{"id":2231,"date":"2021-06-19T02:50:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2231"},"modified":"2021-06-19T02:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:50:21","slug":"worship-for-the-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/06\/19\/worship-for-the-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost<\/h1>\n<h2>June 20, 2021<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Page-2-Image-2-2.png\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Zach Long<\/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 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<h3>Breath Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPeace, be still\u201d<br \/>\n<em>Breath prayers involve breathing in the first phrase, and breathing out the second.<br \/>\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<h3>Prelude<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cSarabande\u201d by Jason Krug<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sarabande by Jason W. Krug\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BUdEBwAf7j0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p>One: In the midst of tribulation,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Holy one, stand with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: When the storms of life are raging,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Loving God, stand with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: When we&#8217;re attacked from within and from the outside,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God of stillness, bring us peace.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-3-Image-3-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #509: <em>Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 509: Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J6PRjmuZfm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/page\/fetch\/UMH\/508\/low\/509\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nPeace,<br \/>\nOur hearts yearn for you, and for your peace.<br \/>\nHelp us to open our hearts to receive your gifts.<br \/>\nGuide us towards your peace and stillness.<br \/>\nGrant us wisdom to follow your paths,<br \/>\nand trust your ways.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-4-Image-4-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><em><br \/>\nPeace, Wholeness, Hope, Holy One,<br \/>\nFrom the midst of anxiety we cry out to you,<br \/>\n\u201cGod of love, hear our prayer.\u201d<br \/>\nIn fear and discomfort we cry to you,<br \/>\n\u201cGod of hope, hear our prayer.\u201d<br \/>\nIn pain and illness we cry,<br \/>\n\u201cGod of healing, hear our prayers.\u201d<br \/>\nIn wonder and awe, we cry to you,<br \/>\n\u201cGod of life, hear our prayers.\u201d<br \/>\nIn sadness and dismay, we cry to you,<br \/>\n\u201cGod who loves, hear our prayers.\u201d<br \/>\nIn all we do, in all we are, we cry to you.<br \/>\nHoly God, hear our prayers.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our Father (Creator) 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<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Page-5-Image-5-2.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Word and Reflection<\/h2>\n<h3>Choir Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>And Peace Shall Guard You<\/em> by Michael John Trotta<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"And Peace Shall Guard You - Michael John Trotta\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OPhoQE4VWVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture: Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H8H_oX1scE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mission Moment: Juneteenth, Virgia Phoenix<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-5-Image-7.png\"><br \/>\n<strong>Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.<\/strong> Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into effect, which freed enslaved people of African descent, declaring: &#8220;all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free\u2026&#8221; It turns out that everyone was not freed by this proclamation. In fact, there were more than 250,000 still enslaved in Texas who didn&#8217;t get the news until a full two and a half years later, on June 19, 1865, when troops, led by Major General Granger, arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the announcement of their freedom. Upon receiving the news, the people celebrated with prayers, dancing, singing, festivities, reunions and food.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-5-Image-6.png\"><br \/>\nThe word Juneteenth is a combination of the month June and the date 19. Even though it was first celebrated in Texas, it was an annual celebration in many parts of the United States. For many years, advocates have striven to make Juneteenth a national holiday. It was declared a state holiday in New York in 2020. S. Res. 547 designated June 19, 2018, as Juneteenth Independence Day. Activity in Congress for many years culminated in the passage by the House and Senate this year to make Juneteenth a national holiday. President Biden signed the proclamation on June 17, 2021, just in time for official celebrations nationwide. Traditional to the celebration of Juneteenth is red foods that are representative of the bloodshed of the enslaved. Bar B Q, Watermelon and red soda are referred to as the \u201cred trinity.\u201d A significant reminder of the struggle can be found in James Weldon Johnson\u2019s \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing.\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-5-Image-5-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time: Stand By Me<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stand by Me\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TslxRdhb_Ho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Passing of the Peace<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-6-Image-9.png\"><br \/>\n<em>If you are worshiping with others, please pass the Peace of Christ.<br \/>\nWhether you are alone or with others, please take a moment to find God&#8217;s peace within, and then to share it with the world. You may want to reach out to speak peace to another during this week.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #512: Stand By Me<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 512: Stand By Me\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6mSgjDZRf6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/page\/fetch\/NNBH2001\/367\/low\"><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading &#8211; Mark 4:35-41<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mark 4:35-41\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jP8nuAYpVa8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon: \u201cGod&#8217;s Peace \u2013 In the Midst of the Storm\u201d by Rev. Sara E. Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"God&#039;s Peace \u2013 In the Midst of the Storm\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3TjntWUVVkI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offering<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Page-7-Image-8.png\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Alice Nash<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.<br \/>\nThe time of offering is not only about our financial gifts to the church, it is about offering our lives to God and the building of the kindom. This is a time for reflection: What is being asked of us? What is being given to us? What are we able to offer? What do we need?<\/p>\n<h3>Offertory: \u201cMy Soul\u2019s Been Anchored in the Lord\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fisk Jubilee Singers - My Soul Has Been Anchored In the Lord\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2E7xZrksYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Prayer of Presentation<\/h3>\n<p>Peace that Passes Understanding,<br \/>\nFor all the ways you have brought us peace, we bring you thanks. For all the ways you have brought peace into the world through us, we give you thanks. With the gifts we offer to this community and to the kindom, we seek to bring peace and offer our gratitude for all you do. May our gifts be blessed to be useful.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #476: Lonely the Boat<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 476: Lonely the Boat\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0E5bUy0fPx0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>Peace. Be still. God is with you. Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFugue in g minor\u201d by Johann Sebastian Bach<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fugue in g minor   J S  Bach\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0j9WNzSGy58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Page-7-Image-10.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 20, 2021 Photo by Zach Long &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/06\/19\/worship-for-the-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2233,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2231","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\/2231","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=2231"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2248,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2231\/revisions\/2248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}