Sunday September 18, 2022

Payette United Methodist Church
September 18, 2022 – 11:00 AM

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering Hymn: “Family of God”
I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God
I’ve been washed in the fountain,
cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus
as we travel this sod,
For I’m part of the family,
the family of God.

Calling Song: “To God Be the Glory” UMH#98 all vs. 
To God be the glory, great things he hath done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Refrain:
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. (Refrain)

Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done,
and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son;
but purer, and higher, and greater will be
our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. (Refrain)
           
Responsive Reading: Psalm 113 (CEB) - Glenora Wright
One: Praise the Lord! You who serve the Lord—praise! Praise the Lord’s name!
Many: Let the Lord’s name be blessed from now until forever from now!
One: From sunrise to sunset, let the Lord’s name be praised!
Many: The Lord is high over all the nations; God’s glory is higher than the skies!
One: Who could possibly compare to the Lord our God? God rules from on high;
Many: God has to come down to even see heaven and earth!
One: God lifts up the poor from the dirt and raises up the needy from the garbage pile
Many: to seat them with leaders—with the leaders of God’s own people!
One: God nests the once barren woman at home—now a joyful mother with children!
Many: Praise the Lord!
One: This is our prayer.
Many: Lord, hear our prayer.

Unison Invocation - Glenora Wright
God of love, to whom our hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden; cleanse our hearts by the power of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord, amen.

Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70                                                 
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.

Scripture Readings - Glenora Wright
Before reading, the reader prays the following words:
One: God, open our hearts and minds by the power of the Holy Spirit, that as the scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today.
 
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. And all the people said:
Many: Amen.

New Testament Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (CEB)
First of all, then, I ask that requests, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving be made for all people. Pray for kings and everyone who is in authority so that we can live a quiet and peaceful life in complete godliness and dignity. This is right and it pleases God our savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. There is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the human Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a payment to set all people free. This was a testimony that was given at the right time. I was appointed to be a preacher and apostle of this testimony—I’m telling the truth and I’m not lying! I’m a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

One: The story of God for the people of God!
Many: Thanks be to God!

Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13 (CEB)
One: This is the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Many: Glory to you, Lord Christ!
 
Jesus also said to the disciples, “A certain rich man heard that his household manager was wasting his estate. He called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of your administration because you can no longer serve as my manager.’
 
“The household manager said to himself, What will I do now that my master is firing me as his manager? I’m not strong enough to dig and too proud to beg. I know what I’ll do so that, when I am removed from my management position, people will welcome me into their houses.
 
“One by one, the manager sent for each person who owed his master money. He said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘Nine hundred gallons of olive oil.’ The manager said to him, ‘Take your contract, sit down quickly, and write four hundred fifty gallons.’ Then the manager said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘One thousand bushels of wheat.’ He said, ‘Take your contract and write eight hundred.’
 
“The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted cleverly. People who belong to this world are more clever in dealing with their peers than are people who belong to the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it’s gone, you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
 
“Whoever is faithful with little is also faithful with much, and the one who is dishonest with little is also dishonest with much. If you haven’t been faithful with worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? If you haven’t been faithful with someone else’s property, who will give you your own? No household servant can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be loyal to the one and have contempt for the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
 
One: This is the Gospel of our Lord.
Many: Praise to you, Lord Christ!

Children’s Time

Praise Hymn “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”             Music Team
Oh for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise
The glories of my God and King
The triumphs of His grace

Verse 2
My gracious Master and my God
Assist me to proclaim
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of Thy name

Chorus 1
So come on and sing out
Let our anthem grow loud
There is one great love Jesus

Verse 3
Jesus the name that charms our fears
That bids our sorrows cease
'Tis music in the sinner's ears
'Tis life and health and peace

Verse 4
He breaks the pow'r of canceled sin
He sets the pris'ner free
His blood can make the foulest clean
His blood availed for me

Chorus 2
So come on and sing out
Let our anthem grow loud
There is one great love
There is one great love Jesus (Jesus)

Verse 5
He speaks and list'ning to His voice
New life the dead receive
The mournful broken hearts rejoice
The humble poor believe

Verse 6
Glory to God and praise
And love be ever ever giv'n
By saints below and saints above
The church in earth and heav'n

Bridge
There are so few words
That never grow old
There are so few words
That never grow old
Jesus Jesus Jesus

Chorus 3
So come on and sing out
Let our anthem grow loud
There is one great love
So come on so come on

Chorus 4
So come on and sing out
Let our anthem grow loud
There is one great love
There is one great love
Oh there is one great love Jesus

Prayers of the People      

Offering Prayer

Doxology                                                                                UMH#94
Praise God, from whom all blessing flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! 
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit, 
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Prayer Hymn: “Shine, Jesus, Shine”   TFWS# 2173 vs. 1,3 
Chorus
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father's glory,
blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire;
flow, river, flow,
flood the nations with grace and mercy,
send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.

Lord the light of your love is shining
in the midst of the darkness shining;
Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us,
set us free by the truth you now bring us.
Shine on me, shine on me. (chorus)

As we gaze on your kingly brightness,
so our faces display your likeness;
ever changing from glory to glory,
mirrored here may our lives tell your story.
Shine on me, shine on me. (chorus)

Message: Pastor Mary Beth Boesch  -  Revelation 11:15-19 (CEB)                   
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying,
 
“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and Christ,
        and God will rule forever and always.”
 
Then the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshipped God. They said,
 
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
    who is and was,
        for you have taken your great power and enforced your rule.
         The nations were enraged, but your wrath came.
The time came for the dead to be judged.
The time came to reward your servants, the prophets and saints,
            and those who fear your name, both small and great,
            and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
 
Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the chest containing God’s covenant appeared in the temple. There were lightning, voices, thunder, an earthquake, and large hail.
 
The story of God for the people of God.
Many: Thanks be to God!

Response Song “Glorious Ruins” - Music Team
When the mountains fall and the tempest roars, you are with me
When creation folds, still my soul will soar on your mercy

I’ll walk through the fire with my head lifted high
And my spirit revived in your story
And I’ll look to the cross as my failure is lost
In the light of your glorious grace

So let the ruins come to life, in the beauty of your name
Rising up from the ashes, God forever you reign
And my soul will find refuge in the shadow of your wings
I will love you forever, and forever I’ll sing

When the world caves in, still my soul will cling to your promise
When my courage ends, let my heart find strength in your presence

I’ll walk through the fire with my head lifted high
And my spirit revived in your story
And I’ll look to the cross as my failure is lost
In the light of your glorious grace

So let the ruins come to life, in the beauty of your name
Rising up from the ashes, God forever you reign
And my soul will find refuge in the shadow of your wings
I will love you forever, and forever I’ll sing

Let the ruins come to life, in the beauty of your name
Rising up from the ashes, God forever you reign
And my soul will find refuge in the shadow of your wings
I will love you forever, and forever I’ll sing

Commitment Hymn: “Sing with All the Saints in Glory” UMH#702 vs. 1,3,4                    
Sing with all the saints in glory,
sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story,
to the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
soon the storms of time shall cease;
in God's likeness we, awaking,
know the everlasting peace.

Life eternal! heaven rejoices:
Jesus lives, who once was dead.
Join we now the deathless voices;
child of God, lift up your head!
Patriarchs from the distant ages,
saints all longing for their heaven,
prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
all await the glory given.

Life eternal! O what wonders
crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
when, amidst earth's closing thunders,
saints shall stand before the throne!
O to enter that bright portal,
see that glowing firmament;
know, with thee, O God Immortal,
"Jesus Christ whom thou has sent!"

Sending Forth/Unison Benediction
One:  May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. Amen.
Many: May the peace of the Lord go with us, wherever God may send us. May we embody the love, grace, and mercy of Christ to those we meet along the way. Amen.

Prelude
Thank you for worshiping with us today!

*Read Rev 8-11 for next week  

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