Sunday, September 27, 2020 Prelude Blessed Jesus, We are Here J.S. Bach

Velda Graham Bell, organ Welcome and Announcements Pastor Cynthia Coffin-Langdon Welcome of New Member Pastor Jeanine Alexander Welcoming Jen Bachman Congregational response: We rejoice to recognize you as a member of Christ’s holy Church, and we welcome you to this congregation of the United Methodist Church. We promise to uphold you by our prayers and our presence. Together we will share our gifts and serve each other and the world. May God be glorified in the way we live and worship. Call to Worship Dani Edin and Beth Peppersack

One: All of us are invited to the table to share the feast. All: All of us are invited to ask questions and seek truth. One: Let us find ways to be bridges of love and to serve. All: Let us find ways to be God’s hands of healing and compassion. One: Now let us sing! Let us raise our voices so all may know they are welcome here! All: All are welcome and invited to find the truth of God’s grace and love!

Hymn Welcome (Let’s Walk Together)

1. Let’s walk together for a while and ask where we begin to build a world where love can grow and hope can enter in, to be the hands of healing and to plant the seeds of peace, Singing welcome, welcome to this place. You’re invited to come and know God’s grace. All are welcome the love of God to share ‘cause all of us are welcome here; all are welcome in this place. 2. Let’s talk together of a time when we will share a feast, where pride and power kneel to serve the lonely and the least, and joy will set the table as we join our hands to pray, Singing welcome,

welcome to this place. You’re invited to come and know God’s grace. All are welcome the love of God to share ‘cause all of us are welcome here; all are welcome in this place. 3. Let’s dream together of the day when earth and heaven are one, a city built of love and light, the new Jerusalem, where our mourning turns to dancing, ev’ry creature lifts its voice! Crying welcome! Welcome to this place. You’re invited to come and know God’s grace. All are welcome the love of God to share ‘cause all of us are welcome here; all are welcome in this place.

Morning Prayer Pastor Jeanine Alexander Prayers of Joy and Concern Jesus’ Prayer Loving God, Sacred One, Blessed be your name. May your kingdom come, your dream arrive, your purpose prevail, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us the wrong we have done, as we forgive those who have wronged us. Help us steer clear of temptation, and protect us from evil. We trust you in this, for the kingdom, its power and its beauty, are yours forever. Amen.

Children’s Message Jojo Coffin-Langdon Anthem For the Beauty of the Earth Conrad Kocher, music; Folliet Pierpoint, lyrics

Andrea and Alex Flinner, vocalists Scripture Readings Steve Hansen

John 1:14 The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of God. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

John 8: 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 14: 16-17 Jesus said, “I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit, who will help you and always be with you. The Spirit will show you what is true. The people of this world cannot accept the Spirit because they don’t see or know him. But you know the Spirit, who is with you and will keep on living in you.”

Hymn Christ is the Truth, the Way tune: Diademata 1. Christ is the Truth, the Way, the Center of our life. Christ shares the struggles of our day, our earthly joy and strife. Redeeming what is lost, and healing those in pain, Christ walks the valley of the cross, the Servant’s glad domain. 2. Christ is the power of peace, of lasting harmony. In Christ, the wars of earth shall cease; Christ is our unity. The lion shall lie down in peace beside the lamb. The mighty shall lay down their crowns before the great “I Am.”

3. Christ is the Living Bread, the source of grace outpoured; our deepest hungers shall be fed; in Christ life is restored. Earth’s hungry shall rejoice, for they shall all be filled. The good shall welcome with one voice the justice God has willed. 4. Christ is the Living Head, our sole authority. By Christ’s own Spirit we are led to serve humanity. We follow where Christ leads when others’ pain we bear; responding to our neighbors’ needs Christ’s cross and crown we share.

Sermon Reclaiming Jesus #3: The Truth Question Pastor Jeanine Alexander

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes Pastor Cynthia Coffin-Langdon Words for Going Forth Pastor Jeanine Alexander

Postlude Praeludium in G Major J.S. Bach

Velda Graham Bell, organ

The roses on the communion table are in memory of Barb Fermenich, Dave Miller and Miriam Mount. Next Sunday we will celebrate holy communion, so please have ready a piece of bread (or some kind of food) and juice (or some kind of drink) so you can fully participate. Thank you to Tapestry, Michael Goodlet and Velda Graham Bell for leading the hymns today. Thank you to Bill Alexander and Alex Flinner for recording, compiling, editing and distributing the videos to create our online worship service. Music reprinted and broadcast under OneLicense #A-704169, CCLI License #388862 and CCS WORSHIPcast License #12033. All rights reserved. Ways to give to support your church: Hillside UMC (hillsideumchurch.com): please mail gifts to Hillside UMC, 1801 Piedmont Ave., Duluth, MN 55811 First UMC (fumcduluth.com): give online at http://fumcduluth.com OR text COPPERTOP to 73256 OR mail to FUMC, 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN 55811

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