17th Sunday after Pentecost

Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas

September 19, 2021 / 11:00 a.m.
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GREETING AND OPENING PRAYER Rev. Carness Vaughan

OPENING VOLUNTARY Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy arr. Cindy Berry
Frode Gundersen, piano

* CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 103:1-2, 20-22 NIV) Rev. Greg Gibson

Pastor: Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
People: Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
Pastor: Praise the Lord, you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
People: Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
you his servants who do his will.
Pastor: Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion.
People: Praise the Lord, my soul!

* OPENING HYMN 139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty LOBE DEN HERREN
1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near;
join me in glad adoration!
2. Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigning
bears thee on eagle’s wings, e’er in his keeping maintaining.
God’s care enfolds all, whose true good he upholds.
Hast thou not known his sustaining?
3. Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
who with his love doth befriend thee.
4. Praise to the Lord, who doth nourish thy life and restore thee,
fitting thee well for the tasks that are ever before thee.
Then to thy need God as a mother doth speed,
spreading the wings of grace o’er thee.
5. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him!
Let the amen sound from his people again;
gladly forever adore him.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (The Apostles’ Creed)

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

* GLORIA PATRI 70 MEINEKE

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.

ANTHEM Jubilate Deo Dale Wood

Chancel Choir

CALL TO PRAYER Rev. Greg Gibson

Our Lord Jesus said: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first
commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as
yourself. “
With this instruction from God, let us now go to him in prayer,
trusting Christ as our Savior and Lord.

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
O God, our Instructor and Guardian,
in mystery and silence you are present in our lives,
bringing new life out of destruction, hope out of despair, growth out of difficulty.
We thank you that you do not leave us alone, but labor to make us whole.
Help us to perceive your unseen hand in the unfolding of our lives,
and to attend to the gentle guidance of your Spirit,
that we may know the joy you give your people. Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYER

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.

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT Amazon Ministries International

GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERING

OFFERTORY SOLO Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life Ralph Vaughan Williams

Dennese Adkins, soprano

* DOXOLOGY 95 OLD 100th

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

SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 39:20-23

 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined.
But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted
him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison,
and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under
Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

SERMON “THE STORY” Rev. Carness Vaughan

Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh

* CLOSING HYMN 578 God of Love and God of Power UNSER HERRSCHER
1. God of love and God of power, grant us in this burning hour
grace to ask these gifts of thee, daring hearts and spirits free.
God of love and God of power, thou hast called us for this hour.
2. We are not the first to be banished by our fears from thee;
give us courage, let us hear heaven's trumpets ringing clear.
God of love and God of power, thou hast called us for this hour.
3. All our lives belong to thee, thou our final loyalty;
slaves are we whene'er we share that devotion anywhere.
God of love and God of power, thou hast called us for this hour.
4. God of love and God of power, make us worthy of this hour;
offering lives if it's thy will, keeping free our spirits still.
God of love and God of power, thou hast called us for this hour.

* BENEDICTION

* CLOSING VOLUNTARY Allegro from Concerto in D Major Claude Balbastre

Scott Montgomery, organ

WORSHIP LEADERS
Rev. Carness Vaughan, Senior Pastor; Rev. Greg Gibson, Missions Pastor
Dr. Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Worship; Scott Montgomery, Associate Music Director & Organist
Amy Hardin, Lawson Templeton, Lukas Croson, A/V; David Lee, Technical Director
Hughes Baldwin, Acolyte

THE STORY
To learn about ways to engage during this year’s in-depth look
at the Bible through the book “The Story,” please scan the QR code.

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT
For over 20 years, Central has been a partner in ministry with Amazon Ministries International, led by our good friends,
Jaime and Lori Useche. Over the years, our church has provided hundreds of thousands of Bibles,
built multiple churches, and sent groups to the Amazon to conduct medical clinics and share the Gospel in villages along
the river. During COVID, the Useches have been hard at work, continuing to share Christ with their neighborhood and
providing needed food and supplies to their community. Central hopes to be able to go back to the Amazon soon, but in
the meantime, we are able to continue our support of God’s work in the Amazon through Central’s faithful giving!