Centenary United Methodist Church THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison) Our Mission: “Love God, Serve Others” Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy Jubilee Service will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead August 29, 2021 us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the 9:00 am power and the glory, forever; AMEN. Liturgical color; Green Guest Speaker: Jenae Bauer CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
GATHERING MUSIC OFFERING/OFFERTORY “Take My Hand Medley”
PRELUDE Beth Engels *DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
INTROIT CENTERING PRAYER (unison) I rejoiced with those who said to me; let us go to the house of the Lord. God of wind, word, and fire, we give you thanks for all the gifts that you have poured Our feet are standing in holy ground, O God. We lift up our eyes to you, whose out upon your children. Accept our gifts as living praise and witness to your love. thrones are in heaven. AMEN. Through Jesus Christ, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. AMEN. GREETINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS SCRIPTURE Jane Nider *PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONGS “Chain Breaker” First Lesson Song 2:8-13 “Great Things” Second Lesson James 1:17-27
*THE PASSING OF PEACE THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
*PRAYER RESPONSE “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds” MORNING MESSAGE
WORDS OF PRAISE (in response) Psalm 44:1-5 *CLOSING SONG “I’m Saved and I Know That I Am” Rise up, come to our help! Deliver us for the sake of your love. We have heard with our ears, O God, our forebears have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: *BENEDICTION you with your own hand drove out the nations, but our forebears you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but our forebears you *POSTLUDE “Sanctuary” set free; for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance; for you *If you are comfortable, please stand. delighted in them. AMEN. Bold-Join in Silent response
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE; Joys and Concerns If you would like to sponsor a tv broadcast or provide flowers for worship, please contact the church office.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Telephone 402-223-3424 Centenary United Methodist Church Website www.beatricemethodist.org 608 Elk Street Pastor: Rev. Dr. Paixao Baptista...... [email protected] Beatrice, NE 68310 Connie Bures (Administrative Assistant).……[email protected] Kelly Meyer (Music Director)...... [email protected] Welcome to Worship! Connie Bures (Administrative Assistant) [email protected] Lisa Greenwood (Treasurer)...... [email protected] Julie Homolka (Youth)...... [email protected] Kris Anello (Social Media)...... [email protected] Pastor’s Phone...... 402-947-1257 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. • Thanks for being here! At this time refreshments are offered after each service. • The 11:00 AM service is broadcast live on Spectrum channel 181 and re-broadcast Sunday evening at 7:00 PM on 181 and on KWBE the 2nd Sunday of each month. It is available on YouTube and Facebook Live and via live streaming on your computer. See the church website. • The nursery is CLOSED until further notice. • Children’s activity bags in the back of the sanctuary are available at this time. • Sunday school is offered for pre-school thru senior high during the school year at 10:00 AM. The Adult class meets year-round.
PRAYER CENTER REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK Ronnie Dunn, Eileen Shirk, Donna Acton, Bob Dye, Charles Higgins, Merna Greer, “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other Karen Hansen, people in Afghanistan tongues as the Spirit enabled them” Acts 2:1-13