{"id":2866,"date":"2022-07-10T02:54:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T02:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2866"},"modified":"2022-07-10T02:54:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T02:54:40","slug":"worship-for-the-fifth-sunday-after-the-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/07\/10\/worship-for-the-fifth-sunday-after-the-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the Fifth Sunday after the Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the Fifth Sunday after the Pentecost<\/h1>\n<h2>July 10, 2022<\/h2>\n<h2>Gathering<\/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>\u201cGod of justice, guide our hearts.\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>\u201cGentle Shepherd\u201d Arranged by Fred Bock<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gentle Shepherd (Prelude)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fj14dCoX5uk?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: God, set in our midst a plumb-line.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Show us the differences between justice and injustice.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Keep us from distractions.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Keep us from being swayed by other measures.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: May our hearts be grounded in love and compassion.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: May we find your ways, and make them our ways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #2145: \u201cPeace Like a River\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peace Like a River #2145\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6P6aXIJpas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Praying<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong>God of justice,<br \/>\nyour word is compassion and truth.<br \/>\nLet your healing restore us,<br \/>\nthat we may walk in your way,<br \/>\nseeking justice and doing good.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-001-1.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)<br \/>\nwho art in heaven,<br \/>\nHallowed be thy name.<br \/>\nThy kingdom come.<br \/>\nThy will be done on earth,<br \/>\nas 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.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Listening and Reflecting<\/h2>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: Amos 7:7-17 and Luke 10:25-37<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amos 7:7-17 and Luke 10:25-37\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RqTTX54rOKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Time for Young People: \u201cPlumbline\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Plumbline (TWYP)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLpai2fhLFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #206: \u201cI Want to Walk as a Child of the Light\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #206\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUabDIbdhVk?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: \u201cDesperate Places\u201d &#8211; Rev. Sara Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Desperate Places (Sermon)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SoZtW8bFKnQ?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: \u201cHymn of Promise\u201d By Natalie Sleeth<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn of Promise (Offertory)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b_u5gUdBUJc?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 Our Neighbors<\/h3>\n<p>God of Us All,<br \/>\nHelp us be good neighbors.<br \/>\nHelp us savor good neighbors.<br \/>\nMay our gifts be blessings<br \/>\nto our neighbors.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-003-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #581: \u201cLord, Whose Love Through Humble Service\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service #581\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F2HhGjyzDBE?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 go and be good neighbors and may your many neighbors bless you as well! Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude: \u201cShine, Jesus, Shine\u201d Arranged by Fred Bock<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shine, Jesus, Shine (Postlude)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/69_e4TWFGiY?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\/07\/image-004-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the Fifth Sunday after the Pentecost July 10, 2022 Gathering It may &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/07\/10\/worship-for-the-fifth-sunday-after-the-pentecost\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the Fifth Sunday after the Pentecost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2866","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\/2866","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=2866"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2868,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866\/revisions\/2868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}