WHAT'S H A PPE NIN G !
Please join us after the service for Hospitality Time in Criswell Hall
This week's activities:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, McMillen Room
Tue. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Tue. 10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room
Tue. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Tue. 1:00pm Adult Bible Study, Criswell Hall
Tue. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Rm. #115 SUSPENDED until AUG 26
Wed. 9:00am Church work morning, everyone is invited
Thu. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Room, SUSPENDED UNTIL AUG 26
Thu. 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary SUSPENDED UNTIL AUGUST 28
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Sat. Aug 9 New Minister On-Boarding 9:30-3:00
Sat. Aug. 16 UWF Bingo & Pizza Night 5M
Sun. Aug. 31 Free Movie Night, "Penguin Lessons" 4PM NEW
Fri. Sept. 12 Loofa Farm Tour, Carpool Church at 10:10
Sat. Sept. 13 Women's Tea and Fashion show 11:30-1:30
Sat. Sept. 20 North District Young People's Academy 9:00-3:00 details forthcoming
Sat. Sept. 27 Harvest Festival Parade
Sun. Sept 28 Free Movie Night 4PM
Mon. Sept. 29 People's Kitchen Food Prep 1:30, Kitchen
Tues. Sept. 30 People's Kitchen Food Distribution 11AM carpool from church
Sat. Oct. 4 St. Francis Day - Blessing of the Animals
Sat. Oct. 18 Tour of the Price House, 10:30
Sun. Oct. 26 Alternative Christmas
Fri-Sun. Nov.7-9 Christmas Boutique
Sat. Nov. 15 Turtle & Tortoise Rescue, Carpool from church at 10:45
Thu. Dec. 18 Children's Center Christmas Program
Mon. Dec. 29 People's Kitchen Food Prep 1:30, Kitchen
Tues. Dec. 30 People's Kitchen Food Distribution 11AM carpool from church
First United Methodist Church
of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
WorshipWeekly.com
August 03, 2025 10:30 a.m.
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
PRELUDE “God Will Make A Way” Don Moen
*INTROIT Jesus Draw Me Close TFWS #2159
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Children of God, we gather as people who have received new life in Jesus Christ.
We come to set our minds on Christ, who surrounds us in love.
The world tries to distract us with anxious rumors, worrisome lies, and misleading
half-truths.
We come to set our minds on Christ, who surrounds us in love.
In this place, we gather to remind, remember, and renew our commitment to dwell
in the love of Christ.
We come to set our minds on Christ, who surrounds us in love.
Children of God, come! Let us worship God, who clothes us in new life and renews
us in grace.
Come, let us worship as we set our minds on Christ, who surrounds us in love.
*OPENING HYMN Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise [vs 1,3,4] No. 103
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
God, our guide and our protector,
as we gather today in your holy house,
open our minds and souls and hearts,
that we may be inclined to hear the gentle direction
of your Spirit in our lives.
Help us follow you as you lead us
to the land you have created for us,
where we may dwell with you and in you. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT Carolyn Russell
O God, we thank you for blessing us with the gift of children. May they learn
the stories of Jesus. May we share their joy. Amen.
A TIME OF PRAYER
Call to Prayer Seek Ye First No. 405
Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Response Seek Ye First No. 405
SPECIAL MUSIC I’LL Walk With God Dave Anderson
SCRIPTURE Luke 12:13-21
HYMN Where Charity and Love Prevail [vs 1,3,5,6] No. 549
SERMON What Does it Mean to be Rich in God's Sight?
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “Here I Am, Lord” Dan Schutte
*Doxology/Prayer of Dedication
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
Communion Music Jesus Messiah Chris Tomlin
*CLOSING HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness No. 140
*BENEDICTION
May the renewing grace of the Triune God surround us; may the steadfast love
of the Triune God uphold us, and may the goodness of the Triune God entice us
to set our mind on Christ that we may live as God’s image-bearers and gospel-
bringers wherever we go. Amen.
*RESPONSE Jesus, Draw Me Close TFWS #2159
POSTLUDE “Just A Closer Walk with Thee” Brent Edstrom
*Please stand as able.
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson, Liturgist: Rose Ann
Steiner, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Organist: Brad Bettencourt, Song Leader:
Tricia Stewart
Luke 12:13-21
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 A man in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the
property our father left us.”
14 Jesus answered him, “Friend, who gave me the right to judge or to divide the
property between you two?” 15 And he went on to say to them all, “Watch out and
guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of
the things you own, no matter how rich you may be.”
16 Then Jesus told them this parable: “There was once a rich man who had land
which bore good crops. 17 He began to think to himself, ‘I don't have a place to
keep all my crops. What can I do? 18 This is what I will do,’ he told himself; ‘I will
tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I will store the grain and all my
other goods. 19 Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things
you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’ 20 But God
said to him, ‘You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will
get all these things you have kept for yourself?’”
21 And Jesus concluded, “This is how it is with those who pile up riches for
themselves but are not rich in God's sight.” - Good News Translation
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Trustees
August 10th will be hosted by Staff Parish
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
July 06
53
124
177
52
$11,054
July 13
57
73
130
46
$4,427
July 20
43
47
90
25
$5,155
July 27
41
55
96
18
$2,155
Weekly offering needed: $6,231
YTD Received: $22,751 YTD Budgeted: $24,924
Texas Food Victims $230