F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H WORSHIP Holy Communion 10th Sunday in Kingdomtide August 2, 2015 Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:35 welcome We Gather PRELUDE Allegro from Concerto No. 1 in G minor (G. F. Handel) Ty Woodward, Organist *Processional HYMN #182 United Methodist Hymnal - Word of God, Come Down on Earth *Call to Worship O Christ, we come to find in you the Bread of Life. We hunger for bread and more than bread. Give us this day your bread, our daily bread. Feed us, fill us, with your love and joy and peace. *Choral Act of PRaise "Let us praise God together on our knees. O Lord, have mercy if you please." *Sharing the Peace of CHRIST Please greet those worshipping near you. Dan Nessel, Lay Lector As a courtesy to others, please silence all cell phones/sound-making devices. * Asterisks indicate standing if you are able.
CHILDREN S MESSAGe #2233 The Faith We Sing Where Children Belong This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshiping throng. Water, God s word, bread and cup, prayer and song: This is where children belong. As the congregation sings, all children are invited to come forward. I Am a Child of God I am a child of God; You are God s child, it s true. Children of God are called to love one another, as Jesus taught to do. As the congregation sings, the children may go to their Sunday School classes. Our Mission & Common Life We thank God for these opportunities for fellowship, for worship, and for service. Thanks be to God! Dan Nessel We Hear God s Word The lesson I Corinthians 10:15-17 (Pew Bible page 172, N.T.) Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God! Dan Nessel The Gospel John 6:30-35 (Pew Bible page 98, N.T.) Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God! homily "The God We Can Know: I Am the Bread of Life" Rev. Patricia Farris We respond We Offer Our Gifts & Ourselves Your generous gifts support the ministries and outreach of the church. You may place gifts of cash or checks made out to First UMC in the offering plates as they are passed. You may also give online at any time at www.santamonicaumc.org or by using the QR code in the insert. Thank you. May God grow in us generous and joyful hearts. THE OFFERTORY The Chancel Choir/Dr. James Smith, Music Director Recollection of Joy (Donna J. Butler) I thank my God when I remember you, for He has blessed my life with yours. With ev ry prayer of mine for you, I m filled with joy; for I hold you in my heart. And I pray that your love may abound yet more in knowledge and in all judgment: that you may approve excellent things; that you may be sincere being filled with the fruits of righteousness unto the glory and praise of God. Grace to you and peace to you, from God our Father, Christ our Lord. Oh, I thank my God when I remember you.
*Response #94 UMH The Doxology *unison Prayer of Dedication Bountiful God, may the bread we have from you remind us of our human hungers and your divine gifts which sustain us. And may we share the bread we have from you with hungry bodies and souls beyond the reach of our own cupboards, that hungry hearts may be satisfied and your name be praised. Amen. The Sacrament of Holy Communion We will use the Musical Setting beginning on page 2257 in The Faith We Sing hymnal. Gluten-free wafers are available from the servers upon request. The Ushers will guide you in coming forward to receive the communion elements. You may pause at the kneeler to pray or be in silent prayer at your seat. #628 UMH Eat This Bread (repeat) #629 UMH You Satisfy the Hungry Heart #630 UMH Become to Us the Living Bread #640 UMH Take Our Bread Prayer after Communion We go forth to serve Rev. Farris Bread of Life, may every occasion of the sharing of bread be as fellowship with you, who once took bread, giving thanks, broke and shared it with the world. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven feed us till we and all your children want no more. Amen. *hymn #127 UMH Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah *BENEDICTION *Benediction response Postlude God of Grace and God of Glory (arr. Paul Manz) Ty Woodward Worship concludes with the Postlude music which prepares us to transition from worship to life in the world. You are invited to remain seated until the Postlude concludes, or to exit quietly.
The Head Usher today is Al Mead. See an usher if you need assistance. Rev. Robert English is worshiping at the Normal Heights UMC in San Diego today. After today's service, members of our Communion Server Ministry will be taking the communion elements to those who were unable to worship with us. We welcome the family of Prabha Joshi to worship this morning as she celebrates her 100th birthday. Nursery Care is available in Room 204 in the Education Building. Parents with young children are welcome to worship in the Kids Zone in the narthex. First UMC takes the care and safety of children seriously. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. A changing table is provided in the restroom located in the hallway west of the Fireside Room. Please see an usher for directions. Flowers at the Reredos: To our dear mother Prabha Joshi. Happy 100th Birthday! With love, from her children. During the summer months the Chancel Choir is singing some of their favorite anthems from the prior year. We hope they are your favorites also. To request prayers, please fill in a prayer card found in the pew racks and place it in the offering plate. If there are Prayer Quilts on the north wall of the sanctuary, you are invited to pray over and tie knots on the quilts. Stop by the Hospitality Table in Simkins Hall in The Shelby Center during Coffee Fellowship today to ask about membership. Visit the Fireside Room for a Prayer Quilt Ministry exhibit of photographs, prayer squares and a prayer quilt. Giving to the church through your will or trust is the most common way to continue your support beyond your lifetime. When your estate plan is prepared, consider a gift. Join the First UMC Legacy Circle. Call the church office or email: info@santamonicaumc.org. Next Sunday: Worship at 10 a.m.; Rev. Patricia Farris will preach the third in her Summer Sermon Series "The God We Can Know," exploring the I Am sayings of Jesus. Resident Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño West District Superintendent Kathey Michelle Wilborn Senior Minister Rev. Patricia Farris p.farris@santamonicaumc.org New & Emerging Ministries Rev. Robert English r.english@santamonicaumc.org Chaplain in Residence Rev. Keri Olsen k.olsen@santamonicaumc.org Director of Children & Youth Ministry t.lindley@santamonicaumc.org Business Administrator Christina Eddy c.eddy@santamonicaumc.org Preschool Director Batsheva Spector b.spector@santamonicaumc.org Assistant to the Preschool Director Dane Rold d.rold@santamonicaumc.org Music Director Dr. James Smith Organist Ty Woodward Lead Coordinator Sarah Rold s.rold@santamonicaumc.org Membership and Facilities Coordinator David Penson d.penson@santamonicaumc.org Communications Director Tina Gage t.gage@santamonicaumc.org Communications Coordinator Shalimar Carducci s.carducci@santamonicaumc.org Head Custodian Javier Espinosa Each time we worship, we collect food for the Westside Food Bank. In August bring pinto and other beans. Bins are located in the narthex. God is real. God is love. Every person matters. You matter. Together we can change the world. first united methodist church of santa monica 1008 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403 www.santamonicaumc.org 310-393-8258
F O C U S O N August 2, 2015 spiritual formation Communion Servers Each month when communion is offered in church, members of the Communion Server Ministry take communion out to those who cannot be present during the service. The elements that have been consecrated in the service are offered, and an abridged service, prepared by Rev. Farris, is conducted. By including others, we expand the Table of the Lord to include those who cannot be present in body. This service is available to anyone in the congregation, not just those who are homebound or in a care facility long-term; anyone who is laid up and unable to come for any reason is welcome to join us this way. Please call the office as far in advance as you can to arrange this. Also, if you know someone in the congregation who might want communion, please contact one of the clergy or the office. Those volunteers who are involved in this ministry feel blessed in being able to serve in this way. In the breaking of bread and the partaking of the wine we are united in the body of Christ and truly experience his presence. If you are interested in becoming a communion server, please contact one of the clergy or the church office. Altar Guild What, you may ask, is an Altar Guild? The focal area for worship in front of you is called the chancel area. It includes the pulpit on your left, the lectern on your right, the Table or Altar in the center. Behind the choir is the area known as the reredos on which the large candlesticks, flowers and cross are placed. Seasonal paraments made of beautiful cloth are placed on the Table, pulpit and lectern. The candlesticks, collection plates, and special items for communion, baptisms and holy days, such as Advent and All Saints must be prepared and placed appropriately. The Altar Guild is a group of volunteers who prepare God s house for worship in this way each week. If you are interested in volunteering for this ministry (you can volunteer for one Sunday a month), please call the church office. first united methodist church of santa monica 1008 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403 www.santamonicaumc.org 310-393-8258 info@santamonicaumc.org
O P P O R T U N I T I E S at F U M C *Westside Food Bank collection for August: Pinto and other beans * Sundays at First UMC - Summer Schedule 9 a.m. Lectionary Scripture Discussion, FR 9 a.m. Partnership with God, 101 9:30 a.m. Nursery Care, 204 9:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Warm-ups, CHR 10 a.m. Worship Service, S 10:10 a.m. Sunday School, Education Bldg. 11 a.m. Fellowship, Courtyard Today - Holy Communion 11 a.m. Photo Directory Scheduling, next to Hospitality Table 11 a.m. Stop Hunger Now Sign-Ups, next to Hospitality Table Wednesday, August 5 9 a.m. UMW Workparty & Lunch, WR Sunday, August 9 11 a.m. Photo Directory Scheduling, next to Hospitality Table 2:30 p.m. Labyrinth Walk, SH 5 p.m. simple church, SH simple church pray. love. serve. The First UMC Labyrinth is open for walking next Sunday from 2:30-4 p.m. Then at 5 p.m. Rev. Robert English leads simple church a time for contemplation, community and communion. Do no Harm. Do good. Stay in love with God. Labyrinth open for walking: Sunday August 9: 2:30-4 p.m. simple church: 5 p.m. Simkins Hall in The Shelby Center Scan this QR code with your smart phone to go directly to First UMC s online giving page. Highlights Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging Event Save the date to spend a Saturday morning volunteering! Stop Hunger Now s annual meal packaging events are a fun, hands-on way to make a difference and impact the lives of those suffering from hunger. Saturday August 15, 9:15-12:30 p.m. Westwood UMC (10497 Wilshire Blvd, LA) 200 volunteers and friends and the Westside Churches Working Together mission area. Goal: 50,000 meals. Sign up next to the Hospitality today after worship, or go to: santamonicaumc.org/stop-hunger-now-2015 for the registration link. Newcomer Mingle If you have questions about the life of First UMC, come to the Fireside Room Sunday August 30 after worship. Get a cup of coffee, mingle with the pastors, other newcomers and a few leaders of the congregation. First UMC Directory Needs YOU! The goal of the church directory is to help people connect with each other, and build personal relationships the foundation of the First UMC community. The church directory will not be complete without YOU! Everyone will receive a directory and 1 complimentary 8x10 portrait of your choice you are under no obligation to buy. See the Hospitality Table today to make your appointment, or call the church office. Supplies Needed: Backpacks for Upward Bound House For all of August, First UMC will be taking donations of backpacks and school supplies for Family Place at Upward Bound House. Goal: 53 Supplied Backpacks! Items you may bring include: Backpacks Glue sticks Scissors Ballpoint pens No. 2 pencils Colored pencils Pencil sharpener Large pink eraser Water-based markers Four-ounce bottle of white glue Highlighters Spiral-bound/composition notebooks Three-ring binder Loose-leaf notebook paper Pocket folders (two pockets) Rulers W W W. S A N T A M O N I C A U M C. O R G CHR = Choir Room; CR = Conference Room; CY = Courtyard; FR = Fireside Room; L = Library; MH = Member s Home; OS = Off Site; S = Sanctuary; SH = Simkins Hall; WR = Work Room (UMW)