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, Criswell Hall
Mon. 4:30pm Communications
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
Wed. 10:00am Mary Martha Easther Circle McMillen Room
Thu. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Thu. 10:30am Sta Parish Pastor’s Oice
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Room,
Thu. 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thu. 7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band, Criswell Hall
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Sat. Sep 06 Youth Program Kicko 1-8pm
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 1:00-8:00pm details
Sat. Sept. 27 Harvest Festival Parade
Sun. Sept 28 Friends & Family Fellowship 1-4pm San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church
Sun. Sept 28 Free Movie Night 5PM
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. 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. 11 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, 31, 2025 12th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 am
PRELUDE “Rain Down” Jaime Cortez
*INTROIT Make Me a Servant TFWS #2176
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Children of God, when we witness the needs of strangers and listen to the struggles of
our friends, remember:
Let mutual love continue.
When we hear the struggles of those in prison and recognize the suffering of people
near and far, remember:
Let mutual love continue.
When temptations to hoard more money, more power, and more influence surround us
on every side, remember:
Let mutual love continue.
As we gather for worship, remember: God is here among us, surrounding us with love
and forming us to live in love everywhere we go.
We choose to cooperate with God’s love today and every day so that mutual love
will continue wherever we go and whatever we do. Amen.
*OPENING HYMN O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing vs1,3,5,7 No. 57
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
In the face of all our realities: We are the people who heal each other, who grow
strong together, who name the truth, who know what it means to live in
community, moving toward a common dream for a new heaven and a new earth.
In the power of the love of God our Creator, The company of Jesus Christ,
And the leading of the Holy Spirit. 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 I Need Thee Every Hour [refrain] No. 397
Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Response I Need Thee Every Hour [refrain] No. 397
SPECIAL MUSIC My Sisters and Brothers Chloe Keith
SCRIPTURE Luke 14:1, 7-14
HYMN Christ for the World We Sing No. 568
SERMON Humility and Hospitality
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “Sweet By and By” Joseph P. Webster
*Doxology/Prayer of Dedication
*CLOSING HYMN O Perfect Love No. 645
*BENEDICTION
May we go from this place in the blessing of the Triune God, our Helper and our
Friend, offering our sacrifice of praise and sharing what we have as we spread the
love of God in mutuality and care to the ends of the earth and back again. Amen.
*RESPONSE Make Me a Servant TFWS #2176
POSTLUDE “Everlasting God” Brown/Riley
*Please stand as able.
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Patti Melsheimer, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, ,
Luke 14:1, 7-14
One Sabbath Jesus went to eat a meal at the home of one of the leading
Pharisees; and people were watching Jesus closely.
7 Jesus noticed how some of the guests were choosing the best places, so he
told this parable to all of them: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not
sit down in the best place. It could happen that someone more important than you has
been invited, 9 and your host, who invited both of you, would have to come and say to
you, ‘Let him have this place.’ Then you would be embarrassed and have to sit in the
lowest place. 10 Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that
your host will come to you and say, ‘Come on up, my friend, to a better place.’ This will
bring you honor in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For those who make
themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made
great.”
12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite
your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors—for they will invite
you back, and in this way you will be paid for what you did. 13 When you give a feast,
invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind; 14 and you will be blessed,
because they are not able to pay you back. God will repay you on the day the good
people rise from death.”
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Worship Team
September 7th will be hosted by United Women of Faith
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Aug 03
39
61
100
18
$6,732
Aug 10
50
54
104
18
$7,369
Aug 17
42
63
105
0
$2,881
Aug 24
44
60
104
0
$3,381
Weekly offering needed: $6,231
YTD Received: $43,115 YTD Budgeted: 49,848
Youth Fund $1,100