\nThere are also many worries and fears on our hearts:<br \/>\nfor those who are sick<br \/>\nfor those who are grieving<br \/>\nfor those in harm&#8217;s way<br \/>\nfor those feeling isolated<br \/>\nfor those afraid<br \/>\nfor those without the resources they need<br \/>\nfor wisdom and patience to respond as well as we can<br \/>\nthat we may learn from these days to appreciate the contacts we usually<br \/>\nhave!<br \/>\nAs we consider those we know who are ill, grieving, or struggling, we expand our<br \/>\nhearts to the others in the world in similar circumstances. We know you are with<br \/>\nus all, even in the times of uncertainty, even in times of illness.<br \/>\nWe trust that you are with us now, and that you are with the whole world.<br \/>\nMay we all connect to your peace,<br \/>\ntrust your wisdom,<br \/>\nand learn to care well for each other.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our Father who art in heaven,<br \/>\nHallowed be thy name.<br \/>\nThy kingdom come.<br \/>\nThy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us this day our daily bread.<br \/>\nAnd forgive us our trespasses,<br \/>\nas we forgive those who trespass against us.<br \/>\nAnd lead us not into temptation,<br \/>\nbut deliver us from evil:<br \/>\nFor thine is the kingdom, and the power,<br \/>\nand the glory, for ever. Amen.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Word and Reflection<\/h2>\n<h3>Choir Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>The Lord is My Shepherd<\/em> &#8211; Goodall<br \/>\nListen here to <em>The Lord Is My Shepherd<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Georgia Boy Choir Festival - The Lord Is My Shepherd by Howard Goodall\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ffLcHviD5RY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scripture<\/strong> <strong>Psalm 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Scripture is meant to be read out-loud.<br \/>\nBelow is the version from the New Revised Standard Version.<br \/>\nYou are more than welcome to read it in other versions if you wish.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with children, please take some time to \u201cwonder\u201d about this passage and what it means. (The pastor happily takes questions.) Adults may also enjoy this.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>New Revised Standard Version<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.<br \/>\n23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;<br \/>\n23:3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name&#8217;s sake.<br \/>\n23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with<br \/>\nme; your rod and your staff&#8211; they comfort me.<br \/>\n23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint<br \/>\nmy head with oil; my cup overflows.<br \/>\n23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I<br \/>\nshall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>King James Version<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br \/>\n23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still<br \/>\nwaters.<br \/>\n23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his<br \/>\nname&#8217;s sake.<br \/>\n23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:<br \/>\nfor thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.<br \/>\n23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou<br \/>\nanointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.<br \/>\n23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will<br \/>\ndwell in the house of the LORD for ever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Mission Moment UMCOR Jan Huston<\/h3>\n<p>Today is UMCOR Sunday \u2013 the day we are urged to donate to the United<br \/>\nMethodist Committee on Relief.<br \/>\nI encourage you to watch UMCOR videos on You Tube. Two especially good<br \/>\nones are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rr-ywfPCFPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Virginia flood relief<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DzhWnsWPYg4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">75 Years of Hope<\/a>. There are many others. Watching these videos can make us proud of this<br \/>\nwork of the United Methodist Church.<br \/>\nA small amount is in our church\u2019s benevolence budget for UMCOR. If you would<br \/>\nlike to contribute more, you can write a check to FUMC with \u201cUMCOR \u2013 special<br \/>\nSunday\u201d in the notation, or on the third line of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eservicepayments.com\/cgi-bin\/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=3_CMn6vY3gbXWj2GvkW32xVh5LubqSJdgKX6KHFre1VuMdS3Q8kj_eIJXGJN8RG-0gmHZvX_Lw1ha8ZXgn-54Krv7ImQMfM68o70RRXIZtDlvXRu7Icp8meYpri-7vHbdSHJK5fST8PKv5rD7H0pV4u2FYADh6CtWzBcTpjLo9qDxBXK0S3J8MPHZwZCFVXkDJkCUTrur4Wm694FEfvylg==&amp;ver=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our online giving page<\/a>.<br \/>\nOr you can wait until we are together again and use the special envelopes<br \/>\ndesignated for this cause.<\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children&#039;s Time for March 22, 2020 (&quot;Hug Time&quot;)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yN4nqmA8UTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Passing the Peace<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with others, please pass the Peace of Christ.<br \/>\nWhether you are alone or with others,<br \/>\nplease take a moment to find God&#8217;s peace within, and then to share it with the world.<br \/>\nThis may take several breaths or moments.<br \/>\nSometimes sharing works best this way: to think of a dearly beloved with whom to share the peace, then to think of other beloveds, then of friends, then acquaintances, then those who frustrate you, then those you don&#8217;t really know, then those you don&#8217;t known at all.<br \/>\nGod&#8217;s peace is spread to all.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn<\/h3>\n<p><em>Shepherd Me O God<\/em><br \/>\nListen and Watch <em>Shepherd Me O God<\/em> here<br \/>\n<em>If you wish to sing along, the words and music are attached.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shepherd Me O God\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T0kxWXHETlU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sheet Music: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/FWS\/2058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shepherd Me O God<\/a><br \/>\n<em>The lyrics are in the video or here:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Refrain:<\/strong> Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants,<br \/>\nbeyond my fears, from death into life.<br \/>\nGod is my shepherd, so nothing I shall want,<br \/>\nI rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love,<br \/>\nI walk by the quiet waters of peace.<br \/>\n<strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/>\nGently you raise me and heal my weary soul,<br \/>\nyou lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth,<br \/>\nmy spirit shall sing the music of your Name.<br \/>\n<strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/>\nThough I should wander the valley of death,<br \/>\nI fear no evil, for you are at my side,<br \/>\nyour rod and your staff, my comfort and my hope.<br \/>\n<strong>Refrain<\/strong><br \/>\nYou have set me a banquet of love in the face of hatred,<br \/>\ncrowning me with love beyond my pow&#8217;r to hold.<br \/>\nSurely your kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life;<br \/>\nI will dwell in the house of my God forevermore.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13<\/h3>\n<p><em>Scripture is meant to be read out-loud.<br \/>\nBelow is the version from the New Revised Standard Version.<br \/>\nYou are more than welcome to read it in other versions if you wish.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with children, please take some time to \u201cwonder\u201d about this passage and what it means. (The pastor happily takes questions.) Adults may also enjoy this.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>16:1 The LORD said to Samuel, &#8220;How long will you grieve over Saul? I have<br \/>\nrejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will<br \/>\nsend you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among<br \/>\nhis sons.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:2 Samuel said, &#8220;How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.&#8221; And the<br \/>\nLORD said, &#8220;Take a heifer with you, and say, &#8216;I have come to sacrifice to the<br \/>\nLORD.&#8217;<br \/>\n16:3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you<br \/>\nshall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:4 Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The<br \/>\nelders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, &#8220;Do you come<br \/>\npeaceably?&#8221;<br \/>\n16:5 He said, &#8220;Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; sanctify<br \/>\nyourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.&#8221; And he sanctified Jesse and his<br \/>\nsons and invited them to the sacrifice.<br \/>\n16:6 When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, &#8220;Surely the Lord&#8217;s<br \/>\nanointed is now before the LORD.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, &#8220;Do not look on his appearance or on the<br \/>\nheight of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as<br \/>\nmortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the<br \/>\nheart.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said,<br \/>\n&#8220;Neither has the LORD chosen this one.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, &#8220;Neither has the LORD<br \/>\nchosen this one.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:10 Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to<br \/>\nJesse, &#8220;The LORD has not chosen any of these.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:11 Samuel said to Jesse, &#8220;Are all your sons here?&#8221; And he said, &#8220;There<br \/>\nremains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.&#8221; And Samuel said to<br \/>\nJesse, &#8220;Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:12 He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes,<br \/>\nand was handsome. The LORD said, &#8220;Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.&#8221;<br \/>\n16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his<br \/>\nbrothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day<br \/>\nforward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Sermon &#8220;A Change of Plans, Maybe&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;A Change of Plans, Maybe&quot;\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NS-QJLm7evk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offering<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-002.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nIf you wish, you are welcome to use this time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eservicepayments.com\/cgi-bin\/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=3_CMn6vY3gbXWj2GvkW32xVh5LubqSJdgKX6KHFre1VuMdS3Q8kj_eIJXGJN8RG-0gmHZvX_Lw1ha8ZXgn-54Krv7ImQMfM68o70RRXIZtDlvXRu7Icp8meYpri-7vHbdSHJK5fST8PKv5rD7H0pV4u2FYADh6CtWzBcTpjLo9qDxBXK0S3J8MPHZwZCFVXkDJkCUTrur4Wm694FEfvylg==&amp;ver=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make a donation to the church online<\/a>, or to put a check in the mail. This is also a particularly good time to reflect on how you are giving of yourself to God \u2013 using your time, your talents, and your treasure towards the building of the kindom. It may even be a good time to consider a deeper commitment.<\/p>\n<h3>Offertory Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>Nearer My God to Thee<\/em> &#8211; Mark Patterson<br \/>\nListen here to <em>Nearer My God to Thee<\/em><br \/>\n<embed src=\"https:\/\/www.morningstarmusic.com\/audioplayer.php?n=50-5911.mp3\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/embed><\/p>\n<h3>Prayer of Presentation<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>God of the Unexpected,<br \/>\nAs we seek to live out your love, and share your gifts,<br \/>\nwe give you our thanks for the many blessings we&#8217;ve been showered with.<br \/>\nMay the gifts we offer now be useful to the building of your kin-dom<br \/>\nAmen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Hymn<\/h3>\n<p><em>God Whose Will Is Health and Wholeness<\/em> &#8211; Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, from a traditional Dutch melody<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3.15.20 God Whose Will is Health and Wholeness\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgQ9-sLpl-0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>The hymn words are in the video or here<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>God whose will is health and wholeness, hear your people as we pray:<br \/>\nMany now are facing illness; more face sickness every day.<br \/>\nAs we lift our song toward heaven, may we use the gifts you give\u2014<br \/>\nscience, justice, and compassion\u2014 to help others safely live.<br \/>\nJesus taught that your commandments call for us to use the mind.<br \/>\nMay we use the gifts of science to seek health for humankind.<br \/>\nBless the ones who work for healing; bless the ones who seek to be<br \/>\nBuilders of a health care system that protects society.<br \/>\nGod, you call for love and justice, yet our laws are far from wise:<br \/>\nMany don\u2019t have good insurance; lack of health care threatens lives.<br \/>\nMany workers must keep working, sick or not, to pay the bills.<br \/>\nTurn us round when we have sanctioned greed that leads to greater ills.<br \/>\nLoving God, we ask your blessing on the sick and those they love,<br \/>\nAnd we pray for those now grieving as they lift their cries above.<br \/>\nThere is trouble all around us; illness causes pain and fear.<br \/>\nGive compassion, love and kindness as we serve your people here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>May the God who has been through all the changes the universe has ever<br \/>\nexperienced, be with you and guide you today and in days to come. Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p><em>Prelude on Welsh Hymn Tune \u201cRhosymedre\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em> &#8211; Ralph Vaughan Williams<br \/>\nListen to and watch <em>Prelude on Welsh Hymn Tune \u201cRhosymedre\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em> here<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephen Tharp | Rhosymedre | Restored Pipe Organ | Catholic Parish in Brooklyn |\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SJo0qqScVt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>The hymn words are:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My song is love unknown,<br \/>\nMy Savior\u2019s love to me,<br \/>\nLove to the loveless shown,<br \/>\nthat they might lovely be.<br \/>\nO, who am I, that for my sake<br \/>\nMy Lord should take frail flesh and die?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-003.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Fourth Sunday in Lent March 22, 2020 Getting Centered It may &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/22\/worship-for-the-fourth-sunday-in-lent\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Fourth Sunday in Lent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online-worship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1371"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1374,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1371\/revisions\/1374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}