THE OFFERTORY Jean Langlais

+THE DOXOLOGY UMH 94, Lasst uns erfreuen Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! +THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION +THE PASSING OF THE PEACE Leader: May the Peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. +HYMN UMH 407 Crosby/Vail +BENEDICTION POSTLUDE J. S. Bach

The red roses on the altar are in celebration of the October 18 birth of identical twins, Abigail Rose and Vivian Leigh, daughters of Lauren and Dean Daum, granddaughters of Mary Ann and Ed Marcin. The flowers are given by the DeCarlo family in honor of the baptism of Jaxon DeCarlo; and by Mary Ann and Bob Guenzler in celebration of their 65th wedding anniversary. Our worship has ended, but our service begins... Please visit the Activity Center between worship services to enjoy refreshments and sign up for future activities. If you are a first time visitor, or desire to know more about our church, please come to the Welcome Table in the church lobby. SERVING YOU Greeter Dianne Calhoun Sound Technician Tom Blair Usher John Ridder, Head Usher; Landon Goad, Captain

Grace United Methodist Church 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville, IL 60540

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Grace United Methodist Church www.peopleofgrace.org

“Cultivating Contentment”

October 28, 2018

9:30 am worship service

Prayer Tom Colao, Organist

O Lamb of God, so pure, BWV 656 Tom Colao, Organist

SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 13:5-6 Pew Bible, NT pg. 227 Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. ANTHEM Elaine Hagenberg

SERMON Pastor Cindy Marino

THE CALL TO INTERCESSORY PRAYERS The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Please join us in a time of silent prayer. Please refer to the back of the bulletin for the Prayer List. For additional prayer concerns you may fill out a blue prayer card located in the pews. Please provide a contact name and phone number. 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 sins, as we forgive those who sin 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 UMH 526, vs. 1

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT Bob Guenzler CALL TO OFFERING Thank you for worshiping with us today! Please record your presence on the Friendship Pad placed at the end of each row. If you are a newcomer, please print your address and phone number. THE RECEIVING OF THE OFFERING

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

The Service of Worship

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost October 28, 2018 9:30 am PREPARING FOR WORSHIP Let us prepare our hearts and minds as we transition from getting to church to being in worship. PRELUDE J. S. Bach WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor Daniel Cochran +CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Friends, we gather together this morning to proclaim the ways in which God is working within our midst. People: We have been blessed by God!

Leader: We gather together to give thanks for the ways in which God is working within our midst. People: We are being blessed by God!

Leader: We gather together to open our eyes to the ways God is using us to work within our midst. People: We will continue to be blessed by God!

Leader: Dear ones, God has given us so much and is very much alive, at work and still speaking among us. We are called to give back. People: We are called to be good stewards; good stewards of our time, of our resources and of our money.

Leader: Let us give thanks to our God of blessings and affirm our commitment to the ministry God is calling us into. People: Let us give thanks to God! Let us proclaim our faith in God! Let us worship God! Sarah E. Weaver (C) 2014. Used with permission.

+HYMN UMH 110 Ein Fest Burg THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Today, Jaxon Jerry DeCarlo, son of Jason and Jennifer DeCarlo is being presented for baptism. Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ's holy church. We are incorporated into God's mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God's gift, offered to us without price.

Grace United Methodist Church

Grace embraces diversity in our congregation. We dedicate ourselves to a ministry of Christ-like hospitality and compassion for all. We believe all

persons are of sacred worth. You are welcome here. Large print bulletins are available from an usher

+ The congregation will please stand as able

Adorn thyself, O loving soul, BWV 654 Tom Colao, Organist

The pastor addresses parents or other sponsors: On behalf of the whole church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? We do. Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? We do. Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races? We do. Will you nurture this child in Christ's holy church, that by your teaching and example he may be guided to accept God's grace for himself, to profess his faith openly, and to lead a Christian life? We will. The pastor addresses the congregation: Do you, as Christ's body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include this child now before you in your care? With God's help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround this child with a community of love and forgiveness, that he may grow in his trust of God, and be found faithful in his service to others. We will pray for him, that he may be a true disciple who walks in the way that leads to life. Thanksgiving Over The Water The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: Eternal God, when nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised. Sing to the Lord, all the earth, tell of God’s mercy each day. In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations. Declare his works to the nations, Declare his works to the nations, glory among all the people. Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and the one who receives it, to wash away his sin and clothe him in righteousness and throughout his life, that, dying and being raised with Christ, he may share in his final victory. All praise to you eternal Father, through your Son, Jesus Christ, all who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for ever. Amen. Baptism and Laying On Of Hands Now it is our joy to welcome our new brother in Christ. Through baptism we are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God's new creation and made to share in Christ's royal priesthood. We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving we welcome Jaxon Jerry DeCarlo as a member of the family of Christ. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Bob Guenzler Let us pray: Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.

“Cultivating Contentment”

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

O Love Chancel Choir; Dan Wagner, Director

O love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. O joy that seeks me through the pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain that morn shall tearless be. [George Matheson]

What a friend we have in Jesus all our sins and grieves to bear What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer Oh what peace we often forfeit o what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer