March 6, 2022 Digital Bulletin

Moscow United Methodist Church Digital Bulletin March 6, 2022

Prelude Ringing of the Bells Schedule This Week: Monday 7:00 p.m. Preschool Board Meeting Tuesday 6:15 p.m. Christian Connections Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Crew Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Trustee Meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m. NPM Lenten Service (SCSP) Office Hours This Week – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 8th 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9th 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10th Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 20th as we will be having a special worship service on the two year mark of when the church building had to be closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Welsh Cookie Sale – The UMW will be making their famous, delicious Welsh Cookies on March 16th. Get your orders in early to Paulette Fotta, Cis Lyon, or Carole Burnett.

Vision Team: If anyone would like to participate in the Vision Team, please contact Pastor Lori. We need 5-6 people, the meetings will begin in March. North Pocono Ministerium Presents “A Call to Lent”, every Thursday, March 10-April 7, at 7 PM. The first service is this Thursday, March 10th at St. Catherine’s, with the theme “A Call to Faith”. Please join us as we explore different ideas each week leading up to Easter. You can find the full schedule on the bulletin board outside the offices, as well as on our website under the “Events” tab. CPR/AED Class: Thank you everyone who attended the CPR Class last week. 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. *** MUMC DONATION STATION *** The MUMC Donation Station is located in the narthex of the church building: For the month of March we will be collecting items for the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. After the collection is over, the Sunday School students will be invited to deliver the items. Their wish list can be found on the sign by the Donation Bins in the Narthex as well as on our website. They are always in need of unopened bags of dog and cat food, litter, and cleaning supplies.

*Food Pantry & Dry Goods Pantry – Most Needed Items of the week: Food Pantry- cereal, soup, canned pasta, and tuna Dry Goods Pantry –any type of cleaning products, toothpaste, and toothbrushes Sunday School continues to meet Sundays at 9AM for all ages. The children meet in the sanctuary. The kids are having a blast playing games, making crafts, and even cooking! Contact Barbara Havenstrite for more information. The Adults are currently meeting in Pastor Lori’s office. The MUMC Learning Tree Preschool still has a few openings for the Spring semester. Applications are also being accepted for the 2022-2023 school year. 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. Opening Prayer

*Call to Worship Leader: The season of Lent sets us on a journey; People: The journey begins in the wilderness. Leader: We follow the way of Jesus, who faced trials, and temptation; People: Like Jesus, we are not alone. The Holy Spirit is with us. God’s Word is on our lips. Leader: Our call is to trust in God alone, to do God’s will in all things; People: For God leads us not only into the wilderness, but also through the wilderness. *Opening Hymn UHM#357 “Just As I Am, Without One Plea (v 1-5)” Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am, and waiting no To rid my soul of one dark blot, To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am poor, wretched, blind, Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I nee in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am thou wilt receive, With welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, Because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Children’s Time Epistle Reading Romans 10:8b-13 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Special Music Ashley Greening

Gospel Reading Luke 4:1-13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.” The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. Leader: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. Message The First Step

*Hymn of Response TFWS#2105 “Jesus, Tempted in the Desert” Jesus tempted in the dessert, Lonely, hungry, filled with dread: “Use your power,” the tempter tells him; “Turn these barren rocks to bread!” “Not alone by bread,” he answers, “Can the human heart be filled. Only by the Word that calls us Is our deepest hunger stilled!” Jesus, tempted at the temple, High above its ancient wall: “Throw yourself from the lofty turret; Angels wait to break your fall!” Jesus shuns such empty marvels, Feats that fickle crowds request: “God whose grace protects, preserves us, We must never vainly test.” Jesus, tempted on the mountain By the lure of vast domain: “Fall before me! Be my servant! Glory, fame, you’re sure to gain!” Jesus sees the dazzling vision Turns his eyes another way: “God alone deserves our homage! God alone will I obey!”

When we face temptation’s power, Lonely, struggling, filled with dread, Christ who knew the tempter’s hour, Come and be our living bread. By your grace, protect, preserve us Lest we fall your trust betray. Yours, above all other voices, Be the Word we hear, obey. TIME OF PRAYER Circle of Prayer Churches: Fishing Creek Salem UMC, Etters J. Hal Smith UMC, Jaiama - Sierra Leone Salem Community Church, Hamlin Neidig Memorial UMC, Oberlin Duboistown UMC, South Williamsport Stewart Memorial UMC, Old Forge Simpson Temple United Parish, Altoona Otterbein UMC, Fayetteville Spring Valley UMC, West Decatur Shamokin Dam UMC, Shamokin Dam Wolfsburg UMC, Bedford Mount Asbury Camp & Retreat Center, Newville Concerns - Corona Virus Pandemic, Our United Methodist Denomination, Our Country and Leaders, All Military Troops, Eric Schilling, Sandy Krisler, Frank Ciero, Sr., Dana Nelson and

Family, Ray Roese, Darin Caputo, Unspoken Requests, Those Suffering in Silence Joys – Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION INVITATION Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another. CONFESSION AND PARDON Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; that proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God! Amen. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through your prophets, who looked for that day when justice shall roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream, when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. When the Lord Jesus ascended, he promised to be with us always, in the power of your Word and Holy Spirit. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: \"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.\"

When the supper was over he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: \"Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.\" And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered together, connected in grace near and far, and on these gifts of bread and cup. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. Amen. And now, with the confidence of children of God, let us pray:

THE LORD’S PRAYER 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. SHARING IN THE BREAD AND CUP The Body of Christ given for you. The Blood of Christ shed for you. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. Weekly Reminders Tithes and Offering The Week Ahead

*Hymn of Sending Forth UMH#395 “Take Time to Be Holy (v 1-3)” Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; Abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek Take time to be holy, The world rushes on; Spend much time in secret With Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus, Like him though shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see. Take time to be holy, Let him be thy guide, And run not before him, Whatever betide. In joy or in sorry, Still follow the Lord, And, looking to Jesus,

Still trust in his word. *Benediction Postlude