{"id":1405,"date":"2020-03-28T00:22:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T00:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2020-03-28T23:07:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T23:07:17","slug":"worship-for-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/28\/worship-for-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Fifth Sunday In Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Fifth Sunday in Lent<\/h1>\n<h2>March 29, 2020<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-000-1.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>Breath of Life, soften our breaths.<\/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: &#8220;Adagio&#8221; from <em>Sonata No. 1 in G minor<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Johann Sebastian Bach<\/p>\n<p>Listen Here to <em>Adagio<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elizabeth Pitcairn in Italy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5mPkNmmvfhM?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: Out of the depths, we cry together to God.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Lord, hear our voices.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We name and offer our worries and fears to the Holy One.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: In the midst of our caution,<br \/>\nwe also remember that God is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We are not alone.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Goodness and love will continue to show their strength.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We wait for better news and better days,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Many: More than those who watch for the morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn<\/h3>\n<p><em>I Believe in the Sun<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Mark Miller<br \/>\n<em>The words of the song were found etched into the walls of Auschwitz.  The words are:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I believe in the sun even when it\u2019s not shining.<br \/>\nI believe in love even when I don\u2019t feel it.<br \/>\nI believe in God even when God is silent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Listen here to <em>I Believe in the Sun<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;I Believe&quot; by Mark A. Miller, Sung By Harmonium Choral Society on 3\/2\/14\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=RD2aL2MtBIW_E\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>A Time for Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Morning Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Source of Life,<br \/>\nEven in the darkest of days,<br \/>\nYou are at work to move us towards life.<br \/>\nToday we bring to you heavy grief,<br \/>\nand profound concern,<br \/>\nknowing that you are listening to us,<br \/>\nand experiencing pain with us.<br \/>\nToday we are with the ancient Israelites in exile,<br \/>\nwondering if all is lost.<br \/>\nAnd today we hear again the words of Ezekiel,<br \/>\npromising us that the dry bones will live again.<br \/>\nMay we hear what you are saying today,<br \/>\nand find comfort and hope in worshipping you.<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-001-1.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>Source of Life,<br \/>\nThere are so many sources of wonder and goodness around us.<br \/>\nAnd there are real sources of fear, anxiety, grief, and sorrow.<br \/>\nSo much is spiraling out of control around us.<br \/>\nYet we find so much to be grateful for.<br \/>\nIt is complicated, Holy One.<br \/>\nWe thank you for the ministries we can still do,<br \/>\nand for the ways we can help.<br \/>\nWe thank you for all who are contributing to our collective well being.<br \/>\nWe thank you for the ways we can connect, and for the sweet moments in life.<br \/>\nAnd we bring our attention to the many who are vulnerable, including those<br \/>\noffering life-giving gifts that may threaten their well-being.<br \/>\nWe bring our attention to the ill and injured, to all those receiving care or giving it.<br \/>\nWe also bring our attention to all who are lonely, in need of human contact or a<br \/>\ngood long hug. The benefits of social distancing are clear, but the costs are real.<br \/>\nWe remember that there are still natural disasters, and people responding to<br \/>\nthem, including in Tennessee.<br \/>\nWe are aware of grief and suffering, and how much harder it is to grieve without<br \/>\ncommunity support.<br \/>\nWe bring to you all our concerns about life and death, and all of our joys and<br \/>\ngratitudes, because we trust that you listen, care and respond. May we sense<br \/>\nyour care.<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>God Is Here<\/em> &#8211; Glenn Wonacott<br \/>\nListen here to <em>God is Here<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"God is Here - Glenn Wonacott\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Vs2fGyGEQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scripture<\/strong> <strong>Psalm 130<\/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><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>130:1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD.<br \/>\n130:2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my<br \/>\nsupplications!<br \/>\n130:3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?<br \/>\n130:4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.<br \/>\n130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;<br \/>\n130:6 my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning,<br \/>\nmore than those who watch for the morning.<br \/>\n130:7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and<br \/>\nwith him is great power to redeem.<br \/>\n130:8 It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Mission Moment: 350.org &#8211; Elaine Troy<\/h3>\n<p>(from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/350.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wikipedia<\/a>) <strong>350.org<\/strong> is an international environmental organization addressing the climate crisis. Its stated goal is to end the use of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy by building a global, grassroots movement. The 350 in the name stands for 350ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide, which has been identified as the safe upper limit to avoid a climate tipping point. As of 2019, the current level has reached 415 ppm.<br \/>\nThrough online campaigns, grassroots organizing, mass public actions, and collaboration with an extensive network of partner groups and organizations, 350.org has mobilized thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. It is one of the many organizers of the Global Climate Strike from September 20 to 27, 2019 which evolved from the Fridays for the Future movement. Specific 350.org Campaigns are listed in the Wikipedia article accessed through the link (Click on the blue word \u2013 Campaigns) 350.org was founded by American environmentalist Bill McKibben and a group of students from Middlebury College in Vermont. Their 2007 &#8220;Step It Up\u201d campaign involved 1,400 demonstrations at famous sites across the United States. McKibben credits these activities with making Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama change their energy policies during the 2008 United States presidential campaign. Starting in 2008, 350.org built upon the &#8220;Step It Up&#8221; campaign and made it into a global organization. McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who wrote one of the first books<br \/>\non global warming for the general public, and frequently writes about climate change, alternative energy, and the need for more localized economies. NASA climate scientist James Hansen contended that any atmospheric concentration of CO2 above 350 parts per million was unsafe. James Hansen opined in 2009 that &#8220;if humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed and to which life on Earth is adapted, paleoclimate evidence and ongoing climate change<br \/>\nsuggest that CO2 will need to be reduced from its current 385 ppm to at most 350 ppm, but likely less than that.&#8221; In May 2013, two independent teams of scientists measuring CO2 near the summit of Mauna Loa in Hawaii, recorded that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million, probably for the first time in more than 3 million years of Earth history. 2 \u00b0C (3.6 \u00b0F) was agreed upon during the 2009 Copenhagen Accord as a limit for global temperature rise. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, 1.5\u02daC of warming was introduced as a limit, reflecting the significant difference in impacts between 2\u02daC and 1.5\u02daC, especially for climate-vulnerable areas. This was re-affirmed in the 2018 report by the<br \/>\nIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, where the world&#8217;s leading scientists urged action to limit warming to 1.5\u02daC. In order to stay below a 2\u02daC increase, scientists have estimated that humans can pour roughly 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Fossil-fuel companies have about 2,795 gigatons of carbon already contained in their proven coal and oil and gas reserves, and is the amount of fossil fuels they are currently planning to burn. 2,795 gigatons is five times higher than the limit of 565 gigatons that would keep Earth under a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius which is already unsafe according to the latest science.<\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children&#039;s Time for March 29, 2020 (First United Methodist Church of Schenectady)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPUPowuhWmU?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>420: Breathe on Me, Breath of God<\/em><br \/>\n<em>If you wish to sing along, the sheet music is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/UMH\/420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breathe on Me, Breath of God<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nListen and Watch <em>Breathe on Me, Breath of God<\/em> here<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breathe On Me Breath of God (The Hastings College Choir)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8avdudzdpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14<\/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>37:1 The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit<br \/>\nof the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.<br \/>\n37:2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and<br \/>\nthey were very dry.<br \/>\n37:3 He said to me, &#8220;Mortal, can these bones live?&#8221; I answered, &#8220;O Lord GOD,<br \/>\nyou know.&#8221;<br \/>\n37:4 Then he said to me, &#8220;Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry<br \/>\nbones, hear the word of the LORD.<br \/>\n37:5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you,<br \/>\nand you shall live.<br \/>\n37:6 I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover<br \/>\nyou with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I<br \/>\nam the LORD.&#8221;<br \/>\n37:7 So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly<br \/>\nthere was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone.<br \/>\n37:8 I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them,<br \/>\nand skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them<br \/>\n37:9 Then he said to me, &#8220;Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to<br \/>\nthe breath: Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and<br \/>\nbreathe upon these slain, that they may live.&#8221;<br \/>\n37:10 I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and<br \/>\nthey lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.<br \/>\n37:11 Then he said to me, &#8220;Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel.<br \/>\nThey say, &#8216;Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off<br \/>\ncompletely.&#8217;<br \/>\n37:12 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going<br \/>\nto open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will<br \/>\nbring you back to the land of Israel.<br \/>\n37:13 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and<br \/>\nbring you up from your graves, O my people.<br \/>\n37:14 I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your<br \/>\nown soil; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act,&#8221; says<br \/>\nthe LORD.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Sermon: &#8220;Dry Bones Live&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dry Bones - a sermon of First United Methodist Church of Schenectady\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZUHhGAXBwcU?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-004.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>I Want Jesus to Walk With Me<\/em> &#8211; Larry Shackley<br \/>\nListen here to <em>I Want Jesus to Walk With Me<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Want Jesus to Walk with Me\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/26931629?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"480\" height=\"216\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Prayer of Presentation<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Source of Life,<br \/>\nYou breathe into us the breath of life,<br \/>\nnot just once,<br \/>\nbut continually.<br \/>\nFor the gifts we now have: for food, for drink, for shelter, for connections,<br \/>\nwe give you thanks.<br \/>\nGive us strength as we continue to seek the well being of your people,<br \/>\nand receive our gifts of love as we give them today.<br \/>\nMay we as individuals and as a Body of Christ model life and love in your world.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Hymn<\/h3>\n<p><em>Healer of Our Every Ill<\/em> &#8211; Marty Haugen<br \/>\n<em>If you wish to sing along, the sheet music is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/ELW2006\/612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healer of our Every Ill<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Healer of Our Every Ill\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/398539308?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>The hymn words are in the video<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>The God of LIFE, of hope, of compassion, and of courage is with you. Savor<br \/>\nyour time with God and God&#8217;s many gifts. Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p><em>Praeludium and Allegro<\/em> &#8211; Fritz Kreisler<br \/>\nListen to and watch <em>Praeludium<\/em> here<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Praeludium and Allegro - Elizabeth Pitcairn and the Red Violin\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3365CEJbK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-005.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Fifth Sunday in Lent March 29, 2020 Getting Centered It may &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/28\/worship-for-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Fifth Sunday In Lent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1405","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\/1405","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=1405"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1407,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405\/revisions\/1407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}