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

Our Prayers: as of October 2, 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

University Hosp.: Martha McGough

Sympathy to: Ruth Morris in the death of her husband, John Morris, on Sept. 30

New Members: Peter (Kelsey) and Cora Shull joined on Sept. 13 Aaron, Annmarie & Epps Ingle joined on Sept. 27 Travis (Cassidy) and Annalee Jordan, today, Oct. 4

Our Gifts: through September 27, 2020

2020 General Budget Offering received 9/14-9/20 $7,223.00 Budget Needs to date $1,051,785.93 Offering received year to date $930,089.93

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 CLASS SCHEDULES:

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, new series, “Young & Alone”

OCTOBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Oct. 5 Stewardship Meeting, 6:30 PM, (Youth Wing or the Chapel) Oct. 11 Charge Conference, 1PM, ZOOM invite. The council will receive the invite this week. If you would like to attend the Conference, please let Karen know you want a ZOOM invite.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES: Oct 4-Nov. 15 Please take an Operation Christmas Child box home and fill it with love! You will find a brochure and flyer all about filling the box inside the box. Then return your boxes between Oct. 4 & Nov. 15 to the Sanctuary Wesley Center, or Conf. room.

OCTOBER STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY SCHEDULES: (see Oct. Newsletter or e-Newsletter for more 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

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

www.gotgraceumc.org | 803-279-7525

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

5:00 PM, Children

Celebrating Worship

Part 4: “Simplify”

Matthew 22: 36-39

11:00 a.m. Service

Our Youth for today’s Service Acolyte: Mason McNeill Crucifer: Mitchell McNeill

Gathering Taste and See David Rose, Soloist

Welcome and Announcements Rev. Tommy Wilkes

Voluntary I Want to Walk As A Child of the Light Christopher Leysath, organist

Chiming of the Trinity (Please stand when the chiming begins)

Call to Worship Rev. Tommy Wilkes Minister: Today we gather around God's table from near and far People: We are the People of God! Minister: Though we differ in language, custom, and tradition People: We are brothers and sisters in Christ! Leader: For there is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism People: We are One in God's Spirit! Leader: We are one and together we remember our Lord Jesus People: For we are the people of Redemption! Leader: He gave himself up for us, so we could be reconciled to God. People: Come, let us worship the God of our Salvation!

Hymn of Invitation I Am Thine, O Lord UMH 419

Children’s Message Yolanda McCabe, Director of Family & Children’s Ministries (Children may come forward if comfortable, then they will be dismissed to go to BLAST /BLAST Jr. )

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism Travis Jordan and Annalee Jordan Annalee Rose Jordan, is the daughter of Travis and Cassidy Jordan, granddaughter of Billy & Ginger Reese and Julius Jordan

Baptismal congregational response Do you, as Christ’s body the church, Reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment of Christ? We do. Will your nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include Annalee Rose now before you in care? With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround Annalee Rose with a community of love and forgiveness, that she may grow in her trust of God, and be found faithful in her service to others. We will pray for her, that she may be a true disciple who walks in the way that

leads to life.

The Welcoming of the Jordan family Rev. Tommy Wilkes

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Rev. Randall Haase 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!

Hymn of Preparation Seek Ye First (x2)

Offertory Prayer Anthem / Offertory Siyahamba, (We Are Marching in the Light of God) Chancel Choir

Traditional Zulu, arr. Doreen Rao

Gospel Reading Matthew 22: 36-39 Rev. Tommy Wilkes

Sean Fowler, read in Spanish Bill Picciano, read in Italian

Sami Shahidpour, read in Farsi

Scripture Exodus 20: 1-22

Homily “Simplify” Rev. Tommy Wilkes

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. Refrain Oh, the pure delight of a single hour That before Thy throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God I commune as friend with friend! Refrain

Prayer of Confession (Exodus 20) Rev. Randall Haase

God of the Covenant, we thank you for the promises you have made and kept with us through the ages. The strength of your love binds us together in spite of our many shortcomings. You make clear the expectations for your children in the commandments you handed down to your servant Moses. And yet, too often we treat those laws as if they were a menu to pick and choose from as it suits us. Lord, we confess our sins before you. God, bring us back into true covenant with you. Through your grace, remind us yet again that your love for us has never wavered. We pray in the forgiving name of Jesus. Amen.

Words of Assurance Rev. Randall Haase

God’s promises are true and unbroken. God’s grace is sweet and abundant. God’s word is perfect and life giving. Come, enter into the joy of God’s forgiving love!

Sacrament of Holy Communion (See instructions below and liturgy insert)

Communion Logistics Due to our high state of safety with Covid19, Holy Communion will be consecrated

and distributed through baggies to the pews. The congregation is invited to prepare the elements by removing the cellophane on the top layer to release the bread and then open the container below to release the juice. We will attempt to take communion together once everyone has the elements. Once we are prepared, the congregation will be invited to remove their masks and take holy communion as a congregation. The towelette is enclosed so that you might wipe down your hands once you have taken communion. When finished, please place the towelette and the packaging of the cup in the baggie and dispose when you leave the sanctuary.

Prayer & Benediction Rev. Tommy Wilkes Choral Benediction The Irish Blessing Chancel Choir & Congregation

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be at your back. May the sun shine warmly on your face. May the rain fall softly on your fields.

And until we meet again, until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Altar Flowers for October 4, 2020 The flowers on the altar are to the glory of God and

in honor of Grace UMC staff by the Cokesbury SS class

Seek ye first the kingdom of God, And his righteousness And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia Ask and it shall be given unto you Seek and ye shall find Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia