Sunday Service 3-8-2026

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Welcome To Our Church
Drawing by Dick Gable.
United Methodist Church Of Holyoke, South Hadley & Granby 30 Carew St. South Hadley MA 01075
Pastor George Kiakis Liturgist: Ann Felsentreger Minister of Music: Heather Reichgott
March 8, 2026 Third Sunday of Lent
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY – All are welcome – loved for who you are, exactly as you are. Please stay after worship so we can meet and say hello.
If you are able, please stand at the places marked with an asterisk (*). For all other portions of the service, you may remain seated.

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Announcements
Prelude
Welcome Passing of the Peace
Call To Worship L: Come, let us worship God! P: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! L: Come, let us worship our Shepherd! P:We are the sheep of God’s pasture, and we follow where God leads us. L: Come, let us open our hearts! P: We receive God’s love poured into our hearts through the Spirit. L: Come, let us worship God, the rock of our salvation! P: Let us worship God, whose mercy guides and sustains us on the path of new life!
*Hymn #369: Blessed Assurance 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love. [Refrain]
Morning Prayer – Unison Father God, we thank you that your amazing unfathomable love has been

poured out for us at the cross and poured into us by the Holy Spirit. We want to taste and experience more of the depth and breadth and length and height of your amazing love. Help us to walk by faith. Help us to endure in suffering. Amen.
Celebrations & Concerns Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer *Gloria Patri # 70 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Ministry in Music: Andantino in D flat by Edwin H. Lemare
Psalm 95 pg. 814 Response #1 Response: Harden not your hearts; listen to God’s voice
1 O Come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the LORD is a great God, And a great ruler above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the height of the mountains. 5 The sea belongs to God, for he made it, and the dry land, because God formed it. R
6 O come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; 7 for the Lord is our God and we are the people of God’s pasture, the sheep of God’s hand. Hear the voice of the Lord today, 8 harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah in the wilderness, 9 where your forebears tested me; And put me to the proof, though they had seen my work. 10 For forty years I loathed that generation; And said, ‘They are a people who err in heart, and they do not regard my ways.’ 11 Therefore I swore in my anger That they should not enter my rest.’” R
Prayer of Confession – Unison Eternal God, from the beginning of time, you have called your children into communion with you. Yet we confess that like all the rest, we have turned to our own way and refused your love and grace. Restore us to the joy of

knowing you and of recognizing your reign among us, through Jesus Christ, bringer of your good news. Amen.
Hymn #430: O Master Let Me Walk with Thee 1. O Master, let me walk with thee In lowly paths of service free; Tell me thy secret; help me bear The strain of toil, the fret of care.

2. Help me the slow of heart to move By some clear, winning word of love; Teach me the wayward feet to stay, And guide them in the homeward way. 3. Teach me thy patience; still with thee In closer, dearer company, In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In trust that triumphs over wrong: 4. In hope that sends a shining ray Far down the future’s broadening way; In peace that only thou canst give, With thee, O Master, let me live.
   Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 pg. 155 New Testament 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. L: This is the Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God.
   Message: Sharyn Kovalesky
   *Hymn #2087: TFWS We Will Glorify the King of Kings We will glorify the King of kings We will glorify the Lamb We will glorify the Lord of lords Who is the great I am
   Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty We will bow before His throne We will worship Him in righteousness We will worship Him alone
   He is Lord of heaven, Lord of earth He is Lord of all who live He is Lord above the universe All praise to Him we give
   Hallelujah to the King of kings Hallelujah to the Lamb Hallelujah to the Lord of Lords Who is the great I am
   *Offering *Doxology #94
   Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit! Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! *Offering Prayer
3. Benediction Amen #898 Postlude
4. Offering: Please leave your offering on the plate. The Lord has given us so much, let us remember to return some to His church.
5. -Thank you to Sharyn Kovalesky for leading our service today.
6. -Please pray for: Carol Brunelle, Beth Dietz, Tim O’Donnell, Kathy Washburn, Darlene Dout, Jim Anspach’s Family – parents, Gene & Rene and Uncles Earl & Tom Anspach, Mark Felsentreger, Scott Shippey, Robert Dout, Lisa Barnes, Jim Barnes, Jessica Guarnera, Hwang & Sooyun & Family, Family of Hugh ‘Scotty’ Hutton, Dennis Brooksbank, our Church, our Country, our World.
7. -Bible Discussion with Rose: Gather in Fellowship Hall from 10 to 11 a.m. for a Bible study with Rose Novak. Topic is “Jacob’s Ladder” – about angels and wherever Rose takes us. The dates are February 26, March 5, March 12, March 19.
8. -There are many ways you can help your church. Many jobs may be shared with others. Some may be done every once in a while, some every week or some once a month. There is something for everyone – young & old. Let us know what you will do: sign-up sheet in back of sanctuary or talk with Martha Dunn, Alan Dout, Mary Lou Guarnera, Ann Felsentreger or Pastor George.
9. March 11: 9:00 a.m. UWF in Fellowship Hall March 12: 10-11 a.m. Bible Study in Fellowship Hall March 19: 10-11 a.m. Bible Study in Fellowship Hall March 22: Easter plant orders due. March 24: 6:00 p.m. Council & Trustee in pastor’s office March 27: 5:30-8 p.m. Free – Movie, hot dogs & popcorn. March 29: Palm Sunday Casseroles for Kate’s Kitchen are due.
10. If you are in need of prayers or need to speak
11. with the pastor, contact the office.
12. Pastor’s office hours
13. Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30-11:00 a.m.
14. office@umcsouthhadley.org
15. web site: umcsouthhadley.org
16. Church office 413 532-0500 Leave a message.

LINKS to Prior services….

Mar 8th — South Hadley Methodist Church Sunday Worship Service March 8th 2026
Mar 1st — South Hadley Methodist Church Sunday Worship Service March 1st 2026
Feb 22nd — (3) South Hadley Methodist Church Sunday Worship Service February 22nd 2026 – YouTube
Feb 18th — (1) Ah Wednesday Worship Service February 18th 2026 – YouTube
Feb 15th — South Hadley Methodist Church Sunday Worship Service February 15th 2026
Feb 8th — (3) South Hadley Methodist Church Sunday Worship Service February 8th 2026 – YouTube
Feb 1st — (1) South Hadley Methodist Church Sunday Worship Service February 1st 2026 – YouTube