Claybanks United Methodist Church

Claybanks United Methodist Church
 Sunday, May 25, 2025
 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                      
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Memorial Weekend

Welcome and Announcements

*Praise Song
”We, Thy People, Praise Thee”……………UMH  67

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: May God be gracious to us and bless us.
All: May God’s face shine upon us and bring us peace!
Leader: Let all people praise you, O Lord.
All: Let all people shout their joy to your holy name.
Leader: God blesses us continually throughout all our lives.
All: Thanks be to God, for God’s eternal love and blessing. Amen.

*Gloria Patri……………………………..UMH 70

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”For the Healing of the Nations”……………..UMH 428

Recognizing Memorial Day

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns

Shalom Offering

The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology……………………..…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn
”Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”……….UMH 127

Sharing of the Word

Old Testament Reading
Psalm 67……………………………………………….…..Page  460
Epistle Readings
Revelation 21:1-10……….……………………….………Page 1007
Revelation 22:1-5…………………………………….…..Page 1008
                   
Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
”What Does This Mean”

Prayer

*Hymn
”I’ll Fly Away”……….………TFWS 2282

Benediction

Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Julie Ash

Liturgist – Reba Peterson

Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
 Sunday, May 11, 2025
 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                      
Mother’s Day

Welcome and Announcements

*Praise Song
”Marching to Zion”………………….UMH 733

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: Today we celebrate our mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and all the women who have loved us.
All: Thank you, God, for giving us mothers.
Leader: We remember with deep gratitude all the ways they have demonstrated their love for us.
All: Sometimes we did not understand them, but we know that God understood.
Leader: We take time to remember our mothers because a mother’s love is most like God’s love.
All: For their tears, for their hugs, for their wisdom, for their unfailing trust in our abilities, we give thanks today.

*Gloria Patri………………………………..UMH 70

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”Great Is Thy Faithfulness”………….……UMH 140

Honoring Mother’s Day

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns

The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology………………………………………….…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn
”Precious Lord, Take My Hand”…………….UMH 474

Sharing of the Word

Old Testament Reading
Exodus 2:1-11…………………………………………………………….Page  43
Epistle Reading
7:9-17……………………………………………..………Page 999
*Gospel Reading
John 10:22-30……………………….……………….….…Page 873
                   
Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
”Mother’s Day”

Prayer

*Hymn
”Near to the Heart of God”……………….UMH 472

Benediction

Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Cheryl Loman
Liturgist – Edie Bogart
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

On Sunday, June 8^th, following our worship service at Claybanks United Methodist Church we will be sharing a meal together and watching the film “Bonhoeffer”. I am announcing this in my Pastors Ponderings in this May Newsletter so that you can get it in your calendar for June the 8th. The movie will be about two hours in length, and we will take an intermission about halfway through so that we can refill our popcorn containers and take a short break.

The movie we will be watching “Bonhoeffer,” was released in November of 2024. Reba and I were blessed to see the movie in the theater with Dave and Sandi Henson. Dave, as you may remember, preached for us at Claybanks United Methodist Church on World Communion Sunday. Dave is a retired Dean of North Park Seminary and deeply knowledgeable about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and writings. Many call Bonhoeffer the greatest theologian of the 20th Century. My knowledge previous to watching the movie of Dietrich Bonhoeffer included reading one of his many books, “The Cost of Discipleship,” while I was in seminary. Other books of Dietrich’s include “Letters And Papers From Prison, Bonhoeffer Ethics and Bonhoeffer on The Psalms.”

Just a little background on the film. The movie is set primarily in the 1930s in the United States and in Germany in the 1940s. Diedrich was a German theologian, pastor, author, and seminary instructor who stood up to the Nazis during the Third Reich. Prior to the ending of World War II, Bonhoeffer was accused of being associated with a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Dietrich would be placed in prison, moved to a concentration camp, and ultimately executed by the Nazi regime.

I want our church family to see this film with discussion to follow on one of the succeeding Sundays in June during a special coffee and sharing time. I plan to make the DVD available to anyone who is not able to view it on June 8th so that they might be able to join in a discussion with others later in the month.

Our plan for June the 8th is to have hot dogs, potato salad, chips, and assorted dipping vegetables along with ice cream sundaes for dessert. I will be making popcorn. Coffee, iced tea, and soft drinks will be provided.

As we approach the presentation of this film, I will be sharing additional details and background on Diedrich Bonhoeffer so that we may better understand what will be presented to us in the film. This special Sunday would be an exciting time to invite family, neighbors, and friends to join us for this very historical movie presentation.

Pastor Gary