Love is space.

It is developing our own capacity for spaciousness

Joel Senesac Aunt Doris We Listen for God’s Word
within ourselves to allow others to be as they are. Beth Ovitt Ned Kirsch HEBREW SCRIPTURES 1 Kings 19:1-14 (on insert)
That is love.
And that doesn’t mean that we don’t have hopes or wishes Phyllis Shambo David Strousse
EPISTLE Galatians 3:26-28
that things are changed or shifted,
but that to come from a place of love
Brina Ammel Parker Margaret Bailey For you are all God’s children through the faithfulness within
is to be in acceptance of what is, David Horbury John W (Skip) Aiken the Anointed One Jesus; for as many of you were baptized
even in the face of moving it towards something
that is more whole, more just, more spacious for all of us. Robert Young Woody Woodward into the Anointed have clothed yourselves in the Anointed.

Ken Yates Andrew Gerard There can be neither Judaean nor Greek, there can be neither
Rev. angel Kyodo williams (Zen priest) slave nor freeman, there cannot be male and female, for you
Allen Rogers Willis Gerard are all one in the Annointed One Jesus.

We Gather as God’s People Deb Batchelor Dorothy Muser

Gloria McKeen Randy Myott
HYMN For All the Saints UMH 711 We Respond to God’s Word
Paul Rosenberger Sue Valyou Grey
REFLECTION 21st-Century Saturated Saints
GATHERING PRAYER Rev. Gord Gwen Choinard Dora Godfrey
God of gentle rains and warm sun, Evelyn Lloyd Rev. Rod Entrekin HYMN Marching to Zion UMH 733
God who encourages growth;
we are creatures who sometimes grow quickly, Aunt Theresa PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
and sometimes get stuck.
God of freedom, of liberation, of binding ropes being cut; PRESENTATION OF QUILT OFFERTORY & DOXOLOGY
we are bound in ways we don't always
understand or recognize. LITANY FOR ALL SAINTS DAY Safiya Fosua
COMMUNION
God of exodus and exile and homecoming, We give you thanks, O God,
God who calls us to leave where we are and come home; for all the saints who ever worshiped you!

help us to have the courage to make the journey Whether in brush arbors or cathedrals,

and to trust in the path. weathered wooden churches We Are Sent Into God’s World
God of health and healing, or crumbling cement meeting houses
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
God who wants us to be made whole; where your name was lifted and adored.
we come as people who are wounded in body and in spirit, We give you thanks, O God, for hands lifted in praise:
 BENEDICTION
people who seek healing. manicured hands and hands stained with grease or soil,
 RESPONSE Let There Be Peace on Earth UMH 431
strong hands and those gnarled with age


HYMN Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
GATHERING PRAYER, cont.
God of Grace,
we come as people who yearn live through that Grace.
And so we praise you for the growth,
we rejoice in being set free,
we dance along the path that leads us home,
we give thanks for the healing we have received,
and we worship now as people of Grace.
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FWS 2120 holy hands offering you praise across the land.

We thank you, God, for hardworking saints;

Rev. Gord whether hard-hatted or steel-booted,

`do-ragged or aproned,

Birthdays and Anniversaries
blue-collared or three-piece-suited,

they left their mark on the earth for you, Nov 3: Chris Diehl
for us, for our children to come. Nov 10: Heidi Evans, Owen Duff
Thank you, God, for the tremendous sacrifices
made by those who have gone before us.

Bless the memories of your saints, God.

Office Hours
May we learn how to walk wisely from their examples Tuesdays: Pastor Is In @ Nest Coffee Shop 10 am - 11:30 am
of faith, dedication, worship, and love. Thursdays: Church Office 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
 Calendar Below are people, places, & concerns that folk have lifted up.
Please keep them in your prayers at home.
Mon, 4 Nov: Companions at Eve’s, 7 pm. Please have Please call or email the church office to add to the prayer list.
finished reading Dear Church.
Ongoing Prayers Lifted Up Last Sunday
Midge: Nephew Mark who came through

21st-Century
Arlitha
Tue, 5 Nov: Mt Mansfield Bible Study, 2:00 pm “Wild
Callie 5 hours of surgery and now awaits test
Women of the Bible” pt 4: Miriam
Anne Kennison results

Saturated Saints
Sun, 10 Nov: Heifer Project Launch Mary Willard Donna H: Thankful for safe travel home
Norma Strickland and for June Packard who took
Judy & Diezel wonderful care of Cody.
Tue, 12 Nov: Mt Mansfield Bible Study, 2:00 pm “Wild
Women of the Bible” pt 5: Miriam Matthew C. Vickie C prayers for her friend Arlitha.
Elissa & Leif Doctors have stopped her
Administrative Board, 7 pm Greg chemotherapy.
Paula DeMichele Ruth B: Prayers for Maurice and Bev
Pastor Mitch convenes Ferrisburg/Vergennes/ Don Strickland Manning on their 66th anniversary.
West Addison Charge Conference, 7 pm Ellie Uckele Maurice is in Green Mountain dealing
with Parkinson and Bev suffered a fall
Cole
Mt Mansfield Bible Study, 2:00 pm “Wild and has a broken pelvis and arm.
Gordon Mitchinson
Women of the Bible” pt 5: Miriam Susan Sally: Continued prayers of healing for
Tim Leif
Wed, 13 Nov: The Bible Project We begin the Luke-Acts Don Canady Mitch: Prayers of continued healing for
miniseries. 7 pm. Harley the Tree of Life Synagogue on the one
Michael Parker year anniversary of their tragic
Thu, 14 Nov: Thursday Companions in Parlor, 2:00 pm shooting.
Joyce Moore
Dorothy & Alex
Young Life Dessert Banquet at New Moon Cafe

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in Burlington. Come and enjoy dessert & coffee &
learning about this ministry impacting youth in our
community, and ways that you can help! RSVP to
Kristine Ericksen or www.chittco.younglife.org
Essex Center United Methodist Church
Sat, 16 Nov: Food Shelf at GSLC, 9 am essex_umc@comcast.net tel. 878-8304
www.essexumc.com

Sun, 17 Nov: Stewardship Sunday & After-worship Potluck Ministers: the entire congregation Lay Leader: Joshua Knox Elijah and Angel by Marc Chagall
Equipping Pastor: Rev. V. Mitchell Hay
Mon, 18 Nov: Monday Companions at Eve’s, 7 pm cell/text: 881-3268 (feel free to call) mitchellhay@comcast.net

Tues, 19 Nov: Trustees Meeting, 7 pm

Office Manager: Elissa Johnsen
Sunday School Coordinator: Krista Rochefort All Saints Sunday
Essex Center
Organ: Kathryn Parker Piano: June Packard
Sun, 1 Dec: Advent Begins; New Member Sunday; Song Leader: Dana LaClair Projection: Bob McLane
Reconciling Congregations Vote
Nursery Helper Sally J
Parent Helper: Sarah K
next week: Gail G
next week: Elissa J
Un-Tied Methodist Church
Mon, 2 Dec: Church Conference, 7pm (PPR, 6:30 pm) Greeters: Ron & Linda D next week: Pat M
3 November 2019 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Ushers: Dawn HF next week: Donna P, Claire N
HEBREW SCRIPTURES 1 Kings 19:1-14
When King Ahab got home, he told Queen Jezebel everything
Yahweh’s prophet Elijah had done, including the way he had killed
all the prophets of Baal. So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah:
“May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I
have not killed you just as you killed them.”
Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town
in Judah, and he left his servant there. Then he went on alone into
the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary
broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had
enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my
ancestors who have already died.”
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was
sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” He
looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on
hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down
again. Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and
said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too
much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave
him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount
Sinai, the mountain of God. There he came to a cave, where he
spent the night.
But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But
the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down
your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one
left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him.
And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by. Now there was a
great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking
rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind;
and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the
earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in
the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah
heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at
the entrance of the cave.
And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty.
But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn
down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the
only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
Then the Lord told him, “Go back the same way you came.”
HEBREW SCRIPTURES 1 Kings 19:1-14
When King Ahab got home, he told Queen Jezebel everything
Yahweh’s prophet Elijah had done, including the way he had killed
all the prophets of Baal. So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah:
“May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I
have not killed you just as you killed them.”
Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town
in Judah, and he left his servant there. Then he went on alone into
the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom
tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he
said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have
already died.”
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was
sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” He
looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on
hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down
again. Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and
said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too
much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave
him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount
Sinai, the mountain of God. There he came to a cave, where he spent
the night.
But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But
the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down
your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one
left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him.
And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by. Now there was a great
wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in
pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after
the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and
after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after
the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped
his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the
cave.
And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty.
But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn
down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the
only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
Then the Lord told him, “Go back the same way you came.”
HEBREW SCRIPTURES 1 Kings 19:1-14
When King Ahab got home, he told Queen Jezebel everything
Yahweh’s prophet Elijah had done, including the way he had killed
all the prophets of Baal. So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah:
“May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I
have not killed you just as you killed them.”
Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town
in Judah, and he left his servant there. Then he went on alone into
the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom
tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he
said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have
already died.”
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was
sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” He
looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on
hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down
again. Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and
said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too
much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave
him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount
Sinai, the mountain of God. There he came to a cave, where he spent
the night.
But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But
the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down
your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one
left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him.
And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by. Now there was a great
wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in
pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after
the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and
after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after
the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped
his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the
cave.
And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty.
But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn
down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the
only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
Then the Lord told him, “Go back the same way you came.”