{"id":1603,"date":"2020-06-21T03:09:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T03:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2020-06-21T15:34:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T15:34:20","slug":"worship-for-graduation-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/21\/worship-for-graduation-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for Graduation Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

First United Methodist Church of Schenectady
\nWorship for Third Sunday after Pentecost \/
\nGraduation Sunday<\/h1>\n

June 21, 2020<\/h2>\n


\n\u201cFUMC from the Air\u201d by Peter Frisoni<\/em><\/p>\n

Getting Centered<\/h2>\n

It may help to center yourself into worship by lighting a candle, as a symbol of God’s presence with you during the time of worship. You may also want to pay attention to lighting, the position of your body, and the availability of distractions.<\/p>\n

Breath Prayer<\/h3>\n

\u201cI give thanks for all blessings \u2013 past, present, and future.\u201d
\nBreath prayers involve breathing in the first phrase, and breathing out the second.
\nYou may wish to simply pray for a moment before starting, or you may wish to pray while listening to the prelude.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prelude<\/h3>\n

“Cantilena” by Josef Rheinberger<\/strong>
\nDominick Giaquinto – Organ
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Call to Worship<\/h3>\n

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>
\nOne: Welcome to each and every one of you!
\nMany: We thank you for thinking about us with your welcome.<\/strong>
\nOne: May the joy we have found in Christ Jesus become your joy too.
\nMany: We have found a welcoming presence among you.<\/strong>
\nOne: Thanks be to God who has welcomed each one of us!
\nMany: May we share that same loving welcoming with others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hymn #369: Blessed Assurance<\/em><\/h3>\n