We promise to uphold Grace United Methodist Church with our prayers, our gifts, our worship and our service.

Our Prayers: as of September 25, 2020 Julia Wise, Tori Weathersby, Judy Murphy, Patsy Miller, Audrey Watson Martha

& Jim McGough, Martha Claire Farmer, Rev. Terry Roof; Grice (Gayle) Keel, father of Cheryl Eidell; Mary Lois Gaston, sister of Rose Grabowski, Wadley, GA; Virginia McKinney, mother of Jo Long; Amy Rogers, sister of Gail Crook

Our Gifts: through September 20, 2020

2020 General Budget Offering received 9/14-9/20 $27,867.00 Budget Needs to date $1,024,817.06 Offering received year to date $922,866.93

Receipts, Paycheck Protection Program $110,356.17 2020 Budget $1,402,381.00

WORSHIP, SUNDAY SCHOOL, UPCOMING MEETINGS (All observing Grace UMC established COVID-19 protocols)

Worship Schedule:

8:30 AM Gathering Service, Sanctuary 8:45 AM LifeSong Service, Wesley Center (Celebrating 15 years this month) 11:00 AM Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary

Sunday School Classes Currently Meeting:

9:45 AM Children, Children’s Wing Youth, Youth Lounge (*see note below about Sunday Night Youth)

Adult Sunday School Classes: Cokesbury, Cokesbury classroom, lower level Wesley Center

Family Foundations, Curly’s Court Gym Journey, Journey classroom, Asbury Bldg.

New Life, New Life classroom, lower level Wesley Center Seekers, Wesley Center Auditorium Stillwell, Grace Chapel, Asbury Bldg. Women of Faith Seekers SS class, lower level, Wesley Center

6:00 PM Sunday Night YOUTH, 6:00 - 6:45PM, Youth Wing Please join us for our new series, “Young & Alone,” during our Sunday Night

programming. This series is going to dive into loneliness and anxiety that teens face on a weekly basis. We've been praying over this series and believe it will be a catalyst for life transformation through Jesus Christ for our Youth.

SEPTEMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Sept. 27 Nominations Mtg. , Sunday, 4PM, Journey SS classroom

OCTOBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Oct. 11 Charge Conference, 1PM, ZOOM meeting, Conference rm. (Leaders requested: Pastor, Associate Pastor, Lay Leader, Church Council Chair SPRC Chair, Trustees Chair, Finance Chair, Secretary for Charge Conference)

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES: Oct 4-Nov. 15 Please take an Operation Christmas Child box home and fill it with love! (return dates) You will find a brochure and flyer all about filling the box. Then returned your filled boxes beginning Oct. 4 until Sunday Nov. 15 to the Sanctuary, Wesley Center, or Asbury Building Conference room.

OCTOBER STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY SCHEDULES: (see e-Newsletter for detailed info.) OCT. 11 Virtual Grace Trivia night at 7:00 pm OCT. 18 Virtual Grace Talent night at 7:00 pm

OCT. 25 Stewardship Sunday with 5PM Grace Tailgate in the RTB field, bring-your-own tailgate food

Celebrating Worship

Grace United Methodist Church 639 Georgia Ave. | North Augusta, SC 29841

www.gotgraceumc.org | 803-279-7525

September 27, 2020

Using your smartphone, this will be a quick and easy way to give to the General Budget of Grace UMC. Simply dial the number 803-879-4888, type in the word GIVE, skip a space, and then the amount. (ex. GIVE 100) If you’re donating through TTG for the first time, you’ll receive a text containing a link to login to your SecureGive account or to create your account if you don’t already have one. You’ll then be asked to save your default payment information for text giving and will receive an email receipt confirming your donation. The only time that you’ll have to enter login or card information is the first time that you donate through TTG. After your first transaction, your SecureGive account and card information will be recognized automatically and you’ll simply reply “Y” to confirm your transaction. You’ll receive a confirmation text as well as an email receipt. If you ever need to update any account information such as your card, you can simply text the word “update” to be sent a link.

Contact Marianne Harlan with questions.

Resumes: Sunday, October 4 in the Wesley Center 4:00 PM, Youth

5:00 PM, Children

Welcome and Announcements Rev. Susan Galasso

Invitation to God’s Word

Call to Worship Pastor O magnify the Lord with me and let’s exalt God’s name together.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Church And also with you.

Pastor Love the Lord your God. Church We come with love and hope! Pastor Love your neighbors too. Church We come with loving hearts. Pastor Love even yourself. Church We come in humble trust. Pastor Love and you will live. Church We come to worship, that God’s love might live in us.

Prayer of Invitation

Hymn of Invitation Blest Be the Tie That Binds UMH 55

Prayer of Confession

God of abundant love, fill us with your joy. Sprinkle the tears that we have sown with your mercy and hope, that we may reap a harvest of joy. Forgive our fears and our worries. Instill trust within us, that we may truly rest in your arms and have faith in your gracious care. Forgive us when we are seduced by the accumulation of things for which we have no need. Forgive us when we dream of wealth and prestige and forget that the necessities of life are enough. Remind us of the abundance you offer as we proclaim today and forever: “God has done great things for us. Our tears are turned into joy!” God of abundant love, fill us with your joy. We pray in the forgiving name of Jesus. Amen.

Words of Assurance

Indeed, God has done great things for us. Through Christ, God’s love and grace are restored in our lives and we are made whole yet again. Praise to God!

Responding to God’s Word

Hymn of Commitment O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee UMH 430

1 O Master, let me walk with Thee in lowly paths of service free; tell me Thy secret; help me bear the strain of toil, the fret of care. 2 Help me the slow of heart to move by some clear, winning word of love; teach me the wayward feet to stay, and guide them in the homeward way. 3 Teach me Thy patience, still with Thee in closer, dearer company, in work that keeps faith sweet and strong, in trust that triumphs over wrong. 4 In hope that sends a shining ray far down the future's broad'ning way; in peace that only Thou canst give, with Thee, O Master, let me live.

Affirmation of Faith Apostle’s Creed Hymn 881

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Blessing

Dee Dee Carn, Pianist Music used by permission: Church Copyright License No. 1133262

Altar Flowers for September 27

The flowers on the altar are in loving memory of Betty Weatherman on her 85th birthday. Mother of Cathy and Art Moseley and Grandmother of Sarah,

Grant, Maddux, and Molly Kirkendohl.

Sharing of the Peace Pastor May the peace of the Lord be with you. Church And also with you.

Gloria Patri

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.

New Members and Service for Holy Baptism (see insert for Baptism responses) We welcome Aaron and Annmarie Ingle by transfer of letter and Epps Joseph Ingle by Baptism. Annmarie is a teacher and Aaron is an engineer.

Pastoral Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offertory Prayer

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Proclaiming God’s Word

Hymn of Proclamation This Is My Father’s World

Old Testament Reading Leviticus 19: 9-18 Responsive Reading Psalm 82 (Insert) New Testament Reading Romans 15: 1-6

Gospel Reading Luke 10: 25-37 Sermon “To the Others”

1 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear, and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear.

4 When we are called to part, it gives us inward pain; but we shall still be joined in heart, and hope to meet again. 5 This glorious hope revives our courage by the way; while each in expectation lives and waits to see the day. 6 From sorrow, toil, and pain, and sin, we shall be free; and perfect love and friendship reign through all eternity.

1 This is my Father's world, And to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings The music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas-- His hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world: The birds their carols raise, The morning light, the lily white, Declare their Maker's praise. This is my Father's world: He shines in all that's fair; In the rustling grass I hear Him pass, He speaks to me everywhere.

3 This is my Father's world: O let me ne'er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet. This is my Father's world: Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King: let the heavens ring! God reigns; let earth be glad!