Order of Worship for September 20, 2020 Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85163373166?pwd=TDBNVjFnWncxZlc5enZ6b1VNTWozZz09

Meeting ID: 851 6337 3166 Passcode: 685678

Rev. Jeanne Thomas, Ting Ting Wong, Sara Boninu, Emily Waltz, Jerry Schauer,

John Meyer, Javvieaus Stewart, and Brynn Terry, Worship Leaders

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. PRELUDE: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms......................................................Showaler/Hopson, arr. Childs

Emily Waltz, Trumpet; Ting Ting Wong, Piano CALL TO WORSHIP: Come, let us gather in the awareness of God’s love. God’s love has brought us to this place; it has made of us a church. We can live with confidence and hope, knowing God’s Spirit leads us. Let us praise this God of endless grace, and offer our hearts’ true worship. Come, let us worship God together!

HYMN OF PRAISE: “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”..............................................AZMON

Led by the NSPC Quartet (Music and lyrics are on the last page of the Order of Worship)

PRAYER OF ADORATION (Pastor): Gracious God, we come before you thankful that you love us as we are. You have created us and called us into community by your Spirit. You are the potter; we are the clay. Through the grace of Jesus Christ and the power of your spirit, shape us and mold us in this hour of worship. For all you have done for us, in us, and through us, we praise your blessed and holy name. Amen. CALL TO CONFESSION (Pastor): Our God is a God of justice, waiting to be gracious and merciful when we come to God in repentance and faith. So, let us make our confession to God, first silently, and then by joining in prayer together. PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In Unison): Gracious God, if we carry the name Christian, we are signs of your presence. Yet we confess that we sometimes avoid those in need, or fail to pray for others, or simply turn away and put ourselves first. Forgive us, O God, for all of those times we pass by one another and fail to be a sign of your redeeming grace. Help us to be earthly reminders of your love, for Christ’s sake. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON (Responsive): Friends, believe the good news of the Gospel.

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: Sara Boninu A READING FROM THE GOSPELS (Luke 10:25-37): 25Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” 28And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.” 29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.35The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ 36Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

This is the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God. SERMON: Stories that Changed the World: The Parable of the Good Samaritan Rev. Jeanne Thomas, preaching ANTHEM: God Is Here!..........................................................ABBOT’S LEIGH/ setting by Ferguson

NSPC Quartet

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: 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...

BENEDICTION POSTLUDE: My Faith Has Found a Resting Place/The Solid Rock....Norwegian Folk Melody, Bradbury/Arr. Adams

Emily Waltz, Trumpet; Ting Ting Wong, Piano

The flowers for today’s service are given by Marg MacDonald “to the glory of God and in gratitude to my church family for their encouragement, empathy and prayer support for Stevan and me, and Alison, Travis and Charlie over the past three-and-a-half years. Charlie’s treatment was completed this past Monday.” Thanks be to God!

Our fall Bible Study begins on Wednesday at 10 AM! “The Stories that Changed the World” will feature various parables of Jesus. This Wednesday we will explore the Parable of the Prodigal Son. All are welcome! Held each week via zoom. Go to:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89748785196?pwd=L21vRFVpQVhneG5ubkRxanpKZEN0QT09 Meeting ID: 897 4878 5196 Passcode: 377393 Donations of nonperishable goods are still being taken weekly to St. Mark’s food bank. To donate, please bring your items to the porte-cochère and place them in the plastic tubs provided. Thank you for your donations!!

Just a reminder: To continue supporting NSPC with your pledges and offerings, send a check to 3600 Goshen Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073, or go to our website: www.newtownsquarepres.org and on the home page, click on the green button: “Give to NSPC.” You can withdraw your pledge or offering from your savings or checking account, or pay by credit card. Please indicate whether the pledge or offering is for our annual stewardship campaign (the general fund) or for

our capital campaign (Growing Our Future). Thank you for your investment in NSPC!

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TEXT: Charles Wesley, 1739, alt.; Spanish trans. Federico J. Pagura; Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee, 2001MUSIC: Carl Gotthelf Gläser, 1828; arr. Lowell Mason, 1839Spanish Trans. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company) Korean Trans. © 2001 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company)

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This text comes from an eighteen-stanza hymn the author wrote to mark the first anniversary of his life-changing conversion experience. It is now customarily the first hymn in Methodist hymnals worldwide. Thistune, adapted from a German composer, is the usual North American setting.

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