Table of Contents
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
“Gather Us In”
#2236 TFWS
Welcome
Threshold Moment
P:"Go and wash seven times in the Jordan River… But Naaman went away in anger, 'I thought for sure that he'd come out, stand and call on the name of God, wave his hand over the bad spot, and cure the skin disease!'" - 2 Kings 5:11-12
P:Sometimes the Spirit places that which we seek plainly before us but we miss it because our egos get in the way. The story of Naaman's skin disease being cured by a simple washing in the Jordan River is one that encourages us to face our struggles with greater humility lest we miss solutions set in front of us because we are expecting something grander. We add the pillar of humility this week in our renovations.
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place Oh Lord, God, of Hosts (three times)
Invocation
L:Gracious and living God, we give you thanks for this day
All:and for the love you pour out on us.
L:Help us live each day with wisdom and humility,
All:that we might experience healing and wholeness all the days of our lives. Amen.
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
“We Fall Down”
#3187 W&S
Ringing in Our Saints
Young & Young at Heart Time
Contemporary Reading
Saint Augustine
"If you plan to build a tall house of virtues, you must first lay deep foundations of humility."
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
Into temptation, Into 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
2 Kings 5:1-14
Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from a skin disease. 2Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. 3She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his skin disease." 4So Naaman went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said. 5And the king of Aram said, "Go, then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel."
He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments. 6He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, "When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his skin disease." 7When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his skin disease? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me."
8But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel." 9So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and halted at the entrance of Elisha's house. 10Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean." 11But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, "I thought that for me he would surely come out and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God and would wave his hand over the spot and cure the skin disease! 12Are not Abana[b] and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" He turned and went away in a rage. 13But his servants approached and said to him, "Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, 'Wash, and be clean'?" 14So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.
We Sing
“Spirit of the Living God”
#393 UMH
Message
“The Pillar of Humility”
Rev. Dr. Michele Robbins
Offertory
“Kind and Generous”
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.
Communion Setting
#2257 a, b, c, d TFWSLiturgist:Bring all the places you're weary, all the ways you're restless. Bring your hunger for peace, your thirst for justice. Bring it all -- and come! Jesus invites us to dine as friends! Come! God's welcome feast is set for us, for all!
Pastor:It's a good and joyful thing to open our hearts in thanks and praise to you -- always and everywhere. So, we join with all of creation, with people on earth and all the saints in their unending song of praise:
Liturgist:Creative God, You formed all that is. You created us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast, calling us home. With Jesus, we take, bless, break, and share our daily bread. You fill us and heal us to send us into the world as a community of faith, hope and reconciliation. So, we proclaim the mystery of our faith:
Pastor:Holy One of Love and Mystery, you blessed your son, Jesus Christ, anointing him with your Spirit to preach good news to the poor, to announce freedom to all captives, vision to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to spread the word that help and healing were at hand.
Liturgist:Continue to pour out your life-giving Spirit, O God. Make us one body in Christ, one ministry to the whole world.
Pastor:On the night before he gave everything, Jesus took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, and said: "Take, eat; this is my body, given for you. Every time you share it, remember me." When the supper was over, Jesus took the cup, and again gave you thanks and praise. He gave it to his disciples, and said: "Drink from this, all of you. This is the cup of the new covenant, poured out for you and for all people, filled to overflowing with forgiveness for everyone. Whenever you share it, remember me."
Liturgist:And so, we do remember -- the movement of your powerful Spirit, and your amazing love in Jesus. As we eat this bread and share this cup, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving. In God, with Christ, and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, forever and ever.
Getting Strong
“Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord”
#2131 TFWS
Opportunities for Ministry
- ⤷Today: Our special offering will go to our employees as a Christmas gift. Your generous donations for this are appreciated. We have been unable to give raises for two years now, and this is one way that we can give back to them.
- ⤷Today: Please be our guest and join us following worship for Pot-Luck Lunch regardless of whether you have brought food or not. There is always plenty to share.
- ⤷This Sat. 11/8: Diversity Luncheon in the Social Hall from noon to 2:30. It will begin with a potluck lunch. Please bring a dish to share. This will give us an opportunity to break bread with our neighbors. For more details refer to the November Chimes newsletter. Please help to get the word out about this event. Invite your friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. Post information about this gathering on social media. Contact community leaders and CEOs of our local non-profits, urging them to take part.
- ⤷Gentle Yoga Every Wednesday and Saturday with Hand weights at 8:15 am Yoga at 8:30 am in the Social Hall led by Pastor Michele. Except there will be no Yoga Sat. 8/16.
- •Recycling Annie is collecting CRV bottles & cans, to benefit Ukiah UMC. Text or call Annie 707-513-9634 for pickups and more information.
- •The Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center If you would like to donate to Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center, below is a list of needed items. All donations can be dropped at HRC M-F, 9-5 on Trudy's front porch at any time. Thank you to everyone who donates! Trudy•Items needed are: Toilet paper, Paper towels, Cups, Plates, Bowls, Laundry soap, Towels, Blankets, Sleeping bags, Tarps, Ponchos, Emergency blankets, Adult: boots, socks, jackets, sweatshirts, Cold & Flu meds, Ziplock bags, Tooth paste, Body soap, PENS!
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
Crowded Table — The Highwomen
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