Virtual Worship Service

Service Recording and Weekly Bulletin.

Last Week’s Service Recording

Weekly Offering

Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

28 September 2025

10:00am

Hampton United Methodist Church

525 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842

(603) 926-2702

Email: hamptonumc@myfairpoint.net

Website: www.hamptonnhumc.org

The Rev. Sue Frost, Pastor

Andrew Maurice, Director of Music & Organist

WE GATHER

PRELUDE: The Call – Ralph Vaughan Williams

Worship recording begins

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor Sue

CELEBRATION OF AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Happy anniversary to you, happy anniversary to you!

Happy anniversary, God bless you! Happy anniversary to you!

CALL TO WORSHIP

Pastor: Come, all who are longing for relief.

People: Christ has done what we could not:

Pastor: Christ has rescued us,

People: From captivity and death.

*HYMN: Crown Him with Many Crowns Blue Hymnal #327

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

SCRIPTURE READINGS Nancy Philbrick

Luke 4:14-21 & Romans 6:9-11,14

Reader: May we hear what the Spirit is saying.

People: Thanks be to God.

SPECIAL MUSIC: Think on These Things – Ron Sprunger

A TIME FOR THE CHILD IN ALL OF US

*HYMN: Living for Jesus Black Hymnal #2149

SERMON: Rescue: Relief from Captivity & Death

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S GRACE WITH THANKSGIVING

CALL TO PRAYER Blue Hymnal #420

Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew,

that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do.

PASTORAL PRAYER & THE PRAYERS OF ALL

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, 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 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.

PRAYER RESPONSE Blue Hymnal #420

Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure,

Until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure.

THE GIVING OF OUR LIVES TO GOD

OFFERTORY: Lift Thine Eyes – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

*THE DOXOLOGY Tune: Old 100^th; Blue Hymnal #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Loving God, we try to overcome our challenges, but we know we cannot beat death. Thank you for sending Jesus, who defeated death and is the way to eternal life. We pray that you will use these offerings we bring to provide this relief to all your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE GOD AND OTHERS

*HYMN: We Know that Christ Is Raised Blue Hymnal #610

*BENEDICTION

Worship recording ends & we go out to serve the world

*POSTLUDE: Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone

Please join us for coffee & fellowship downstairs in Carter Hall.

Today’s special music is provided by Mike Cicchetti (organ),

John Martin (tenor) & Sally Gallagher (soprano).

WE’RE SO GLAD YOU JOINED US TODAY!

If you’re visiting, Pastor Sue would love to send you a note. Please include your email address or mailing address in the maroon folder near you.

We delight in wiggly children in worship! Ask our ushers at the door for a busy bag to take to your seat. Children are also welcome to come forward for the Time for the Child in All of Us part of the worship service.

Nursery care is available downstairs for children age 0 to 5. Ask an usher to show you where the nursery is.

Hearing assistance devices are available at the AV desk in the back.

Please stand, if you like, when you see this symbol: *

You are welcome to participate in communion on the first Sunday of each month; the bread & juice are gluten-free and alcohol-free.

Our worship services are recorded and can be viewed at our website at www.hamptonnhumc.org/virtual-worship-service/ each Sunday evening.

Want to know what’s happening at our church? Email Laurie Dufour at hamptonumc@myfairpoint.net & ask her to email you the Weekly News & our monthly newsletter.

Everyone is welcome here.

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

August 31, 2025

10:00 a.m.