WHAT'S HA P P ENI N G
Weekly Events:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, Criswell Hall
Tue 9:00am Tai Chi, Chriswell Hall
10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room #113
11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band Rehearsal, Criswell Hall
Wed. 9:00am Church Work Morning
10:00am UWF Steering Committee, Library
1:30pm Mission Team, McMillen Room #113
Thu. 9:00am Fast Walking, Criswell Hall
10:30am Sta Parish, McMillen Room#113
11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
11:00am Nominations Committee, McMillen Room #113
Fri. 10:00am Knitting & Crocheting Parks & Recreation, Criswell Hall
Sat. 10:00am AG History Gentle Walking Tour, leave church 9:45am
10;00am Live, Love & Laugh Youth & Family Event Oxnard, carpool 7:30 from
church
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service
10:30am Traditional Worship Service
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Nomination Committee
August 23rd will be hosted by Sta Parish
Assisting in today's service – Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson
Preaching: Joe Brown, Liturgist: Joyce Singelman, Organ: Brad Bettencourt,
Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Sound Tech: Adrian Paredes, Video: Susan Throndson
Special Music: Rosslyn Clauson, Song Leader: Dave Anderson.
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
WorshipWeekly.com
August 16, 2026 10:30 am
Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors
The People of The United Methodist Church
ATTENDANCE
STEWARDSHIP
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
Weekly Needed $7,157
July 19
34
65
99
30
$5,275
July 26
34
56
90
20
$6,777
Aug 02
35
87
122
26
$7,504
Aug 09
45
68
113
4
$11,825
YTD Received: $46,052 YTD Needed 42,942
Our Fiscal Year runs July 1 to June 30
PRELUDE “Knowing You” By. Graham Kendrick
INTROIT “I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me” (vs 1) TFWS #2151
CALL TO WORSHIP*
Family of God, we gather today to unite our voices and our lives in praise to God!
How good and pleasant it is when we live together in unity!
We gather to celebrate how God binds us together to live, work, play, and rest as the
Body of Christ!
How good and pleasant it is when we live together in unity!
We gather to remember how God has worked through us to share Christ’s love with one
another and our neighbors through our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and
our witness.
How good and pleasant it is when we live together in unity!
Family of God, today we come as diverse and unique members of the Body of Christ to
learn and grow not in uniformity but in unity to love God, self, neighbor, and all creation.
How good and pleasant it is when we live together in unity! Thanks be to God! Amen.
OPENING HYMN* “My Hope Is Built” No. 368
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
{All] Loving God,
You have shown us Your great mercy and compassion, and we have responded to
You with faith and worship.
We have gathered here today to witness to Your compassion and love.
We are all different people and have come from different places, yet through the
gift of Your Holy Spirit, we are all known as Yours. We confess: We have not been as
generous with our love or grace as You call us to be. We have classed those who
are Your beloved children as different, as foreign, as those not worthy to receive our
love.
We have placed limits on our compassion and have been jealous of our resources.
Through this service today may we hear Your voice more clearly, calling us to lives
of extravagant generosity. May we be encouraged to share freely from our
abundance with others who need it. May the gifts and graces You have given to us
be used to witness to Your present kingdom to those You have placed around us.
And may our inclusive and expansive love bring a glimpse of You to those who need
to see You most. Amen
SPECIAL MUSIC “Bouree, Op. 24” By W.H.Squire
SCRIPTURE Matthew 15:21-28
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MOMENT
We invite all children and youth to participate in this intergenerational time of learning
about Jesus. Rev. Tim Olson Youth Teacher
Mary Throndson, Children’s Teacher
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 “O Lord, Hear My Prayer” TFWS #2200
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
Response “O Lord, Hear My Prayer” TFWS #2200
SERMON: Grace Is Everywhere Joe Brown
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “Surely The Presence Of The Lord Is In This Place” By Lanny Wolfe
Doxology/Prayer of Dedication*
CLOSING HYMN* “Victory In Jesus” No.370
BENEDICTION*
[All] Family of God, how good and pleasant it is when we live, when we praise, when
we weep, and when we find peace in unity together. May God bless us with the
wisdom and grace to recognize and cooperate with the Spirit who binds us together
in love, that we may grow in unity of praise now and forever. Amen.
RESPONSE “I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me” (Vs 1) TFWS #2151
POSTLUDE “Since I Been Redeemed” By Edwin O. Excell
*Please stand as able