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The words in black bold are spoken or sung by the congregation. Please, no food or beverages are allowed in the Sanctuary. * Indicates when to rise in body or spirit.
UMH--United Methodist (Blue), TFWS--The Faith We Sing (Black), W&S--Worship & Song (Green)
Prelude
Welcome
Threshold Moment
P:What if every time you serve someone—the person standing in line waiting for food, or your child, or your parent, your student, your patient, your client, your customer —you remember that the most important use of your power—your influence—is to lift up the full and powerful humanity of the person in front of you?
In my dreams I can flyand I soarand my feet touch the skyand it seems I can go anywhere if I tryand the world's not so darkwhen the clouds make it whiteIf there's no hope tell me whyin my dreams I can fly
P:Like Jesus, changemakers use power differently. Jesus was a leader, but he led in a different way—he shared and gave away power rather than amassing it. Changemaking is about a deeper restoring, healing, uplifting, liberating, and unburdening of others.
In my dreams I can flyand I soarand my feet touch the skyand it seems I can go anywhere if I tryand the world's not so darkwhen the clouds make it whiteIf there's no hope tell me whyin my dreams I can fly
Call to Worship
L:The world needs to change. And we are the changemakers! This work of changemaking is going to take a while.
All:We are called to be changemakers for our whole lives!
L:And this work is going to take all of us. If we want to keep change going, we need to be inviting others, joining with others, witnessing to others, and empowering others to do this work with us. For many of us, this is the hardest part of making change,
All:but we are ready to be bold.
L:We come to worship this morning, eager to be part of this movement and to bring others along in our work. We come to worship this morning, trusting that God will empower us. We are the changemakers, and we are ready!
All:Thanks be to God!
Passing the Peace
Pastor:The Peace of Christ be with you.
All:And also with you.
Pastor:You are invited to pass the peace among you, remembering to pass it to those joining us remotely.
Praising
“All My Days”
#3011 W&S
Young & Young at Heart Time
Contemporary Reading
"Wild Gifts" by Rev. Kaji Dousa
You do not have to give perfectly.
You do not have to wrack your mind
Your bank account
Your possibilities
And dry them up in the desert air.
You have your despair, as do I.
They are linked
They are reparable
If we tell from the love place
And give from them, too
Imperfectly
Imaginatively
Prayerfully
True.
Your gifts have a place
"In the family of things."
COMMUNITY PRAYER ~ THE LORD'S PRAYER
Sung in Echo
Our Mother, Father, Our Mother, Father
Who art in heaven, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name, Hallowed be thy name
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done, Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven, On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day, Give us this day
Our daily bread, Our daily bread
And forgive us all our sins, And forgive us all our sins
And lead us not, And lead us not
In temptation, In temptation
But deliver us from evil, But deliver us from evil
For yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Forever, Forever
And ever, And ever
Our Mother, Father, Our Mother, Father
Who art in heaven, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name, Hallowed be thy name
Ancient Readings
Mark 10: 46-52 (CEB)
Jesus and his followers came into Jericho. As Jesus was leaving Jericho, together with his disciples and a sizable crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, Timaeus' son, was sitting beside the road. When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was there, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, show me mercy!"
Many scolded him, telling him to be quiet, but he shouted even louder, "Son of David, show me mercy!"
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him forward."
They called the blind man, "Be encouraged! Get up! He's calling you."
Throwing his coat to the side, he jumped up and came to Jesus.
Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"
The blind man said, "Teacher, I want to see."
Jesus said, "Go, your faith has healed you." At once he was able to see, and he began to follow Jesus on the way.
We Sing
“Shalom to You”
#666 UMH
Message
“Empowerment”
Rev. Dr. Michele Robbins
Offertory
“Center Field”
Offerings can be placed in the basket on the table, online at ukiahumc.org, or mailed to PO Box 323, Ukiah
*DOXOLOGY
“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
#95 UMH
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God all creatures high and low
Give thanks to God in love made known
Creator, Word, and Spirit One
Amen
*Membership Statement
Members of the Ukiah United Methodist Church accept the freedom God gives us to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves. We welcome opportunities to bring God's love to the world in as many ways as we can. We promise to uphold our beloved church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness.
Getting Strong
“There's No One in This World Like Jesus”
#3036 W&S
Opportunities for Ministry
Go For It!
South:Do all the good you can,
North:By all the means you can,
South:In all the ways you can,
North:In all the places you can,
South:At all the times you can,
North:To all the people you can,
All:As long as ever you can. Amen.
— John Wesley
Blessing
*STEPPING OUT
“Give it Away”
Benjamin and Gloria Gaither
WE ARE A WELCOMING & AFFIRMING CONGREGATION:
We welcome all persons into full participation in the life of the congregation regardless of age, gender identity, racial or ethnic background, sexual orientation, marriage status, or physical or mental condition.