First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805 481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com worshipweekly.com
December 29, 2024 8:30 AM
Abbreviation
Legend
CH--Criswell Hall
S--Sanctuary
K--Kitchen
L--Library
Room #123
MMR--McMillen
Room #113
PS--Pastor's Study
HR--Handbell
Room #115
HOSPITALITY TIME CUPCAKES
in celebration of
DON AND HELEN GUGELER'S
75th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Monday, December 30
People's Kitchen
Food Prep-K
Saturday, January 25,
11 AM Fellowship Ministry
visit to the Piedras
Blancas elephant seals in
Cambria.
Tuesday, December 31
Food
Distribution at
People's Kitchen Site
Mon Dec 30
11:00 AM Chair Yoga-CH, 1:30 PM Mission Team Peoples 'Kitchen
Prep-Kitchen, 4:00 PM Communications Committee-Library
Tue Dec 31
11:00 AM Chair Yoga-CH,
..........................11:00 AM Mission team leave for Peoples' Kitchen
Wed Jan 01 New Years Day-Church Office Closed for Holiday
Thu Jan 02
11:00 AM Chair Yoga-Criswell Hall, 5:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal-
Handbell Room, 6:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary
Sun Jan 05
8:30 AM Contemporary Service-Sanctuary.
10:30 AM Traditional Service-Sanctuary.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
First Sunday After Christmas
"The reason for Simeon’s song? Deep inside his tired old heart,
he knew that the infant he held in his arms has in truth One
who had been holding him all his life long.” --Michael Card
OPENING PRAISE Today is the Day
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAISE SONGS How Great Is Our God
Learning to Be the Light
We Three Kings of Orient Are
ILLUMINATION Oh Lord You're Beautiful
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
SCRIPTURE Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40
SERMON FULL SPEED AHEAD Rev. Mary Birgelaitis
OFFERING I Love You Lord and I Lift My Voice
COMMUNION Oceans
FINAL BLESSING Bind Us Together
CLOSING My Sisters and Brothers
Praise Team Leader: Mike Clark Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler Guitar: Ian Beard
Bass: Bob Jorstad, Singers: Connie Clark , Chloe Keith , Pam Garza
Today's Liturgist: Sharon Roemer
ATTENDANCE GIVING
WEEK 8:30 10:30 IN-PERSON VIDEO TOTAL
12/01 30 50 80 31 111 $ 9,553
12/08 34 44 78 30 108 n/a
12/15 40 71 111 23 134 n/a
12/22 61 71 107 22 129 n/a
Our Fiscal Year started July 1 Weekly Oering Needed $6,321
STEWARDSHIP REPORT: n/a
Today's Hosts:
STAFF-PARISH
RELATIONS
COMMITTEE
Today's Scripture
Galatians 4:7
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his
Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to
redeem those who were under the law, so that we might
receive adoption as children. And because you are
children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our
hearts, crying, “Abba! So you are no longer a slave but
a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
Luke 2:22-40
When the time came for their purification according to
the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to
present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the
Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy
to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to
what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of
turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was
Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking
forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit
rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen
the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came
into the temple, and when the parents brought in the
child Jesus to do for him what was customary under the
law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God,
saying, “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in
peace, according to your word, or my eyes have
seen your salvation, which you have prepared in
the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to
the gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
And the child’s father and mother were amazed at
what was being said about him. Then Simeon
blessed them and said to his mother Mary,
“This child is destined for the falling and the rising
of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be
opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be
revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul,
too.” There was also a prophet, Anna the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was
of a great age, having lived with her husband seven
years after her marriage, then as a widow to the
age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but
worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and
day. At that moment she came and began to praise
God and to speak about the child to all who were
looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had finished everything required by
the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to
their own town of Nazareth.
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom,
and the favor of God was upon him.
