Central UMC_Friday Pulse, January 31, 2024

Our mission is to be a presence in Albuquerque,

where Jesus' unconditional Love is central to life.

for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 26, 2024

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Sermon Title: Preferential Option

Theme: In the Wesleyan tradition, we follow Jesus' political activity and realize that politics follows the design of God’s creativity, which is a preferential option for the ignored.

8:30 a.m. :: Chapel Worship Service

9:45 a.m. :: Sunday School Classes

[CREATION CARE SERIES in CENTRAL TO LIFE CENTER]

11:00 a.m. :: Sanctuary Worship Service

(also available live on YouTube & Facebook)

Click to Share Your Offering

And How Shall We Live Resources

Members have inquired about the Biblical, theological, and scientific resources for the series. Here are a few used for worship, and the link below is the curriculum for the Christian Education hour (9:45 a.m.) series.

Amrith, Sunil. The Burning Earth: A History; Beal, Timothy. When Time is Short: Finding our Way in the Anthropocene; Berry, Thomas. The Great Work: Our Way into the Future and The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality, and Religion in the Twenty-First Century; Delay, Tad. Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change; Epperly, Bruce G. Walking with Francis of Assisi: From Privilege to Activism; Ghosh, Amitav. The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable; MacAskill, William. What We Owe the Future (United Women of Faith book); Morton, Timothy. Being Ecological; and, Rieger, Joerg, and Rowe, Terra Schwerin. Liberating People, Planet, and Religion: Intersections of Ecology, Economics, and Christianity.

CREATION JUSTICE LEGISLATION

FEBRUARY 2, 12:15 p.m. in the Sancutary

SAVE THE DATE, FEBRUARY 9

Date: February 9, 2025, Sunday

Time: Food will be available after the 8:30 am service for takeaway and after the 11:00 am service for eat-in

Cost: $10.00 per person; cash or check made out to Central UWF

All proceeds go to support ministries around the world for women and children in marginalized and oppressive areas.

CHRIST IS CENTRAL TO LIFE

SANCTUARY, 11:00 a.m.

A Service of Song, Word, & Table

February 2, 2024

* Please rise in body or spirit.

“JUST JAZZ” PRESERVICE MUSIC Jazz to Go

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love McHugh/Fields

It Might As Well Be Spring Rodgers/Hammerstein

Let’s Fall In Love Koehler/Arlen

Linda Davidson, Flute; Robert Lah, Piano;

David Parlato, Bass; Cal Haines, Drums

WELCOME

PRELUDE Sweet Hour of Prayer

Bradbury, arr. Ahrend

CALL TO WORSHIP Emmery Whiteaker

Our Social Creed

HYMN This Little Light of Mine SPIRITUAL

* A READING FROM THE GOSPEL Luke 4:21-30

MESSAGE “Preferential Option”

MUSICAL RESPONSE UMH 581

Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service

PASTORAL PRAYER

* THE PASSING OF THE PEACE

HYMN Bind Us Together TFWS 2226

INVITATION TO OFFERING & ANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFERTORY The Stranger’s Guise Karen Marrolli

Chancel Choir; Linda Davidson, flute

* DOXOLOGY Praise God… UMH 94

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING TFWS 2257 b, c, d

All are welcome at Christ’s Table!

Our service is come as you are when you are ready to be served. A gluten-free service is set aside for those who need it. You are loved, accepted, and welcomed just as you are!

THE LORD’S PRAYER

MUSIC AT COMMUNION

Wayfaring Stranger Folk/arr. Ahrend

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

SENDING HYMN TFWS 2184

Sent Out in Jesus’ Name

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Dr. Daniel Cummings

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