New Richmond United Methodist Church
November 30, 2025 - Pastor Harry Zurasky
1st Sunday of Advent
Welcome & Announcements Pastor Harry
God Sightings Pastor Harry
Advent Candle Lighting & Reading: Hope
Congregational Response
Today, we choose to live in hope, believe that the
time of God's reign has come and is coming
among us
Preparing Our Spirit Steve
(Unison Opening Prayer please stand) Loving God, as we begin this season of Advent, remind us again that in the midst of our darkness you always promise us hope, to calm our anxious spirits and hectic lives. Slow our pace and grant us the blessing of feeling your hope today. Alleluia, Amen!
Opening Praise: Steve
remain standing
Responsive Reading: Pastor Harry
Leader: I love the Lord, for he heard my voice
People: He heard my cry for mercy and forgiveness.
Leader: Because He turned his ear to me
People: I will praise Him as long as I live
Leader: I will sacrifice a thank offering to Him, and praise the name of the Lord forever
People: I will fulfil my purpose for the Lord in the presence of all the people
Leader: In the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.
All: Children of God, the days are coming when God's peace will reign and all creation will flourish. To your glory, Amen!
Song of Praise: Steve
remain standing
Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40
Message: Loving God
Song of Praise: Steve
remain seated
Joys & Concerns & Lord's Prayer
Offering, Offertory and Doxology
Closing Song: Go Now and Pass It On
remain standing (see green handout)
Pastors Closing Blessing (remain standing)
Prayers for our Neighbors: John's co-worker Rickie, Kevin Johnson, Ann's sister, Linda, Linda Twilford, John Stanford family, Maxine's granddaughter, Michelle and Mark Freely, Dorothy Smith, Becky's granddaughter, Carl Livermore, the Rick Hayden family, the family of Helen Rodgers, (Lenny & Susie) Dillon, Patty Cope, The Gary Boyle family, Dereck Metzler's little girl, Don Smock, John's friend, the Sherre Byers family, Randy's friend, Beverly Nutter, Bill and Judy, Becky's friend, Colton McCurdy, Wayne Rogers, Vickie Tomer, Ron Judy's cousin, Gale Fees, Tammy Keeno, Jonathan Young and Hunter, Release Time outreach, Food For Thought, and all homeless and hungry in our community.
We livestream the worship service to Facebook on Sunday's
Pastor Harry's contact info is 814 671-8310 and Ann's is 814 673-2302
Email: hzurasky123@gmail.com
Our wi-fi password is: church-has-wifi
Communion is the 2nd Sun of every month
Our home mission offering is the 3rd Sun of the month.
Our Announcements
Thank you, Joyce, Dave and Judy, for decorating the church.
The Caring Tree for Maplewood Elementary Kids is in the back. We have 3 children this year. 2 girls and 1 boy. Take a tag to buy a gift and return the gift wrapper with the tag taped to the outside of it so we know who get it. We are 1 of several area churches that have participated for over 40 years in the outreach. Tricia, the school nurse at Maplewood Elementary coordinates it. Return the gifts to the church no later than December 21 so Pastor Harry and Ann can deliver them before Christmas. Thank you for your generosity.
Lenny will be part of the choir singing today at 7 pm at First UMC in Cambridge Springs. The name of the program in Morning Star.
On December 7 Woodcock UMC is hosting a Community Sing at 3:00 pm and our choir is singing. Refreshments after.
Christmas Flowers: We invite you to bring in your Christmas flowers anytime, poinsettias, etc to help decorate our sanctuary for Christmas. You may make them in memory of, or in honor of someone. A sign-up sheet is in the back of the church.
Saturday, December 6: Community Night at Little Cooley
Tuesday, December 23 at 7 pm: Country Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service. Pastor Harry will deliver the message; the choir will sing and we’ll have candlelight singing of Silent Night to remember Jesus’ birth. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, December 24 is Christmas Eve Service at Little Cooley.
New Richmond United Methodist Church
29776 PA-77
Guys Mills, PA. 16327
