september 26, 2021 | eighteenth sunday after pentecost
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ORDER OF SERVICE September 26, 2021 | Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 and 11:00 AM In-Person Worship Service | 11:00 AM Facebook Live Worship Service
GATHERING
TRINITY CHIMES
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
PRELUDE “Prelude” J.S. Bach
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTROIT Susan Brooks, vocalist
* GREETING (8:45) Lynda Boone, lay reader
(11:00) Ken Waters, lay reader
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Let all that is within me, bless God’s holy name!
* OPENING HYMN “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” UMH 526
What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.
* OPENING PRAYER
O God, who made heaven and earth, you redeem our life and crown us with steadfast love
and mercy. Renew us this day. Open our hearts to your healing work in and through us for
the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Psalm 124
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON James 5:13–20
SERMON “Rethinking Prayer” The Reverend Kelly Lyn Logue
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The Lord’s Prayer
THE PEACE
OFFERING
Offertory “Praeludium” G. Frescobaldi
Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4706 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
In-person office hours: M–F 9AM–1PM | Available by appointment: M–Th 9AM–4PM / F 9AM–1PM
Church office: (919) 787-0789 │ Pastor-on-Call: (919) 342-8849
[email protected] | www.bensonmemorial.org
www.facebook.com/bensonmemorialumc/ | www.instagram.com/bensonmemorialumc/
* CLOSING HYMN “He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought” (verses 1, 4) UMH 128
He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
still ‘tis God's hand that leadeth me.
Refrain:
He leadeth me, he leadeth me,
by his own hand he leadeth me;
his faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.
And when my task on earth is done,
when by thy grace the victory's won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
since God through Jordan leadeth me. [repeat refrain]
* DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
* TRINITY CHIMES
* POSTLUDE “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” James Mansfield
* Please stand as you are able.
Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4706 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
In-person office hours: M–F 9AM–1PM | Available by appointment: M–Th 9AM–4PM / F 9AM–1PM
Church office: (919) 787-0789 │ Pastor-on-Call: (919) 342-8849
[email protected] | www.bensonmemorial.org
www.facebook.com/bensonmemorialumc/ | www.instagram.com/bensonmemorialumc/
ALTAR FLOWERS The altar flowers are given this Sunday by the Benson Prayer Shawl group in memory of their friend and longtime member,
Anne Thompson.
PRAYER CONCERNS Gwen Baskett, Erma Bond, Lynne Brady, Edna Caliendo, Neal Caliendo, Jackie Caviness, Mozell Cunningham, Bill and June
Davies, Leonard and Sarah Dean, Donnie Ducharme, Marie Edwards, Jimmy Ennis, Bruce Goodwin, Jim Guettler, Ken Guettler,
Eric Hardee, Pat Held, Daryl Humphrey, David Logue, Monique Martel, Barbara and George Matthews, Elaine Motley,
Craig Potter, Peggy Reynolds, Anne Shoulars, Jean Stewart, Bob Sylvester, Holly and Scott Walter, Honore Webb, all service
persons and healthcare workers, inmates and staff of the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women
REQUEST FOR PRAYER If you would like to submit an urgent request for prayer, please contact Terry Simpson at [email protected].
STAFF Kelly Lyn Logue, Senior Pastor | Jeff Babajtis, Teaching Pastor | Cortney Babajtis, Minister of Families and Outreach
Martha Johnston, Director of Communications/Administration | Elizabeth Moy, Business Manager
Anthony Roncolato, Organist/Accompanist and Interim Director of Music Ministries
Joe Spencer, AV and Streaming Coordinator | Jennifer Riggert, Director of Chimes Choir/Instrumental Ensemble
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Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4706 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
In-person office hours: M–F 9AM–1PM | Available by appointment: M–Th 9AM–4PM / F 9AM–1PM
Church office: (919) 787-0789 │ Pastor-on-Call: (919) 342-8849
[email protected] | www.bensonmemorial.org
www.facebook.com/bensonmemorialumc/ | www.instagram.com/bensonmemorialumc/
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Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4706 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
In-person office hours: M–F 9AM–1PM | Available by appointment: M–Th 9AM–4PM & F 9AM–1PM
Church office: (919) 787-0789 │ Pastor-on-Call: (919) 342-8849
[email protected] | www.bensonmemorial.org
www.facebook.com/bensonmemorialumc/ | www.instagram.com/bensonmemorialumc/
Sept. 26 2021
Faith voices are critical as our country debates transitioning to a clean energy economy.
Faith leaders can center the debate on moral and religious principles of caring for all of creation,
especially each other. Hosted by Interfaith Creations Care of the Triangle
and Orange-Chatham Interfaith Care for Creation.
Registration and More Information.
COFFEE AND MORNING
PRAYER IS BACK!
Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m.
via Zoom starting October 6 Join Pastor Kelly Lyn and others
for a 30-minute gathering time of
fellowship and morning prayer.
Start your day in prayer with
friends in Christ! All are welcome.
To participate, please sign up here:
www.easyreg.org/cgi-bin/acct/
DEHY9K13RK/signup.pl
UNITED METHODIST YOUTH
FELLOWSHIP (UMYF) UMYF (Youth Group) is now
meeting on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
Join us on Zoom as we begin a study
on spiritual beings in the Bible.
We’ll talk about things like angels,
cherubim, Satan, demons, and
the Divine Council. We’ll watch
a short video, have a discussion,
and then play one of Bob’s
entertaining games!
All middle schoolers and high
schoolers are welcome! Invite your
friends! Contact Cortney Babajtis for
the Zoom link and schedule.
HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
via Zoom
Join us every Wednesday night as
we ask the question, Why?
• Why was Jesus baptized?
• Why does God give choice?
• Why does God rescue his
people? (Over and over again?
What’s the point?)
• Why did God’s people practice
animal sacrifice?
• Why does God give his people
so many rules?
• And so many more!
Contact Cortney Babajtis for the
Zoom link. All high schoolers
welcome! Invite your friends!
Order takeout from Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar, 5625 Creedmoor
Road, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, and Relish will
donate 15% of your purchase to the PTA Teacher Fund.
You can phone in your order by calling (919) 787-1855, option O, or place it
online at relishraleigh.com. Don’t forget to mention your that you are calling for
Benson Memorial UMC Preschool. (Online ordering, type “Benson Memorial
UMC Preschool” under the “Takeout Tuesday” option.)
Thanks for supporting Benson Memorial UMC Preschool!
Support a local restaurant AND our Benson Memorial UMC Preschool teachers.
GIVE THE GIFT OF ALTAR FLOWERS Now that we are back offering in-person services, it is much easier to share altar
flowers not only with those attending service (both online and in the sanctuary)
by their placement on the altar, but with our Benson Memorial family who might
need their day brightened by the delivery of a flower bouquet. When you place
flowers on the altar and choose to share them, you have the option to share them
as a whole arrangement or split into smaller arrangements to be shared with
individuals to let them know they are in our prayers.
Recently, the arrangement in memory of Kay Ellis was given to Hillcrest
Convalescent Center for use in one of their common areas. On Sunday, August 22,
Cam and Chris Frazier’s flowers were split into three smaller arrangements and
shared with three Benson Memorial family members.
You can sign up to provide alar flowers by using the calendar request form on
our website (www.bensonmemorial.org/home/forms/) or by calling the church office at (919) 787-0789 if you are unable to
use the online form. Once you have signed up on the calendar to provide flowers, you will receive a call from Louise Humphrey
to assist with the order and to find out what you want to do with the flowers after worship services.
Thank you! —Ginny Wise
PRAYER SHAWL BLESSING The prayer shawls displayed on the altar were blessed during last Sunday's
services by Pastor Jeff saying a prayer over them as the congregation lifted their
hands toward the altar. Benson Memorial UMC members can now select a shawl
to give to a family member, a friend, or a person who may need the comfort of
God's peace, healing and grace enfolding them.
The Benson Memorial Prayer Shawl Ministry welcomes all who would like to join
us in knitting, crocheting, or quilting these comforting wraps. If interested, please
contact Pam Williford at [email protected] or (919) 846-3469.
In Pastor Jeff’s new video, he talks
about the contradictions in the Bible
and how they’re not only nothing
we should be afraid of, but they’re
actually a good thing! Be sure to
check it out and come back for a
new video every Tuesday morning.
Listen to the “Hear Jeff Talk”
YouTube channel today!
SOURCES FOR
COVID-19 VACCINES Visit our website for a list of
organizations used by Benson
Memorial members to get Covid-19
vaccinations. If you know of other
vaccine providers, please email
Dee Springsteen at
so we can update the list.
TEXT TO GIVE Giving to Benson Memorial UMC
has never been easier with our
new Text To Give option. All you
need to do is text the dollar amount
you’d like to give to the number
(844) 770-0501, enter your
payment information, and confirm
your payment. Try it today!
LIVING OUR FAITH 2021
The Creation Care Committee of
the North Carolina Conference is
sponsoring a series of eight
webinars in September called
“The Season of Creation”. We are
promoting these as part of our
annual Living Our Faith lectures.
Interfaith Creation Care of the
Triangle (ICCT) is a co-sponsor.
SEASON OF CREATION
WEBINAR SERIES
A series of free webinars will be
held throughout the month. The
webinars will cover a wide range of
topics, including: the connections
between environmental, racial and
food justice; spirituality and healing
in creation; how churches can be
involved in regenerative
agriculture; connecting faith and
science in ministry; and Bible studies.
A full list of webinars with
registration links can be found here:
nccumc.org/creation/events/.
All webinars are offered free of
charge, and will be held via Zoom.
Registration in advance is required;
each webinar must be registered for
independently. Recordings of the
webinars will be made available to
all at a later date.
ReGenesis2.15: Tools for
Regenerating the Soil and
the Soul of Your Community
September 28, 7:00 p.m.
Join Keith Sexton and Jacob Dye as
we present the Creation Care team’s
regenerative agriculture toolbox.
Whether you’ve never heard of
regenerative agriculture or you’re
already engaged in the work, the
toolbox will help you take the next
step in restoring our planet’s health.
Click here to register.
Living as Resident Aliens
in God’s Land
September 30, 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Ellen Davis (Duke Divinity
School) and Rev. Jarrod S. Davis
guide a study on Leviticus 25,
seeking to understand the
importance of Sabbath and Jubilee
for the land and the community
alike. How have our understandings
of land ownership, indebtedness,
and slavery shaped our modern
world? Click here to register.
Climate Change: Where Religion
and Science Meet
October 5, 7:00
Climate change is a religious issue as
well as a scientific one because some
of its effects, for which we bear re-
sponsibility, are contrary to reli-
gious teachings. The presentation
will review three of those effects
relevant to biblical teachings, clarify
the severity of the issue, and identify
actions for both congregations and
congregants to mitigate climate
change. Click here to register.
GROCERY GIFT CARDS Grocery Gift Cards for Lowe’s Foods
and Food Lion are still being offered
by the Susanna Wesley Circle.
They are an easy way to support the
fundraising of the Circle without
costing you a dime. You write a
check for the face value of the cards
purchased, and the Circle receives
five percent of the value of cards
sold. The cards are easier to use
than checks at the grocery store,
and they make great presents for
college students or as a thank you.
Cards are available in denominations
of $25, $50, and $100.
To purchase cards, contact Ginny
Wise by phone or text at (819) 608-
9204), or catch her after church.
HOW TO ACCESS THE ONLINE BULLETIN-BEACON
NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY MORNINGS
Whether you are joining us in-person for worship on Sunday mornings or online,
you have several options for how to access our online Bulletin-Beacon newsletter.
We want everyone to have ease of access so consider these opportunities:
• Friday’s churchwide email each week includes the link to each coming
Sunday’s bulletin/worship order.
• Each Sunday’s bulletin/worship order is also available from the front page
of our website at bensonmemorial.org.
• During the live-stream or playback of our worship service, the link to the
bulletin is in the description (‘show notes’) of the video at facebook.com/
bensonmemorialumc.
For each of these above ways to access the Bulletin-Beacon newsletter you can:
• Click the link to view and read ahead of time.
• Print out to use if worshiping from home or to bring with you on
Sunday morning.
• Download the document to your phone/iPad/tablet to view from home or
bring with you.
Additionally, if you are worshiping with us in person, a simplified worship order
with the prayers, hymn lyrics, and congregational responses are displayed on
screen. You can also access our wifi in the sanctuary with the password
love@benson and view the bulletin from our website at bensonmemorial.org.
GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY COPY At this time our online church directory is no longer available, but church
members may always call the church office at (919) 787-0789 to ask for help
contacting other members. Upon request by church members (send requests
to [email protected]), we will email you a pdf copy of the church
directory or provide a printed copy.
UPPER ROOM BOOKLETS The July/August issue of The Upper Room is available for in-person pickup inside
the Little Free Library box just outside the Administration Building. We also have
placed them in the narthex for easy availability at the in-person worship services
on Sundays. If you want one mailed to you, please contact us and we will be happy
to send it to you.
COKESBURY KIDS ON AMPLIFY MEDIA Hey Parents! Did you know that Benson Memorial’s membership to the
streaming service, Amplify Media, offers the opportunity for your children to
watch and take part in all sorts of Bible and faith-based videos created especially
for their developmental needs? There are fun series with adorable characters, Bible
studies, children’s church, kid’s worship song videos, VBS videos, and more.
There’s something for all ages! Signing up and logging in is EASY and FREE.
Contact Cortney Babajtis for more information.
Through any device, you now have 24/7 access to motivating stories, insightful
teaching, and powerful resources. Visit our Amplify Media page at
www.bensonmemorial.org/amplify-media/ for video instructions on how
to access this amazing study tool.
CHURCH CALENDAR
AT A GLANCE Here is a list of some of our events
coming up (complete church
calendar is here):
Sunday, September 26
8:45 a.m., In-Person Worship
9:45 a.m., Pathfinders Class
11:00 a.m., In-Person Worship
11:00 a.m., Online Worship
12:00 p.m., Chimes Choir
4:00 p.m., UMYF
Monday, September 27
11:00 a.m., Lay Pastors Meeting
Wednesday, September 29
7:00 p.m., High School Bible Study
Sunday, October 3
8:45 a.m., In-Person Worship
9:45 a.m., Pathfinders Class
11:00 a.m., In-Person Worship
11:00 a.m., Online Worship
12:00 p.m., Chimes Choir
4:00 p.m., UMYF
Wednesday, October 6
7:15 a.m., Coffee and Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m., High School Bible Study
Sunday, October 10
8:45 a.m., In-Person Worship
9:45 a.m., Pathfinders Class
11:00 a.m., In-Person Worship
11:00 a.m., Online Worship
12:00 p.m., Chimes Choir
4:00 p.m., UMYF