{"id":1617,"date":"2020-06-28T02:29:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T02:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2020-06-28T02:29:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T02:29:14","slug":"worship-for-the-4th-sunday-after-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/28\/worship-for-the-4th-sunday-after-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

June 28, 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

\u201cLead me, Lord \u2013 Lead me in thy righteousness.\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

“Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring” by Johann Sebastian Bach<\/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: We rejoice in our faithful covenant with God;
\nMany: We rejoice and give thanks to God for all that God has done for us.<\/strong>
\nOne: We rejoice as a member of the Body of Christ;
\nMany: We rejoice in this faithful congregation with its distinguished Past and its dynamic future.<\/strong>
\nOne: We pledge to continue to faithfully participate in the ministries at FUMC;
\nMany: Doing what we can, with whom we can, that God might be glorified.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hymn #131: We Gather Together<\/em><\/h3>\n