August 28, 2022

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 28, 2022 10:00 a.m. Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost GOD’S PEOPLE GATHER Gathering Prelude Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy 'Beach Spring\" Hymn Tune Arranged by Gordon Young 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 UMH #278 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang; through pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang. To Jesus, who had blessed them close folded to his breast, the children sang their praises, the simplest and the best. From Olivet they followed mid an exultant crowd, the victor palm branch waving, and chanting clear and loud. The Lord of earth and heaven rode on in lowly state,

nor scorned that little children should on his bidding wait. \"Hosanna in the highest!\" that ancient song we sing, for Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven our King. O may we ever praise him with heart and life and voice, and in his blissful presence eternally rejoice! Children’s Chat Blessing of the Backpacks 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 Galatians 3:23-29 Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Special Music Carol Hess For the Beauty of the Earth Music by Conrad Kocher Arranged by James Koerts

Gospel Reading Mark 10:13-16 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. Message Pastor Lori Robinson Jesus Loves the Little Children GOD’S PEOPLE RESPOND *Hymn of Response UMH#191 “Jesus Loves Me” Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so.

Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. Jesus loves me! This I know, as he loved so long ago, taking children on his knee, saying, \"Let them come to me.\" Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way, wanting as a friend to give light and love to all who live. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. Sharing In Prayer: Concerns and Joys Circle of Prayer Churches: Bethany UMC, Bethany; Turkey Valley UMC, Millerstown; Mount Zion UMC, Glen Rock; Salladasburg UMC, Salladasburg; *New Bloomfield UMC, New Bloomfield; * Rogers Memorial UMC, Bo - Sierra Leone; Lemon UMC, Tunkhannock; Trinity UMC, Elizabethville; Fairview UMC, Morrisdale; Uriah UMC, Gardners; Coalmont UMC, Saxton; Greene Hills Camp/Retreat Center & RV Park, Alexandria 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, Alice Roese, Merle Lyon, Patrick Miller, Aaron Butler, Ed Sebring, Beverly Treuthardt, Bobby Hawk, Sandy Avery, Vince, Irene Deemer, Carol Reuther, Shirley, Jeff Lamm, Eileen Lutz, the Kay Jones family, Bill Hoffman, 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) Loving God, as your Word reveals, your gift of grace is offered to all of your children. You wait expectantly for our response. In this holy moment, we respond in obedience to financial giving with your blessing for the common good of all. Glory and honor to you Lord God. Amen. GOD’S PEOPLE ARE SENT FORTH *Hymn of Sending Forth TFWS#2008 “Let All Things Now Living” Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving To God our Creator triumphantly raise, Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, By guiding us on to the end of our days. God's banners are o'er us, Pure light goes before us, A pillar of fire shining forth in the night, Til shadows have vanished, all fearfulness banished, As forward we travel from light into light. By law God enforces. The stars in their courses, The sun in its orbit, obediently shine;

The hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains, The deeps of the ocean proclaim God divine, We too should be voicing our love and rejoicing, With glad adoration a song let us raise, Till all things now living unite in thanksgiving To God in the highest, hosanna and praise. *Benediction *Choral Benediction UMH#585 “This Little Light of Mine (v1&2)” This little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine, this little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine; this little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. (let it shine) Everywhere I go, I'm goin'a let it shine, Everywhere I go, I'm goin'a let it shine; Everywhere I go, I'm goin'a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. (let it shine)

*Postlude Agincourt Hymn John Dunstable * 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: Monday 6:30 p.m. Trustee Meeting Tuesday 6:15 p.m. Christian Connections Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Crew Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Vision Team Meeting Office Hours This Week: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30th 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 31st 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1 The church offices are now being locked. If anyone needs assistance or information from the offices, please come during the weekly stated hours. Reminder - Construction continues in our courtyard area as Billy Havenstrite works on his Eagle Scout project. Also, the new roof is being finished on the education wing of the church building. For safety, please avoid these areas. 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: The school year is set to begin on Tuesday, September 6. The preschool class is full with a waiting list, there are still a few spots left for the PreK class. 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 this Tuesday evening, August 30th 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 this week 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.