Glenn Church Welcomes You The Worship of God Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church is committed to loving God and loving neighbor with our whole selves - Pride Sunday heart, mind, soul, and strength. As Jesus loved those around him, we believe that all persons are of sacred worth and dignity as part of God’s creation. We welcome all persons into the full life and ministry of our congregation, October 13, 2019 regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or socioeconomic status, 11:00 a.m. education, politics, physical or mental ability, or faith history. * Please stand as you are able NEW BIBLE STUDY: Jonah and the Amazing Ways of God. Begins This Week @ Glenn THIS Wednesday, 7 p.m., Youth and Activities Building. The Book Sunday (10/13) of Jonah is one of a kind. It’s called a book of prophecy, but the only Pumpkin Patch—12-8 p.m., Youth and Activities sermon offered is one line long. It’s the story of a prophet, but this Building (YAAB) prophet wants nothing to do with the job. It’s about a well-placed The Gathering —5 p.m., Ward Fellowship Hall big fish, and it’s about some really bad people who are loved by Youth Choir—5 p.m., Room 208 God. But, mostly, it’s about the God who loves those bad people, No Glenn Youth Group Tonight who calls that reluctant prophet, who is the Lord of all creation and Children’s bulletins and worship cares about the fish (large and small), the cattle in the field, and kits, large print Bibles and hymnals, Monday (10/14) - Columbus Day everything else. Join Pastor Mark Westmoreland for a five-week look individual listening devices, and pew We Gather Church Office Closed at this fascinating book and what it has to say to us today. s cushions are available from an usher. Pumpkin Patch—12-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m., YAAB Words of Welcome Emory-Glenn Day. Sunday, October 27, ONE SERVICE at 11:00 If your child needs care during the service, a comfort room is located Tuesday (10/15) a.m. in the Sanctuary. Gather with us to celebrate our shared Prelude | Chorale Joseph Jongen downstairs at the back of the Pumpkin Patch—12-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m., YAAB connections with Emory University. Various honored guests from Sanctuary. Childcare is available in Emory University will be in attendance, including the Emory the Church School Building for ages *Call to Worship Rev. Brent Huckaby and Congregation Wednesday (10/16) Concert Choir. They will join the Glenn Memorial Chancel Choir this Pumpkin Patch—12-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m., YAAB 6-weeks through 6-years-old. Somedays we feel as if we are living in a foreign land Sunday for a combined choir of over 120 singers. Following the d Single Mothers’ Support Group—6:30 p.m., Parlor COMBINED service at 11:00 a.m., we’ll gather for a food truck Gender neutral and accessible Where all we want to do is weep! Jonah Bible Study with Pastor Mark—7 p.m., YAAB luncheon. Nectar Food Truck and The Varsity will be outside the restrooms are available in the But You, of Lord of Hosts, call us to embrace this life, Heart to Heart Walking – 9 a.m., Meet at Church Office Sanctuary ready to serve lunch to our community. Then, come back sanctuary. Our ushers will be glad to To build, to plant, and to grow within this place. direct you to them. Young Adult Trivia—8 p.m., Corner Pub Decatur at 2:00 for Trunk or Treat at Open Streets at Emory Village! This will And so here we are, amidst every trial and tribulation, be a fun-filled day for our community and we hope to see you there! And we will sing praises to our maker in whom we live. Thursday (10/17) All children are invited to come Pumpkin Patch—12-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m., YAAB Trunk or Treat at Open Streets Emory Village. Sunday, October 27, forward as we sing. Chancel Choir Rehearsal—7 p.m., Sanctuary *Processional Hymn | Maker in Whom We Live (#88) diademata 2:00-4:00 p.m. (event goes until 6:00 p.m.) Join our Emory and Druid Snack in a Backpack—7 p.m., Ward Fellowship Hall Hills community for a day of Fall fun as we wrap up Emory Home- As a sign of reconciliation with God Mental Health Support Group—8 p.m., Room 211 coming festivities. Glenn Youth Choirs and The Gathering band will and each other, you are invited to Children’s Time Rev. Blair Setnor Young Adult Meet-up at Twain’s—9 p.m., Decatur be performing! Ways to help: greet those near you with the words 1 – Donate trinkets or nut-free candy by Rev. Susan’s office. “Peace be with you” *Passing of the Peace Friday (10/18) 2-- Decorate your car trunk & give out treats. and the response Pumpkin Patch—12-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m., YAAB 3—Help with Welcome Table & Food Drive. “And also with you.” God Speaks 4—Join us for the fun – all ages! -- and bring non-perishable food Saturday (10/19) Jordan Grassi donations for Intown Collaborative Ministries. Sign up here: The First Lesson | Psalm 137:1-6 Pumpkin Patch—10-8 p.m., YAAB tinyurl.com/GlennTrunkorTreat2019 Written by Charles Wesley, Maker, In By the rivers of Babylon—there we sat down and there we wept when we Whom We Live, was originally titled remembered Zion. 2 On the willows there we hung up our harps. 3 For “To the Trinity." The original title there our captors asked us for songs, and our tormentors asked for mirth, Connect with us accurately describes the content of the saying, ‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’ 4 How could we sing the Lord’s hymn text which throughout the first Rev. Mark Westmoreland, Senior Pastor—[email protected] song in a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand Rev. Susan Pinson, Associate Pastor for Children, Older Adults, & Congregational Care—[email protected] three verses individually describes wither! 6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember Rev. Blair Setnor, Associate Pastor for Young Adults, Recreation, & Missions—[email protected] each member of the Trinity and concludes in the fourth verse with a Rev. Brent Huckaby, Associate Pastor for The Gathering & Spiritual Formation—[email protected] you if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. description of all members together as Rev. Connor Bell, Associate Pastor for Youth and Hospitality—[email protected] the "eternal, Triune God." Wesley was Michael Dauterman, Director of Music and Worship Arts—[email protected] May God bless the reading of the Word. Thanks be to God. one of the first to incorporate the Jessica Bradford, Communications Director—[email protected] Trinity into hymns and poetry. Gradual | A New Song James MacMillan We also maintain a church-wide calendar on our website and are active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The sanctuary flowers are given to The Second Lesson | Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Prayer of Thanksgiving the glory of God in loving memory These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem of James W. Fowler on his birthday to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and by the Fowler family. all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 4Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I Interested in learning more about Glenn, becoming a have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5Build houses and live in them; member, or baptisms? plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6Take wives and have sons and We would love to hear from you. daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that Please call our church office at We Go Forth s they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7But 404.634.3936 and a pastor will *Closing Hymn | Sing a New Church nettleton seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the contact you. Summoned by the God who made us rich in our diversity Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Gathered in the name of Jesus, richer still in unity. May God bless the reading of the Word. Thanks be to God. Refrain: Let us bring the gifts that differ and, in splendid, varied Sermon | Bloom Where You’re Planted Rev. Mark Westmoreland ways, sing a new Church into being, one in faith and love and Sing a New Church is one of over praise. 155 hymns written by Sister Delores s Dufner, a member of St. Benedict's We Respond Trust the goodness of creation; trust the Spirit strong within. Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Hymn | All Who Love and Serve Your City (#433) charlestown This hymn, like many of her other Dare to dream the vision promised, sprung from seed of what has hymns, is set to a well-known tune been. Refrain because Dufner specifically wrote Affirmation of Faith (#883) Jordan Grassi and Congregation s the hymns to match copyright free We are not alone, we live in God’s world.