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GATHERED
PreludeThis Is the Day to Rejoice Medley
arr. Mark Hayes Kelly Truax, piano
Welcome
Call to Worship
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.This is none other than the house
of God, and this is the gate of heaven. We enter God’s gates with
thanksgiving, and God’s courts with praise! Give thanks to him,
bless his name!
+ Hymn of Praise to the Triune GodNow Thank We All Our God
UMH 102
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in
whom this world rejoices; who from our mothers’ arms
has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us; and keep us
still in grace, and guide us when perplexed; and free us from all ills,
in this world and the next.
All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; the Son, and him who reigns with them in
highest heaven; the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.
21st Sunday after Pentecost October 17, 2021 | 9:00 am Worship
Informational graphics at the end of worship guide.
+ Please Stand
Chancel FlowersWalt and Shelby Roth give flowers
in celebration of their fortieth wedding anniversary.
Worship AttendantsRev. Dr. Sherrie Ilg, Lead Pastor
Rev. Jonathan Heifner, Associate Pastor of DiscipleshipRev. Daniel Niyonzima, Associate Pastor, African Nationals
Dr. Mark Baumann, CAGO, Coordinator of Music MinistriesMichael Sauer, Director of Sanctuary Choir
Kelly Truax, PianistBrian Azelborn, Slide Presenter
Wes Nygren, VideographerBob Lee, Audio
Sealed By Faith
Opening Prayer
The Lord be with you.And also with you.
Let us pray.Oh God, our Guide and
Guardian, you have led us apart from the busy world
into the quiet of your house.Grant us grace to worship you in Spirit and in truth, to the comfort of our souls
and the upbuilding of every good purpose and holy desire.May we worship you not with
only our lips at this hour, but in word and deed
all the days of our lives; through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Amen.
Sharing Signs of Christ’s Peace
FORMED
Act of PraiseBe Not Afraid
Craig Courtney Sanctuary Choir
Michael Sauer, director
+ Gospel Lesson Mark 12:41-44 (CEB)
Jesus sat across from the collection box for the temple treasury and
observed how the crowd gave their money. Many rich people were
throwing in lots of money. One poor widow came forward and put in two small copper coins worth a penny. Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I assure you that this
poor widow has put in more than everyone who’s been putting money
in the treasury. All of them are giving out of their spare change.
But she from her hopeless poverty has given everything she had, even
what she needed to live on.”
SermonPathways to Generosity:
Sealed By Faith
Response to the WordEstimate of Giving Cards
Prayers of the People
Offertory with Estimate of Giving Cards
+ Doxology Praise God, from Whom
All Blessings FlowUMH 94
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!
+ Prayer of Thanksgiving
Let us pray:Almighty God,
Bless the spiritual pathway that has brought us together
today. Bless the givers of each faithful response to your invitation of generosity!Bless these gifts for your
kingdom’s purpose!With thanksgiving and joy,
we meet you here at this table and we pray…
+ 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, and the power,
and the glory, forever.Amen.
SENT
+ Sending HymnTake My Life and Let It Be
UMH 399
Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love. Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King. Take my lips, and let them be
filled with messages from thee. Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose.
Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is thine own; it shall
be thy royal throne. Take my love, my Lord, I pour at thy feet its
treasure-store. Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee.
Going Forth
PostludePass It On
Kurt Kaiser, arr. Mark Hayes
Publishing Credits: The liturgy is reprinted with permission from The United Methodist Book of Worship, © 1992 The United Methodist Publishing House. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-714641; CCLI 435430 and CRL030829.