August 14, 2022 Digital Bulletin

Moscow United Methodist Church 126 Church Street Moscow, Pennsylvania 18444 Church Phone: (570)842-7251 Email: [email protected] Website: moscowumc.com Worship Service 10:00 Sunday School 9:00 Mission Statement: To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

August 14, 2022 10:00 a.m. Tenth Sunday of Pentecost GOD’S PEOPLE GATHER Gathering Prelude Prelude on \"St. Catherine\" (Faith of Our Fathers) Melody by Henri F. Hemy, Arranged by Gordon Young Ringing of the Church Bells Parish Notes Invocation *Call To Worship Leader: Welcome people of God to this time of worship and praise; People: God is faithful to us and surrounds us with peaceful pardon. Leader: Welcome to this place of hope and perseverance;

People: We come to share in our blessings and concerns. Leader: Welcome to this place of friendship and grace; People: God invites all people to be a part of the beloved community. *Opening Hymn UMH #496 “Sweet Hour of Prayer” Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father's throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief, my soul has often found relief, and oft escaped the tempter's snare by thy return, sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! the joys I feel, the bliss I share of those whose anxious spirits burn

with strong desires for thy return! With such I hasten to the place where God my Savior shows his face, and gladly take my station there, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless. And since he bids me seek his face, believe his word, and trust his grace, I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! Children’s Chat GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED Prayer for Illumination: Lord, by your Word you give light to the soul. Pour on us the spirit of wisdom and

understanding that our hearts and minds may be opened to receive your guiding revelations. Amen. Epistle Reading Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Special Music Carol Hess

It Is Well With My Soul Philip P. Bliss, Arranged by Martha Mier Gospel Reading Matthew 26:36-46 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing. Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!” Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. Message Pastor Lori Robinson The Gift of Prayer GOD’S PEOPLE RESPOND *Hymn of Response UMH#526 “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; Take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; Take it to the Lord in prayer. Are we weak and heavy laden, Cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge; Take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In his arms he’ll take and shield thee; Thou wilt find solace there. Sharing In Prayer: Concerns and Joys Circle of Prayer Churches: All of our churches in our conference; Our Conference Camp Sites; All of our Sierra Leone Partner Churches; Our Bishops; Our Global Church. Prayer List: Corona Virus Pandemic, Our United Methodist Denomination, those affected by the floods and fires, Our Country and Leaders, All Military Troops, War in Ukraine, Dawn Biesecker, Geoff Walker, Eric Schilling, Frank Ciero, Sr. Family, Susan Santarsiero, Alice Roese, Merle Lyon, Patrick Miller, Aaron Butler, Ed Sebring, Beverly Treuthardt, Bobby Hawk, Susan Reeseburk family, Sandy Avery, Vince, Irene Deemer, Carol Reuther, Shirley, Jeff Lamm, Jim Schrader family, Eileen Lutz, Unspoken Requests, Those Suffering in Silence Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer THE LORD’S PRAYER UMH #895

Our Father, who 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 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, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Reception of the Tithes and Offerings *Doxology UMH#94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *Offertory Prayer (unison) Merciful God, we ask for your dedication to be placed upon our tithes and offerings. As we depart from worship, returning to our day-to-day lives, we hope these gifts meet the expectations of our discipleship. You have called us to

more – to speak for you, to make our witness part of our offering, to share the power of reconciliation with others. Give us faith and courage to always reveal your love and compassion in word and deed. Amen. GOD’S PEOPLE ARE SENT FORTH *Hymn of Sending Forth UMH #352 “Standing in the Need of Prayer” It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,

standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not the preacher, not the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not the preacher, not the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,

standing in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. *Benediction *Choral Benediction UMH#469 “Jesus Is All the World to Me (vs 1)” Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all; he is my strength from day to day, without him I would fall. When I am sad, to him I go, no other one can cheer me so; when I am sad, he makes me glad, he's my friend. *Postlude Postlude on \"In Babilone\" (Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus) Gordon Young

* Invites the congregation to stand if able. Pastor: Lori Robinson Email: [email protected] Phone: (570)762-4918 Administrative Assistant: Jennie Chmielewski Email: [email protected] ****ANNOUNCEMENTS**** General Information: • Children are welcome during worship, there are Busy Bags in the coat room, and the Nursery is open for childcare after Children’s Chat for children up to age 6 • Restrooms can be found down the hall across the Narthex from the Sanctuary. • For more information, please go to our website, www.moscowumc.com Schedule This Week: Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Crew Office Hours This Week:

There are no scheduled office hours this week, if anyone needs to get into the church building, please contact Jennie by Tuesday afternoon to make arrangements. Pastor Lori will be off this week, Monday, August 15th – Friday, August 19th. All pastoral emergencies are being covered by Pastor Eric Luczak, 570-702-9808. The church offices are now being locked. If anyone needs assistance or information from the offices, please come during the weekly stated hours. There are mail slots outside Jennie’s office, any flyers or information can be found there. If you would like to leave anything the bottom two slots will remain open for that purpose. Reminder - Construction continues in our courtyard area. We would like to thank Billy Havenstrite for taking on this project for his Eagle Scout. If anyone is available to help next Saturday, they will be working from 8am-1pm. We will be updating our Prayer List every month, if you would like someone to remain on our prayer list after one month, please let us know so we do not remove them.

Please don’t forget to invite your friends to follow our social media pages so we can spread the word of our upcoming events far and wide. Ministries and Missions / Community Collections: *** MUMC DONATION STATION *** The MUMC Donation Station is located in the narthex of the church building: is located in the narthex of the church building: For the month of August we will be collecting items for Mission Central. With the floods in Kentucky and the wild fires continuing to rage, they are in need of Blessing Kits and Care Kits. Some of the items they are looking for are (all items must be new): hand towels, wash cloth, hand sanitizer, disposable cleaning wipes, travel sized toiletries, first aid items, notebooks, pens, reusable water bottles, poncho, blankets, drawstring bag (water resistant, preferably plain), feminine hygiene products, comb, metal nail file/clippers. If you would like to donate an entire kit, you can find the instructions in the mail slots outside the church office. Infant Hat Collection: Thank you to those who continue to donate hats. If you are unable to knit or crochet but would like to contribute, you can donate

yarn for others to make the hats. Information on which yarns are best can be found with the hat patterns. Food Pantry & Dry Goods Pantry – Most Needed Items of the month: Food Pantry- soup, canned potatoes, canned pasta Dry Goods Pantry – paper products We are collecting plastic bags and other stretchy plastic, which will be turned into an outdoor bench when we reach 500lbs. So far we have reached our goal for our first bench. We continue to collect aluminum tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Scranton. MUMC Power of Prayer Network – If anyone is in need of prayer, please contact Cis Lyon, Pastor Lori, or Jennie, so your requests can be given to the Power of Prayer Network. The MUMC Learning Tree Preschool spots for the 2022-2023 school year are filling up fast. The Preschool Age Class does have a waiting list. If you or someone you know would like to enroll their child, applications as well as other information can be found on our

website under the “Ministries” section. The Preschool Board is in need of a financial representative. Spiritual Enrichment Opportunities: Christian Connections virtual Bible study will meet Tuesday evening, August 23rd at 6:15. Please join this group for spiritual enrichment and strengthening of relationships. Upcoming Activity and Event Information: Vision Team: The Vision Team is scheduled to meet again on August 31st to continue discussions from the book entitled “Small Church Check Up”. The book provides many questions to ponder that lead churches to move toward a hope filled future. CPR/AED Class: If anyone would like to sign up for a future class, please contact Jennie in the office, or add your name to the list on the table in the Narthex.