Easton, Centenary & the Covered Bridge Circuit

Trinity Sunday

Peace With Justice Sunday

Memorial Day

May 26, 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

With strength and power, the Father comes to us.  With arms stretched wide, the Son calls to us.  With sighs too deep for words, the Spirit heals us.  Thanks be to God.

*OPENING HYMN #64

                               “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”  

CALL TO WORSHIP

Who is like our God in glory and strength? No one has ever seen God.

If we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

OPENING PRAYER

    Everlasting God, you have revealed yourself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and live and reign in the perfect unity of love.  Grant that we may always hold firmly and joyfully to this faith, and, living in praise of your divine majesty, may finally be one in you, who are three persons in one God, forever and ever.  Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI

OFFERING OUR GIFTS

 *DOXOLOGY                            *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS                               ANTHEM – CHOIR

Proclamation of the Word

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

Hear the word of God, seekers of the way, for God has called us in this moment.  Amen. 

OLD TESTAMENT                                               Isaiah 6:1-8

EPISTLE LESSON                                                Romans 8:12-17

HYMN OF PREPARATION #98         “To God Be the Glory”

GOSPEL                                                                      John 3:1-17

          This is the word of the Lord             Thanks be to God

THE MESSAGE                                                      Erik Niemi

Response to the Word                                 

JOYS AND CONCERNS                            PASTORAL PRAYERS                             THE LORD’S PRAYER

The Sending Forth

*CLOSING HYMN #717   “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory”                   

*BENEDICTION 

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING    #557              (vs 1)

                                                  “Blest Be the Tie that Binds”                

*POSTLUDE

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

                 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sun. June 2. Easton’s Childrens Day. There will be a picnic following the service at the Sievers, Rt 40.  All are welcome, please bring a dish (brunch) to share.

Centenary’s 4 F’s:

     1st Tuesday of the Month. Next one is June 4th.

Psalms “Managing our Emotions”: Third session –Bible Study, Once a month:  @ 6:00 -7:30 pm at Easton UMC.

        June 20, July 25, Aug 15 and Sept. 26

Monday, June 24, 2024. @ 6:00 pm at Easton United Methodist Church. We welcome Speaker Arnon Adler, to share elements of Jewish history, many as seen by his parents who endured the Holocaust. Given today’s unrest in the Middle East and the current polarization of various faiths he will answer questions on the unrest both in the Middle East and here in America. Please Join us.

Tuesdays.  Bible study -Centenary at 7:00

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

 @ 10 am -1:00 pm. Donations appreciated.

     Centenary

United Methodist Church

  May 26, 2024