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Central United
Methodist Church

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
August 23, 2020
9:30 a.m.

Our Vision:

Making Christ known by extending hospitality,
serving the community, and embracing all.

201 - 3rd Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917
www.knoxcentralumc.org

Prelude We Gather to Praise God J.S. Bach
Welcome Rev. Jimmy Sherrod
My Spirit Be Joyful
The Spirit of God be with you! And also with you!

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet The Faith We Sing 2020

Praise the Lord with the sound of trumpet, praise the Lord with the harp and lute,
praise the Lord with the gentle sounding flute.

Praise the Lord in the field and forest, praise the Lord in the city square,
praise the Lord anytime and anywhere.

Praise the Lord in the wind and sunshine, praise the Lord in the dark of night,
praise the Lord in the rain or snow or in the morning light.

Praise the Lord in the deepest valley, praise the Lord on the highest hill,
praise the Lord; never let your voice be still.

Praise the Lord with the crashing cymbal, praise the Lord with the pipe and string,
praise the Lord with the joyful songs you sing. Praise the Lord on a weekday morning,

Praise the Lord on a Sunday noon, praise the Lord by the light of sun or moon.

Praise the Lord in the time of sorrow, praise the Lord in the time of joy,
praise the Lord every moment; nothing in your praise destroy.

Praise the Lord in the peace and quiet, praise the Lord in your work or play.
Praise the Lord everywhere in every way!

Call to Worship
Once we were not a people,

but now we are the people of God;
Once we had not received mercy,

But In Christ we have received mercy.
As the people of God, let us together declare the praises of God.

Who called us out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Bless the Lord!

With all our lives we bless you and praise you, O God. Amen.

We Listen to Hear God’s Voice

Scripture Reading I Peter 2:9-10; I Corinthians 12:12-20
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!

A Blessing for Students and Educators Be Thou My Vision arr. Dwight Gustafson
Musical Offering

Sermon I Believe…in the Church Rev. Sherrod
Hymn UMH 548
We Respond to God’s Great Love

In Christ there Is No East or West

In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north;
but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide world.

In Christ shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord close binding human-kind.

In Christ is neither Jew nor Greek, and neither slave nor free;
both male and female heirs are made, and all are kin to me.

In Christ now meet both east and west, in him meet south and north;
all Christly souls are one in him through-out the whole wide earth.

The Apostle’s Creed Traditional Version

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Offering our Gifts Ode to Joy Beethoven
UMH 95
*Dedication of Gifts The Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below;

praise him above, yet heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

We Are Scattered to Serve God In Our World

Closing Hymn O Church of God, United UMH 547

O church of God, united to serve one common Lord, proclaim to all one message, with hearts in glad accord.
Christ ever goes before us; we follow day by day with strong and eager foot-steps along the upward way.

From every land and nation the ordered ranks appear; to serve one valiant leader they come from far and near.
They chant their one confession, they praise one living Lord, and place their sure dependence upon his saving word.

Though creeds and tongues may differ, they speak, O Christ, of thee; and in thy loving spirit we shall one people be.
Lord, may our faithful service and singleness of aim proclaim to all the power of thy redeeming name.

May they great prayer be answered that we may all be one, close bound, by love united in thee, God’s blessed Son:
To bring a single witness, to make the pathway bright, that souls which grope in darkness may find the one true light.

Benediction

Postlude All Hail the Power arr. Monty Budahl

A special thanks for the flower arrangement created in Memory of Matthew Moore. Tim Mendenhall for sound and technology;
George Scott for videography and editing. Crit Parrot for being our virtual greeter. For Stephanie Parrott and her leadership in wor-
ship. For George Hayden as our music director. For Charles Parham and Carolyn Cottrell for their musical leadership. Henry Sherrod
is our acolyte. Musical guests The Black Oak Brass Quintet featuring Stephen Collins, Ed Neidens, Meredith Simpson, Jon Walton, and
Jacob See. Singers are Patty Parham and Crit Parrott.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

Allen Knable entered the memory wing at South High Assisted Living August 17 for respite care.
Stan McCrosky (friend of Lauren Gangaware), who has COVID-19, has improved enough to move out of the ICU.
Todd Meadows (Anne Loy's brother-in-law) is in a rehabilitation center while recovering from a broken leg.
Turner Spicer Rudell arrived August 8, welcomed by parents Ray and Mindy Rudell and big sister Helena. Proud grand-
parents for the sixth time are Steve and Susan Rudell. All are doing well.
Marisa Schauber (Grady and Ottalee Winegar's daughter), her husband Eric, and daughter Summer have all tested posi-
tive for COVID-19 and are quarantined at home (435 S Charter St., Monticello IL 61856).
The family of Denise Slack (Varnell's niece), who died August 17.
Tim Smith (Varnell's nephew) is hospitalized in Kingsport with an obstruction from Crohn's disease. Doctors are waiting
to see if surgery will be necessary.
Richard Taylor is hospitalized following a fall. Mike and Judy Taylor are not allowed to visit at this time.
Bill Winans is recovering from August 17 surgery for prostate cancer.

Everyone dealing with illness or complications from the COVID-19 pandemic and for those working to find a vaccine or
treatments.

Clara Hagaman (1412 Tipton Station Rd., 37920), Sancy Hail (7545 Thunder Ct, Powell, 37849), Barbara Marks (1315
Snowdon Dr., 37912), Richard Moon (7655 April Cross, Corryton, 37721), Doris Jean Moore (7404 Kentfield Dr,
37919), Gary Sherlin (2815 Oakleigh Township Dr, 37921), and Billy Varnell (4121 Riverstone Ln, 17918).