Sunday Worship on August 23, 2020

Prelude by thayer

Opening Hymn # 568 
Christ for the World We Sing
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Call to Worship

L: Praise the Lord!
P: Sing to the Lord a new song.

L: Let all God’s children rejoice.
P: Clap your hands and praise God with dancing.

L: Shout for joy and praise God with music.
P: For God brings justice to the peoples.

L: God brings judgment upon the powerful.
P: Sing to the Lord a new song.

L: Let all God’s children rejoice.
All: Amen.    


Opening Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
​by Janet Thomson

Scripture Reading (Old Testament)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
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​Scripture Reading (New Testament)
Philippians 2:6-11

Special Music: "Nearer My God to Thee" 
by Roland Ackerman
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Joys and Concerns

Prayer for Janet’s surgeries on her right cataract eye on September 17. 

Prayer for Janet’s friend Karen Campbell who was just diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer stage 4 there is no cure and very few options for treatment. 

Prayers for the Ducharme family, my neighbor, his Mom is in hospice at the end of life. Roz sent him To Vermont with one of our prayer shawls.

Prayers for our friend, Jim White. He is having some corrective surgery after his knee replacement surgery in December.

Prayers for those in nursing homes, Fred Penny, Imogene Williams, and Betty Champagne.

Prayers for June and Cheryl



Sermon by Pastor Gil

Offering Invitation 

In this special season, your weekly pledge by mail would be appreciated.
Our church address is
Hillside United Methodist Church
82 Center St, Goffstown, NH 03045


Closing Hymn #576
Rise Up, O Men of God

Benediction

L: God has put a new song in our hearts.
P: We go to sing a new song to the Lord.

L: God has put a song of justice and peace in our souls.
P: We go to bring a new song to the world.

L: God has put a song of joy in our very being.
P: We go to live a new song with every step we take.

All: Amen


Postlude by Thayer French