CRFUMC Worship Experiences for 2.26.23
Liturgical Week: 1st Sunday In Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Thank you for joining us in worship today.
How to connect with worship online
To Watch on Facebook:
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For Youtube Use
For a direct link to our Youtube Channel go here:
Note that you can also watch the service on a smart TV with the YouTube app and/or by casting the service to the TV from your phone/tablet if it's set up properly - click the icon next to YouTube. See the image below
9 a.m. Modern Worship
Welcome and Greeting
Thank you for joining us today in worship. If you are new to us, please fill out a Thank You for Joining Us! Card. If you have a prayer request you can fill out the prayer request card and turn them in when the plates are passed during the offering. These cards can be found in the pews.
You can let us know you are joining us in worship by going to this site on your smartphone: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc or by scanning the QR code on the front of the bulletin. You can also register in person at the back of the Sanctuary.
During the offering time you can give online with the QR code or with the link https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc You can also drop an offering in the offering plates as they come by.
To help stay connected to the Church you can find all of our social media presence here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
Are you interested in becoming a part of the Castle Rock FUMC family? Please speak to Pastors to find out when you would like to join our Church Family
About the 9 a.m. Modern Service
The modern service is a worship experience that mixes a lot of elements of worship together to provide a meaningful experience. The order of the service varies and shifts as needed to provide a great experience.
Sermon Title: Our Father, Who Are in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name
Given by Rev. Matt Franks Senior Pastor CRFUMC
Primary Scripture: Matthew 6:9
Closing Music
10:45 Traditional Worship at Castle Rock FUMC
+= stand if you are able
Prelude
Welcome & Greeting
Thank you for joining us today in worship. If you are new to us, please fill out a Thank You for Joining Us! Card. If you have a prayer request you can fill out the prayer request card and turn them in when the plates are passed during the offering. These cards can be found in the pews.
You can let us know you are joining us in worship by going to this site on your smartphone: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc or by scanning the QR code on the front of the bulletin. You can also register in person at the back of the Sanctuary.
During the offering time you can give online with the QR code or with the link https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc You can also drop an offering in the offering plates as they come by.
To help stay connected to the Church you can find all of our social media presence here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
Are you interested in becoming a part of the Castle Rock FUMC family? Please speak to Pastors to find out when you would like to join our Church Family
Prelude
Welcome & Greeting
Thank you for joining us today in worship. If you are new to us, please fill out a Thank You for Joining Us! Card.
If you have a prayer request you can fill out the prayer request card and turn them in when the plates are passed during the offering. These cards can be found in the pews.
You can let us know you are joining us in worship by going to this site on your smart phone:
https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc or by scanning the QR code on the front of the bulletin. You can also register in person at the back of the Sanctuary.
Musical Call To Worship Chancel Choir
Lord, Throughout These 40 days UMH 269
Call To Worship Rev. Sarah Steidtmann
Leader: God calls the church to pray.
All: Prayer opens our hearts to God. Prayer ushers us into God's presence.
Leader: God calls the church to pray.
All: Prayer reminds us of our weakness. Prayer connects us to God's strength.
Leader: God calls the church to pray.
All: Prayer reorients us to our source. Prayer invites us to humility and obedience.
+Hymn UMH 349 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
We Pray Together
Congregational Prayer Rev. Sarah Steidtmann
All: Holy God, we thank you for the example of Jesus who made prayer the bedrock of his life and taught us to do the same. Through prayer he received strength to choose faithfulness rather than give in to temptation. Through prayer he remained connected to you and was sustained by your Spirit for the tasks of ministry. Through prayer he healed, taught, forgave and called. Through prayer he met the trials of life with grace, refusing to react in anger, blame or condemnation. Merciful Savior, grant us a deeper desire for prayer as we seek to follow Christ's example. Amen.
The Pastoral Prayer Rev. Sarah Steidtmann
The Lord’s Prayer found in the UMH No. 895
+Hymn UMH 377 It Is Well With My Soul
Opportunities for Connection and Service
To help stay connected to the Church you can find all of our social media presence here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
Sharing of Our Tithes and Offerings
You can give online with the QR code or with the link https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
You can also drop an offering in the offering plates as they come by.
Gloria Patri: Glory Be To The Father UMH 71
Chancel Choir Anthem Teach Us To Pray
We Hear The Word Proclaimed
Scripture Reading Matthew 6:9
Scripture Reading Response
Liturgist: The Scriptures of Faith for the people of faith.
All Thanks be to God, Amen.
Sermon Series: The Lord’s Prayer
Sermon Title: Our Father, Who Are in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name
Given by Rev. Matt Franks
Senior Pastor CRFUMC
Closing Hymn: UMH 364 Because He Lives
Benediction Pastor Matt Franks
You are people of prayer. Go from this place as God's holy and beloved children, sure that your prayers are always heard and answered according to the eternal plans and purposes of God. Amen.
Postlude
Are you interested in becoming a part of the Castle Rock FUMC family?
Please speak to Pastors to find out when you would like to join our Church Family.
The Sunday Link for the Week of February 26th 2023
MSC Digital Devotions Returns for Lent: Come join with voices from across the Mountain Sky Conference for a Lenten Devotion. Each morning’s devotion will be led by a different clergy or laity person from the MSC, as we come together for a time of scripture, reflection and prayer, every weekday during the season of Lent.
Digital Devotion begins at 6:30am, February 23-April 7 (Mondays-Fridays)
Zoom Meeting ID: 859 9454 0738 Passcode: 002216
Knot Again welcomes your donations of regular thread (any color), blankets (any size or shape), old sheets, material/fabric scraps (not too small), and men’s ties. Next Meeting March 15: Knot Again 6-8:30 pm Fellowship Hall
United Women in Faith, Love Circle meets next Tuesday, February 28, in the church library at 1 pm.
Little Blessings’ Registration for 2023-24 is open for enrollment. 2-5 day programs are available Monday-Friday for children ages 1-5. For more information or to reserve your spot today, call 303-550-2170 or email littleblessingspdo@gmail.com
Little Library Reminder: browse and borrow freely or trade in one at a time. Please do not bring boxes of books.
Castle Rock Orchestra Concert: Travel with the orchestra into the “Sounds of Scandinavia” on Sunday, March 5 at 3 pm in our sanctuary. $5 is the suggested donation.
Grocery Story Card Update: Currently we have over 50 families participating in this program. We receive about $450/quarter from King Soopers. Check the welcome center for directions for signing up for the first time with them. The Safeway Cards are now available. Contact the church office to pick one up.. We have received approximately $250/quarter from Safeway. There is no dollar amount on them this time so folks will just pick up a card and head to Safeway to load the amount they choose to have on it . NOTE: You may use the money you have remaining on the old card, but you will not be able to reload it.
Backpack Ministry: On Sunday, March 26th, the Mission Team will provide an opportunity for our Church family to participate in our backpack ministry program. Our backpack ministry program responds to Christ’s concern for prisoners (Matthew 25: 36, 39, 43). Our Church is the only organization that provides backpacks to indigent men and women being released from the Douglas County Correctional Facility. Look for full details in the March newsletter.
Could a Bell Choir be in our future? Chancel Choir Director Nancy Docksey is inviting anyone interested in relaunching the bell choir to contact her in person at the 10:45 service welcome time or by phone or text (303-877-9085). A meeting time will be determined by those interested in forming a new bell choir.
Lenten Vespers: an online service of evening prayer will air on our Youtube Channel and Facebook Page at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays during Lent. You can find those links here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
A new Evening contemporary issues study that also meets via Zoom on Friday evenings begins soon under the leadership of Rev. Sarah. The discussion will be on Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s book Killing Jesus: a History. In Person Sessions on Mondays (02 20 2023 to 04 03, 2023; 6:30 PM to 8:30) in Fellowship Hall. Zoom Sessions run on Fridays ( 02 17 2023 to 03 31 2023; 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM)
Tuesday Morning Bible Study meets from 9:30 -11 am on Tuesdays, currently discussing Adam Hamilton’s book The Call. This group is open to anyone who wishes to study Scripture, people, and events of the Bible up close.
Please contact the church office for links to these Zooms:
• Stephen Ministry Supervision meets the second and fourth Thursdays at 6:30 pm
• Rev. Sarah’s Contemporary Discussion Group, Zoom Sessions: Fridays at 6:30
• Coffee Time with Rev. Sarah, Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Matt’s Hip Replacement Surgery: I am hoping to have left hip replacement surgery on Feb. 27th in Tulsa. I will be staying with family while I recover and hope to be back within two weeks of surgery. Ashley will stay with me for a couple of days while I recover and then come back to Castle Rock later in the week. I will be available via email or text after March 6th.
Putting our Faith Into Practice:
Daily Scripture Readings
Monday: Genesis 12:1-4a
Tuesday: Psalm 121
Wednesday: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Thursday: John 3:1-18
Friday: Matthew 6:9
Quote of the Week
The Lord’s Prayer is, to repeat, both a revolutionary manifesto and a hymn of radical hope. ~John Dominic Crossan The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering The Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer
Weekly Prayer The Lord’s Prayer
O Great Spirit, Creator of the universe,
You are our Shepherd Chief in the most high place. Whose home is everywhere, even beyond the stars and moon.
Whatever you want done, let it, also be done everywhere. Give us your gift of bread day by day. Forgive us our wrongs as we forgive those who wrong us.
Take us away from wrong doings. Free us from all evil. For everything belongs to you. Let your power and glory shine forever. Amen.
This version was written by Hattie Corbett Enos, Nez Perce, great grandmother of Rev. Irvin Porter Gifts of Many Cultures, 1995, Maren C. Tirabassi and Kathy Wonson Eddy, United Church Press, Cleveland, OH.
Weekly Practice
Make some space in your calendar to reconnect with God.
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Jan and Bud Richter
Betty Grant
Sarah McAneny
Jerri and Guy Groves
Tracy Beaman
Maria Molieri, sister of Vince Molieri
Joe Crenshaw
Garrett Humphrey (Pat Wood’s Grandson)
The family of Bert Kennish
The family of Carolyn Thomas
