{"id":2974,"date":"2022-10-16T03:07:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:07:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:07:33","slug":"worship-for-the-19th-sunday-after-the-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/10\/16\/worship-for-the-19th-sunday-after-the-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the 19th Sunday after the Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the 19th Sunday after the Pentecost<\/h1>\n<h2>October 16th, 2022<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-000-3.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Zach Long<\/p>\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>\u201cFrom where will our help come? Our help comes from God.\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>\u201cI Will Praise Him \/ When Morning Gilds the Skies\u201d by Margaret J. Harris and Joseph Barnby, arranged by Carol Tornquist<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When morning gilds the skies\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Pw0vhCjCAw?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: From where will our help come?<br \/>\n<strong>All: Our help comes from God.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Our help is in the name of the Lord<br \/>\n<strong>All: The Maker of heaven and earth<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: To God we lift our voices<br \/>\n<strong>All: We lift our voices in praise.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Come, let us praise our helper<br \/>\n<strong>All: We come to sing praise, Hallelujah!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #451: \u201cBe Thou My Vision\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Be Thou My Vision\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lh5QCv7aW2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Praying<\/h2>\n<h3>Unison Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>God of justice and compassion,<br \/>\nas we come into worship,<br \/>\nRemind us of who we are.<br \/>\nRemind us where our help comes from.<br \/>\nRemind us of what we are called to be.<br \/>\nCall us back from our own ways.<br \/>\nGive us the courage and audacity to persist,<br \/>\neven when we are tired.<br \/>\nEven when we are discouraged.<br \/>\nEven when we feel alone.<br \/>\nRenew us and restore us to right relationships<br \/>\nwith others and with You.<br \/>\nMay it be so, Amen.<\/p>\n<h3>Cares and Celebrations<\/h3>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-001-3.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Alice Nash<\/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: Genesis 32:22-31<\/h3>\n<h3>Time with Young People<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children&#039;s Message\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ga6zDm2osS4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #464: \u201cI Will Trust in the Lord\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Will Trust in the Lord (SATB) - Lloyd Larson\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jeISDbN5thU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: Luke 18:1-8<\/h3>\n<h3>Passing of the Peace<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-009-e1661051433755.jpg\"><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: \u201cPersist\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Persist\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mKmlR_jivek?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: Sonata in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2 Tempo di Menuetto (2nd Movement) by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beethoven- Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2- 2nd mov. Tempo di Menuetto\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d0_fcVvApoo?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>Offertory Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>ALL: For gifts of a baby\u2019s laughter and sunshine.<br \/>\nFor gifts of crisp mornings and rainbows of autumn leaves.<br \/>\nFor gifts of a quiet moment and warm cup of tea.<br \/>\nFor these and all the gifts given,<br \/>\nMay we give them back to the world in need of more love, more care,<br \/>\nand more peace. Amen.<\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #121: \u201cThere is a Wideness in God\u2019s Mercy\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"There&#039;s a Wideness in God&#039;s Mercy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ygkkX9FxHg0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<h3>Postlude: \u201cTo God Be the Glory \/ My Tribute\u201d by William Doane and Andra\u00e9 Crouch<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halle, Halle, Halle\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ds8hSP4l-SE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the 19th Sunday after the Pentecost October 16th, 2022 Photo by Zach &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/10\/16\/worship-for-the-19th-sunday-after-the-pentecost\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the 19th Sunday after the Pentecost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2974","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\/2974","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=2974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2975,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions\/2975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}