12/8/23 Friday Flash

Hamburg United Methodist Church

116 Union St

Hamburg, New York, 14075

(716) 649-8080

Worship Sundays at 10 am

Attention Everyone!

Cozy Quilts of Hamburg is in need of your help.

We have sent out 15 Cozy Quilts to cancer recipients and 3 'Friends and Family' quilts since November 6th 2023!! 

We are in need of "Boots on the Ground." 

Anyone who is interested in assisting with the project of making a quilt, such as:

• Sewing the fleece backing onto the top...(straight sewing on a machine),

• cutting squares

• cutting strips for borders,

• ironing,

• organizing

• picking out material for the quilts,

• tying ties to adhere the quilt top to the backing

• cutting bags

• sewing bags

All materials are provided and some of these tasks can be done from home!

Need some lessons? No problem, Maureen will be happy to make time for you and "learn ya the ropes"!!

We are also in need of some good used sewing machines...Got any?

Call Maureen at 716-912-9625 for more information, and remember, Maureen HATES to quilt!  So there's lots to do besides quilt!

Adult Sunday School

John Meader’s Adult Sunday School class is meeting each Sunday at 9am in the

Parlor. Presently we are using Max Lucado’s book, Help is Here, and the

accompanying DVD to learn more about the Holy Spirit. All are welcome!

Our little pantry at Sparks of Hope is nearly empty, and our shelves are bare. Members of our recovery community rely on your generosity to see them through the hard times. Please drop off nonperishable groceries when Sparks is open, or leave them inside the pantry.

The Church office is glad to announce that services going forward will be streamed via YouTube Live, in addition to the current Facebook Live services. You can access the Youtube live stream on our Youtube Channel, or directly on our church website homepage.

Please make sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"

Coffee Hour Schedule

Groups are to provide goodies/ snacks

each Sunday of the month they are scheduled.

Please get in touch with Sue Gagne or Joyce Spencer with any questions.

Order of Worship

Sunday, December 10, 2023 

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgNYUMC/live_videosYoutube Live:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRWld9XtaLY0WpX7JsXEcw

Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444  PIN: 301 463 603 6721#

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP 

Let us dance with delight in the Lord and let our hearts be filled with rejoicing,

for eternal salvation has appeared on the earth. Alleluia!

OPENING MUSIC: “Marching to Zion” #733 UMH

OPENING PRAYER: 

Loving God,

Who speaks to us through your Scriptures and in the collective wisdom of your people throughout the ages:Help us to hear anew

what you would speak to us this day.

For your word is always fresh, a message of life and hope in the world that needs to know and heed your will. Through Christ, the living Word and your Spirit of illumination, who with You is the truth that sets us free. Amen.

DANCE GROUP

SCRIPTURE: Ruth 1:1-19a; 2:1-6; 4:7-17 Read by: Sharon Tiballi

Matthew 1:1, 5b-6a

SERMON: ”An Alien in Our Midst”     Rev. David Nicol

CHOIR ANTHEM: “How Quietly” PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PEACE TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give

DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #94 UMH

CAROL COMMUNION For sung responses, please refer to slides

THE LORD'S PRAYER

SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP 

CLOSING HYMN: “This is My Song” #437 UMH

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE