Pine River United Methodist Church
October 11, 2026
10:30 a.m
*please stand if you are able
RINGING OF THE BELL
WELCOME
OPENING SONG: “Here I am to worship” Jody Wilson
ANNOUNCEMENTS – JOYS AND CONCERNS
*HYMN #139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
*Call to Worship
Leader: Though there are rulers, presidents, kings, queens, God is the Lord of all life.
All: In God we live and move and have our being.
Leader: God requires our faithfulness and our service.
All: We reach out to others with the same kind of love with which God has touched our lives.
Leader: Come, let us worship the Lord who is always with us.
ALL: Let us praise God who walks daily by our side. AMEN.
*HYMN #369 Blessed Assurance
Laity Prayer in unison
Gracious and Loving God,
We thank You for the hands and hearts of Your people—
those who serve not for recognition, but from love.
Bless the laity of our church and beyond,
that they may shine Your light in workplaces, homes, and communities.
Strengthen their faith when the road feels long,
fill them with courage when challenges arise,
and remind them that every act of kindness
is a seed planted for Your Kingdom.
May their words bring hope,
their actions reflect Christ’s compassion,
and their lives bear witness to Your grace.
We offer this prayer in the name of Jesus,
our Teacher, Servant, and Friend.
Amen.
*Unison Prayer
Praise the Lord; all people let the sound of his praise be heard!
Great is his power!
Creator of the universe, whose breath gives life,
whose hands create beauty, whose love brings freedom,
whose glory fills the earth, to you alone our praise we bring.
Saviour of the world, whose touch gives healing,
whose words offer forgiveness, whose suffering brings life,
whose death is victory.
Great is his power!
Praise the Lord; all people let the sound of his praise be heard!
HYMN Faith We Sing #2040 Awesome God
SCRIPTURE LESSONS:
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 page 193 in NT of Pew Bible
We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy from the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. 9 For they report about us what kind of welcome we had among you and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
Psalm 99 page 531 in OT of Pew Bible
1 The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is he!
4 Mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Extol the Lord our God;
worship at his footstool.
Holy is he!
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept his decrees
and the statutes that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them;
you were a forgiving God to them
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
9 Extol the Lord our God,
and worship at his holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.
Matthew 22:15-22 page 28 in NT of Pew Bible
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16 So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20 Then he said to them, “Whose head is this and whose title?” 21 They answered, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” 22 When they heard this, they were amazed, and they left him and went away.
Leader: The word of God for the people of God.
People: Praise be to God.
SPECIAL MUSIC: “Lord I lift your name on high”
Jody Wilson
MESSAGE “Always Give Thanks” Pastor Jen Mathees
HYMN #77 How Great Thou Art
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
SILENT PRAYER
HYMN Faith We Sing #2200 O Lord, Hear My Prayer
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN Faith We Sing #2270 He Has Made Me Glad
*BENEDICTION
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Announcements:
Tuesday, October 20: 10:00 a.m. Coffee at Lifehouse
Sunday, October 25: 10:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Worship
Offering plate is in back of the church.
October Mission: PRUMC Snow removal
October Mission: PRUMC Snow removal
New Corrected Directories on back table – please take one!
And Printed October Newsletters on back table for anyone
Church Office Hours this week:
Tuesday 8:00 – Noon, 1:00 –3:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 8:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Phone: 218-587-4091, Email: prmethodist@gmail.com
For prayer requests please contact the church office: prmethodist@gmail.com OR 218-587-4091.
GOD HEARS AND ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS
16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Colossians 3:16-17 NLT
*Our services can now be viewed on YouTube during worship service or at any other time of the day or week. There may be a delay in the streaming so be patient and the service WILL begin. Copy and Paste the link below to watch our Services.
https://www.youtube.com/@pineriverunitedmethodist2574/streams