{"id":2401,"date":"2021-10-22T21:17:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T21:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2401"},"modified":"2021-10-22T21:18:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T21:18:00","slug":"worship-for-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/22\/worship-for-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost<\/h1>\n<h2>October 24, 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>\u201cLove be our duty.\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>\u201cI Want A Principle Within\u201d by Robert J. Powell<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prelude\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sRVJracOtcQ?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: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!<br \/>\n<strong>Many: I will praise the LORD as long as I live;<br \/>\nI will sing praises to my God all my life long.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: When their breath departs, they return to the earth;<br \/>\non that very day their plans perish.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,<br \/>\nwhose hope is in the LORD their God,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them;<br \/>\nwho keeps faith forever;<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry.<br \/>\nThe LORD sets the prisoners free;<br \/>\n<strong>Many: the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those<br \/>\nwho are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: The LORD watches over the strangers; upholds the orphan and<br \/>\nthe widow, but brings to ruin the way of the wicked.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.<br \/>\nPraise the LORD!<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Page-2-Image-2-2.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #410: I Want a Principle Within<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1st Hymn\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sw7qeyUAHf0?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\/421\/low\/410\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nOur God, in mystery and silence you are present with us, bringing new life out of destruction, hope out of despair, growth out of difficulty. We thank you that you do not leave us alone but labor to make us whole. Help us to perceive your presence in the unfolding of our lives, and to attend to the gentle guidance of your Spirit, that we may know the joy you give your people. Amen.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Page-3-Image-3-2.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>Children&#8217;s Time<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Young People&#039;s Time\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBjb3_DcjU0?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 #581: Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2nd Hymn\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XhvBhQ7DPPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading &#8211; Mark 12:38-44<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scripture\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDX5QuYsGjU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon: Duty &#8211; Rev. Bill Pattison<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duty\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BzGZYyZTwWs?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: \u201cAng\u00e9lus\u201d (from Sand Salvator) by Henri Mulet<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Offertory\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lkd9dm0c0fY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #408: The Gift of Love<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3rd Hymn\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VVpLOpbZzgo?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\/WAR2003\/429\/low\"><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>May we serve God through love as we fulfill our duty in service to all we meet.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>Finale from Variations on \u201cThe Gift of Love\u201d by Janet Linker<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Postlude\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cYGuUHq2uAc?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\/10\/Page-4-Image-5-1.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost October 24, 2021 Photo by Zach Long &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/22\/worship-for-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2401","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\/2401","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=2401"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401\/revisions\/2402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}