{"id":2341,"date":"2021-09-03T20:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2021-09-03T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T20:27:07","slug":"worship-for-the-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/09\/03\/worship-for-the-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost<\/h1>\n<h2>September 5, 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>\u201cSlow us down, God of eternity.\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>\u201cGather Us In\u201d by Marty Haugen (arr. John Behnke)<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gather Us In - Marty Haugen\/John Behnke\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0OoxlNaHorA?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: Gentle hearts, gather peace.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We trust that the God of Peace is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: People who do good, gather wisdom.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We trust that the God of Wisdom is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Care givers, gather love.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We trust that the God of Love is with us.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Page-3-Image-3.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #430: <em>O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 430: O Master Let Me Walk With Thee\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-LC69i7oKW4?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\/200\/low\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nEternal God,<br \/>\nWe leap to respond.<br \/>\nWe leap to answer.<br \/>\nWe leap to act.<br \/>\nOften we leap too fast.<br \/>\nWe forget to look, plan, assess,<br \/>\nand check our assumptions.<br \/>\nHelp us leap to listen,<br \/>\nbut be slow to respond.<br \/>\nHelp us leap to care,<br \/>\nbut be slow to anger.<br \/>\nHelp us leap to love,<br \/>\nbut be wise in our actions.<br \/>\nHelp us, eternal one,<br \/>\nto remember that<br \/>\nwe have enough time<br \/>\nto slow down,<br \/>\neven now.<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\/09\/Page-4-Image-4.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>We Give Thee But Thine Own<\/em> by Fred Gramman<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;We Give Thee But Thine Own&quot; - Fred Gramann\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fj4i9qaYHx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mission Moment &#8211; UMCOR Hurricane Ida<\/h3>\n<h4>Jan Huston<\/h4>\n<p><em>Another disaster = Another time when Christian Love in Action is needed!<\/em><br \/>\nIn response to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida, much of which is still becoming clear, UMCOR remains in prayer for the many communities impacted by this major storm.<br \/>\nUMCOR is in coordination with conference disaster response coordinators in the region to assess the scale of damage and has awarded a grant to the Louisiana Conference to support initial emergency relief efforts.<br \/>\nOnce the situation evolves, early response teams will be invited by the conference to help with needs such as debris removal and the tarping of roofs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Page-5-Image-5-e1630700100766.png\"><br \/>\nJoin the work of U.S. Disaster Response by making a gift:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a check to FUMC with 901670 or US Disaster Response in the notation<\/li>\n<li>Give cash in the donation box using an envelope labeled UMCOR<\/li>\n<li>Give online on FUMC\u2019s website<\/li>\n<li>Give online at the <a href=\"https:\/\/umcmission.org\/advanceproject\/901670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMC Mission project website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Page-5-Image-6-e1630700148251.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time &#8211; What is Religion?<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children&#039;s Time - What does it mean to be religious\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0V4vWTbfqGk?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-5-Image-6-2-e1630096883671.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: Be Doers of the Word of God<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Be Doers of the Word of God\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LDteGLL-QuU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading &#8211; James 1:17-27<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James 1:17-27\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eS2HTeiQkLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon &#8211; Interconnected<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interconnected\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X8ssWOXPAFw?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: \u201cBwana Awabariki\u201d by Eugen Butler<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bwana Awabariki\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZfVV3vTNu4?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>Generous, giving God;<br \/>\nwe offer our gifts to you in gratitude for all the blessings you rain down upon us.<br \/>\nYour sunshine warms us, your earth feeds us, and your word nourishes us.<br \/>\nMore than just gifts of money, we give ourselves \u2014 our time and our energy\u2014 that we might be doers of your word and not just hearers only.<br \/>\nAmen.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Page-6-Image-8.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #438: Forth In Thy Name, O Lord<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 438: Forth in Thy Name, O Lord\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4CgxuefPa4U?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\/UMH\/438\/Accompaniment.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>Dear ones, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. In doing so, you make space for God to work! Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cJubilation\u201d by Fred Gramann<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jubilation, Fred Gramann : Bronze Ringers, American Church in Paris\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4NQe1a5aiOI?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\/09\/Page-7-Image-9.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 5, 2021 Photo by Zach Long &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/09\/03\/worship-for-the-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2341","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\/2341","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=2341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2343,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341\/revisions\/2343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}