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Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, November 16, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”My Hope Is Built”………….……UMH 368

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Praise the Lord, whose anger has turned away.
All: We will trust and not be afraid.
Leader: The Lord is our strength and our song.
All: God comforts us in our time of need.
Leader: Draw water from the wellspring of eternal life.
All: Surely God is our salvation.
Leader: Sing to the Lord.
All: God has done glorious things.
Leader: Give thanks to the Lord.
All: We will call on God’s holy name.

*Gloria Patri………………………………..UMH 70
*The Apostles’ Creed, Traditional Version……………….UMH 881

*Hymn
”Are Ye Able”…………………………UMH 530

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology…………………………………….…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”He Touched Me”…………..…….UMH 367

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Genesis 1:24-27…………………….…Page 001
*Gospel Reading
Luke 19:1-10……………………….….Page 854

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“Finding Myself in God”              

Prayer
*Hymn
”I Am Thine, O Lord”.…………………UMH 419

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist –Roger Carlson
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
 Sunday, November 9, 2025
 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Trust and Obey”………..………UMH 467

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Praise the Lord our God.
All: Praise God’s Holy Name.
Leader: Proclaim Christ’s greatness in the sanctuary.
All: Sing of Christ’s mighty deeds among the people.
Leader: Extol the Spirit’s protection from the storm.
All: Proclaim the Spirit’s grace and mercy.
Leader: Praise the Lord our God.
All: Praise God’s Holy Name.

*Gloria Patri………………………………..UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross”……………UMH 301

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology………………………………………….…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”O How I Love Jesus”………………UMH 170

Sharing of the Word
Epistle Reading
Colossians 3:1-2, 14-17……………………………Pages 957 & 958
*Gospel Reading
John 21:1-19…………….…………………………….….….Page 883

Message by Tom Lohman
“How Do You Get Out of Prison?”            

Prayer
*Hymn
”Just as I Am, Without One Plea”.…………UMH 357

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist –Ellen Zimmerman
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, November 2, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
All Saints Sunday
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Thy Word Is a Lamp”……….……UMH 601
Prelude

*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song.
All: Rejoice and be glad, for the Lord reigns.
Leader: Praise God with dance.
All: Praise God with songs of adoration.
Leader: Where God lifts up the lowly and casts down the mighty.
All: Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song.

*Gloria Patri………………………………….UMH 70
*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”O Jesus, I Have Promised”………………UMH 396
Honoring Our Saints

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology……………………………………..…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast”……..UMH 616

Sharing of the Word

Old Testament Reading
Psalm 119:137-144…………….……….Page 496
*Gospel Reading
Luke 19:1-10…………….………….….Page 854

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
 “Would You Climb a Sycamore Tree to See Jesus?”          

Communion
Prayer
*Hymn
”Have Thine Own Way, Lord”.…………..UMH 382

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgists –Art Grumm
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, October 26, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”…….UMH 103

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Rejoice in the Lord and be glad.
All: God is our hope and our salvation.
Leader: The Lord blesses the earth with rain.
All: God crowns the year with bounty.
Leader: The Lord makes old men dream dreams.
All: God makes young girls see visions.
Leader: Rejoice in the Lord and be glad.
All: God is our hope and our salvation.
Leader: Come Let us worship the God of all.

*Gloria Patri……………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”Near to the Heart of God”………………..UMH 472
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns

Shalom Offering
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology………………………………………UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose”…….UMH 153

Sharing of the Word

*Old Testament Reading
Joel 2:23-32……………………….………….Page 741
Epistle Reading
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18…………………..……..Page 968
*Gospel Reading
Luke 18:9-14…………….………….….….Page 853

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
  “Humility Yet Confident”          

Prayer
*Hymn
”There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”.……..UMH 121

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgists –Ellen Zimmerman
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, October 19, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Laity Sunday
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore”….UMH 344

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Oh, How I love your will, dear Lord. I meditate on your wisdom all day long.
All: Your teachings make me wiser each day. Your instruction helps me become my truest self.
Leader: How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth.
All: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light that shines on my path.

*Gloria Patri…………………………………..UMH 70
*Affirmation of Faith – The Nicene Creed……………..…UMH 880
*Hymn
”Freely, Freely”……………………….UMH 389

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Special Music “Take Me to Higher Ground” – Quartet: Jim Oslund, Susan DeYoung, Janice Anderson, Richard Lindell

The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………………………..…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication

Sharing of the Word

*Gospel Reading
Mark 1:1-20…………………………..….….Page 812
*Hymn
”Jesus Calls Us”…………..…….UMH 398

Message by Art & Bev Grumm
    “Let’s Go Fishing”        

Prayer
*Hymn
”I Love to Tell the Story”………………UMH 156

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgists –Janice Anderson & Richard Lindell
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, October 12, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”………UMH  57

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: People of Faith, come and see what God has done!
All: God has guided us and walked with us.
Leader: See how God has protected us.
All: God has brought us to this sacred space.
Leader: Let us give glory to God!
All: Let us sing praises to God!

*Gloria Patri……………………………..UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”For the Healing of the Nations”……………UMH 428

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology…………………………………….…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”………UMH 430

Sharing of the Word

Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 58:6-9a…………..…………….….Page 601

Message by Steve Liembach
“Love In The Name of Christ – The Real Thing.”           

Prayer
*Hymn
”Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”………..UMH 133
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist –Janice Anderson & Richard Lindell
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
 Sunday, September 28, 2025
 10:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m.                                       
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Majesty, Worship His Majesty”……………UMH 176

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Jesus dwells among us, teaching us to believe in his name.
All: Let us offer God our thanks.
Leader: The Holy Spirit dwells among us, guiding us down the path of life.
All: Let us offer God our praise.
Leader: God dwells among us, beckoning us to worship.
All: Let us offer God our worship.

*Gloria Patri………………………………..UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”God Hath Spoken by the Prophets”……………..UMH 108

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Shalom Offering
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology………………………………..…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”I Sing a Song of the Saints of God”……….UMH 712

Sharing of the Word

Old Testament Reading
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16…………………….….Page 477
*Gospel Reading
Luke 16:19-31…………………..…………Page 851

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“Are You Listening to the Prophets?”           

Prayer
*Hymn
”Give to the Winds Thy Fears”…………..UMH 129

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist –Richard Lindell & Janice Anderson
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News