Worship Bulletin Calais and Cutler UMC

Calais United Methodist Church

Service of the Word and Table

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 3, 2021

The lit candle represents the presence of Christ.

All are welcome and may you receive what God offers you.

Gathering: Center yourself as we prepare to worship.

Prelude:

Announcements:

Greeting: This is the day which the Lord has made;

Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

*Opening Hymn: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus UMH#277

Call to Worship:+

In the great congregation, let us bless the Holy One.
With songs of thanksgiving, we retell God’s wondrous deeds.
We love the house in which God dwells
and the place where God’s glory shines forth.
Proclaim God’s name to all the world!
In the midst of the congregation, we praise God’s holy name.

Opening Prayer:+

Prayer of Illumination:

Lord open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen UMH#6

Psalter Reading: Psalm 25 UMH#756 Response: Glory Be to the Father UMH #70

Old Testament Lesson: Job 1:1; 2:1-10

Epistle Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

Special Music by Agape Singers

Children’s Time

*Worship Hymn: Jesus Loves Me UMH#191

Centering Song: Surely the Presence of the Lord UMH#328

Reading of the Gospel: Mark 10:2-16

This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Message: For such a time as this

*Response to the Word: Affirmation From Romans UMH#887

Prayers of Concerns and Joys of the Community

Pastoral Prayer

Invitation UMH#7

Prayer of Confession and Pardon

Lord’s Prayer

Offering: Tithes, Gifts and Offerings

*Doxology: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH #95

The Great Thanksgiving UMH#9

*Closing Hymn: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name UMH#154

*Benediction:+

*Please stand if you are able.

Bold Print Congregation responses

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Announcements

Holy Communion will be observed

Calais & People’s The First Sunday

Jacksonville & Cutler The Second Sunday

Jacksonville UMC 1^st Wednesday of the month council noon

Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 & Choir 11:00

Cutler UMC 2nd Wednesday of the month Council at 6:00 Zoom

Pastor Sharon is in the Cutler office/area on

Wednesday (time varies due to visitation)

Church Conference & SPRC Oct 13 @ 5:00pm Zoom

Calais UMC office hours Monday from 10:00-1:00 for office hours

Calais UMC Council Meeting is the fourth Monday at 4:30.

Calais UMC assigned Food Pantry work week is 4^th Thursday 10 -12

AA Meeting Wednesday Lunch

Breast Cancer Support Group 4^th Friday at 3:00

Monday at 6:00pm Adult crafting

for Christmas Fair beginning October 4

Church Conference & SPRC Oct 17 @ 5:00 pm ZOOM

Peoples UMC council meeting 3^rd Monday at 4:00

4^th Sunday each month the Love Offering Basket will be available

Bulletin Dedications are available if you desire

Pastor Sharon will be in the office Monday 2:00-4:00

Church Conference & SPRC Oct 17 @ 1:00 pm Zoom

The Lord's Prayer :

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name;

thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

CALAIS

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Church Contact Information

849 Main St., Calais, ME 04619

Sharon Grant, Pastor

sstevensgrant@gmail.com 207-454-0142,

calaisumc@yahoo.com

207-454-3926 Calais Office - messages

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