Call to Worship – Choir
Prayer: Let us pray together
Liturgist: Holy One, full of compassion and love, you gather us in-
Congregation: the lost and the lonely;
L: you gather us in-
C: the broken and exhausted.
L: You gather us in-
C: the wounded and hurting.
L: You gather us in –
C: the comfortable and the struggling.
L: You gather us in-
C: the young and the old.
L: You gather us in-
C: the new and the old.
L: You call us your children and invite us here to this space where a new light is shining and your love renews us.
C: Gather us in and hold us forever. Gather us in and make us your own.
Scripture Reading – Mark 3:31-35
Then his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and brothers and sisters are outside asking for you.” And he replied, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
L: The Word of God in scripture; for the Word of God within us and for the Word of God among us we say:
All: Thanks be to God.
Hymn – Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – UMH 133
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.
O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain
Message – Pastor Gayle
Prayers of the People
Prayer of Confession – UMH 8
Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not done your will, we have broken your law of love by not loving our neighbors and judging others more harshly than we judge ourselves. We have rejected your love for us and not put you as ruler of our life. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Offering
The Great Thanksgiving – UMH 9
The Lord’s Prayer – UMH 895
Passing the Peace – May the peace of Christ be with you
Sharing the Bread and Cup – All are invited to the Lord’s table to receive the bread (the body of Christ, the Bread of heaven) and the cup (the blood of Christ, the cup of salvation)
Announcements
Song – The Lord Bless and Keep You – TFWS 2280
The Lord bless and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine on you
and be gracious, gracious.
The Lord bless and keep you, the Lord lift his countenance on you
and give peace, give you peace. Shalom. Shalom
Benediction
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This Week at Cokesbury
Front porch sitting and prayer Wednesdays 5:30pm
Spiritual formation groups Sunday 11:30am
Choir practice Saturdays at 1pm adults. 2:30pm children.
English Language Class Saturdays at 10am
Next Week at Cokesbury
Welcome Table Potluck every Second Sunday 11:30 am.
Later this month
Friday with Friends every Third Friday at 11 am. Bring a bag lunch. Food and conversation.
Weekend food packing after worship in fellowship hall.
Put on your calendar:
Church yard sale Saturday October 21st
Fall Fun Fest Saturday October 28th
Loving Our Neighbors
A.C.T.S Food Pantry. List in basket
Featherstone School: Weekend food bags. See shopping list for needed items. Also, gallon size zip lock bags. Clothing. See list.
Community Garden Update: Mid-October preparing for next year
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. Mondays are her sabbath.
Prayer List: Kyle, Lyn M., Barbara H., Marc T., Lily, Blanche, Bob and Kathy, Laura, Gloria, Horne family, Dorton family, Nalo, Fred and Beth W., Sather family, Wenona, Jewell family, 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. Send prayer requests to Pastor Gayle- prayer cards or email cokesburyumc@gmail.com