Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 24, 2023
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Worship Series: "For the Long Haul" but is provided here for your personal study and reflection. Click here for suggestions about how to use this material.
from umcdiscipleship.org
The Sundays after Pentecost can seem to drag on and on at times. This is where we learn again that
our faith journey is a marathon and not a sprint. Sure, we’ve heard that before and maybe even
could say we know it. But what does it mean? The first thing it means is that we won’t get too far
in our discipleship journey on enthusiasm alone. There will be times when we’ve hit a dry spell, or
when we find ourselves in a desert. And as the examples in our chosen texts for the next four weeks
show us, grumbling and fear will be ever around us and even within us at times. Enthusiasm wanes
and emotions come and go. It takes discipline to sustain the pace as we walk our faith journey. It
takes commitment and the will to keep putting one foot in front of another. This is not, however, a
self-generated discipline, though the self is involved. But the other truth before us is that we
are not alone as we continue along our discipleship path. First of all, there is the ever-present
Spirit of God who sustains and enlivens us the more we seek God in our daily lives, as we proceed
on the long haul of faith. God is with us. Secondly, there is a community of faith that encourages
us, mentors us, learns with us and even from us at times. We are in relationship with the church in
the long haul. Indeed, we might argue that the only way we can make it for the long haul is
together. There’s a saying that sums it up: “if you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to
go far, go together.” We are in community as we journey, especially for the long haul.
This is the first service of a 4 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the services of the Series.
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This Service's Theme: "The Burden of the Day"
Liturgical Resources
God provides. It seems clear that this is one of the messages from our texts this week. But it
would also be clear that God provides for our needs in unusual and sometimes confusing ways.
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 105:1-6,37-45; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16;
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes. DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
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Hymns Considered For this week: