Be still. Breathe in. Breathe out.

GOSPEL Mark 10:17-27

Quotes for Reflection: Come to the sabbath place As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt
All things (e.g. a camel's journey through where nothing, even you, before him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what must I do to
A needle's eye) are possible, it's true. is fashioned, everything just is. inherit eternal life? Jesus said to him, Why do you call me
But picture how the camel feels, squeezed out Come into the rest that is God,
In one long bloody thread, from tail to snout. good? No one is good but God alone. You know the
the silence from which your light pours, commandments: You shall not murder; You shall not commit
C.S. Lewis
the Spirit brooding over the waters. adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness;
Here where you are received, receive yourself. You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.
-We Gather as Gods People- Be still. Breathe in. Breathe out. He said to him, Teacher, I have kept all these since my
HYMN Come Away with Me FWS 2202 youth. Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, You lack
-We Listen for Gods Word- one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the
CALL TO WORSHIP poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow
HEBREW SCRIPTURE Isaiah 49:13-16a me. When he heard this, he was shocked and went away
Come away and rest a while grieving, for he had many possessions.
Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth;
Lest you be crushed by the load.
break forth, O mountains, into singing! Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, How hard
Come away and rest a while
For the Lord has comforted his people, it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of
lest the world and its troubles
and will have compassion on his suffering ones. God! And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But
trouble your soul into amnesia
But Zion said, The Lord has forsaken me, Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is to enter the
and you forget who you are
my Lord has forgotten me. kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye
and why you are here
and how important you are to God. Can a woman forget her nursing-child, of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom
Come away and rest a while or show no compassion for the child of her womb? of God. They were greatly astounded and said to one
in the presence of God. Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. another, Then who can be saved? Jesus looked at them and
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands said, For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all
SPIRITUAL Give Me Jesus W&S 3140 things are possible.
EPISTLE Romans 8
TAIZ CHANT In God Alone W&S 3135 The Spirit helps us in our weakness; -We Respond to Gods Word-
for we do not know how to pray as we ought,
PASSING THE PEACE but that very Spirit intercedes REFLECTION Inscriptions: Exterior Words & Inner Voices
with sighs too deep for words . . .
YOUNG PEOPLES MESSAGE HYMN Take My Life and Let It Be UMH 399
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORDS PRAYER
OPENING TO GOD
or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Be still. Breathe in. Breath out. No! In all these things we are more than conquerors
Let go of all you have accomplished. OFFERING & DOXOLOGY
through the One who loved us.
Step out of what you have done,
the who you think you are For I am convinced that neither death, nor life,
nor angels, nor rulers,
-We Are Sent Into Gods World-
that comes from something, into the who that is I AM.
nor things present, nor things to come, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Be still. Breathe in. Breath out. nor powers, nor height, nor depth,
Set everything down. nor anything else in all creation, BENEDICTION
The great burden of being yourself, will be able to separate us from the love of God
what everyone thinks, even you, in Christ Jesus our Lord. RESPONSE Shalom to You UMH 666
the work of remembering,
what you must and mustnt, let them all go.
 Announcements Birthdays & Anniversaries

Compassion 6:
Food Shelf Needs: Spaghetti Sauce, Peanut Butter, Mac & October 22 - Jacob Parker October 25 - Dyani Jones
Cheese, Canned Fruit October 26 - Ellen Billado October 29 - Chuck LaClair
October 27 - Roger Dodge
Prayer Cards are available on the narthex table-if you know
someone who you think would like to know we are thinking and
praying for them.

Holiday Basket Jars Needed! Please leave Ball 4 oz. jelly jars Oct 27 - EUMC
Essex Eats Out Schedule
Nov 3 - 1st Cong. Ch.
Inscribed on
in the designated collection box located at the foot of the stairs as
you enter the hallway. Questions? Call Vickie (879-7515).

Cards & Calls: The following church members, who can no

Nov 10 - Holy Fam Nov 17 - St James Nov 24 - EUMC

Here are people, places, & concerns folk have recently lifted up.
Gods Hands
longer get out, would appreciate a card or a call - Grace Naylor, Please keep them in your prayers at home.
Anne Kennison (new address: sticky labels with her new address Please call or email the church office to add to the prayer list.
available on Heidis desk), Gloria McKeen, Mary Willard, Elissa & Leif
Ongoing Prayers
Norma Strickland, Nancy Bartlett.
Tim Mary-Ann Paris
Lenore Greg
Calendar
Mon, 23 Oct: Monday Companions: Read Intro and Ch 3-4 of Michael Parker Paula DeMichele
The Year of Small Things: Radical Faith for the Ralph & LeeAnn
Rest of Us by Arthur and Wasinger, at Eves home Keenan Lifted Up Last Sunday
on Browns River Road, 7:00 pm. Arlitha Judy - Joyce & John, John now in respite
Callie -traveling mercies
Tue, 24 Oct: Tuesday Office Hours:
Nest Coffee, Five Corners, 10am - noon Grace Naylor Wes - family of Dwight, who passed
Church Office noon-2:00pm Anne Kennison away suddenly
Gloria McKeen Dawn- Don & Norma
Mansfield Place Bible Study 2:00pm Mary Willard - Knightley passing
Norma Strickland Bill W- friend Liz with Stage 4 lung
Wed, 25 Oct: Pastor-Parish, 7:00 pm John & Nancy Bartlett cancer, and her friend who is having a
Judy & Diezela very hard time with it.
Fri, 27 Oct: Essex Eats Out at EUMC, 5:30 pm
Matthew C. Paula - friend, Stephanie, in abusive
Wed, 1 Nov: Green Mtn. Nursing Home Worship 2:30 pm Brenda marriage

Sat, 4 Nov: Holiday Bazaar, 9:00 am

Essex Center United Methodist Church
Sun, 5 Nov: All Saints Sunday; Daylight Savings Time Ends essex_umc@comcast.net tel. 878-8304
Heifer Project banks distribution www.essexumc.com
Ministers: the entire congregation Lay Leader: Joshua Knox
Sun, 12 Nov: Pledge Sunday with pot-luck luncheon Equipping Pastor: Rev. V. Mitchell Hay
cell tel. 881-3268 (feel free to call) mitchellhay@comcast.net
Office Manager: Heidi Evans
Wed, 15 Nov: WoWW, Essex Grill in Essex Junction, 11:30 am
Organ: Kathryn Parker Piano: June Packard
Guitar: Richard Randazzo Song Leader: Dana LaClair
Wed-Fri, 15-17 Nov: The Ripple Effect: workshops to inspire Projection: Sam Evans
and equip laity for mission and ministry. Greeter - Bob McLane Essex Center United Methodist Church
Sudbury UMC, Mass. Usher - Sally Jablonski, Barbara Audet, Dawn Hill-Fleury
22 October 2017 20th Sunday After Pentecost