Sunday Worship on September 20, 2020

PRELUDE
- Thayer French - 

OPENING HYMN
# 420 Breathe On Me, Breath of God

CALL TO WORSHIP

L: Stand firm, children of God.
P: We come to serve the Lord.

L: Stand firm, children of God.
P: We come to stand in unity and love.

L: Stand firm, children of God.
P: We come to live faithfully and fully in Christ.

All: Amen.

OPENING PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER
- Janet Thompson - 
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SCRIPTURE READING (O.T.)
Genesis 1:24-31
- Barbara Mckay -

SCRIPTURE READING (N.T.)
EPHESIANS 3:14-19
- RICH THOMPSON -
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JOYS AND CONCERNS

This is a week of many joys:

If you remember baby Anya who was born with severe heart problems.She is home and doing well with all her surgeries behind her.Growing now healthy and happy.

Former Pastors, Farrah and Matt Willis-Goode are expecting their first child, a boy, in February.What a joy.They have waited so long for this miracle.

More Joy for both Rick and Janet Thompson.Rick’s surgery went well and he is recovering quickly.Both of Janet’s eye surgeries have produced great results.

Prayers are needed:

Murray McKay had a fall and broke his arm badly enough to need surgery.He is recovering very well at home and looking forward to getting back to worship.

Continued prayers for June Goss and Cheryl Dennis.

Prayers for Janet’s friend Karen Campbell with a rare form of cancer for which there is little treatment.

Prayers for Roz’s friend’s daughter, Joanne as she prepares for a double mastectomy soon.

Continued prayers for those in nursing homes and missing out on family visits.Our own Fred Penney, Imogene Williams, and Betty Champagne.

Many prayers needed for those scientists working so long and hard to develop a vaccine for Covid-19.

Prayers for healing of the divisions within our country.

SPECIAL TESTIMONY
- Rick Thompson -

​SPECIAL SONG
​- Roland Ackerman -

TODAY'S MESSAGE
"The Church is a Restoring Community"
- PASTOR GIL -

​OFFERING INVITATION

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

CLOSING HYMN
Hymn # 388 O Come and Dwell In Me
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BENEDICTION

Go forth with the strength of the Holy Spirit.
Love with the grace of Jesus Christ.
Rejoice in the steadfast love of God.
Amen.

POSTLUDE
Hymn # 585 This Little Light of Mine.
- Thayer French -