New Richmond United Methodist Church
August 23, 2026 - Pastor Harry Zurasky
Welcome and Announcements Pastor Harry
God Sightings
Call to Worship - Unison Prayer (please stand) God, you are the power of liberation, calling your Servant Moses to lead your people into freedom, and giving him the wisdom to proclaim you holy law. Be our Passover from the land of injustice, be the light that leads us to the perfect rule of love, that we may be citizens of your reign; we ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia Amen.
Opening Praise: Breathe On Me Breathe of God
Page 420 verses 1 and 2
Responsive Reading:
remain standing
Leader: In a world where powerful people make decisions to lift themselves up and cast others aside, how does God teach us to us our power?
People: God teaches us to protect the vulnerable, resist the oppressors, and persist in dong good.
Leader: On a world where power means might, how does God show us what power means?
People: God shows us through the midwives' daring, Peter's truth-telling, and Jesus' humility.
Leader: In a world where power is held over people's heads, how does God exercise power?
People: God exercised power with - the oppressed, with the outcasts, with the poor and downtrodden.
Leader: Beloved, we gather to recognize our world as it is and to grow as disciples and imitators of Christ. So, how will you use your power today?
All: We will side with the vulnerable, build community in the margins, and love all of our neighbors with the exuberant and all-encompassing love of Christ. To your glory, Amen.
Praise Song: Page 399 Take my Life and Let it Be
remain standing 1st verse
Scripture: Romans 12:1-10
be seated
Message
Response to Message: Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us
remain seated 1st verse
Joys & Concerns & Lord's Prayer Pastor Harry
Prayer request and prayers of thanksgiving
Offering, Offertory and Doxology Pastor Harry
Closing Song: Go Now and Pass It On
(green handout in pew) remain standing
Benediction remain standing
Announcements
We have no pianist today and are singing accapella.
TThe next Food For Thought Meeting is Tuesday, September 1 at 6 pm.
Have a safe and happy Fair Week!
Prayers for our neighbors: The Don Sheared family, the Ken Johnson family, Dale, Susie's brother, Sue Longberry, Jake Becky's friend, Gramma Pennie Giliberto, Randy's and Maxine's granddaughter, Sam a truck driver, Randy's mom, Luke and Carli, Jake and David, the Hart family, Becky's great granddaughter, Kathy McCarl, Don Myers, Don Shearer, Dorothy (pianist) the Ron Howard family, Nathan Bryant, Michelle and Mark Feely, Sherree Byers daughter in law and baby, the Jim Zurasky family (Harry's uncle), Harry's sister, John's co-worker, Becky's friend, Joe, Chelby's family, brother in law, George, the Johnson Family (Ken's brother), the Don Smock family, Susie's brother, Jim Kaputa, John Stanford family, Dereck Metzler's little girl, Beverly Nutter, Vickie Tomer, Joyce's sister, Mary, Charles and Doris Beck, Gail Fees, Release Time outreach, Food For Thought, and all 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
Home mission collection is the 3rd week
New Richmond United Methodist Church
29776 PA-77
Guys Mills, PA. 16327
