First United Methodist Church of Hampton 110 E Queen St Hampton VA (757)

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1 First United Methodist Church of Hampton 110 E Queen St Hampton VA (757) September 9, :00 a.m. In the name of Christ WELCOME! Although you may be a stranger to us, you are no stranger to God, who knows you and loves you, and whose heart is glad at your presence here. We sincerely hope this time of worship will bless your life. As you are able, please stand for acts of worship indicated by an asterisk (*). UMH indicates The United Methodist Hymnal (red book in pew rack) TFWS indicates The Faith We Sing (thin black book in pew rack) Help us sustain God s creation by placing used worship bulletins in the basket on the credenza in the back of the sanctuary for recycling. The Queen St. sanctuary doors will be unlocked by 9:30 am each Sunday morning. Thank you for your patience!

2 LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE *INTROIT Make a Joyful Noise The Chancel Choir *CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsively) What would it be like if we could trust God completely? What would it be like if we were aware of God s presence with us all the time? What would it be like if we could worship God with our whole heart, holding nothing back? In worship, we catch a glimpse of such whole-hearted, unrestrained faith. In worship, we draw near to the God who is always drawing near to us. In worship, we present ourselves honestly, just as we are, and sense that God accepts us as we are and understands. Let us worship God together and listen to what God is speaking to us. *HYMN For the Beauty of the Earth UMH 92 *OPENING PRAYER (in Unison) O God, we draw near to you this morning, to hear you and to attend to your word. Silence the busyness of our minds. Quiet the voices that compete for our attention. Undistract us, O Holy One, that we might listen closely for your word to us. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. GOSPEL LESSON Mark 7:31-37 (Common English Bible) 31 After leaving the region of Tyre, Jesus went through Sidon toward the Galilee Sea through the region of the Ten Cities. 32 Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly speak, and they begged him to place his hand on the man for healing. 33 Jesus took him away from the crowd by himself and put his fingers in the man s ears. Then he spit and touched the man s tongue. 34 Looking into heaven, Jesus sighed deeply and said, Ephphatha, which means, Open up. 35 At once, his ears opened, his twisted tongue was released, and he began to speak clearly. 2

3 36 Jesus gave the people strict orders not to tell anyone. But the more he tried to silence them, the more eagerly they shared the news. 37 People were overcome with wonder, saying, He does everything well! He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who can t speak. The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY PRAYER (In Unison) All that we do is in your holy name, O God. Even as we share the riches of our labors, may we continue to honor your name in all that we do. Bless these gifts given freely, that your justice and mercy may prevail in a weak and weary world. Amen. OFFERTORY *PRESENTATION OF GIFTS 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! *HYMN He Touched Me UMH 367 *A STATEMENT OF FAITH OF THE KOREAN METHODIST CHURCH UMH 884 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE SILENT & PASTORAL PRAYERS THE LORD S PRAYER SUNG IN UNISON Our Father, which 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ANTHEM Whisper to My Heart Duet: Linda Minetree & Dean Shinn SERMON Are You Listening? Rev. Candee Martin 3

4 *CLOSING HYMN Open My Eyes, That I May See UMH 454 *COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING Your face, Jesus, is in every person we meet today, rich and poor, celebrated and unknown. Your love is present, hidden though it might be, in everyone. With your word as our guide and your life as our example we pledge to work at removing assumptions and restoring the truth of your Living Word, present in all as we listen with the ears of our hearts to your still small voice, to one another, and to all the world. Thanks be to God. Amen. *POSTLUDE 4

5 A Disciple s Path A Guide for United Methodists By James A. Harnish and Justin LaRosa A six-week FALL STUDY Wednesdays, September 26-October 31, :00 pm A Disciple s Path is a program that guides individuals to take the next step in discipleship and become dynamic, engaged followers of Jesus Christ. The study combines a Wesleyan understanding of our growth in God s love and grace with the time-tested practices of spiritual discipline expressed in our membership vows to uphold the church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. Participants will develop spiritual practices, discover their unique gifts, and become engaged in ministry that brings transformation in their own lives, the lives of others, and the world. If you would like to participate, please let us know by 10:00 am, Sept 19 so that enough books can be ordered I would like to participate in the Fall Study. Name: 5

6 UMW Circle 2 will meet Monday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 pm In the Happy People s Classroom. No Yoga on Tuesday, Sept. 18. No Yoga on Thursday Sept. 20. Church Council Tuesday, Sept. 18 7:00 pm Fellowship Hall SEPTEMBER MOVIE NIGHT Saturday, Sept 22 5:30 pm $5 Dinner Menu: Chicken Pot Pie Glazed Carrots, Cranberry Salad Rolls, Dessert, Drinks RSVP to the church office by Thursday, Sept 20 6:00 pm Free Movie (Miracles from Heaven) Sunday, Sept :15 am (Right after worship) Potato/Salad Bar Lunch To benefit Project Crossroads Drinks and fixins will be provided. Please bring a batch of your favorite cupcakes to share for dessert! There will be a contest! UMW Executive Board and Circle leaders or a representative will meet for 2019 planning on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 9:30 am (there has been a date and time change since last week) in the fellowship hall. We will have a light lunch. 6

7 No Bay Day event this year doesn t mean you can t get your Brunswick Stew fix! United Methodist Men s Brunswick Stew Sale Place your order now for Brunswick Stew by the quart Pay when you pick it up on October Name Phone Number I would like quarts. 7

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9 Mark your calendars for these upcoming Fall Events Saturday, Oct 6 10:00 am 2:00 pm UMM Brunswick Stew Sale Saturday, Oct 13 5:30 pm Dinner & a Movie Night (Hotel Transylvania) Sunday, Oct 14 4:00 pm Tailgate Party Saturday, Oct 20 6:00 8:00 pm Halloween Party Saturday, Nov 10 5:30 pm Dinner & a Movie Night (Wonder) Saturday, Nov 17 9:00 am 2:00 pm Candy Cane Lane Bazaar 9

10 Reminders, Announcements, and Other News Sun Sep 16 8:30 am Fellowship (FH) 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship (S) Mon Sep 17 6:00 pm UMW Circle 2 (HP) Tue Sep 18 9:30 am UMW Board & Circle Leaders (FH) 10:00 am Nifty Crafters (CFR) 2:00 pm Trustees (C) 6:00 pm Fitness Yoga Class (FH) 7:00 pm Church Council Wed Sep 19 4:30 pm Education Comm decorating basement for Halloween 7:00 pm FALL Study postponed one week Thu Sep 20 10:00 am Gentle Yoga (FH) 6:15 pm Bell Choir (CR) 7:15 pm Chancel Choir (S) Fri Sep 21 4:30 pm Wedding Rehearsal (S) Sat Sep 22 Parking lot Reserved for HPO 4:00 pm Wedding (S) 9/16 Ed Boyce 9/17 9/18 William Milholen 9/19 9/20 9/21 9/22 9/23 Billy Rew, Jr. Lewis Thurston, Jr. The Pastor and staff wish everyone a happy birthday and pray God s blessings upon you. If your birthday is not listed or listed incorrectly, Sun Sep 23 8:30 am Fellowship (FH) 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship (S) 10 FH-Fellowship Hall CR Choir Room CFR-Craft Room C-Crouse Room HP-Happy People s Class S-Sanctuary Kit-Kitchen P-Parlor

11 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS TODAY, SUNDAY, SEPT 16 WORSHIP ASSI STANTS NEXT SUNDAY, SEPT 23 LITURGIST: Mike Langford LITURGIST: Judy Rushton FINANCE: Bill Diggs FINANCE: Carol Gardner BUS DRIVERS: Ron & Sylvia Rumsey BUS DRIVERS: Sam Pollard COUNTERS: Brad Allsbrook JoAnn Walberg COUNTERS: Donna Robinson Vince Mundie Stewardship Corner Sept 9 Attendance: Worship Total: 10 Sunday school: 10 Offering Received last week: General Fund Designated Funds 0.00 Chancel Flowers The flowers on the chancel were given by Kristen Milholen in honor of William s birthday. Next week: UMW Circle We appreciate everyone who has signed up to put flowers on the chancel each Sunday for Thank you! You can call Mary at Bert s Florist ( ) and request special flowers (please NO lilies), colors, or a single arrangement. Additional costs may apply. 11

12 Is there someone for whom you would like us to pray? Please contact the church office. Please remember in prayer those from our congregation: Lil Bit Brown Nell Writtenberry Jane Roberts Robert Kilgore Eleanor Woodward Ed Kilgore Allen Langford Barbara Cubbage Marty Baker Candee Martin and family Aggie Hogge Lenny Yarrington Robin Welch Marianne Prentiss Beth Nystrom Tami Langford Adam Shlyk Ray Waldon JoAnn Walberg Our friends and family members in need of prayer: Lyle (Wilson s grandson); Z amir (Pastor Candee s grandnephew); Courtney (friend of Amanda Hooten); Lenny (Carol Gardner's friend); Mark McDaniel (friend of Milholen s); Clyde Castle; Chad Sayers (Winnie Barnes grandson); Jimmy Parker (friend of Carol Gardner); Deborah Hudson (friend of Vince Mundie); Gerald E. Burks (friend of Vince Mundie); Nicholson family (friends of Gladys); Maddie Davis (student at Armstrong); Howard family; Sonya (friend of Gladys); Beverly Geer (Kristen Milholen s mom); Bill Milholen (William Milholen s father); Vernon Kruger (friend of the Rumsey s); Marguerite (friend of Kristen Milholen); Tim (friend of the Milholen s) Carol Gardner s mother; Ralph White s sister; Dick Baughan (friend of Vince Mundie); Patsy G. Maney (friend of Vince Mundie); Linda Lowry (Linda Marushi s cousin); Deidre Sharp (friend of Ruth Koutiche); Nancey (friend of Jane Miller) Earl Gibson (friend of Buddy Marushi) And many others Sympathies to Meg & Hal Moore and the Stickle family on the passing of Janet Stickle (Meg Moore's sister-in-law); 12

13 Who is looking for a church home? There are many categories of people with a heightened readiness to find a church. These individuals will be most open to receiving invitations to visit your congregation and get involved. It s helpful to identify people with this readiness to find a church by brainstorming categories of people who might be most receptive to a church for example, people who are new to the neighborhood or have recently returned to the community or inactive members who have faced a recent change or a challenge to their health, employment, or family status. Divorced or widowed individuals ~ People who are recently divorced may welcome a personal invitation to attend worship as well as the company of a member. Similarly, those who have lost a spouse or other loved one often experience a heightened interest in connecting with a community of faith. Many people testify about how one person made the difference by inviting them to come at just the right time in their lives. Walking into a new church for the first time can be daunting for anyone, but a person who has been part of a couple for years (or decades!) may find it especially awkward or uncomfortable to be suddenly single. For some, sitting alone in the pew may be sufficient reason not to attend. Entering the fellowship hall for coffee hour alone could be terrifying. Recently divorced persons may also wonder if they will be judged for the dissolution of their marriage. Those facing health or employment challenges ~ Many people in our social circles will at some time in their lives receive an unfavorable health diagnosis. Would you consider coming to church with me? could be a golden invitation at a time when their receptivity is high. Today, even the highest-level professionals lose jobs because their employer downsized, reorganized, moved away, or eliminated the position. This can come as a shock to a worker who thought all was going well. Perhaps they have a readiness to add a spiritual dimension to how they process what is happening to them. What can it hurt to invite them to join you at church? Inactive members wanting to return home ~ A member who has become inactive may feel awkward about returning. The inactive member may want to return but does not want to be bombarded with well-meaning curiosity or misplaced humor. ( Look who s coming to church today! Oh my, the walls of the church may come tumbling down. ) Here is where more than a passing invitation could be cherished. There are many other categories of people with a heightened readiness to find a new faith community or return to the church they once attended. Identity those individuals or types of people and reach out to them. Being sensitive to those with a heightened 13

14 readiness will yield a better response to your invitations than just randomly inviting people. ~ Lewis Center for Church Leadership United Methodist News Service launches UM news site ~ United Methodist News Service (UMNS), the official newsgathering agency of The United Methodist Church, has announced the launch of its new stand-alone website, UMNews.org. UMNews.org allows for a better reader experience filled with engaging multimedia content and beautiful photographs that illustrate the news stories, said news editor Vicki Brown. Check out the new website at Commission on a Way Forward Q&A Event ~ If you have questions about the Commission on a Way Forward, the Commission s reports going before General Conference 2019 or GC 2019 itself attend A Way Forward: a Q&A event with Bishop Sharma D. Lewis, the Rev. Tom Berlin and Ms. Martha Stokes. The 90-minute event will be held on Wednesday, September 26 at 7 p.m. at Reveille UMC, 4200 Cary Street Rd, Richmond, VA Bishop Lewis, the Rev. Berlin and Ms. Stokes will share their thoughts as well as moderate questions on these topics. You can watch online as the event will be livestreamed and archived: You can also view at eight additional sites around the conference. Floris UMC, Arlington District First UMC, Danville District South Hill UMC, Farmville District Afton UMC, Rappahannock River District Hillcrest UMC, Rappahannock River District Thrasher Memorial UMC, Roanoke District New Town UMC, York River District Williamsburg UMC, York River District Questions will be taken via . You can submit your questions now and during the event at wayforward@vaumc.org. For other questions, please contact conference Director of Communications Madeline Pillow at MadelinePillow@vaumc.org. Nomination Forms Available for District Lay Members ~ District lay nominations for the 2020 General Conference and 2020 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference will be voted upon at each district conference. Laity who wish to be nominees as delegates need to complete a form: Upon completion, the form automatically will be submitted to nominee s home district office. Nominees unable to complete an electronic nomination may contact their district office. Published weekly, the electronic Sunday Advocate summarizes news events affecting Virginia United Methodists and serves as a link to the in-depth reporting of the Virginia United Methodist Advocate, the official magazine of the Virginia Conference. To subscribe to the monthly Virginia Advocate magazine, call (804) or , ext. 110; or Advocate@vaumc.org. Unless indicated, all news compiled courtesy of the Virginia Advocate, the weekly e- Advocate or United Methodist News Service. 14

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16 Visitor Center How to Reach Us TO REACH THE REST ROOMS OR THE NURSERY: Enter through the canopied entrance on the side of the building. Rest rooms are down the hall to the left. The Nursery is up the steps and down the hall to the right. Greeters and ushers are available to guide you. REGISTRATION PADS are located in each pew near the center aisle. Please use these to record your presence, and to pass along information for the pastor or the church office. PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are available in the pews and in the foyer atop the Prayer Box. Deposit them in the box or drop them in the offering plates. WE PRACTICE OPEN COMMUNION. We celebrate Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month, and at other special times. All are welcome at the table of the Lord, regardless of church membership, age, or feelings of worthiness. If you wish to come into relationship with Christ, deepen or renew that relationship, there is a place for you here. Office office@firstumchampton.org Pastor Rev. Candee Martin candeemartin@vaumc.org Office Manager/Finance Laura Harris office@firstumchampton.org Director of Music Ministries Dean Shinn deanshinn@aol.com Nursery Director Jenny Hamm jennynichole@outlook.com FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A MEMBER OF FIRST UMC, please indicate so on the registration pad, or contact the pastor. OUR SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE: FELLOWSHIP 8:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM WORSHIP: 10:00 AM There is a place for you and your family on Sunday mornings here at First UMC Hampton 16