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BETHANY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday, March 21, 2021 5th Sunday in Lent 54th Sunday in Covid-19 1270 Sanchez Street San Francisco, CA 94114 415-647-8393 Rev. Sadie Stone Music Director Ray Capiral Guided by God’s radical love for all, Bethany seeks to… Offer sanctuary, Inspire personal transformation, Foster a faith community, and Engage locally and globally for social justice. 1 Bethany News and Notes Sunday, March 21, 2021 Sunday, March 28, 2021 Zoom Greeter: TBD Zoom Greeter: TBD Digital Liturgist: Shannon Horton Digital Liturgist: Shannon Horton Fellowship: Whatever is in your kitchen Fellowship: Whatever is in your kitchen Zoom Office Hours: Monday 9:30-11am. Have a question? Want to check in? Want to chat? Stop by the zoom room anytime between 9:30-11am on Monday for my office hours. https://zoom.us/j/97919674908 Looking Ahead: Holy Week at Bethany 2 3 Worship Celebration: March 21, 2021 Online Worship10:45am Bethany United Methodist Church 5th Sunday In Lent / 54th Sunday in Covid-19 WE GATHER IN COMMUNITY FROM OUR HOMES PRELUDE “Again & Again” The Many WELCOME POEM “Keep Digging” – by Sarah Are CALL TO WORSHIP Shannon Horton One: Every week is a new week, Another chance to say: All: “Here I am. Use me.” One: Every day is a new day, Another chance to say: All: “Thank you for yesterday. Thank you for tomorrow.” One: Every hour is a new hour, Another chance to say, All: “Again and again, make me new.” One: We do not come to this place to stay the same. All: We come to this place to be changed. One: So let us worship holy God, Who created yesterday, will create tomorrow, and even now is creating something new. All: Thanks be to God. Amen. *OPENING HYMN Breathe on Me, Breath of God #420 1. Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do. 2. Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure, until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure. 3. Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am wholly thine, till all this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine. 4. Breath on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew, but live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity.vii CHILDREN’S MOMENT 4 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Sadie Stone LORD’S PRAYER Our God 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. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen. SCRIPTURE John 12:20-33 Shannon Horton 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ 22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, God will honor. 27 ‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“God, save me from this hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.28 God, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’ 29The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to him.’30Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your sake, not for mine.31Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ 33He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. HYMN OF PREPARATION Change My Heart, O God TFWS 2152 Change my heart, O God, make it ever true, change my heart, O God, make me more like you. You are the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me, this is what I pray. SERMON “Again & Again: We Are Reformed” Rev. Sadie Stone OUR RESPONSE TO GOD INVITATION TO OFFERING Visit our website at www.bethanysf.org to give online Mail your tithes/offering to our church office at: 1270 Sanchez Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 Text to Give: 415-965-5876 text the amount you’d like to give 5 WE SPEAK TO THE WORLD *CLOSING HYM The Reason I’m not a perfect person. There’s many things I wish I didn’t do. But I continue learning. I never meant to do those things to you. And so, I have to say before I go . That I just want you to know: I’ve found a reason for me To change who I used to be. A reason to start over new. And the reason is you. I’m sorry that I hurt you. It’s something I must live with everyday. And all the pain I put you through . I wish that I could take it all away. And be the one who catches all your tears. That’s why I need you to hear: I’ve found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new. And the reason is you. And the reason is you. And the reason is you. And the reason is you. I’m not a perfect person. I never meant to do those things to you. And so, I have to say before I go . That I just want you to know: I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be. A reason to start over new. And the reason is you. I’ve found a reason to show A side of me you didn’t know. A reason for all that I do. And the reason is you.iv *BENEDICTION 6 As you leave this space, May your mouth speak of God’s goodness. (Liam) May your arms hold those in need. (Alija) May your feet walk toward justice. (Emmy) May your heart trust its worth. (Charlie) May your soul dance in God’s grace. (Hannah) And may this be your rhythm— (Carmela) Again and again and again, (Oaklynn ) Until God’s promised day. (Phoebe) Go with courage, go with heart, go in peace. (Eli) Amen. i.: iiTITLE: “The Reason” (2004) by Hoobastank (American rock band). Lead vocalist Doug Robb. #1103931. ii iTITLE: “Change my Heart O God” WORDS: MUSIC: Eddie EsPinosa, 1982 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing. #1103931. TITLE: Breathe on Me, Breath of God . Words: Edwin Hatch, 1878. Music: Robert Jackson, 1888.CCLI #1103931. 7 .