THE OFFERTORY Vierne +THE DOXOLOGY UMH 94, Lasst uns erfreuen Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! +THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION +THE PASSING OF THE PEACE Leader: May the Peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. +HYMN Ar Hyd Y Nos

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For the Fruit of All Creation

Grace United Methodist Church www.peopleofgrace.org

August 26, 2018

9:30 am worship service

“The Call to

Courteous Reverence”

+BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Vierne The flowers are given by the children of Roy and Alice Mann in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary on August 24. Our worship has ended, but our service begins... Please visit the Activity Center between worship services to enjoy refreshments and sign up for future activities. If you are a first time visitor, or desire to know more about our church, please come to the Welcome Table in the church lobby. SERVING YOU Greeter John Baber Interim Organist Sean Knudson Usher John Ridder, Head Usher; John Minger, Captain

Grace United Methodist Church 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville, IL 60540

(630) 355-1748; www.peopleofgrace.org

11:00 broadcast on WONC, 89.1 FM

Final from Symphony No. 1

The Service of Worship

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 26, 2018 9:30 am PREPARING FOR WORSHIP Let us prepare our hearts and minds as we transition from getting to church to being in worship. PRELUDE Bach WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor Daniel Cochran A Word of Appreciation and News of Blessings Fe Williams, Chairperson,

Staff Parish Relations Committee +CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: God of life, in your hand we find our lives. People: Be present with us in this time together. Leader: Let your Spirit mould us, shape us and remake us this morning and every day People: until we conform to the shape that you call us to take; the shape of love known and shown in Jesus the Christ. Amen. (Source: Rev Jennie Gordon)

+HYMN UMH 92 Dix THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Today, Lincoln Timothy Williams, son of Darren and Jessica Williams is being presented for baptism. Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ's holy church. We are incorporated into God's mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God's gift, offered to us without price. The pastor addresses parents or other sponsors: On behalf of the whole church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? We do. Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? We do. Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races? We do. Will you nurture this child in Christ's holy church, that by your teaching and example he may be guided to accept God's grace for himself, to profess his faith openly, and to lead a Christian life? We will.

Grace United Methodist Church

Grace embraces diversity in our congregation. We dedicate ourselves to a ministry of Christ-like hospitality and compassion for all. We believe all

persons are of sacred worth. You are welcome here. Large print bulletins are available from an usher

+ The congregation will please stand as able

Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving we welcome Lincoln Timothy Williams as a member of the family of Christ. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Gary Pauline Let us pray: Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen. SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Pew Bible, NT pg. 195 Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Pastor Cindy Marino

+HYMN UMH 447 Rhosymedre

THE CALL TO INTERCESSORY PRAYERS The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Please join us in a time of silent prayer. Please refer to the back of the bulletin for the Prayer List. For additional prayer concerns you may fill out a blue prayer card located in the pews. Please provide a contact name and phone number. Prayer requests are care-fully considered and prayed for by the Grace Prayer Group which meets in the chapel every Monday at 3:00pm. Anyone wishing to share in this important ministry is invited to attend. 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 sins, as we forgive those who sin 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. PRAYER RESPONSE UMH 408, vs. 1 & 3

CALL TO OFFERING Thank you for worshiping with us today! Please record your presence on the Friendship Pad placed at the end of each row. If you are a newcomer, please print your address and phone number. THE RECEIVING OF THE OFFERING

For the Beauty of the Earth

Gift of Love

Praeludium pro Organo Pleno, BWV 552i Our Parent, by Whose Name

1. Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire, and have not love, my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain. 3. Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; by this we worship and are freed.

The pastor addresses the congregation: Do you, as Christ's body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include this child now before you in your care? With God's help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround this child with a community of love and forgiveness, that he may grow in his trust of God, and be found faithful in his service to others. We will pray for him, that he may be a true disciple who walks in the way that leads to life. Thanksgiving Over The Water The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: Eternal God, when nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark wa-ters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised.

In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations. Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and the one who receives it, to wash away his sin and clothe him in righteousness and throughout his life, that, dying and being raised with Christ, he may share in his final victory.

Baptism and Laying On Of Hands Now it is our joy to welcome our brother in Christ. Through baptism we are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God's new creation and made to share in Christ's royal priesthood. We are all one in

“The Call to Courteous Reverence”