New Richmond United Methodist Church
March 2, 2025 - Pastor Harry Zurasky
The Sunday before Ash Wednesday
Prelude Becky
Welcome, Announcements & God Sightings
Pastor Harry
More Precious Than Silver Pg 2065 Choir
Opening Unison Prayer - (please stand) Great and loving God, we ask that your Holy Spirit bless our time together and to refresh us with your presence. In the midst of a world full of trouble and strife, we thank you for watching over us, guiding us, and especially, forgiving us. Enable us to enter your presence joyfully and reverently and let us depart today with the assurance that our sins are forgiven. Fill us with the peace that passes understanding. Alleluia, Amen!
Opening Praise: Shout To The Lord (white handout)
Responsive Reading:
Leader: Let us all join in a responsive reading. We acknowledge that God calls us to show respect to everyone - regardless of their views on difficult issues that divide our country.
People: In response to God's commandment, we will strive to treat those who have different views, as we want to be treated by them.
Leader: As we advocate for what we believe, help us to remember that the Bible tells us to be "quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry".
People: In response, we will seek to do more listening so that we might learn from others.
Leader: We remember that Jesus said we should forgive the sins against us not just seven times, but "seventy times seven".
People: In response, we will remember to forgive those who say harsh things about us and resist the temptation to respond in kind when we are attacked.
Leader: We know that, as Christians, we are told to work for increased understanding, justice and peace for all people.
All: in response, we will do what we can during the year ahead to stay mindful of the sacredness of each person and to apply Jesus' Golden Rule in all our actions. To your glory, Amen!
Opening Praise: Page 593 Here I Am, Lord
Choral Anthem - Speak To Me In Ashes
Scripture Lesson: Luke 6:31-36
Message Words To Live By
Response to Message Page 389 Freely, Freely
Remain standing
Joys & Concerns & Lords Prayer Pastor Harry
Offering, Offertory and Doxology Pastor Harry
Congregational Closing Song Pastor Harry
Go Now and Pass It On
remain standing - see green handout in pew
Closing Blessing (remain standing)
Announcements
The next Ad Council meeting is Tues, Mar 4 after choir at 7:00 pm. All invited.
Lenten Bible Study - This Thurs, Mar 6, at 5:30 pm we are hosting the first Lenten dinner bible study with Woodcock, Grace, and Little Cooley churches at 5:30 pm. We will provide water and decaf Coffee and everyone is invited to bring a dish to share. The name of the study is "The Final Days - a Lenten Journey Through the Gospels."
We are doing a card shower for Tammy and Dakota Keeno and Beverly Nutter. Tammy and Dakota's address is: 277 Brenner Road, Titusville, PA. 16354. Beverly's address is: Embassy Healthcare, Room 45 North 14714 Park Avenue Ext. Meadville, PA. 16335
Prayers for our neighbors: The Vivian West family, Michelle and Mark Feely, Bill and Judy Becky's friend, Dorothy, Colton McCurdy, Wayne Rogers, Vickie Tomer, Tammy Linda's sister, the Wanda Proper family, Beverly Nutter, Carl's sister, Joyce's sister, Mary, the Gary Zurasky family, Dorothy, Charles and Doris Beck, the Kim Turner family, Vivian West, Susie Flint, Ron Judy's cousin, the Barb Flint family, Gail fees, Linda, Ann's sister, Tammy Keeno, Don Smock, Jonathan Young and Hunter, Bruce, Becky's brother, Ken & Susie's son, John's co-worker, Susie Flint's brother, Betty Danforth, Stephanie McCarl Farrell, Lenny's neighbor, Deb Parkin, Linda's brother in law, Trey - Gail Fees' friend, Alex Longberry, Kade, Bev and Jason Peterman, John Authur's brother Bob, Food For Thought, the Ukraine War, Israeli war, Hurricane Relief and the 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
New Richmond United Methodist Church
29776 PA-77
Guys Mills, PA. 16327
