Sunday Bulletins & Connection for March 4, 2021

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The Weekly Connection

March 4, 2021

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In this edition of the Weekly Connection:

Worship

Order of Worship for Sunday, March 7
10am VIRTUAL Worship on Facebook Live
11:30am Worship in the Meditation Garden
Video of Last Sunday's Service

CIA: Mission & Outreach

I-58 Mission: Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Challenge
Art Show Details

Connextion Groups & Spiritual Growth

Connexion Groups: Upcoming Gatherings
Senoia Prays Walk
Lenten Study
Spirit Journey

SUMC Info

Church Council Meeting
SUMC Online Giving: Accepting Credit and Debit Cards
Church Calendar
Church Staff

Worship

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Second Sunday In Lent

Scripture:

Mark 1:9-15

The Baptism of Jesus

Click here for more Sermon Videos!

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Third Sunday In Lent

Holy Communion

Join us on Facebook at 10am:

https://www.facebook.com/senoia.umc/

~OR~

in the Garden at 11:30am

Scripture:

Mark 8:31-38

Following Jesus

Click here for a printable bulletin for Worship in the Sanctuary at 10am

Click here for a printable bulletin for Wordship in the Garden at 11:30am

Please note: Worship in the Sanctuary

will be virtual

until Covid conditions improve.

We are offering 10am services on Facebook Live

AND

Outside worship in person this Sunday

in the Meditation Garden at 11:30am

Order of Worship for This Sunday

March 7, 2021

Virtual from the Sanctuary

Join Us at 10am on Facebook Live

View the Video Afterwards in your edition of Sunday Funday

or online at http://www.senoiaumc.org/sermons

Worship

Third Sunday in Lent

10:00

We Gather to Worship

Prelude

Announcements

Chiming of the Hour

Call to Worship xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx Psalm 118:24

“This is the day the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Amen.

Response

Glory to God in the highest and peace to all people on earth.

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Take Up Thy Cross

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"Take up thy cross," the Savior said,

"if thou wouldst my disciple be;

deny thyself, the world forsake,

and humbly follow after me."

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Take up thy cross, let not its weight

fill thy weak spirit with alarm;

his strength shall bear thy spirit up,

and brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.

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Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,

nor let thy foolish pride rebel;

thy Lord for thee the cross endured,

to save thy soul from death and hell.

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Take up thy cross and follow Christ,

nor think till death to lay it down;

for only those who bear the cross

may hope to wear the glorious crown.

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*Affirmation of Faith

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

On the third day he rose from the dead;

he ascended into heaven,

and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen, amen.

We Grow Through the Spoken Word

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord's Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us,

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

For ever and ever. Amen

Response

Lord, may our prayer rise like incense in your sight,

May this place be filled with the fragrance of Christ. Amen.

Invitation, Confession & Pardon xxxxxxxxxxxx

INVITATION

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him,

who earnestly repent of their sin

and seek to live in peace with one another.

Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

CONFESSION AND PARDON

Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart.

We have failed to be an obedient church.

We have not done your will, we have broken your law,

we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors,

and we have not heard the cry of the needy.

Forgive us, we pray.

Free us for joyful obedience,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All pray in silence.

Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners;

that proves God's love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God. Amen.

Response

Glory to God in the highest and peace to all people on earth.

*Hymn xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

And Can It Be That I Should Gain

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And can it be that I should gain

an interest in the Savior's blood!

Died he for me? who caused his pain!

For me? who him to death pursued?

Amazing love! How can it be

that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Amazing love! How can it be

that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

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He left his Father's throne above

(so free, so infinite his grace!),

emptied himself of all but love,

and bled for Adam's helpless race.

'Tis mercy all, immense and free,

for O my God, it found out me!

'Tis mercy all, immense and free,

for O my God, it found out me!

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Long my imprisoned spirit lay,

fast bound in sin and nature's night;

thine eye diffused a quickening ray;

I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;

my chains fell off, my heart was free,

I rose, went forth, and followed thee.

My chains fell off, my heart was free,

I rose, went forth, and followed thee.

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*Presentation of Offering and Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

xxxxx Tune: Hamburg

*Gospel Reading

Mark 8:31-38

Then Jesus began to teach his disciples: “The Human One must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and the legal experts, and be killed, and then, after three days, rise from the dead.” He said this plainly. But Peter took hold of Jesus and, scolding him, began to correct him. Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, then sternly corrected Peter: “Get behind me, Satan. You are not thinking God’s thoughts but human thoughts.”

After calling the crowd together with his disciples, Jesus said to them, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me and because of the good news will save them. Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? What will people give in exchange for their lives? Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Human One will be ashamed of that person when he comes in the Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

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Following Jesus

Holy Eucharist xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:

"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me."

When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you,

gave it to his disciples, and said:

"Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,

poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.

Hosanna in the highest! Hosana in the highest!

Hosana in the highest!

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here,

and on these gifts of bread and wine.

Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ,

that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood.

By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other,

and one in ministry to all the world,

until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at his heavenly banquet.

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church,

all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Hosanna in the highest!

Hosana in the highest! Hosana in the highest!

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Would I Have Answered When You Called

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Would I have answered when you called,

Come, follow, follow me!""?

Would I at once have left behind

both work and family?

Or would the old, familiar round

have held me by its claim

and kept the spark within my heart

From bursting into flame?

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Would I have followed where you led

through ancient Galilee,

On roads unknown, by ways untried,

beyond security?

Or would I soon have hurried back

where home and comfort drew,

Where truth you taught would not disturb

The ordered world I knew?

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Would I have matched my step with yours

when crowds cried, ""Crucify!""

When on a rocky hill I saw

a cross against the sky?

Or would I too have slipped away

and left you there alone,

A dying king with crown of thorns

upon a terrible throne?

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O Christ, I cannot search my heart

through all its tangled ways,

Nor can I with a certain mind

my steadfastness appraise.

I only pray that when you call,

""Come, follow, follow me!""

You'll give me strength beyond

my own to follow faithfully.

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We Go to Serve

*Benediction

ChimesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe people in silent reflection

Use this LINK for a printable copy of the Order of Worship Sunday at 10am

Order of Worship for This Sunday

March 7, 2021

In the Meditation Garden

Worship

Third Sunday in Lent

11:30

We Gather to Worship

Announcements

Call to Worship xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Psalm 118:24

“This is the day the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Amen.

*Affirmation of Faith

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

On the third day he rose from the dead;

he ascended into heaven,

and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen, amen.

We Grow Through the Spoken Word

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord's Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us,

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

For ever and ever. Amen

Invitation, Confession & Pardon xxxxxxxxxxxx

INVITATION

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him,

who earnestly repent of their sin

and seek to live in peace with one another.

Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

CONFESSION AND PARDON

Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart.

We have failed to be an obedient church.

We have not done your will, we have broken your law,

we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors,

and we have not heard the cry of the needy.

Forgive us, we pray.

Free us for joyful obedience,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All pray in silence.

Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners;

that proves God's love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God. Amen.

Response

Glory to God in the highest and peace to all people on earth.

*Presentation of Offering and Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Gospel Reading

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Following Jesus

Holy Eucharist xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:

"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me."

When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you,

gave it to his disciples, and said:

"Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,

poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."

Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here,

and on these gifts of bread and wine.

Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ,

that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood.

By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other,

and one in ministry to all the world,

until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at his heavenly banquet.

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church,

all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

We Go to Serve

*Benediction xxxxxxxxxxxxx The people in silent reflection

Use this LINK for a printable copy of the

Order of Worship Sunday at 11:30am

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Or mail your offering to: Senoia UMC, P.O. Box 98, Senoia, GA 30276

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Worship Last Sunday

Senoia United Methodist Church Worship 2-28-2021

CIA: Missions and Outreach

Win a PIE!

Help an Neighbor!

Paper Drive!

URGENT NEED!!!

The I-58 Mission is in desperate need of TOILET PAPER and PAPER TOWELS.

And don't you want to win a homemade pie from Ashley? The more paper goods you donate, the more pies Ashley will make!

At my house we just cannot function without these two necessities.

How about you?

Please bring some toilet paper and/or paper towels to either the church or I-58. We are collecting for this special drive through March 21st.

I-58 takes donations Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10-2.

If the church office is not open you may leave your donations

on Ashley's porch.

Calling All Artists!

Now for the Details

Calling all SUMC artists - are you ready to help folks experience God’s beauty through art on Palm Sunday at SUMC! The plan is for the weather to be great and to display your art outside in the Meditation Garden. Setting up adjacent to where the outside morning service will be allows all to enjoy before and after the service.

Each artist will be responsible for hanging, labeling and de-hanging their art. We will be setting up and hanging beginning at 8A Palm Sunday March 28^th. There will be a series of art display grids set up (see pics) and artists will be assigned a grid area to hang their art on. Of course if your art needs to be displayed in a different manner (such as a tripod or table) we will figure that out beforehand as well. We (meaning the artists) will move the art (and grids) into the fellowship hall around 1PM where it can reside for a few weeks for all to enjoy on a limited and socially distanced basis.

This is an art show not an art sale. However if any art does sell we ask that you donate 10-30% of the sale price to the Church.

We know there are a lot of talented artists here at SUMC and hope to see all forms of the visual arts displayed!

We do have limited space so we are asking you to let us know if you plan to participate and how many pieces, the media, the sizes and the method you wish to display your art. While we hope we can display all of your art we may need to limit the number of pieces depending on the response.

Please provide the following information and email to Doug Kolbenschlag at dskolb@aol.com by March 14^th.

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Put in email subject heading: Sharing God’s Beauty through Art at SUMC!

Name:

Phone:

Phone: email:

The Art

Number of pieces wanting to display:

For each piece (list in display preference order understanding that we may not have room to display all)

Title:

Media:

Size:

Display method: Grid Table Tripod Other(describe)

_________Let me know how I can help!

_______I can’t help, but understand I will need to be present to set-up and take down my art

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Grids

Grid panels are 2x6, three grid panels per set-up. There are 4-5 set-ups available if you need some space to hang your art

Connextion Groups and Spiritual Growth

Senoia Prays Walk

This Saturday, March 6, at 10:00 is our monthly Prayer Walk in and around our church and community.

For all you young’un’s out there, check Week 4 in the Lenten bag of goodies we brought to you. It tells of all the things we can look for on a Nature Prayer Walk, such as:

birds – we’ll pray for someone important to you

flowers – we’ll pray for someone who takes cares of you or your family and friends

grass – we’ll pray for your teachers

and even bugs! Ewwww!!!

Bring your parents or older brothers/sisters and let’s see what we can find as we walk! Meet me in the church parking lot at 10:00. We’ll walk for about one hour…….or until we find too many bugs! See you all on Saturday!

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Lenten Study

Our Lenten Study continues this week on Wednesday evening, March 10, at 7:00, with the book Savior: What the Bible says About the Cross.

Our topic this week is on ransom and how Jesus sets us free. We have all probably experienced what it’s like to feel trapped and having feelings of anger, hopelessness, or resentment. And I believe we can all agree that this is no way to live our daily lives.

This week we will explore how we were held hostage - trapped in sin - and how Jesus came to set us free so that we could truly live in that freedom. I hope you will come and join us on Wednesday. We have wonderful discussions each week, with some people being in person in the Fellowship Hall and others in the safety and comfort of their homes via Zoom. Books are still available so just give me a text or call at 419-680-2103 if you would like me to deliver a book to you. I hope to see a lot of you Wednesday!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/196787919

Password: ashley

Meeting ID: 196 787 919

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Spirit Journey

Calling all ladies of the church! Come and learn about some Really Bad Girls of the Bible, as we gather on Thursday March 11, at 1:30 in the Fellowship Hall for our Spirit Journey Small Connexion Group.

This week we are going to hear about Athaliah, known as ‘The (Not So) Dearest Mommy’ who was bad and proud of it. Or was she bad?! Something unusual about Athaliah is that, for a bad girl, she is actually named and is mentioned through three chapters of 2^nd Chronicles (chpts. 22-24).

It has been a lot of fun reading and learning about these women of the Bible who we don’t hear a lot about during any other Bible Study. Come and join in as we discuss them and various other topics that seem to come up during the discussion! I still have a couple books if you would like to come and see what it’s all about!

Call or text me, Barb Combs, if you have any questions or would like a book. See you Thursday!

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Please text or call me, 419-680-2103, with all your questions about any Connexion Group. Blessings, Barb

SUMC Info

Church Council Meeting March 7 at 12:15pm

All church leaders are asked to attend. Please let Kemp Wright and/or Pastor Ashley know if you cannot attend. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall, socially distant, and wear masks.

If you are not on the leadership team and need to bring something before Church Council, please let Kemp know to put you on the agenda.

Due to limited safe seating in the Fellowship Hall we ask that only the leadership plan to attend. We will Zoom the meeting for guests and leaders who cannot be present.

Zoom Info:

Link to Zoom Meeting

The password is ashley