Easton, Centenary & the Covered Bridge Circuit

19th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

September 29, 2024

*All that are comfortably able are invited to stand at this symbol*

The Gathering

PRELUDE

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTERING WORDS

Salt the world with peace and flavor the world with love.

*OPENING HYMN #577 “God of Grace and God of Glory”

CALL TO WORSHIP

We gather to pray

We gather to praise.

May our prayers extend beyond our selves.

May our praise rise to the heavens.

May our lives be salty with love.

May our prayers be reflections of peace.

OPENING PRAYER

God, inspire us to be faithful to one another. Open our hearts to meet the needs in our midst and in the wider world. Open our minds to notice the beauty and gift of your creation. Open our mouths to sing your blessings, joyfully and gratefully. Open our lives to welcome the stranger, seek the lost, and create peace in a broken world. Amen

*GLORIA PATRI

OFFERING OUR GIFTS

*DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

CHILDREN'S TIME CHOIR ANTHEM

Proclamation of the Word

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our heart be acceptable to you O God, our strength and our redeemer.

OLD TESTAMENT Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22

PSALTER (read responsively) Psalm 124

HYMN OF PREPARATION #583 “You Are the Seed”

GOSPEL Mark 9:38-50

This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God

THE MESSAGE Pastor Melissa

Response to the Word

JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

The Sending Forth

*CLOSING HYMN #463 “Lord, Speak to Me”

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING FORTH THE LIGHT “Go Now in Peace”

*POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

centenaryumcgreenwich@gmail.com 518-692-2560 www.centenaryumcgreenwich.org and Facebook

Venmo Centenary UMC @Centenary-UMC

Pastor Melissa Weatherwax can be reached at 518 961-1910 or meli44race@gmail.com

Sunday Services:

Easton@8:15, Centenary@9:30 in person and FACEBOOK live, Covered Bridge Circuit@11:15

Sat. Oct. 5th 4J Farms – 10-2:00 -Please check with Melissa.

Thurs. Oct. 10, 2024 Charge Conference @ 6:00 pm at Schuylerville UMC including Easton, Centenary, Stump, Eagle Bridge and South Cambridge. All paperwork must be in by Oct. 1.

Centenary UMC Bible Study is back! , Studying the Book of John. Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm

Wednesdays, Eagle Bridge UMC’s Thrift Store is open every Wednesday and the first Saturday of the month

@ 10-1:00. Please no more Donations. Will be closing the end of October.

Centenary

United Methodist Church

September 29, 2024