Trinity United Methodist Church

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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 16, 2015

✛ Closing Hymn “There is a Balm in Gilead” #375

✛ Benediction

✛ Song of Blessing “Shalom to You” Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends In all your living, and through your loving, Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom

Prayers of the People Jeff Manildi

Offertory: “Morning Reverie" by Steven Scott

The Lord’s Prayer: Joe Asire 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.

Doxology No. 94 “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” 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!

Offering our Gifts to God

Trinity United Methodist Church 490 Los Osos Val ley Road at Pine

Los Osos, Cal ifornia 93402 Phone: 805-528-1649 Website: tr in ity lososos.org

Church Email: tumclososos@gmail.com Pastor’s Email: pastorg.trinity@gmail.com

Called by God, We Gather

Welcome and Announcements Joe Asire Lighting the Candle of Peace In silence, we pray for peace in our world.

Spoken to by God, We ListenPrayer before the Word Elizabeth Clover

Blessed by God, We Respond

Sent By God, We Go Out Let us greet one another, by passing the peace of Christ.

Response: “Sanctuary” (The Faith We Sing #2164)

Postlude: “Sing Praise to God” by Lani Smith

O God, you so loved the world as to give your only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Grant to us the precious gift of faith, that we may know that the Son of God is come, and may have power to overcome the world and gain a blessed immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (The Book of Worship 1965, ALT.)

✛ Opening Prayer

✛ Please stand as you are able Chimes: The chimes mark the beginning of worship.

✛ Opening Hymn “Battle Hymn of the Republic” #717

✛ Greeting (Psalm 103)Bless the Lord, O my soul! And all that is within me bless God’s Holy name. As a father shows compassion to his children, So the Lord shows compassion to the faithful.

✛ Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” #64

First Lesson: Jeremiah 32:30-40

Sermon: “No Other Gods Before Me” Pastor Gilbert Stones

Children’s Message Pastor Gilbert Stones Children & youth are invited to Sunday School

Prelude: “Joyous Litany" by Steven Scott

✛ Gospel Lesson: Matthew 19:8-18

You shall not give any of your offspring to sacrifice them to Molech, and so profane the name of your

God: I am the Lord. ~ Leviticus 18:21 NRS

Psalm: Psalm 33 #767

Special Music: The Frog Galliard by John Dowland performed by Ted Wise

Prayer of the Thanksgiving

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU THIS WEEK:Prayer List

Asking for your continued support in prayer for

those in need.

If you or someone you

know needs to be included on the prayer list, please fill out a prayer request located on back

of your Communication

Card. Names will

remain on the prayer list for four weeks

unless otherwise requested.

To be removed from the list, please contact

the church office.

SUNDAY 8/16 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. SMC: The Bible on Film - Opal Room 11:30 a.m. Finance Committee - Upstairs 11:30 a.m. Church & Society Committee - Pastor’s Office MONDAY 8/17 5:30 p.m. ANIMATE: Bible - Manildi’s Home TUESDAY 8/18 9:00 a.m. Tuesday Crew - Opal Room Check In 10:00 a.m. Late Summer Bible Study - Fellowship Hall WEDNESDAY 8/19 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting - Pastor’s Office 11:00 a.m. Prayer & Care Group - Pastor’s Office 5:45 p.m. VCC Advisory Committee - Opal Room THURSDAY 8/20 Trinity View Deadline SUNDAY 8/23 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. SMC: The Bible on Film - Opal Room 5:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship- Upstairs

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS SMC (Sunday Morning Class) - Sundays at 11:30am in the Opal Room. An ongoing adult education class. Childcare is provided. SMC - “The Bible in Film” - 7/12 to 8/30 - Led by Jeff Manildi, this is a class on films throughout the decades inspired by biblical narrative.

Late Summer Bible Study - Tuesdays, Aug 4 to Sep 8, 10am - Please join us for a great study of Jesus' parables in Luke. Our first meeting will be in the fellowship hall. Mary Dean will teach each week using James W. Moore's “JESUS' Parables of the Lost and Found”. If you have any questions, please call or email Mary Dean at 439-3282 or seasidemary12@gmail.com. Back to School Hot Dog BBQ & Ice Cream Social - Sep 13, 11:30am - Join us for this annual event immediately following Church Service. Family and friends are welcome to join us. We will provide the hot dogs and fixings and, this year, even the ice cream. All you need to provide is the toppings for the sundaes. A sign up sheet is posted in the Social Hall to attend, bring toppings, and/or to help serve, set up or clean up. Sign up to come even if you are not bringing anything. We need you to sign up for a count for purchasing the food. Hunger Walk!! - Sep 19, 2:00pm - Morro Bay - The annual SLO Food Bank Hunger Walk is right around the corner. Sign up to walk with Team Trinity or to donate to your favorite Hunger-Walker today at www.slofoodbank.org/hunger-walk-registration. Contact Eileen Murta or the church office, 528-1649, for more information. Food Pantry Volunteers Needed - Can you give 2 hours a week to this ministry? - Trinity’s emergency food pantry program is being revamped. Effective Sep 1st, emergency food boxes will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am to noon, from the kitchen patio door. Volunteers are needed to greet those coming for food boxes, record the distribution information and hand out the pre-packed boxes. This is best done in pairs. Volunteer with a friend or sign up on your own and make a new friend. Contact Eileen Murta or sign up on Sunday morning if you are called to this ministry.

Trinity UMC is a Reconciling CongregationWelcome to this place of worship and gathering of Christian seekers. May your worship experience be a source of spiritual renewal as you seek to faithfully live out God’s call upon your life. Our congregation

strives for open minds, open hearts and open doors, toward all people without regard to race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or

physical abilities. Please silence all cell phones.

Ushers: Donna Asire

Cathy Bonnett John Bonnett

Greeters:

The ministers of Trinity United Methodist Church are all its baptized members: adults, youth and children. We are equipped and encouraged in ministry and mission by the following Representative Ministers and staff:

Bishop:Rev. Minerva G. Carcaño District Superintendent: Rev. James R. Powell

Pastor: Gilbert Stones Lay Leader: Dick Kane Pastor of Environment Ministries: Mike EgglestonDir. of Discipleship: Jeff Manildi Music Director/Organist: Barbara Hoff Admin Asst: MaryAnn Jakes Praise Band Director: Marian Kaser VCC Director: Valerie Voglin Trinity Ringers Director: Ev Whitbeck

Peggy Basinger Paula Bomstad

Morgan Buffaloe Jaeden Campos Brad Carpenter

Susan Carpenter Diana Casey

Susie Christian Bob & Jane Christiansen

Phillip Collier Mateo Cota

Delores Doyle Daniel Eggleston Janet Fullwood Hayden Ganta

Bill Gittins Judy Hastings

MaryAnn Jakes & Family Julie

David Karsgard Family of Bob King

Family of Botso Korisheli Temmo Korisheli

Caryn Lugo Christan Luna Bea Maxwell

Family of Rev. Linda Murray Cindi Nunes

Dick Omelveny Emiko Otake

Roger Carol Scott

Sherry Indy Stankovitz

Andrea Wells The North District’s covenant

of prayer this week lifts up Estero Bay UMC and

Trinity UMC in Los Osos

Pastor Gilbert and Rachel Stones in their transition from

Lompoc to Los Osos

Names will remain on the prayer list for four weeks unless

otherwise requested.

The flowers on the altar are provided today by Sandy Green