24th Sunday after Pentecost β All Saints' Sunday
23rd In-Person Service after the COVID-19 Shutdown
We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us in person or online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!
The flowers for the service were given by Martha Parsons to honor all Asbury November birthdays.
Special Thanks:
Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make each service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors. We thank those heroes of our faith: control room and live streaming techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.
Licensing
Copyright License #2291323 Streaming License #20116968 Short clips in our services used in compliance with Fair Use.
Worship Service Video (synopsis below)
NOTE: The service begins at 25:10 into the video. Before that, announcements and birthdays and anniversaries appear in rotation, with a musical background.
SYNOPSIS
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rev. Billy Hester Including: Special birthdays: Neil Austing (83) and Claire Knight (92); and Anniversaries: Dale and Pam Karacostas (54)
PRELUDE: "Because He Lives" β Warren Heilman, piano; Ray Ellis, organ; Randy Canady, keyboard.
CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev. Billy Hester
SONG OF PRAYER: Β "Jesus, Remember Me" β Ray Ellis, piano, and Randy Canady, Keyboard. Ensemble: (top row) Chuck Long, Danny Beam, Pat Prokop, Preston Hodges, Chuck Eyler, Randy Canady; (bottom row) Mary Prokop, Barbara Beam, Cathy Solomons, Barbara Gooby, Sharon Page
REMEMBERING THE SAINTSΒ Members of Our Church Family: Birdie Anderson, Lance Braden, Mike Dayoub, Jesse Follett, Betty Haldeman, Bob Haldeman, Kelly Hall, Geoff Harrison, Sanford Jones, L.A. Lanier, Kathryn Osborne, Caroline Smith, and Bobby Soletto Family and Friends Victims of Gun Violence Other Asbury Memorial Flower Team, arrangers: Cliff Harley, Charles Ennis, Tommy Schafer, Kenn Waters, Bernie Colclasure, August Alderman, and Helen Downing
SONG: "Go Rest High On That Mountain" β Danny Beam and Ensemble
THE THANKSGIVING PUMPKIN
GIVING THANKS FOR OUR RETIRED EDUCATORS
GIVING THANKS FOR MUSIC
SERMON: "Going the Distance...with the Saints" β Rev. Billy Hester
LITANY OF COMMITMENT (see bulletin insert)
OFFERING OF PLEDGES
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY (music only; not sung at this time)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Bob Chvatal
BENEDICTION: Rev. Billy Hester
RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord" (congregation signing only) β Linda Combs
