{"id":2563,"date":"2022-03-05T15:23:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T15:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2563"},"modified":"2022-03-05T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T15:23:11","slug":"worship-for-the-first-sunday-in-lent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/03\/05\/worship-for-the-first-sunday-in-lent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the First Sunday in Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the First Sunday in Lent<\/h1>\n<h2>March 6, 2022<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-000.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Sue Learner<\/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>\u201cGrant us peace, grant us all peace.\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>\u201cAlas! and Did My Saviour Bleed\u201d Arranged by Lavawan Riley<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed   (Prelude)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXkg6h36diw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship (from Pastor Vicki Flippin of Summerfield UMC, Connecticut)<\/h3>\n<p>One: We have wandered a wilderness for two years.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Seven hundred thirty days.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Lord, have mercy.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We are famished.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We have done without community.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We have done without routine.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We have done without childcare.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We have done without touch.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We are famished.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We come to this space hungry,<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Untethered,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Feeling wild.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We come to find some grounding<br \/>\n<strong>Many: For this uncertain journey<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-001.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #405: \u201cSeek Ye First\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seek Ye First #405\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/reoRADzhp8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>A Prayer for Ukraine by Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Faith Vigil for Peace in Ukraine, ELCA<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nO Lord, God of life, as you care for all creation, give us your peace. May our security come not from weapons, but from respect. May our strength come not from violence, but from love.<br \/>\nMay our own wealth come not from money, but from sharing.<br \/>\nMay our path be not one of ambition, but of justice. May our victory not be one of revenge, but of forgiveness. Unarmed and confident, help us to defend the dignity of all creation. Sharing today and always the bread of solidarity and peace. Amen.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-002.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: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Q1eG70DiX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time: \u201cWhy Do We Use Purple for Lent?\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why do we use purple for Lent?\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HoZBEUDBbAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #694: \u201cCome, Ye Thankful People, Come\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Come Ye Thankful #694\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFzLRIBwedc?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\/694\/Accompaniment.png\"><\/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: \u201cTesting Kinship Loyalty\u201d &#8211; Rev. Sara Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Testing Kinship Loyalty\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZ7VMT4bC4g?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: \u201cGive Me Jesus\u201d African-American Spiritual<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Give Me Jesus   (Offertory)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2mrmFxlpEx4?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 Prayer for Peace, in a Pandemic, Early in Lent<\/h3>\n<p>Holy One, Peaceful One,<br \/>\nWe are horrified by what is happening to your people,<br \/>\nthe ones being attacked<br \/>\n(the ones attacking)<br \/>\nthe ones getting sick<br \/>\nthe ones trying to offer healing<br \/>\nthe ones who are tired<br \/>\nthe ones about to buckle.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re worried.<br \/>\nGrant us peace.<br \/>\nGrant us wisdom,<br \/>\nfor the facing of this hour.<br \/>\nAnd guide us<br \/>\nthat the gifts you give us<br \/>\nand the gifts we give you<br \/>\nmay be means of peace.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-004.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #2123: \u201cLoving Spirit\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loving Spirit #2123\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qAInGUZPsoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>God is hope.<br \/>\nGod is a wellspring of hope!<br \/>\nGo, people of hope,<br \/>\nand trust what will be.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHosanna, Loud Hosanna\u201d GESANGBUCH, Wittenberg<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hosanna, Loud Hosanna  (Postlude)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_PNXPit8khE?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\/03\/image-005.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the First Sunday in Lent March 6, 2022 Photo by Sue Learner &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/03\/05\/worship-for-the-first-sunday-in-lent-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the First Sunday in Lent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2563","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\/2563","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=2563"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563\/revisions\/2573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}