ST. JOHN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
“Bringing People to Christ and Christ to People”
August 9, 2026 9:45 a.m.
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
PRELUDE (Please prepare your hearts and minds for worship.)
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
WELCOME – A hearing assistance system and large print materials are available. Please see an usher.
*CALL TO WORSHIP (*Please rise in body or spirit.)
Leader: Come into this sacred space to worship God
People: whose teaching is perfect; whose directions are sure.
Leader: Come into this holy place to worship God
People: whose standards are right; whose commandment is clear; whose judgements are true.
Leader: Come with holy fear –
People: to be given life, and made wise, to have our hearts stirred and our eyes opened wide.
Leader: Come — let us worship God.
People: Let the words of our mouths and the whispering of our hearts be according to your will, O God. Amen.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
The Word of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; praise
him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*BLESSING THE OFFERING
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH UMH 881
*GLORIA PATRI UMH
71
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER/LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
HYMN I Want Jesus to Walk With Me
UMH 521
SCRIPTURE Acts
16: 6-10
Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 9During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
MESSAGE “When God Closes One Door, He Opens Another”
*HYMN To God Be the Glory
UMH 98 ANNOUNCEMENTS
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL BENEDICTION Let There Be Peace
UMH 431
EXTINGUISHING OF ALTAR CANDLES POSTLUDE
Announcements
p.m. via Zoom. Please see Linda Stark for the link. Everyone welcome to attend.
requests include diced tomatoes, soups, canned
meats, tomato sauce, canned greens (any type), canned potatoes, peas, and toilet paper.
Requests include: corn flour, vegetable oil, sugar, spaghetti noodles and sauce, rice, beans, and feminine hygiene products.
NEWSLETTER – Submit information by the 20th of the month to Paul Nelson at pnelson37@gmail.com
St. John’s United Methodist Church 312 East Main Street P. O. Box 236 Fruitland, Maryland 21826
410-742-5592
stjohnsfruitland@gmail.com www.stjohnsfruitland.org Pastor Shannon Harris
Cell: 410-777-0162
E-mail: pastorslharris@gmail.com