{"id":3017,"date":"2023-01-15T03:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T03:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2023-01-15T03:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T03:55:29","slug":"human-relations-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/15\/human-relations-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Relations Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nHuman Relations Day<\/h1>\n<h2>January 15th, 2023<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-001.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Amanda Taylor<\/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>\u201cBeloved God, form us into beloved community.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Prelude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cGive Me Jesus\u201d African-American Spiritual, Arranged by Anna Laura Page<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2gqP60-01os\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2gqP60-01os<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p>One: It&#8217;s coming: the Kindom of God is coming!<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Let your Reign, O God, be acknowledged among all people. We stand on the threshold of truth.<br \/>\nWe are perched on the branches of justice.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Across the horizon we see the outline of peace and harmony.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: With privilege comes responsibility,<br \/>\nWith responsibility comes accountability, With accountability comes honesty,<br \/>\nWith honesty comes faithfulness.<br \/>\nAll: God of Creation and history, equip us to live faithfully in your Kindom!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #378: \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harlem Gospel Choir - Amazing Grace (EXCLUSIVE)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aaKf6P2nhKg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Praying<\/h2>\n<h3>Unison Prayer, from \u201cInward Journey\u201d by Howard Thurman<\/h3>\n<p>Our Father, fresh from the world with the smell of life upon us, we make an act of prayer in the silence of this place. Our minds are troubled because the anxieties of our hearts are deep and searching. We are stifled by the odor of death which envelopes the earth because in so many places brother fights against brother. The panic of fear, the torture of insecurity, the ache of hunger \u2013 all have fed and rekindled ancient hatreds and long-forgotten memories of old struggles when the world was young and Thy children were but dimly aware of Thy Presence in the midst. For all this we seek forgiveness. There is no one of us without guilt, and before Thee we confess our sins: we are proud and arrogant; we are selfish and greedy; we have harbored in our hearts and minds much that makes for bitterness, hatred, and revenge.<br \/>\nWhile we wait in Thy Presence, search our spirits and grant to our minds the guidance and the wisdom that will teach us the way to take, without which there can be no peace and no confidence anywhere. Teach us how to put at the disposal of Thy Purposes of Peace the fruits of our industry, the products of our minds, the vast wealth of our land, and the resources of our spirit. Grant unto us the courage to follow the illumination of this hour to the end that we shall not lead death to any man\u2019s door, but rather may we strengthen the hands of all in high places and in common tasks who seek to build a friendly world of friendly men, beneath a friendly sky. This is the simple desire of our hearts which we share with Thee in quiet confidence. Amen.<\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-001-2.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Mary Ann Marshall<\/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; web-share\" 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: Isaiah 52:1-10<\/h3>\n<h3>Mission Moment: \u201cStreet Soldiers\u201d with Maura Furey<\/h3>\n<h3>Poem: \u201cMeditations of the Heart\u201d by Howard Thurman<\/h3>\n<h3>Hymn #533: We Shall Overcome<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Morehouse College - We Shall Overcome\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aor6-DkzBJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Time with Young People<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Time with Young People for MLK Sunday\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ao_4a5I2K0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31<\/h3>\n<h3>Sermon: \u201cFoolish and Wise\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Foolish and Wise   (Sermon)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2foTfw-SN0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offertory: \u201cFreedom Summer\u201d by the Staples Singers<\/h3>\n<h3>A Time to Consider 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 of Beloved Community<\/h3>\n<h3>Hymn #474: \u201cPrecious Lord, Take My Hand\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aretha Franklin -  Precious Lord\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PpFq9gxBxhk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<h3>Postlude: \u201cRock of Ages\u201d with \u201cJust a Closer Walk With Thee\u201d arranged by Bill Wolaver<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Human Relations Day January 15th, 2023 Photo by Amanda Taylor Gathering It may help &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/15\/human-relations-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Human Relations Day<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3016,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3017","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\/3017","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=3017"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3019,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3017\/revisions\/3019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}