At the (*) please stand in body or spirit.

WE GATHER TO PRAISE

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Liturgist)

*CALL TO WORSHIP (Liturgist)

Psalm 1 UMH #738

*OPENING PRAISE: UMH #598 “O Word of God Incarnate”

OPENING PRAYER:

We draw near to you, O God, Source of all understanding, and ask you to draw near to us. Teach us your wisdom from above, that we may bear good fruit in our lives. Root us beside the streams of your wisdom, that the green leaves of our goodness, fed by your insight, may not wither. Amen.

CHILDRENS TIME (Congregation)

ANTHEM “Make Me a Servant” Cokesbury Choir

WE PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS

FIRST LESSON: (Liturgist) Proverbs 31:10-31 (Pg.657/ Lg. Print Pg.1032 )

SECOND LESSON: (Liturgist) James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a (Pg.1198 / Lg. Print Pg. 1883)

GOSPEL LESSON: (Liturgist) Mark 9:30-37 (Pg.1001 / Lg. Print Pg.1569 )

The word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God

HYMN: TFWS #2004 “Praise the Source of Faith and Learning”

MESSAGE “Staying Busy for the Kingdom of God”

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD

CALL TO CONFESSION (Pastor)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Pastor)

Lord, we want to serve you in a manner that could be rated among the best, but when

we look at the attributes of one who serves her family best, we realize we fall far short.

We are not as generous to the poor and needy as we could be. We often fear for the

future. We do not always speak with a gentle wisdom, and in many other ways we need

to improve. Strengthen us in our resolve to be better servants of our Lord, we pray in

Jesus’ name. Amen.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE (Pastor)

A harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. When we submit

ourselves unto God and resist the devil, evil has to flee from us. Yet, when we draw near to

God, God will draw near to us. This is our good news, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are

forgiven.

People: In the name of Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

GLORI PATRI: UMH #70

PRAISE & PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER: UMH #895

OFFERING & DOXOLOGY: UMH#95

PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Liturgist)

Charm is deceitful, beauty is vain, but the Church who gives reverence to God is to be praised. God will give her a share in the fruit of her hands and her works will praise her in the city and beyond. God, we your people ask you to receive these, the fruit of our hands in the name of the Vine of Life. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN: UMH #472 “Near to the Heart of God”

BENEDICTION: (Pastor)

We are planted by the streams of God’s wisdom.

We meditate on the desires of God, taking delight in the laws of God.

Sink your roots deep into the soil, and draw on God’s wisdom.

For God will nourish us every day with insight.

Go forth, knowing that God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, watches over you.

CHORAL BENEDICTION: UMH#672 “God Be with You till We Meet Again”

Cokesbury Memorial United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 85- Abingdon, MD 21009

Cokesbury Web page: www.cokesburyumcharford.org

Cokesbury email: cokesburychurch@unitedmethodist.comcastbiz.net

Church Office: 410-676-6295 Parsonage: 410-569-1550

Pastor Frankie Revell: revellfa 0 gmail.com

“ADD PASTOR FRANKIE AS A FRIEND ON FACEBOOK”

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Flower Dedication

The flowers on the altar are dedicated to the glory of God,

Given by

Trudi Lambert

in honor of Debbie's birthday!

And in honor of

Debbie & Jesse's 18^th Anniversary!

Liturgist this week: Rebekah Barczak

Liturgist next week: Glenn Randers- Perhson

September Ushers: Steve & Magge Fulkrod

Offering counters this week: Bruce Riley & Jesse Lambert

Offering counters next week: Don Ricketts & Debbie Lambert

Attendance Last week: 88

Giving Last week: $1739.00

Cokesbury Memorial UMC

September 20, 2009 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost