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This Week at Aldersgate
Today, September 9
If you would like your prayer request to 9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
be included on the Caring For One 10:00 am Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
Another daily e-mail prayer chain, 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (106)
please check here.  10:00 am Youth Sunday School (YR)
10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Friendship Class (208); Seekers (111); Agape (108)
Sermon Discussion Group (RR);
Sisters in Scripture (211)
10:10 am Young Adult Small Group (Parents Room/Parlor)
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 pm Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
4-6 pm Back-to-Church Picnic!
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)

If you have a prayer concern, Monday, September 10

there are several avenues for Here WEE Grow Again (lower level)
sharing with the Aldersgate 9:00 am DCOM (CR)
6:30 pm Trustees (208)
family. 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 119 (RR)
7:00 pm Families Anonymous (108)
You may submit your requests to 7:30 pm Children’s Ministry Team (CR)
the Caring For One Another e-
mail prayer chain. Contact Jeanne Tuesday, September 11
Here Wee Grow Again (lower level)
Hamlin ([email protected]).
Pastor Julie’s Sabbath Day
9:00 am Bulletin announcement submissions due
The detachable portion of this 10:00 am Quilters Guild (CR)
bulletin includes a space for 1:30 pm Alzheimers Support Group (208)
written prayer concerns that you 4:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor)
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (RR) Key:
may place in the offering plate. CR = Choir Room
6:00 pm Stewardship meeting (208) FH = Fellowship Hall
HR = Hospitality Room
Wednesday, September 12 K = Kitchen
Here WEE Grow Again (lower level) RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary)
6:00 pm C’ville Bead Society (RR) UFH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm Instrumental Ensemble (S) WC = Welcome Center
YR - Youth Room
6:30 pm SPRC (208)
7:30 pm Chancel Choir (S)

Thursday, September 13 “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the

11:00 am Busy Hands Craft Group (RR)
2:30 pm AIR (Action In Reading) at Mallside
transformation of the world.” Matthew 28:19
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (RR)
5:30 pm Stephen Ministers (208)
6:00 pm United Methodist Men supper meeting (K, Parlor)
6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (CR) 1500 East Rio Road • Charlottesville, VA 22901
7:00 pm Praise Band rehearsal (S)
434.973.5806 • [email protected]
Friday, September 14 www.cvaumc.org • www.facebook.com/cvaumc
Pastor Rob’s Sabbath Day
7:00 pm BlackBox Players performance (RR)

Saturday, September 15 September 9, 2018

8:00 am Men’s Group (208)
7:00 pm BlackBox Players performance (RR)
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9 AM WORSHIP
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 — SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
11 AM WORSHIP
Affirmation of Communication Card
Prelude “Come Just As You Are” Joseph Sabolick Faith (11am) September 9, 2018
Gathering Music
Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor Please take a moment to fill out this
Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor card, then tear at the perforation and
*Opening Hymn #57 “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (v. 1,3,5,6) We are not alone, we live in place it in the offering plate.
*Opening Songs *Call to Worship Susan Reed God's world.
“I Will Follow” Leader: Loving God, call us together as your people Name: ________________________
“Revelation Song” and transform us with your love. We believe in God: who has ______________________________
People: Gracious God, call us to your vineyard, where the last created and is creating,
*Congregational Prayer Myron Ripley and the first harvest God’s good fruit together. Email: ________________________
who has come in Jesus,
Living God, we come today to celebrate your faithfulness and to thank Leader: Transform our hearts, that we may love generously. the Word made flesh, ______________________________
you for walking with us every day. We thank you that your promises are People: Transform our eyes, that we may see to reconcile and make new,
true and your goodness never fails us. We come to lay our lives before the abundance of your grace. Phone: _______________________
who works in us and others by
you. May we worship and adore you with every fibre of our being. In Leader: Transform our hands, that we may be the body of Christ, ______________________________
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. gathered to worship and sent out to serve others
the Spirit.
in your name.
Sunday School Promotion and Presentation of Bibles We trust in God. I would like to:
*Opening Prayer Susan Reed
Living God, we come today to celebrate your faithfulness and to thank  Name Tag needed for: _________
Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche
you for walking with us every day. We thank you that your promises are
We are called to be the
Children are invited to attend Children’s Church on the lower level. Church,
true and your goodness never fails us. We come to lay our lives before ______________________________
you. May we worship and adore you with every fibre of our being. In to celebrate God's presence,
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895 to live with respect in
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.  Learn more about Aldersgate
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Sunday School Promotion and Presentation of Bibles
creation,
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
to love and serve others,  Be added to weekly e-Note
Come Now, Children to seek justice and resist evil,
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. Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche to proclaim Jesus, crucified  Explore membership at
Children are invited to attend Children’s Church on the lower level. and risen, Aldersgate Church
Offering Prayer Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895 our Judge and our Hope.
 Be baptized
Offering and Song of Response “King of My Heart” Anthem “Come Sunday” Duke Ellington In life, in death, in life beyond
Chancel Choir death, God is with us.  Receive a call from the pastor
Scripture Matthew 20:1-16 NRSV Myron Ripley
Scripture Lesson Matthew 20:1-16 NRSV Susan Reed  Learn more about giving my tithe
Sermon “Kingdom of Grace” Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor We are not alone.
Sermon “Kingdom of Grace” Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor and/or offering online
Thanks be to God.
Holy Communion *Affirmation of Faith (see side panel)  Other:
All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available.
*Hymn #370 “Victory In Jesus” ______________________________
Music During Communion “What a Beautiful Name” Offering Prayer ______________________________
Prayer of Thanksgiving Offertory “Father, We Praise Thee” arr. Dennis Zimmer
______________________________
*Doxology #94
*Closing Song “Call Upon the Lord” ______________________________
*Hymn of Commitment #585 “This Little Light of Mine”
*Benediction *Benediction
*please stand as you are able Postlude
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