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This Week at Aldersgate
Today, October 14
9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
10:00 am Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (108/110)
10:00 am Youth Sunday School (107)
10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Friendship Class (208); Seekers (111); Agape (106)
Sermon Discussion Group (RR);
Sisters in Scripture (211)
Faith Walk Class (FH)
10:10 am Young Adult Small Group (Hospitality Room)
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 pm Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
12:15 pm Joyful Noise Singers
3:15 pm Youth Praise Band (S)
5:00 pm Love and Respect Class (208)
5:00 pm High School Youth Group (HR, YR,K, WC)
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
6:15 pm Youth Group Dinner (HR, K)
6:45 pm Middle School Youth Group (WC, K, HR, YR)
Monday, October 15
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts Troop 119 (FH,K,106)
Families Anonymous (108)
“Growing Together
Tuesday, October 16
Pastor Julie’s Sabbath Day … In Gratitude”
9:00 am Bulletin Announcement Submissions Due
10:00 am Quilters Guild (FH)
10:00 am “Struggles in Faith” 1 Samuel study (CR)
1:30 pm Alzheimers Support Group (208)
4:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor)
6:00 pm Aldersgate Ringers (S)
6:00 pm Disciple II (208) Key:
7:00 pm Charge Conference (CR) CR = Choir Room
FH = Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, October 17 HR = Hospitality Room
6:00 pm Instrumental Ensemble (S) K = Kitchen
7:00 pm Living Nativity Meeting (RR) RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary)
UFH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall
7:30 pm Chancel Choir (S) WC = Welcome Center
YR - Youth Room
Thursday, October 18
11:00 am Busy Hands Craft Group (RR)
2:30 pm AIR (Action In Reading) at Mallside
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
“Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (FH) transformation of the world.” Matthew 28:19
7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsals
Friday, October 19
Pastor Rob’s Sabbath Day
1500 East Rio Road • Charlottesville, VA 22901
Saturday, October 20
8:00 am Men’s Group (208) 434.973.5806 • info@cvaumc.org
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October 14, 2018
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Gathering Music
Prelude “Great is Thy Faithfulness” ________________ Communication Card
Welcome Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor
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Welcome Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor *Opening Hymn #139 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
________________ Please take a moment to fill out this
*Call to Worship Ned Vogel
*Opening Songs
Leader: How many times in our lives, have we felt lost, alone, and ________________ card, then tear at the perforation and
“Open Up the Heavens”
“Forever Reign”
abandoned. ________________ place it in the offering plate.
People: Yet there is One who will never leave our side. We can depend
upon God’s loving presence to rescue us and to heal our
________________ Name: ________________________
*Congregational Prayer Tim Breeden
Lord God of love and grace, open our hearts today to receive Jesus’ brokenness. ________________ ______________________________
invitation to come and be present in our lives. Release us from our Leader: Even though we have been battered and blown by storms and
struggles, we can still place our trust in God’s abiding presence.
________________ Email: ________________________
smallness and create an atmosphere of gratitude and thanksgiving as we
People: It is the grace of God that has brought us through and will ______________________________
receive your healing love for our hearts and our spirits. For we ask these
continue to be with us all our lives.
things in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Leader: Our lips shall sing and shout forth our praise and gratitude. A Covenant Prayer Phone: _______________________
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Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor People: Let our hearts and spirits rejoice and continually be praising God
for all God’s mercies.
in the Wesleyan
Children are invited to attend Children’s Worship on the lower level.
*Opening Prayer Ned Vogel Tradition I would like to:
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895 Lord God of love and grace, open our hearts today to receive Jesus’
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, I am no longer my own,
invitation to come and be present in our lives. Release us from our  Name Tag needed for: _________
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily smallness and create an atmosphere of gratitude and thanksgiving as we but yours. Put me to what
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass receive your healing love for our hearts and our spirits. For we ask these you will, place me with ______________________________
against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For things in Jesus’ Name. Amen. whom you will. Put me to
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.  Learn more about Aldersgate
Anthem “He’s Got the Whole World” doing, put me to suffering.
Chancel Choir and Joyful Noise Singers Let me be put to work for
Offering Prayer
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Come Now, Children you or set aside for you.
Offering and Song of Response “Soul on Fire” Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor Praised for you or criticized  Explore membership at
Children are invited to attend Children’s Worship on the lower level. for you. Aldersgate Church
Scripture Luke 19:1-10 NRSV Tim Breeden
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895
Let me be full, let me be  Be baptized
Sermon “Growing Together… In Gratitude” Rev. Rob Robertson Scripture Lesson Luke 19:1-10 NRSV Ned Vogel empty. Let me have all
Sermon “Growing Together… In Gratitude” Rev. Rob Robertson things, let me have nothing. I  Receive a call from the pastor
A Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition
Hymn #102 “Now Thank We all Our God” freely and fully surrender all
Holy Communion things to your glory and  Learn more about giving my tithe
A Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition
All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available. and/or offering online
Offering Prayer service.
Music During Communion “I Give Myself Away” Offertory “How Firm a Foundation" arr. M. H. Williams And now, O wonderful and  All Saints Sunday, November 4
Chancel Choir holy God, Creator, Remember a loved one who has died
Prayer of Thanksgiving since November 1, 2017
*Doxology #94 Redeemer, and Sustainer,
*Hymn of Commitment #378 (v. 1-4) “Amazing Grace” Name: ________________________
*Closing Song “Salvation is Here” you are mine, and I am
______________________________
*Benediction yours. So be it. And the
*Benediction Relationship to you: _____________
*Postlude covenant which I have made
(Be sure to include your
on earth, let it also be made name and contact above)
*please stand as you are able in heaven. Amen.
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