Call to Worship
L: The Lord is compassionate and merciful, very patient and full of faithful love.
All: God doesn’t deal with us according to our sin or repay us according to our wrongdoing.
L: As high as heaven is above the earth, that’s how large God’s faithful love is for those who honor him.
All: As far as the east is from the west, that’s how far God has removed our sin from us.
L: Like a parent feels compassion for those who give honor to them.
All: That’s how the Lord feels compassion for us.
Favorite Hymns
Our Offering to God – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Prayer: Let us pray together: Spirit of God, Lord and Giver of Life, moving between us and around, like wind or water or fire; breath into us your freshness that we may awake; cleanse our vision that we may see you more clearly; kindle our senses that we may feel you more sharply; and give us the courage to live, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Scripture Reading – Isaiah 55:10-13
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle, and it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Message
Prayers of the People
Passing the Peace – May the peace of Christ be with you.
Announcements
Song – The Trees of the Fields – The Faith We Sing 2279
Benediction
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Prayer List: Kathy and Bob G., Lily, Kyle, Laura, Gloria, Ramona Gail, Dorton family, Nalo, Fred and Beth W., Sather family, Wenona, Mary J., Mark Y., Fizer family, Marian I., Al. Requests will be kept on the list for 4 weeks and then may be re-submitted.
Charge Conference – Sunday, October 22nd immediately following worship.
The Way of Discipleship
Growing in Grace through study:
Sundays following worship beginning September 17th. Groups for children, youth, and adults
Growing in Grace through fellowship
Welcome Table every Second Sunday 11:30 am.
Growing in Grace through praying for others.
Wednesdays at 5:30pm in the sanctuary. Please send or share prayer concerns with Pastor Gayle.
Growing in Grace through service:
A.C.T.S Food Pantry: Canned vegetables 15 oz size, low sodium canned vegetables, snack items, individually packed, Pop-top canned prepared meals and single serve prepared food, laundry detergent, dish detergent, cleaning supplies in general, toiletries and personal hygiene items, size 4T pull-ups, size 6 diapers, dog food.
Featherstone School: School supplies
Growing in Grace through worship.
Weekly service Sundays 10am.
Choir practice on Saturday1pm. Children 2:30 pm
Front Porch Sitting Wednesdays 5:30pm outside sanctuary entrance.
English Language Ministry Saturdays at 11am Sept. 9-Oct 28
Community Garden Update: Come and see the fruit!
Signature Ministry team meeting September 24th
Founder’s Day Sunday is August 27th.
United Methodist Men meeting August 20th following worship.
Connect with Cokesbury:
703.494.5400
Gmail : CokesburyUMC@gmail.com
Website : CokesburyUMC.church
Facebook : facebook.com/cokesburywoodbridge
Instagram : instagram.com/cokesburyumc_woodbridge/
Contact Pastor Gayle 703.980.1029