{"id":2324,"date":"2021-08-20T21:25:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T21:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2021-08-20T21:25:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T21:25:14","slug":"worship-for-the-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/08\/20\/worship-for-the-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost<\/h1>\n<h2>August 22, 2021<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Page-2-Image-2-1.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>\u201cMy soul \/ longs for You.\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>\u201cSicilienne\u201d by Maria Teresa von Paradis<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sicilienne - Maria Teresa von Paradis (arr. Charles Callahan)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VvcpaVcfwSU?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: As we move through the dry valleys of life,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: As we walk the stony paths of life,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: When we reach mountaintops,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: No matter where we go.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Page-3-Image-3-2.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #147: <em>All Things Bright and Beautiful<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 147: All Things Bright and Beautiful\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XBy_2ZiAB50?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\/HTLG2017\/34\/low\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nYou Who Are,<br \/>\nWith you there is abiding peace,<br \/>\nprofound joy,<br \/>\nnever-ending love,<br \/>\nhope without end.<br \/>\nYour presence brings us strength,<br \/>\nwisdom, and healing.<br \/>\nWe seek you,<br \/>\nsometimes we even seek you well.<br \/>\nMay our hearts be opened,<br \/>\nso we can feel you<br \/>\nseeking us<br \/>\ntoo.<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\/08\/Page-4-Image-4-2.png\"><\/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<h2>Word and Reflection<\/h2>\n<h3>Choir Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>For the Beauty of the Earth<\/em> by John Rutter<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"For the Beauty of the Earth - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1bDoMflYErE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mission Moment<\/h3>\n<h4>Haiti Earthquake &#8211; Jan Huston<\/h4>\n<p>UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is working with partners in Haiti to how to best meet the immediate needs of survivors following last week\u2019s devastating earthquake. We can help by making a gift to <a href=\"https:\/\/umcmission.org\/advance-project\/982450\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Disaster Response<\/a>. You can do this by giving a check to FUMC with \u201cdisaster response\u201d in the notation, by giving online on the FUMC website, or by giving online at the UMCOR website using the link mentioned.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Page-5-Image-6-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time &#8211; God\u2019s House<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"God&#039;s House\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MIS4BLac8O8?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\/08\/Page-6-Image-7-2-e1629494391153.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 #2042: How Lovely, Lord, How Lovely<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 2042: How Lovely, Lord, How Lovely\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMTUdb1zlFw?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\/flexscore\/GG2013\/402\/Accompaniment.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading &#8211; Psalm 84<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Psalm 84\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WhLC2g9v4gU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon &#8211; Blessings on the Journey<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blessings on the Journey\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aJ1nlRMjA8A?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=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Page-8-Image-10-1.png\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Larry McArthur<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: \u201cYou Are Holy\u201d by Per Harling<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;You are Holy&quot;, Per Harling\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOEdW0iQZSA?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>You Who Are,<br \/>\nAll of creation sings of your glory.<br \/>\nWhile we continue to wait to sing together,<br \/>\nwe offer our praises in other ways.<br \/>\nMay the gifts that we give be received for the<br \/>\nbuilding of the kindom.<br \/>\nMay they be used with generosity and abundance.<br \/>\nMay wisdom guide those who decide how to<br \/>\nshare your gifts. Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #140: Great Is Thy Faithfulness<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 140: Great Is Thy Faithfulness\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UjwIsxHpfDE?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\/140\/low\/140\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/page\/fetch\/UMH\/141\/low\/140\"><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>May you find that life-giving rain comes early, and God\u2019s blessings are abundant along your journey! Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cRondeau\u201d by Jean Joseph Mouret<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rondeau -   Jean Joseph Mouret\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T8j7F-KGprk?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\/08\/Page-6-Image-8.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 22, 2021 Photo by Zach Long &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/08\/20\/worship-for-the-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecost\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2324","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\/2324","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=2324"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2326,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324\/revisions\/2326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}