UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
The Community Church Serving Northeast Philadelphia
September 7, 2025
10:30am
10901 Calera Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154
Tel: 215-632-1929 Fax: 215-612-7955
Email: secretary@umcgoodshepherd.org
Website: http://www.umcgoodshepherd.org
Facebook: @goodshepherdumcphila
Rev. Navin Satyavrata, Pastor
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rally Sunday
Grandparents Day
Prelude Nothing But the Blood
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee UMH 89
*Responsive Reading Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Leader: You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
All: You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Leader: You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
All: Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.
Leader: You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
All: Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Leader: For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
All: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Leader: My frame was not hidden from you when I was made
in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
All: Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Leader: How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!
All: Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand — when I awake, I am still with you. Amen.
We Welcome Our Guests
Announcements, Joys / Concerns
Prayers for the People
Hymn Of Response (Be Seated) Have Thy Own Way, Lord UMH382
Worship The Lord With Our Tithes And Offerings
Offertory Freely, Freely UMH 389
Second Offering For The Discretionary Fund
*Doxology UMH 95
*Offertory Prayer
Prayer For Illumination UMH 6
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.
The Scriptures Dana Natalie
Old Testament Jeremiah 18:1-11
New Testament Philemon 1-21
Chancel Choir Anthem Bless This House
Exhortation Forgive And Be Forgiven
*Affirmation Of Faith Apostles Creed UMH 881
Holy Communion UMH 12
Hymn It Is Well with My Soul UMH 377
(During Holy Communion)
*The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
*Benediction
*Benediction Response Threefold Amen
Postlude I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
* Please stand as able
We are delighted you could join us for worship today.
Please join us again.
Today’s Worship Participants
| Greeter(s) |
Dana Natalie |
| Worship Participants | Candace Carter |
| Announcements, Joys & Concerns |
Candace Carter |
| Prayers for the People |
Sam Greaves |
| Ushers |
Christopher John, Cameo John Henrietta Berry, Naomi Capehart |
| Substitute Ushers | Catherine Tyler, Gretchen Tyler |
| Sound Technicians |
Thomas and Danielle Parker |
| Videographer | Mel Harmon |
| Organist/Choir/Music Director | Alicia Dillow |
Upcoming Schedule
| Sunday, September 7 | Rally Day with Church picnic following 10:30am service | ||
| Monday, September 8 | 7:00pm | UWFaith Meeting | |
| Tuesday, September 9 | 6:30pm | Trustees Meeting | |
| Wednesday, September 10 | 1:00pm | Bible Study resumes | |
| Thursday, September 11 | 7:00pm | Chancel Choir Practice | |
| Tuesday, September 16 | 12:00pm | Ruth Circle to meet at Maggie’s Waterfront Cafe | |
| Wednesday September 17 | 1:00pm | Bible Study | |
| Thursday, September 18 | 7:00pm | Chancel Choir Practice | |
| Saturday, September 20 | 9:00am | Car Show & Flea Market (rain date Sunday, September 21, 1:00pm) | |
| Tuesday, September 23 | 6:30pm | Lydia Circle | |
| Wednesday, September 24 | 1:00pm | Bible Study | |
| Thursday, September 25 | 7:00pm | Chancel Choir Practice | |
| Sunday, September 28 | 11:30am | African Day Service followed by luncheon | |
| Wednesday, October 1 | 1:00pm | Bible Study | |
| Thursday, October 2 | 7:00pm | Chancel Choir Practice |
CHURCH STAFF
| Pastor: Rev. Navin Satyavrata navinsatyavrata@yahoo.com |
| Organist / Choir / Music Director: Alicia Dillow |
| Sexton: Joseph King |
| Administrative Secretary: Paula Direso Office Hours – Wednesday and Saturday |
