{"id":3051,"date":"2023-02-18T02:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T02:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2023-02-18T02:27:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T02:27:50","slug":"sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/18\/sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphany\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nSixth Sunday after the Epiphany<\/h1>\n<h2>February 19th, 2023<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-000-1.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>\u201cYou welcome us in, time and time again.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Prelude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPraise Him, All Ye Little Children\u201d by Carey Bonner, Arranged by Charles Callahan<\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p>One: Breathe in, breathe out, let yourself be here.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We are here, together!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Breathe in, breathe out, find your center here.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is with us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #2114: \u201cAt the Font We Start Our Journey\u201d<\/h3>\n<h2>Praying<\/h2>\n<h3>Unison Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>God of Mountaintops and Valleys,<br \/>\nGod of Rainforests and Deserts,<br \/>\nAs we gather today,<br \/>\nwe prepare to welcome beloveds into this Body of Christ,<br \/>\nand we are so excited!<br \/>\nWe are excited for what you are doing in their lives,<br \/>\nand in ours.<br \/>\nWe are reminded of the wonders of life,<br \/>\nand of community,<br \/>\nand the joy that comes from connecting with each other<br \/>\nin you.<br \/>\nIn days when we are hurting,<br \/>\nremind us of the celebrations of each person,<br \/>\nand our place in your loving family.<br \/>\nWhen we are parched,<br \/>\nremind us of the flowing waters of baptism<br \/>\nthat run through our lives. 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\/2023\/02\/image-001-2.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Elaine Troy<\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\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: Zechariah 8:1-8<\/h3>\n<h3>Poem: &#8220;May we raise children who love unloved things&#8221; by Nicolette Sowder<\/h3>\n<h3>Time With Young People<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baptism - Time with Young People\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cFnB_Huhrbs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Baptisms<\/h3>\n<h3>Hymn #611: Child of Blessing, Child of Promise<\/h3>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: Luke 7:24-35<\/h3>\n<h3>Sermon: \u201cThere is No Single Way to Follow Jesus\u201d, Rev. Sara E. Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"There is No Single Way to Follow Jesus   - Sermon\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W5uAYLmfVHE?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: \u201cChildren of the Heavenly Father\u201d, Traditional Swedish Melody, Arranged by Don Phillips<\/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>Offertory Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>A Prayer of the Body of Christ<\/h3>\n<h3>Hymn #605: \u201cWash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<h3>Postlude: \u201cPraise and Thanksgiving Be to God\u201d from the Paris Antiphoner, 1681<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 19th, 2023 Photo by Amanda Taylor Gathering It &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/18\/sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphany\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3051","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\/3051","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=3051"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3053,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3051\/revisions\/3053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}