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
Tue. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Tue. 10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room 113
Tue. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Tue. 1:00pm Adult Bible Study, Criswell Hall
Tue. 1:30pm Finance Library
Tue. 3:30pm Joy Circle
Tue. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Rm. #115
Wed. 9:00am Church Work Morning Criswell Hall
Wed. 2:00pm Church Council
Thu. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Thu. 10:00am Boutique Workshop McMillen Room 113
Thu. 10:30am Sta Parish Pastor’s Oice
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 4:00pm Children’s Center Board McMillen Room 113
Thu. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Room, 115
Thu. 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thu. 7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band, Criswell Hall
Sat. 1 to 8pm Youth Academy
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Sat. Sept. 20 North District Young People's Academy 1:00-8:00 PM, sign up on-line
Wed Sept. 24 Mary, Martha, Easter Circle 10:00am MMR
Sat. Sept. 27 Harvest Festival Parade
Sun. Sept. 28 Friends and Family Fall Fellowship 1-4PM at San Luis Obispo UMC
Sun. Sept 28 Free Movie "Superman" 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 after both services
Fri-Sun. Nov.7-9 Holiday Boutique
Sat. Nov. 15 Turtle & Tortoise Rescue, Carpool from church at 10:45
Sun. Nov. 30 Advent Crafts Workshop After 2nd Service
Thu. Dec. 11 Children's Center Christmas Program
Sat. Dec. 13 Christmas Extravaganza 3-5PM
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
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September 14, 2025 14th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 am
PRELUDE “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” Doris Akers
*INTROIT I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me TFWS #2151
*CALL TO WORSHIP
We come seeking refuge in a world where goodness and good news can feel far away.
God is our hope and our refuge.
We come searching for safety in a world that often calls foolishness wisdom and
wisdom foolishness.
God is our hope and our refuge.
We come longing for rest in a world that bombards us with all the ways people work
against the abundant life and flourishing of their neighbors.
God is our hope and our refuge.
Come, children of God, to find refuge and hope in God who delivers and restores us.
May God teach us and guide us to find refuge and be refuge with and for our
neighbors today and every day.
*OPENING HYMN Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing No. 400
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
This world would deny you, Lord, and rely on human wisdom in their search for
answers to questions they have yet to ask, but we will praise you, and exalt your
name, for we know that you are Alpha, the beginning of all things, and Omega, the
end, and all that is between. We have known your healing. We have known your
provision. We have known your victory. Our sorrow has turned into dancing and
our tears to songs of joy. We shall praise you ever more. 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 Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling vs1,4 No. 348
Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Response Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling vs1,4 No. 348
CHOIR ANTHEM The Joy
SCRIPTURE Luke 15:1-10
HYMN Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us No. 381
SERMON The Parable of the Lost Things
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “Praise To the Holiest In the Height” Gerontius
*Doxology/Prayer of Dedication
*CLOSING HYMN Marching to Zion No. 733
*BENEDICTION
May God bless us with the clarity to recognize the world as it is, the hope to dream
God’s dream together, and the power to make God’s dream a reality here and now.
Amen.
*RESPONSE I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me TFWS #2151
POSTLUDE “Shout To The Lord” Darlene Zschech
*Please stand as able
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Rosslyn Clauson, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler,
Luke 15:1-10
One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to
Jesus, 2 the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, “This man
welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!” 3 So Jesus told them this parable:
4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them—what do
you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one
that got lost until you find it. 5 When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your
shoulders 6 and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbors together
and say to them, ‘I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!’ 7 In the same
way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.
8 “Or suppose a woman who has ten silver coins loses one of them—what does
she do? She lights a lamp, sweeps her house, and looks carefully everywhere until she
finds it. 9 When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says to
them, ‘I am so happy I found the coin I lost. Let us celebrate!’ 10 In the same way, I tell
you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Membership Care
September 21st will be hosted by Fellowship Ministry
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Aug 17
42
63
105
20
$2,881
Aug 24
44
60
104
21
$3,381
Aug 31
48
71
119
20
$9,692
Sep 07
42
72
114
0
$10,608
Weekly offering needed: $6,231
YTD Received: $63,172 YTD Budgeted: 62,310