Sunday Worship
September 19, 2021
10 a.m.
17th Sunday in Pentecost
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Wherever we are in our spiritual journey,we intend to come into closer relationship with God and with each other. God's presence awakens our hearts, and informs our lives, so that we are grounded by divine grace.
Our church is a place where we practice living in faith, supporting each other so that with time we become the beloved community.
For when we awaken our soul, God is brought into the world.
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September 19, 2021
Sunday Worship
10 a.m.
17th Sunday in Pentecost Worship
Prelude
Musicians - The Napa Valley Duo
Welcome
Announcements
Contemplative Prayer- Called to say Yes!
__Edwina Gately
Passing the peace
Call to worship -
O Lord, you plant our roots deeply
so that we drink fully of the earth.
You prune us well
So that our leaves and blossoms are abundant
You nurture us and feed us with light and water
So that we offer a ripe and bountiful harvest
Bless the fruit of our lives so that
We do your will and bring your
mercy and grace to all creation.
Amen
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Singing - Come ye Thankful People Come #694, verses 1-4
1 Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest home.
2 All the world is God's own field,
fruit as praise to God we yield;
wheat and tares together sown
are to joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.
3 For the Lord our God shall come,
and shall take the harvest home;
from the field shall in that day
all offenses purge away,
giving angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast;
but the fruitful ears to store
in the garner evermore.
4 Even so, Lord, quickly come,
bring thy final harvest home;
gather thou thy people in,
free from sorrow, free from sin,
there, forever purified,
in thy presence to abide;
come, with all thine angels, come,
raise the glorious harvest home.
Unity prayer -
Almighty God, we thank you for making the earth fruitful, so that it grows what is needed for life: bless the lands and waters, and multiply the harvests of the world; let thy Spirit go forth, that it may renew the face of the earth; show thy loving-kindness, that our land may be healthy and fertile. Bless those who work in the fields; give us seasonable weather; and grant that we may all share the fruits of the earth, rejoicing in your goodness.
Amen
Reading - Joel 3:13-14
For the word of God in scripture
For the word of God among us
For the word of God within us
All- Thanks be to God.
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Special Music
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Reading - Luke 6:43-45
For the word of God in scripture
For the word of God among us
For the word of God within us
All- Thanks be to God.
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Special Music
Silence
Sermon - From Vine to Wine -
Harvest and Crush
Time of prayer
Prayers
Joys and Concerns
Pastor’s prayer
Lord’s prayer
Offering
Doxology-
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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Singing - For the Beauty of the Earth #92, verses 1-4
1 For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.
Refrain:
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.
2 For the wonder of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale and tree and flower,
sun and moon and stars of light, [Refrain ]
3 For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain]
4 For yourself, best gift divine,
to the world so freely given,
agent of God's grand design:
peace on earth and joy in heaven. [Refrain]
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Benediction
Postlude
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All St Helena United Methodist Church worship services for the next period of time will be livestreamed on YOUTUBE and recorded, then posted to both the YOUTUBE and Facebook church pages.
Our church YOUTUBE page address is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
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