061823 Digital Bulletin

Moscow United Methodist Church June 18, 2023 Father’s Day Sunday 10:00 a.m. GOD’S PEOPLE GATHER Gathering Prelude “The Lost Chord” Jeff Nebraski by Sir Arthur Sullivan Ringing of the Church Bells Parish Notes

Invocation *Call To Worship Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song, a song of hope and thanksgiving; People: Praise God for wonderful acts of mercy and kindness. Leader: God has remembered the promise of old, life springs eternal; People: God has poured abundant blessings upon us. Leader: Praise the Lord, all the earth; People: Rejoice, for the Lord is among us. *Opening Hymn “Faith of Our Fathers” UMH#710 Faith of our fathers, living still, in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; O how our hearts beat high with joy whene'er we hear that glorious word! Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. Faith of our fathers, we will strive to win all nations unto thee; and through the truth that comes from God, we all shall then be truly free.

Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. Faith of our fathers, we will love both friend and foe in all our strife; and preach thee, too, as love knows how by kindly words and virtuous life. Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. Children’s Chat GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED Prayer for Illumination: (in unison) O God, as we turn to your Word for us, may the Spirit of the Living Lord rest upon us. Help us to be steadfast in our listening, in our speaking, in our believing, and in our living. Amen. Epistle Reading Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Special Music “Come Holy Spirit” Jeff Nebraski By William Gaithers Gospel Reading John 14:15-26 “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves

me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. Message Pastor Lori Robinson Nothing But The Best

GOD’S PEOPLE RESPOND *Hymn of Response “To God Be the Glory”UMH#98 To God be the glory, great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life-gate that all may go in. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done! O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done! Circle of Prayer Churches: Thompsontown UMC, Thompsontown *Calvary UMC, York *Valunya UMC, Monghere- Sierra Leone First UMC, Shickshinny Fairbrook UMC, PA Furnace Saint John’s-Newberry UMC, Williamsport Curwensville UMC, Curwensville Jenningsville UMC, Jenningsville Grace UMC, Muir Waller UMC, Benton McKee UMC, East Freedom Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center, Windsor, NY Prayer List: Corona Virus Pandemic, Our United Methodist Denomination, those acted by the natural disasters, Our Country and Leaders, All Military troops, Adm. John C. Aquilino, War in Ukraine, Dawn

Biesecker, Alice Roese, Merle Lyon, Cindy Kramer, Shirley Lysak, Ed Sebring, family of Mary Tanfield, Tom Tanfield, Family of Sonny Dorio, family of Shirley Flyte, Ted Kreider, Maria Sevitski, Candie Drake, Judy Durkin, Douglas Pierre, Stephanie, family of Kaden Rabender, Lisa’s mom, Unspoken Requests, Those Suffering in Silence Sharing In Prayer: Concerns and Joys 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 *Offertory Prayer (in unison) Lord of all Life, as we offer our gifts to you this morning, we remember how dependent we are on your grace and mercy for every

good and helpful thing in our lives. We affirm our trust in you through our giving. As your church, we dedicate these offerings and our lives, that we might not only move steadfast in your guidance but also lead others toward Jesus, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. GOD’S PEOPLE ARE SENT FORTH *Hymn of Sending Forth UMH#144 “This Is My Father’s World” This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought. This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise, the morning light, the lily white, declare their maker's praise. This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's fair; in the rustling grass I hear him pass;

he speaks to me everywhere. This is my Father's world. O let me ne'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad! *Benediction *Choral Benediction UMH#92 “For the Beauty of the Earth” (v1,4) For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies; Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above,

for all gentle thoughts and mild; Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. *Postlude “Joyful Joyful we adore thee” Jeff Nebraski By Ludwig Van Beethoven * Invites the congregation to stand if able. Pastor: Lori Robinson Email: [email protected] Phone: (570)762-4918 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:

Trustee Meeting Monday 6:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Christian Connections Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Crew Wednesday Office Hours This Week: June 20th Tuesday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. June 21st Wednesday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. June 22nd Thursday SPRC is currently accepting applications for the Financial Secretary position. Anyone interested can contact Donna Mela at [email protected] or by calling the church office at 570-842-7251. The deadline for applications is June 20, 2023. Church Secretary Needed – The SPRC is now accepting applications for a new Church Secretary. Please spread the word so we can fill this vital position as soon as possible. Anyone interested can contact Donna Mela, SPRC chair, at ([email protected]) or by calling the church office at 570-842-7251. The deadline for applications is June 20, 2023. We wanted to make everyone aware that we have been informed that Aqua has started the pipe work. Reminder - Construction on our new prayer garden in the courtyard is underway. Please be careful in these areas.

We have implemented a no food or drink policy in the Sanctuary. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping God’s house honorable and orderly. * We will be updating our Prayer List every month, if you would like someone to remain on our prayer list after 1 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. Ushers, Greeters, Scripture Readers: Please sign up to help in these areas. The sign-up sheets are on the table in front of the mailboxes in the coat room. Trustees are accepting bids for snow removal for the upcoming winter. If interested, contact a trustee. Ministries and Missions / Community Collections: MUMC Community Computer Lab is ready for use. Please spread the word about this new community outreach ministry. Currently, if you need to use the computer lab, please contact Jennie or Pastor Lori for assistance. *** MUMC DONATION STATION *** The MUMC Donation Station is located in the coat room of the church building: For the month of June and into July, we will be collecting items Vacation Bible School. Requested

items are: Frosted wheat cereal, small water bottles, M&M’s, juice boxes, small twist pretzels, red licorice bites, raisins, graham crackers, vanilla icing, plain Hershey chocolate bars, vanilla ice cream cups, oreo cookies, Maraschino cherries. Food Pantry & Dry Goods Pantry – Most Needed Items of the month: Food Pantry – soup, canned pasta, canned fruit Dry Goods Pantry – napkins 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. 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 second 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, so your requests can be given to the Power of Prayer Network.

The MUMC Learning Tree Preschool: 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. Currently, new applicants will be placed on a wait list. Spiritual Enrichment Opportunities: Every Tuesday, we have Christian Connections, virtual Bible study. Pastor Lori sends an email every week with information. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join. Upcoming Activity and Event Information: SAVE THE DATE!!! VBS is July 17, 18, and 19th, 6- 8:15p.m. Spread the word! All children are invited to “STAMPEDE TO AVALANCHE RANCH!” *A wild ride through God’s Word*We are preparing to have a Yee Haw Wahoo good old fashioned time at Avalanche Ranch. Our little ranchers will learn that God is – REAL, WITH US, STRONG, AWESOME, IN CHARGE. *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.