A TIME OF PRAYER
Choral Call to Prayer My Tribute No. 99
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
Choral Response My Tribute No. 99
CHORAL ANTHEM O For a Thousand Tongues arr. Camp Kirkland
SCRIPTURE Job 38: 1-7, 31-41
Psalm 104: 1-9, 24, 35c
HYMN (remain seated) I Sing the Almighty Power of God No. 152
SERMON TO TELL THE TRUTH: Rev. Mary Birgelaitis
Challenge
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory Create in Me a Clean Heart Anonymous/arr. Mark Hayes
Doxology/Prayer of Dedication Hymnal, No. 94
*CLOSING HYMN For the Beauty of the Earth No. 92
*BENEDICTION
Bless the Lord, who has called us here.
Bless the Lord, who sends us into the world.
Bless the Lord, who shows us how to serve.
We will bless the Lord as we reach out in love
and service in the week ahead.
RESPONSE Awesome God TFWS #2040
POSTLUDE I Will Enter His Gates Leona von Brethorst/arr. Mark Hayes
*Please stand as able.
Music Director: Julia Burns Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler
Handbell Director: Leonard Lutz with the Grande Ringers
Today's Scripture
Today's Liturgist: Patti Melsheimer
Job 38: 1-7, 31-41
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without
knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will
question you, and you shall declare to me.
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the
earth? Tell me if you have understanding. Who
determined its measurements—surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its
bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone when the
morning stars sang together and all the heavenly
beings shouted for joy?
“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose
the cords of Orion? Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth
in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its
children? Do you know the ordinances of the
heavens? Can you establish their rule on the
earth? “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so
that a flood of waters may cover you? Can you send
forth lightnings, so that they may go and say to you,
‘Here we are’? Who has put wisdom in the inward
parts, or given understanding to the mind? Who has
the wisdom to number the clouds? Or who can tilt the
waterskins of the heavens, when the dust runs into a
mass and the clods cling together? “Can you hunt the
lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, when
they crouch in their dens, or lie in wait in their covert?
Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young
ones cry to God, and wander about for lack of food?
Psalm 104: 1-9, 24, 35c
Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are
very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,
wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out
the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your
chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your
chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind, you make
the winds your messengers, fire and flame your
ministers. You set the earth on its foundations, so
that it shall never be shaken. You cover it with the
deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the
mountains. At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of
your thunder, they take to flight.
They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the
valleys to the place that you appointed for them.
You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that
they might not again cover the earth.
O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you
have made them all, the earth is full of your creatures.
Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord!
ATTENDANCE GIVING
WEEK 8:30 10:30 IN-PERSON VIDEO TOTAL
09/22 35 52 87 33 120 $ 3,964
09/29 33 46 79 42 121 $ 3,111
10/06 33 53 86 16 102 $ 9,158
10/13 33 47 80 8 88 $ 4,296
Our Fiscal Year started July 1 Weekly Oering Needed $6,321
STEWARDSHIP REPORT:
YTD Received $ 92,365 YTD Budgeted $ 93,465
Today's Hosts:
TRUSTEES
Next Sunday
October 27:
STAFF-PARISH
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande 93420
(805) 481-2692 fumcag@sbcglobal.net worshipweekly.com
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande 93420
(805) 481-2692 fumcag@sbcglobal.net worshipweekly.com
Abbreviaton Legend
CH--Criswell Hall
S--Sanctuary
K--Kitchen
L--Library---
Room #123
MMR--McMillen
Room #113
PS--Pastor's Study
HR--Handbell
Room #115
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805 481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com worshipweekly.com
October 20, 2024 10:30 AM
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
PRELUDE Will the Circle Be Unbroken Habershon, Gabriel/arr. Brent Edstrom
HANDBELL INTROIT O Waly, Waly (Open Mine Eyes) arr. Douglas E. Wagner
INTROIT Awesome God TFWS #2040
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Bless God’s glorious name.
In the most beautiful of days
and the darkest of nights,
may we sense God’s presence,
guiding each step of the way.
*OPENING HYMN How Great Thou Art No. 77
WELCOME
OPENING PRAYER
God of Majesty and Might,
May your wisdom blow through our lives
like a mighty wind upsetting our self-serving truths
and our preoccupied ways.
Disrupt our sunny assurance of your favor
with a thunderous call to serve our neighbors.
Bathe us in your baptismal waters, that we may be
a people of hope, a people of prayer, and a people
who live with generosity of Spirit. Amen.
HANDBELL ANTHEM Promised Land arr. Cheryl (Sutton) Baker
CHILDREN'S MOMENT Carolyn Russell
Today's Altar Flowers are
given in Celebration of our
Church's 140th Anniversary
Sunday, Oct 27 4:00 PM in Criswell Hall.
The movie is "Ghostbusters/Frozen
Empire". The Spengler family returns to
the NYC firehouse where new and old
ghostbusters unite to save the world when
an ancient artifact is discovered. Movie is
FREE, also popcorn & refreshments.
Sign up at Connections desk in Narthex.
Mon Oct 21 6:30 PM Gerry's Quilt Class-Criswell Hall.
Tue Oct 22
9:00 AM Senior Exercise-CH, 10:00 AM Sew n Sews-MMR,
11:00 AM Chair Yoga-CH, 1:00 PM Bible Study-Criswell Hall,
5:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal-Handbell Room.
Wed Oct 23 9:00 AM Church Work Morning-Criswell Hall..
Thu Oct 24
9 AM Senior Exercise-CH, 10 AM Craft Workshop-MMR,11 AM
Chair Yoga-CH, 5 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal-HR, 6:30 PM Chancel
Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary.
Fri Oct 25 11:00 AM Nominations-Pastor's Study.
Sun Oct 27
8:30 AM Contemporary Service-Sanctuary,
10:30 AM Traditional Service-Sanctuary.
4:00 PM Free Movie "Ghostbusters"-Criswell Hall.
Fri. Nov 1, Sat. Nov 2, 9 AM to
1 PM & Sun. Nov 3 after church.
UWF Holiday Boutique
Mark your calendars to attend
and find special items for your
holidays! Sign up to help at the
UWF table to volunteer for set up,
work during the sale, and to bring your craft items and
things for the vintage corner.
Plants, succulents and holiday baked goods are also
very welcome.
Sunday, Nov 10 ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS FAIR
after each service in Criswell Hall.
Gives the opportunity for giving unique Christmas gifts
as well as support some non-profit organizations:
Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International and
Women at Risk International.
Sunday, Nov 17 12:30 - 2:30 after church
CHARGE CONFERENCE HERE!
This is the opportunity to meet in person and enjoy the
leadership of our new District Superintendent, the Rev.
Garth Gillam. It is also an occasion for him to get to
know us better as a congregation to represent our
church to the Cabinet, especially in our transition year
in which we will be receiving a new pastor in July.
Please plan to be here in Criswell Hall for the first
in-person "solo" Charge Conference in over a decade!
