NOTE: Please sign the attendance sheet in the pew pad. After everyone in your pew has signed in, please tear the sheet out

and place it in the offering plate. Thank you!

GATHERING SONG #657 UMH “This Is the Day”

WORDS OF GREETING

God is good — all the time.

All the time — God is good.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP

All who are bent over with worry,

this is a place of sanctuary.

All who are burdened with life,

this is a house of care.

All who feel isolated,

this is a community of welcome.

All who travel with questions,

this is a home of seekers.

All who reach out for God,

this is a sacred space of worship.

Come, let us worship!

We come to worship!

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION

You have always known us by name, O God.

You always seek us out, celebrate our worth,

and call us to follow. You call us today.

Help us to hear and follow you again

into a life transformed and renewed. Amen.

*OPENING HYMN #733 UMH “Marching to Zion”

*PASSING OF THE PEACE Please introduce yourself

and extend the peace of Christ to those around you.

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS

SCRIPTURE Luke 13:10-17 The Message

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER #394 UMH “Something Beautiful”

TIME OF PRAYER

JOYS AND CONCERNS

SILENT PRAYER

UNISON PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

Mighty Healer, when we feel weighed down by illness or worry, enfold us in your welcoming embrace and restore us. Ruling God, your will is broader than our best traditions and your mercy runs deeper than our finest sympathies. Speak your Word to set us free from attitudes that cripple, habits that are hurtful, and dispositions that divide. Enlist us as willing disciples so others may meet Jesus Christ through us. With the Spirit of Christ we pray:

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.

TIME OF OFFERING

SHARING GOD’S BLESSINGS

All loose change goes to Palawan Orphanage.

*OFFERING RESPONSE

#94 UMH “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

O God, accept our offerings as expressions of praise and acts of true worship. We pour out our thanks for all you have given us and for all you do for us. Use us and our gifts to bring the changes for good that you intend for our world. Amen.

ANTHEM “Blessed Jesus, Bless Us Now”

Words and music by Mary MacDonald.

SCRIPTURE AND MESSAGE Hebrews 12:18-29 The Message

“Holy Moley!”

*CLOSING HYMN #103 UMH

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”

*BENEDICTION

God promises to reign among us and guide us.

God’s rule in our midst will not be shaken.

We will approach God with reverence and awe.

We will worship God in our daily pursuits.

God’s freeing, uplifting presence is ever with us.

God’s transforming power is working among us.

We rejoice at the wonderful things God is doing.

We are eager to join in good works for God.

The Word of God empowers us to speak and act.

God is sending us to people who need our help.

Amen. And Amen.

*PARTING SONG #666 UMH “Shalom to You”

An * in the service indicates to stand as able

Liturgical resources drawn from: Gathered by Love by Lavon Bayler © 1994 by United Church Press; and Seasons of the Spirit™ Congregational Life Pentecost 1, 2010 © 2009 by Seasons of the Spirit.

Worship Leaders for Next Sunday:

Greeters and Ushers: Dixon Family

Reader: Jenny Hensgen

Sunday, August 22, 2010

10:45 a.m. Worship Service

Caldwell United Methodist Church

Your Mukwonago Church in the Country

8424 Caldwell Road, Mukwonago, WI 53149

www.CaldwellUMC.org • (262) 662-2679

Rev. Joyce Rich, Pastor

August/September Dates to Remember

Sun Aug 22 9:00 AM worship @ Bethel and St James

10:45 AM worship @ Caldwell

Tues Aug 24 2:30 to 4:30 PM Clergy Circuit mtg @ Waukesha 1st

Thurs Aug 26 6:30 to 7:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

Sat Aug 28 8:00 to 10:00 AM SHARE Distribution

9:00 to 11:00 AM Adopt-a-Highway clean-up

Sun Aug 29 9:00 AM worship @ Bethel and St James

10:45 AM worship @ Caldwell

Wed Sept 1 12:00 Noon UMW day group mtg church hall

5:30 PM C.A.R.E. Committee mtg

7:00 PM Joint Worship Team mtg @ Caldwell

Thurs Sept 2 6:30 to 7:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

Sun Sept 5 9:00 AM worship @ Bethel and St James

10:45 AM worship @ Caldwell

6:00 PM Pastor Joyce @ Fairhaven vespers service

Tues Sept 7 6:30 PM UMW evening group mtg

6:30 PM Finance Ministry Team mtg

Holding in Prayer

Shut Ins: Mabel Byron, Bill Spires

Joys: Celebrating birthdays: Scott Frank, Beth Wissner (Aug. 23). With Pat and Rob Tomczyk as they celebrated their 34^th wedding anniversary this week. With Barb and Don Foster that son Donnie does not need to have heart surgery.

Concerns: With Todd Schmidt for his mother Vi as she recovers from wrist surgery; with Jane Craig for husband Randy as he recovers from sinus surgery; with Barbara Stark for Bill Spires health; for the family and friends of Dorothy McGuin (widow of Rev. Herbert McGuin) on her death Aug. 1; for the family, friends, and former parishoners of Rev. Arthur Vieth (retired clergy) on his death Aug. 11; our troops overseas; all who are looking for work.

Join the E-mail Prayer Ministry Team

Use your spiritual gift of prayer every day with the E-mail Prayer Ministry Team! Each weekday you’ll receive an email message with a brief thought/reflection/prayer and specific joys and concerns (as received from members of Caldwell and Bethel) to pray for. To inquire about this ministry send an e-mail to BethelUMC@elknet.net, with subject “prayer group.”

Luke 13:10-17 The Message

[Jesus] was teaching in one of the meeting places on the Sabbath. There was a woman present, so twisted and bent over with arthritis that she couldn’t even look up. She had been afflicted with this for eighteen years. When Jesus saw her, he called her over. “Woman, you’re free!” He laid hands on her and suddenly she was standing straight and tall, giving glory to God.

The meeting-place president, furious because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the congregation, “Six days have been defined as work days. Come on one of the six if you want to be healed, but not on the seventh, the Sabbath.”

But Jesus shot back, “You frauds! Each Sabbath every one of you regularly unties your cow or donkey from its stall, leads it out for water, and thinks nothing of it. So why isn’t it all right for me to untie this daughter of Abraham and lead her from the stall where Satan has had her tied these eighteen years?”

When he put it that way, his critics were left looking quite silly and red-faced. The congregation was delighted and cheered him on.

Hebrews 12:18-29 The Message

Unlike your ancestors, you didn’t come to Mount Sinai —all that volcanic blaze and earthshaking rumble — to hear God speak. The earsplitting words and soul-shaking message terrified them and they begged him to stop. When they heard the words—“If an animal touches the Mountain, it’s as good as dead” — they were afraid to move. Even Moses was terrified.

No, that’s not your experience at all. You’ve come to Mount Zion, the city where the living God resides. The invisible Jerusalem is populated by throngs of festive angels and Christian citizens. It is the city where God is Judge, with judgments that make us just. You’ve come to Jesus, who presents us with a new covenant, a fresh charter from God. He is the Mediator of this covenant. The murder of Jesus, unlike Abel’s — a homicide that cried out for vengeance — became a proclamation of grace.

So don’t turn a deaf ear to these gracious words. If those who ignored earthly warnings didn’t get away with it, what will happen to us if we turn our backs on heavenly warnings? His voice that time shook the earth to its foundations; this time —he’s told us this quite plainly — he’ll also rock the heavens. “One means a thorough housecleaning, getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.

Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He’s actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won’t quit until it’s all cleansed. God himself is Fire!

Highway “L” Clean-up Day is Sat., Aug. 28

Meet at the church at 9:00 AM – bring your own work gloves! Snazzy reflective vests and trash bags will be provided. We’ll be cleaning up a two-mile stretch of “l” from the Racine/Waukesha county line (Craig Ave.) to Center Drive. We should be done by 11:00 AM – so plan on a couple hours of fun and fellowship.

Hope Center Has Special Needs This Week

The Hope Center is in need of plastic shopping/grocery bags to bag clothing for clients in the Clothing Shop. They are also in desperate need of children’s clothing as the racks are very empty and the first day of school is coming soon. The clothing is given free to clients in need. If you know your kids/grandkids have outgrown clothes that are still in good shape – bring the clothes to church ASAP. Pastor Joyce can deliver clothes to Hope Center if they are at Caldwell UMC by Noon on Tues.

They are also in need of people power to help harvest fresh produce from their Green Power Garden. You could also water, weed, and maintain plants and beds as needed. Project leaders will be on hand to direct and assist with locating hoses, tools, etc. Individuals and groups can volunteer to work: Tues. evenings 5:00 to 7:00 PM; or Sat. mornings 9:00 AM to Noon. Contact Sandra at 262-385-8009 or email sroback@wi.rr.com to volunteer. The garden is located in Waukesha near the intersection of Hwy. 164 and County I on private property. Specific directions will be given when you are scheduled to help.

The Palawan Orphanage Project

Through the end of August all of the loose coins in the offering will support the Palawan Orphanage in Puerto Princesa City on the east coast of Palawan province in the southwest Philippines. Their mission is to respond to the growing number of orphans and children at risk of domestic and military abuse and exploitation. With a population of 160,000 there are 71,640 children 17 years of age and younger. Many people are marginally employed or jobless migrants. Your support of this mission project will provide basic resources that would otherwise not be available to the children.

Help Make “Italian Night” Extra Special

At our Italian Dinner fundraiser on Sat., Sept. 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM we will serve fresh garden salad, bread, dessert, penne pasta with choice of plain marinara sauce or marinara sauce with Italian sausage. You can make the evening even more special by signing up to help! There are things to do in advance, and things to do that day. Check the sign-up sheet! Thanks to our UM Women for coordinating this event! Our goal is to serve dinner to 200 people on Sept. 25. Please put up posters at work, or pass out the small cards to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to invite them. At $7 per adult, or $4 for those under 10 years of age, this is a real family event!

God’s Acre Auction and More!

On Sat., Oct. 16 the bake sale, rummage sale, and silent auction all start at 9:30 AM. Ala carte lunch is available from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The live auction begins at 1:00 PM. How can you lend a hand? Contact the UM Men who are coordinating this event: Steve Lohr – silent auction (what businesses do you have contacts with?); Bob Weeks – live auction (what skills and services or stuff can you donate?); Don Foster – rummage (sort, clean, and bring in after Sept. 25); and Ken Pugh – lunch (assisted by Nancy – and maybe you?). The UMW also welcomes your contributions of baked goods for the bake sale! Stay tuned for more information in the weeks ahead!