Epworth
Oct 17, 2021
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Preacher: Rev. Israel I. Alvaran, D.Min
Scripture: Joel 2: 18-32
Message: Prophetic Hope
Prelude
Rev. Jerry Asheim
Introit
Albert Sammons, Jr.
Welcome
Michael Martin
Opening Prayer
Carole Klokkevold
Down To Earth God,
thank you for the example of our teacher, Jesus,
who joined people in the ordinary dust of their days,
who got up close to the life lived on their feet,
and who blessed them with water and compassionate presence.
Infuse our lives with sacred-ordinary connection
and when our feet are weary,
still us to receive a blessing from another. Amen.
Opening Music: "Great is the Lord"
Judy Kreige
Scripture Reading: Joel 2: 18-32
Carole Klokkevold
Children's Message
Susan Jardin
*Affirming the Peace Among Us
You are invited to turn to the people around you and bow to each other as a sign of graceful greetings this day.
Anthem: "Arise, Arise" (by Jean Rohe)
Judy Kriege, Margot Hanson
Atlantic and Pacific flow
The Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico
The land between sustains us all
To cherish it, our tireless call
{Chorus}
Arise! Arise!
I see the future in your eyes
To a more perfect union we aspire
And lift our voices from the fire
We reached these shores from many lands
We came with hungry hearts and hands
Some came by force and some by will
At the auction block, or the darkened mill
{Chorus}
We died in your fields and your factories
Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees
With an old coat hanger in a room somewhere
A trail of tears, an electric chair
{Chorus}
Our great responsibility
To be guardians of our liberty
‘Till tyrants bow to the people’s dream
And justice flows like a mighty stream
{Chorus}
Message: "Prophetic Hope"
Rev. Israel I. Alvaran, D.Min
*Musical Mediation: "Hope of the World" - UM Hymnal #178 (v. 1-3, 5)
Rev. Jerry Asheim & Cathryn Bruno; Congregation is invited to sing along.
Prayers of the People - Michael Martin
As prayer cards are read aloud, our response is:
Leader: Loving God,
People: We lift our prayers to you.
The Prayer Jesus Taught (The Lord's Prayer )
Our Creator (Father/Mother), who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom (kin-dom) 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 (kin-dom), and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
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Offertory: "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" - UM Hymnal #117
Rev. Jerry Asheim & Albert Sammons, Jr.
Prayer of Dedication
Holy Way-Maker,
when despair and overwhelm knock at the door of our souls,
awaken our hearts to tenderness,
enliven our minds with creativity,
and meet our bodies with rest,
that we might be fortified
to co-labor with you to bring about your kin-dom.
We dedicate these offerings
to the invigorating of our spirits
and to the work of your kin-dom. Amen.
*Closing Hymn: “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” - UM Hymnal # 133
Rev. Jerry Asheim & Charles Lynch. Congregation is invited to sing along.
Sending Forth
Rev. Israel I. Alvaran, D.Min
Postlude
Rev. Jerry Asheim
Preacher: Rev. Kristin Stoneking
Worship Leaders: Rev. Jerry Asheim, Cathryn Bruno, Margot Hanson, Susan Jardin, Carole Klokkevold, Judy Kriege, Charles Lynch, Michael Martin, Albert Sammons, Jr.
Ushers: Shan McSpadden
Audio engineer: Paul Nasman
Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey
Livestream producer: Daniel Katari
Credits: Liturgy by enfleshed. Hymns reprinted/streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE # A-733809, CCLI Copyright license # 20022935, & CCLI Streaming license # 20476749. All rights reserved.