 Fruitland United Methodist Church Tune in on your car radio 98.1FM September 28, 2025 *(Please stand if you are comfortably able.) Prelude: Our worship music this Sunday features Kevin Allen-Schmid, Iran’s brother, visiting from Bellingham WA, where he lives, happily retired, with his wife, Genia. Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship. Welcome and Announcements *Call to Worship- Letha Lord, remind us to listen to the birds’ hymns. Help us hear the song of both the eagle and the dove. Lord, help us to hear the sermons of trees. Sermons of bending and swaying with both the breeze and the storm. Lord, remind us to love the liturgy of our journeys. May we meet you on the trail countless times along the way. *Sharing the peace of Christ. *Hymn: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” UMH 519 Scripture Reading – Psalm 91:1-16 – Letha UMH 810, Luke 16: 19-31 Please write down your prayer requests. They will be collected. Time With Young Christians – Chase Time of Community Expressions Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy” TFWS 2007 Thanksgiving and Celebration Prayers for Healing and Wholeness Our Community and World And now, we pray in the way Jesus taught us to pray, “Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come . . .” *Hymn – “My Life Flows On” TFWS 2212 Invitation to Generosity- Chase Offertory *Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow . . . UMH 95 Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 32: 1-15 Chase Message: “When the Babylonians are at the Gates” *Prayer of Confession Holy Lord, we acknowledge the sins of our past, present, and future. Too often, we let them beat us down into submission, when we already know our deliverance is in you. Moment of silence. Let us face this new week with mercy in our hearts, for ourselves and for others. Amen. *Hymn of Blessing: “Let There Be Peace on Earth” UMH 431 Please be seated for the postlude. Rev. Jorge Rodriguez [email protected]
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 Fruitland United Methodist Church Tune in on your car radio 98.1FM September 21, 2025 *(Please stand if you are comfortably able.) Prelude Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship. Welcome and Announcements- Pastor Jorge *Call to Worship- Leslie When our nets are empty and our hearts are weary from waiting, Jesus draws near and says: Go deeper, Lord – we trust in You. Even when we see no fruit, even when the night has been long, your word sustains us. I will praise You, for Your love endures and Your faithfulness never fails. Today, we leave the shore and launch into the waters of Your purpose. Make us Yours, Lord. Fill our nets. Receive our worship. Amen. *Sharing the peace of Christ. *Hymn: “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High.” TFWS 2088 Scripture Reading – Psalm 138 – Leslie UMH 853 Time With Young Christians – Pastor Jorge Time of Community Expressions Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy” TFWS 2007 Thanksgiving and Celebration Prayers for Healing and Wholeness Our Community and World And now, we pray in the way Jesus taught us to pray, “Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come . . .” *Hymn – “Amazing Grace” UMH 378 Invitation to Generosity- Pastor Jorge Offertory *Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow . . . UMH 95 Scripture Reading: Luke 5: 1-11 Pastor Jorge Message: “Go Deeper” Pastor Jorge *Prayer of Confession Lord, we have trusted in our own strength and ended up with empty nets. Forgive us for doubting Your word, for staying on the shore of fear. Lead us into deeper waters, and renew in us the faith to obey. Amen Moment of Silence Hymn: “Bless the Lord” TFWS 2013 *Pastoral Benediction: May the God who calls you sustain you; May Christ fill you with purpose, and may the Spirit guide you in depth and love. Amen. *Song of Blessing: “We Are Marching in the Light of God” TFWS 2235b Postlude Rev. Jorge Rodriguez [email protected]  Fruitland United Methodist Church Tune in on your car radio 98.1FM September 14, 2025 *(Please stand if you are comfortably able.) Prelude: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” by W.M. Runyan Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship. Welcome and Announcements- Pastor Jorge *Call to Worship- Roxie Though the world forgets, God remembers. Though we wander, God seeks us. We come because God never gives up! We worship the God who rejoices in reunion! When hearts grow cold and hope fades, God shines His light and calls us by name. God finds us in valleys and on the margins! He lifts us with tenderness and carries us close. Today, we respond to His love with gratitude. Today, we allow ourselves to be found by the God of Life. Come, let us worship the God who never stops seeking us! *Sharing the peace of Christ. *Hymn – “Give Thanks” TFWS 2036 Scripture Reading – Psalm 14 – Roxie UMH 746 Ceremony of Baptism: Benjamin Forney Hrizuk Time of Community Expressions – Pastor Letha and Holly Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy” TFWS 2007 Thanksgiving and Celebration Prayers for Healing and Wholeness Our Community and World And now, we pray in the way Jesus taught us to pray, “Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come . . .” *Hymn – “When the Poor Ones” UMH 434 Invitation to Generosity- Pastor Jorge Offertory: “Amazing Grace,” arranged by Robert Hughes *Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow . . . UMH 95 Scripture Reading: Luke 15: 1-10 Message: “God Always Seeks Us” Pastor Jorge *Prayer of Confession God who seeks, we confess that many times we have hidden, we have wandered far, we have believed we were not worthy to be found. Forgive us for the moments we have judged the lost, when we preferred the comfort of the ninety-nine and forgot your joy in reunion. Moment of silence. Assurance of Forgiveness: Hear this good news: God never tires of seeking us. And when he finds us, there is no judgment – only embrace. In Christ, we are forgiven, restored, and celebrated. Let us live as those who have been found. Amen *Pastoral Benediction: Go in peace, found by grace, and sent in love. Amen. *Song of Blessing: “Go Now in Peace” UMH 665 Postlude: “Sweet By and By / Shall We Gather at the River?”, Joseph Webster and Robert Lowry. Rev. Jorge Rodriguez [email protected]  Fruitland United Methodist Church Tune in on your car radio 98.1FM September 7, 2025 Prelude: “Oh My Lord, What a Morning”- African-American spiritual Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship. Welcome and Announcements- Pastor Jorge Moment for Mission – Leslie W. *Call to Worship – Holly K. We come to the Lord’s table, where there is no slave or free, no foreigner or citizen. Here, we are all family. Here, we are all called by grace. Like Paul, we are called to reconcile. Like Onesimus, we are restored. Like Philemon, we open our hearts. In Christ, we are one. In communion, we are the body. In worship, we are hope. Come, let us worship the God who unites and transforms. Amen. *Sharing the peace of Christ *Hymn – “O How He Loves You and Me!” TFWS 2108 Scripture Reading – Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 - Holly Storytime- Pastor Jorge Time of Community Expressions – Jorge and Holly Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy” TFWS 2007 Thanksgiving and Celebration Prayers for Healing and Wholeness Our Community and World Let us pray. Hymn- “They’ll Know We Are Christians” TFWS 2223 Invitation to Generosity Offertory: “Go Down, Moses”- Spiritual *Doxology UMH # 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow . . . Scripture Reading: Philemon 1-21 Rev. Jorge Rodriguez Message: “One Table, One Faith, One Family” *Prayer of Confession Holy God, we confess that we do not always love our neighbor. We have hurt and been hurt. Sometimes, forgiveness feels impossible. But in You, all things are possible. Heal our wounds, and help us live in peace, seeking reconciliation and love, just as Your Son did among us. Amen. Great Thanksgiving The Lord be with you. And also, with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Demos gracias al Senor Nuestro Dios. It is right to give thanks and praise. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, We praise your name and join their unending hymn: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. And so, in remembrance of these, your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgivings, 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. --Pastor continues with the blessing of the elements. All: The Lords Prayer: Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name . . . Sing During Communion “One Bread, One Body” UMH #620 *Pastoral Benediction: Go in peace, as a restored family, as bridges of love, as living reflections of Christ. May grace embrace you, may love guide you, and may hope walk beside you, today and always. Amen. *Song of Blessing- “Halle, Halle, Hallelujah” TFWS 2026 Postlude: “Are Ye Able?” by Earl Marlatt |