September 25, 2022
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone | Bulletin Insert Photos | Music Director: Travis Oaks |
Today is Rosh HaShanah, the first day of the Hebrew calendar, commemorating God's Creation of the World...a significant event that is sometimes overlooked in today's world. This service makes use of information gathered for Bethel's 09/20/20 online service to once again bring our attention to this important season.
Although the current season of Jewish "High Holy Days" of Rosh Hoshanah and Yom Kippur are not on the Christian Calendar, their underlying themes of "Repentance" and "Atonement" are familiar ones and invite us to become more familiar with this "New Year's" celebration that is part of our religious heritage. Click on any of the pictures at the top of the page to find out more about these "Ten Days of Awe".
for links to some Resource materials for today's service.
NOTE: Each part of this online service consists of an audio file and, for most, a Link to a pdf file of "projection slides". Click on the 
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 09/25/22 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and close its tab or window before starting another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 09/25/22 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and close its tab or window before starting another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
- Introductory remarks about Rosh HaShanah and the blowing of the Shofar (03:27) - These are taken from remarks made at the beginning of the 09/20/20 church and online services.
- Verse - Prelude/Processional - "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
In a return to Pre-Covid practice, acolytes are bringing light to the candles on the altar to open this time of Worship. - Slides - Welcome and Announcements (03:27)
- Opening Hymn
Verses - "All Hail King Jesus" (TFWS 2069)
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Another Hymn
This Charles Wesley hymn, mentioned in the introductory remarks above, brings out the significance that "The Blowing of the Shofar" in the Feast of Trumpets or Rosh HaShanah has in our heritage and in our future.
. Verses - Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow (4Vs) (UMH 379)
- Slides - Call to Worship & Affirmation of Faith (03:10)
We hope that you will participate privately or communally in this responsive reading as part of your worship service. - OT Scripture Reading: "Psalm 91" (02:58)
......consider following along with a favored translation of your own. - Slides - Pastor's Thoughts, Prayers and Lord's Prayer (13:22)
The slides here include a list of those for whom prayers have been requested. - Message: "Truth and Consequences" (21:21)
The scripture referenced for today's message is Luke 16:19-31. You may wish to follow it in your own Bible. (The "Church" message on this day, with the same topic, will be on the "Sermons" page of Bethel's web site later this week.) - Closing Hymn:
Verse - "Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling" (UMH 348)
- Closing Chorus & Benediction:
Verse - "Bind Us Together"
Please let us know of any problems you have with or suggestions about this site by sending an email to "bumctlh@gmail.com". If you have any announcements or prayer concerns you would like included next week you may contact Pastor Ralph Wrightstone directly at: 850-591-9785