Worshipping with Hummelstown UCCWorship online: Streamed weekly on YouTube Worship in person: Settle in and engage the spirit. Bold Type indicates you are invited to read, in unison aloud. Hymns numbers are included here for the hymnals in the pews. If the music is from another source, it should be included at the end of the bulletin below. Offerings & Gifts are always welcome, for your use a plate is placed at either entrance to the sanctuary. A link is included here if you prefer to give online. Prayer requests and communication cards are available on the clipboards in the pews. Please place in the offering plates. If you would like your prayer spoken in service, please give to the pastor before worship begins. Children & Youth Jesus loved kids and loves yours, so we invite kids to be kids, whether they are wiggly, giggly or quiet. A rocking chair and changing table are available for your use at the back of the sanctuary to the left. Activity bags, crayons and paper are located at the back of the sanctuary. Move, groove and be part of the spirit! Help us support our ministry - Give here Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Season of Creation: Living Water September 13, 2026 Building Community… WELCOME OPENING MEDITATION In the beginning, the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. And God called them good. Come Holy Spirit and cleanse the waters. The prophet saw a river flowing from the Temple, and wherever the river flowed, everything lived. Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the Earth. Jesus cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me. Come Holy Spirit and heal your people. CHORAL PRELUDE “Sing To The Lord a New Song” Dave & Peg Dunbar CALL TO WORSHIP Responsive Psalm 65: 5-13 One: By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; Many: you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. One: By your strength you established the mountains; you are girded with might. You silence the roaring of the seas, Many: the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples. One: The whole Earth is filled with awe at your wonders; Many: where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. One: You care for the land and water it; Many: you enrich it abundantly. One: The streams of God are filled with water Many: to provide the people with grain, for so you have prepared it. One: You drench water its furrows, settling its ridges, Many: softening it with showers, and blessing its growth. One: You crown the year with your bounty; Many: and your carts overflow with abundance. One: The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; Many: the hills are clothed with gladness. One: the meadows are covered with flocks; Many: the valleys deck themselves with grain; they shout and sing together for joy. HYMN “O My Soul, Bless Your Creator” #13 PRAYER OF TRANSFORMATION Many: Almighty and ever living God, we thank you for your love in all creation, and especially for your gift of water to sustain and cleanse all life. Christ is the living water, cleansing, refreshing, and making all things new. So now we offer our thanks for the waters that bring beauty to all that we enjoy, the wild places, the bush, the mountains, coast and the sea. We give thanks and praise for all good lands, for the trees and pastures, for our plentiful crops, and for the living water that quenches them. You bathe us in your forgiveness, grace, and love. You satisfy all who thirst, and give us the life only you can give. WORDS OF ASSURANCE One: God’s mercy flows like living water. The love of God, who spoke to troubled waters, forgives us and calms our hearts so that justice may flow to all the dry places in our lives. In the name of Christ, may this grace free us to follow and proclaim the good news of the healing of all creation. PASSING OF THE PEACE Greet those around you with a hi, hello, wave, hug or greeting as we pass the peace around the church! HYMN The Bond Of Love v.1 Insert We are one in the bond of love; We are one in the bond of love. We have joined our spirits with the Spirit of God. We are one in the bond of love. MESSAGE FOR YOUNGER DISCIPLES All families, kids or those young at heart are welcome to come forward for a moment of connection at the altar HYMN The Bond Of Love v. 2 Insert Let us sing now, everyone; Let us feel God’s love begun. Let us join our hands that the world will know We are one in the bond of love. Discerning through Story… HEBREW SCRIPTURE Ezekiel 47:9-12 Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple; there water was flowing from below the entryway of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east), and the water was flowing down from below the south side of the temple, south of the altar. Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate that faces toward the east, and the water was trickling out on the south side. Going on eastward with a cord in his hand, the man measured one thousand cubits and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep. Again he measured one thousand and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured one thousand and led me through the water, and it was up to the waist. Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross, for the water had risen; it was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be crossed. He said to me, “Mortal, have you seen this?” Then he led me back along the bank of the river. As I came back, I saw on the bank of the river a great many trees on the one side and on the other. He said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, and when it enters the sea, the sea of stagnant waters, the water will become fresh. Wherever the river goes every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish once these waters reach there. It will become fresh, and everything will live where the river goes. People will stand fishing beside the sea from En-gedi to En-eglaim; it will be a place for the spreading of nets; its fish will be of a great many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea. But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt. On the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.” EPISTLE Revelation 22:1-7 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. GOSPEL John 7:37-38 “and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ ” SERMON Living Waters Pastor Beth Rogers Opening to the Spirit’s call… GATHERING OF THE WATERS All are invited to come forward to the microphone to tell the story of our travels as a part of our ongoing baptismal waters join together. One: The sun shines, and the world is lighted by the light of the Lord. The moon shines with the world in its beams. The shining stars adorn the universe with their radiance. The clouds from heaven nourish the Earth with showers of justice. The waters of the Jordan are changed to healing by the presence of the Lord. The whole creation is watered by mystical streams. By the light of the Wisdom of God, we have been illuminated. The whole creation is lighted from on high. The land and the sea share the joy of the world, and the world is filled with rejoicing. You are Great, Lord, and wondrous are Your works. WATERS INTERCESSORY PRAYER One: God of living waters, today we pray for a wounded world where waters are exploited, polluted, and withheld. God remind us… Many: Where water flows, let everything live, trees for food and leaves for healing. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE We pray with…Colton moving into a new place; Please continue to pray for those shared on the prayer wall by the organ. If you have prayer concerns to offer today in worship, please speak directly with the pastor. LORD’S PRAYER MANY: Our Creator/Mother/Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ANNOUNCING OUR MISSIONS & MINISTRY CENTERING ON OUR GENEROSITY God, whose Spirit moved over the deep: We thank you for the gift of water- the waters on the Earth, and under the Earth, the waters above us, and within us. Make us mindful of the care of all the planet’s waters, that it may richly sustain life for us and for those who come after us. Accept the first fruits we offer here. Bless and multiply these gifts to our nurture and the care of your creation; for the sake of all. MUSICAL REFLECTION “Dona Nobis Pacem” Grant Us Peace From the 16th Century Arr. Hal Hopson SUNG RESPONSE (Tune #780) Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Many: Spirit of Tides, remind us of the rise and fall of your rhythms so that I may discover them deep within my own being. Spirit of Greenness bring humidity and vigor to my life so that I might savor the experience of your energy moving through me out into the world. Blessings of water be upon me. May we be carried by the flow of the great river of life. May we discover a hidden spring within, gushing forth. May we be carried to the shores of the sacred and renewed. Coming Together at the Table… HYMN “For Everyone Born” v. 1,3,6,7 (insert) WORDS OF INSTITUTION SHARING THE ELEMENTS The Bread Of Life and the Cup Of A New Covenant PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Many: As we have received this meal of bread and cup, let us look to each other, learning to live in harmony with all creatures, joined in the flowing of spirit around and among us on the river of life. Amen Going Forth with God’s Love! CLOSING HYMN “We Are Not Our Own” #564 BENEDICTION One: May the God who sprung water from a rock, quenching the thirst of those who wandered in fear, spare us from the drought of a senseless life. May the God who flows from the wells of salvation, and who is Living Water to the foreigner, the stranger, and the unknown, keep us in peace. May the God who rolls on like a river, changing the course of the world with streams of righteousness that guide the Church's vessel in this world, empower us to work for transformation. POSTLUDE “Springs Of Living Water” John W. Peterson Today in worship – Liturgist: Joan Spire Tech: Elspeth Williams Ushers: Rich Hebel, Thelma & Bill Shumway ANNOUNCEMENTS Volunteers are needed for this SATURDAY’s Hamburger Food Booth Fundraiser Shifts are typically two hours and help is needed throughout all shifts. Talk with Kris Landvater or Bill Shumway for details If the food booth isn’t something for you, help us by volunteering to run the elevator or assist at the Media Sale inside the church! Talk with Mike Lamberson, or Tom Kinser for more details. CANDY COLLECTION We are starting our Halloween candy collecting! There will be a specifically marked bin in the back of the sanctuary! Thank you!! BANNED BOOK GROUP OCTOBER 27th Join us after worship downstairs for a conversation about “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess. ALL GIFT TEAM MEETING & CHURCH POTLUCK October 4th will be our next All Gift Team Meeting. Whether or not you feel pulled to a particular gift team, we would love your investment! Bring a dish to share so that all can be fed and enjoy some good conversation as we celebrate the church year. We will also be updating our church directory and are offering a chance to take a new individual or family photo. JIM THORPE EXCURSION DAY SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th Sign up to carpool over to Jim Thorpe for a fun day of riding the train, checking out the town and sightseeing. Train is $22 per adult, $9 children, Free for kids under 2. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT UPCOMING EVENTS September 19th: Food Booth & Media Sale all day shifts needed covered! October 11th: at St. Thomas UCC in Linglestown Harrisburg Association Fall Meeting Attend the Fall meeting of the association as a representative of Hummelstown UCC. Talk with Pastor Beth for more details. October 26th: Walking the Hummelstown Halloween Parade & Food Booth at the church. October 31st: 6-8 pm Trick or Treat night in Hummelstown! Hand out candy to people on Main street. November 7th Drag Show Fundraiser: volunteers needed to help with concessions, elevator and crowd control and ticket sales. There is no bingo this time, but volunteers are still needed! November 13th & 14th Help prepare the church for a Partners for Sacred Places training, or volunteer to do dishes following lunch, or prepare coffee and tea in the morning. December 12th Christmas Tea volunteers needed to prepare/do dishes/ or serve tea. 
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