{"id":2549,"date":"2022-02-19T17:31:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T17:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2022-02-19T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T17:32:01","slug":"worship-for-the-7th-sunday-after-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/19\/worship-for-the-7th-sunday-after-epiphany\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the 7th Sunday After Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the 7th Sunday After Epiphany<\/h1>\n<h2>February 20, 2022<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-000.jpg\"><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>\u201cWellspring of life, we trust in 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>\u201cSpeak, O Lord\u201d Arranged by Dave Mincy<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Speak, O Lord (Prelude)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XFzfJRVShc8?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: It has been said we are like plants,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We need water, sun, and air.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Of course, we need more than that too.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We need God, each other, and rest!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: And more! We have many needs,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: And God has many ways to meet them.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-001-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #568: \u201cChrist for the World We Sing\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christ for the World We Sing! #568\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eTs2JHu07ME?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\/573\/low\/568\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWellspring of Life,<br \/>\nWe need you.<br \/>\nYou are with us.<br \/>\nThank you.<br \/>\nWe need each other.<br \/>\nHelp us find each other.<br \/>\nThank you.<br \/>\nWe need rest.<br \/>\nHelp us gift each other with rest.<br \/>\nThank you. Amen<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-002-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lord&#039;s Prayer\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tzll3qcy6Ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<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>Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Luke 6:17-26<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeremiah 17:5 10 and Luke 6:17 26\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uUcHvNJ4lVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time: Sermon on the Plain, Explained<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sermon on the Plain Explained   (TWYP)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h4oQexlFA5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #549: \u201cWhere Charity and Love Prevail\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Where Charity and Love Prevail 549 STB   HD 720p\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aiStk9P-VJM?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>Sermon: \u201cLike a Tree\u201d &#8211; Rev. Sara Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Like a Tree\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cHt8WkKSGD8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offertory: \u201cLieder ohne Worte,\u201d Op. 19, #1 Andante con moto by Felix Mendelssohn<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Songs Without Words (Offertory)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2sqWhi0oYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\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>A Scrappy Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>God, despite your dreams,<br \/>\nWe are all a little scrappy.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve gotten this far in life, (thanks!)<br \/>\nbut we have our share of bruises and injuries to show for it.<br \/>\nHere we are.<br \/>\nAs we are.<br \/>\nGiving thanks,<br \/>\nseeking you,<br \/>\ntrusting you,<br \/>\nand giving to you of what we can.<br \/>\nPlease bless our gifts,<br \/>\nso others might have a few less scars along the way.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-004-2-e1645290542134.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #2283: \u201cFor All the Saints\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"For All the Saints TFWS #2283\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tk14I1t7UtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>Beloveds of God, grow where you are!<br \/>\nAnd learn from those who grow elsewhere.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cGlorify Thy Name\u201d Arranged by Fred Bock<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Glorify Thy Name (Postlude)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-3xecs1wHg?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\/2022\/02\/image-005-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the 7th Sunday After Epiphany February 20, 2022 Photo by Zach Long &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/19\/worship-for-the-7th-sunday-after-epiphany\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the 7th Sunday After Epiphany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2549","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\/2549","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=2549"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2550,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2549\/revisions\/2550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}