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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
“Guide My Feet”
#2208 TFWS
Welcome
Threshold Moment
Leader:"The Lord says this: 'Don't be afraid at the words you heard, which the officers of Assyria's king have used to insult me…' Many nations will go and say, 'Come, let's go up to the Lord's mountain, to the house of Jacob's God so that he may teach us his ways and we may walk in God's paths.'" - Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7
Leader:God's people are confronted by an enemy many times greater than they are. Logic would suggest they surrender or fight to the end. Yet now they need to ask who/what they trust: their enemy, their military prowess, or their relationship with God. It's not so easy when the stakes are high and the potential losses are great. But without the pillar of trust in our blueprints, the house won't hold together.
"How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place Oh Lord, God, of Hosts"
(Three Times)
Invocation
L:No matter how far we wander from you, O God,
All:your steadfast love finds us.
L:No matter how unjust the world seems to us, O God,
All:your steadfast righteousness sustains us.
L:No matter how vulnerable our lives seem to us, O God,
All:your steadfast presence gives us hope.
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.
Spirit of God — Dave Fornier
Young & Young at Heart Time
Contemporary Reading
Fear - Khalil Gibran
It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that's where the river will know
it's not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.
COMMUNITY PRAYER ~ THE LORD'S PRAYER
Ukiah United Methodist Church kids' version
Our Father-Mother
who is everywhere,
your name is holy.
May what you want
happen on earth as in heaven.
Give us life and strength every day,
and forgive us being untrue . . .
as we forgive people
who wrong us or make us wrong.
Help us not do things we regret -
instead, comfort and support us.
You are our source of strength,
energy and light forever. Amen
Ancient Readings
Isaiah 36:1-3, 36:13-20, 37:1-7, then 2:1-4
36In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. 2The king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. He stood by the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the fuller's field. 3And there came out to him Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder.
13Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah, "Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! 14Thus says the king: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you. 15Do not let Hezekiah make you rely on the Lord by saying, 'The Lord will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.' 16Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: Make your peace with me and come out to me; then every one of you will eat from your own vine and your own fig tree and drink water from your own cistern, 17 until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. 18Do not let Hezekiah mislead you by saying, 'The Lord will deliver us.' Has any of the gods of the nations delivered their land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 19Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? 20Who among all the gods of these countries have delivered their countries out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?"
37When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the Lord. 2And he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, and Shebna the secretary, and the senior priests, covered with sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. 3They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of distress, of rebuke, and of disgrace; children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth. 4It may be that the Lord your God heard the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard; therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left."
[5When the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah, 6Isaiah said to them, "Say to your master: Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled me. 7I myself will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."]
Isaiah 2:1-4
2The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
2In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it.
3Many peoples shall come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth instruction and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4The Lord shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more.
We Sing
“Trust and Obey”
#467 UMH
Message
“The Pillar of Trust”
Kay Lieberknecht
Offertory
“You've Got a Friend”
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
“I Will Trust in the Lord”
#464 UMH
Opportunities for Ministry
- ⤷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 Wed. 11/12 Sat. 11/15.
- ⤷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
*STEPPING OUT
“Crowded Table”
The Highwomen
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.