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This Week at Aldersgate
If you would like your prayer request to Today, September 23
be included on the Caring For One 9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
Another daily e-mail prayer chain, 10:00 am Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
please check here.  10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (106)
10:00 am Youth Sunday School (YR)
10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Friendship Class (208); Seekers (111); Agape (108)
Sermon Discussion Group (RR);
Sisters in Scripture (211)
10:10 am Young Adult Small Group (Hospitality Room)
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 pm Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
3:15 pm Youth Praise Band (S)
5:00 pm Love and Respect class (CR)
If you have a prayer concern, 5:00 pm Parent/Youth dinner meeting (FH,YR,K)
there are several avenues for
sharing with the Aldersgate Monday, September 24
7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 119 (FH,K,106))
family. 7:00 pm Families Anonymous (108)
7:00 pm Outreach and Missions (HR)
You may submit your requests to
the Caring For One Another e- Tuesday, September 25
mail prayer chain. Contact Jeanne Pastor Julie’s Sabbath Day
9:00 am Bulletin announcement submissions due
Hamlin (jeaham@comcast.net).
10:00 am Quilters Guild (FH)
10:00 am “Struggles in Faith” 1 Samuel study (CR)
The detachable portion of this 1:30 pm Alzheimers Support Group (208)
bulletin includes a space for 4:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor)
written prayer concerns that you 6:00 pm Aldersgate Ringers (S)
may place in the offering plate.
Wednesday, September 26
6:00 pm Instrumental Ensemble (S)
7:30 pm Chancel Choir (S)

Thursday, September 27
11:00 am Busy Hands Craft Group (RR)
2:30 pm AIR (Action In Reading) at Mallside
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
5:30 pm Stephen Ministry (208)
6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (FH) “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
7:00 pm Praise Band rehearsal (S)
transformation of the world.” Matthew 28:19
Friday, September 28
Pastor Rob’s Sabbath Day

Saturday, September 29 1500 East Rio Road • Charlottesville, VA 22901

8:00 am Men’s Group (208) Key:
CR = Choir Room 434.973.5806 • info@cvaumc.org
FH = Fellowship Hall
HR = Hospitality Room www.cvaumc.org • www.facebook.com/cvaumc
K = Kitchen
RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary)
UFH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall
WC = Welcome Center September 23, 2018
YR - Youth Room
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9 AM WORSHIP
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 — EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
11 AM WORSHIP
Sermon Notes Communication Card
Prelude “My Jesus, I Love Thee” arr. Anna Laura Page September 23, 2018
Gathering Music
Welcome Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor ________________ Please take a moment to fill out this
Welcome Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor card, then tear at the perforation and
*Opening Hymn #64 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” ________________ place it in the offering plate.
*Opening Songs
“Our God”
*Call to Worship Jeanne Hamlin ________________ Name: ________________________
Leader: From the very beginning, God created all in love.
“From the Inside Out” People: Yet we turned from that love and sought our own way. ________________ ______________________________
Leader: God continues to call us to return again to God’s love.
*Congregational Prayer Billie Campbell People: How shall we return?
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Holy God, reveal your presence to us this day as we journey this path with
your Son. Through all of life’s trials and tribulations, your Word sustains
Leader: Let us place our trust in God. ________________ ______________________________
People: For God alone provides for our every need.
us for the journey ahead. Send your Spirit upon us that we might listen, ________________ Phone: _______________________
discern, and take heart. Be near us this day, and may your Word stay and *Opening Prayer Jeanne Hamlin ______________________________
dwell with us forevermore. Amen. Holy God, reveal your presence to us this day as we journey this path with ________________
your Son. Through all of life’s trials and tribulations, your word sustains us
Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor for the journey ahead. Send your Spirit upon us that we might listen, ________________ I would like to:
Children are invited to attend Children’s Church on the lower level. discern, and take heart. Be near us this day, and may your Word stay and ________________  Name Tag needed for: _________
dwell with us forevermore. Amen.
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895 Billie Campbell
Come Now, Children
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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 Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor ________________
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass Children are invited to attend Children’s Church on the lower level. ________________  Learn more about Aldersgate
against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For
Hymn of Preparation #503 “Let It Breathe On Me”
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ________________  Be added to weekly e-Note
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895
Offering Prayer ________________  Explore membership at
Anthem “I Shall Not Be Moved” arr. Alice Parker
Offering and Song of Response “Blessed Assurance” Chancel Choir ________________ Aldersgate Church

Scripture Lesson Mark 8:27-38 NRSV Jeanne Hamlin ________________  Be baptized

Scripture Mark 8:27-38 NRSV Billie Campbell
Sermon “Jesus Is ...” Rev. Rob Robertson ________________  Receive a call from the pastor
Sermon “Jesus Is ...” Rev. Rob Robertson *Hymn #415 “Take Up Thy Cross” ________________  Learn more about giving my tithe
Holy Communion Offering Prayer
All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available.
________________ and/or offering online
Offertory “Fairest Lord Jesus” arr. Joel Raney
________________  All Saints Sunday November 4
Music During Communion “Cornerstone” *Doxology #94 Remember a loved one who has died
*Hymn of Commitment #338 “Where He Leads Me”
________________ since Nov. 1, 2017
Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Benediction
________________ Name: ________________________
*Closing Song “Deep Cries Out” Relationship to you: _____________
Postlude ________________ (Be sure to include your
*Benediction *please stand as you are able
Additional information is projected on the screens
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*please stand as you are able
Additional information is projected on the screens ________________  Other:
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