Hello again,
If you would like to see a recording of the September 7, 2025 special worship service at the NYS Veterans’ Home in Oxford, NY for South Otselic UMC, please click on the following link (superseded each week): https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/natwxDnzncwYpA7fZjgWtwtCrPSaE8jOXwz5PvRihWhOWmTkA13PvQhvNQ_8VPUz.xpLLmNCdJSvHYLdo
The only microphone we had was on Dawn’s computer, so apologies if that affected the sound negatively for you.
Here are start times of specific events in the service linked above:
0:00:05 Gathering (sound on – fishbowl while music plays)
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWJF1yE3Y1E
0:02:20 Greeting (official service start)
0:02:45 Announcements
0:03:35 Prayer Joys/Concerns/God Moments
0:13:30 Hymn - “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” UMH #139
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9pjie1oBT4
0:16:15 Call to Worship – Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 UMH #854
0:17:50 Hymn - “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” UMH #382
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFc2xALOqFA
0:20:20 Old Testament lesson Jeremiah 18:1-11
0:22:00 Choral Hymn – “Living for Jesus” TFWS #2149
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzW1s8pyvPo
0:24:35 Gospel lesson Luke 14:25-33
0:26:15 Hymn - “Trust and Obey” UMH #467
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB4KcleYiWM
0:28:25 Message “God Knows My Name”
0:33:45 “I’m Going on a Faith Hunt”
0:37:10 Hymn - “Where He Leads Me” UMH #338
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBX6AMp9AXM
0:39:15 Confession and Pardon
0:40:35 Communion liturgy
0:43:50 The Lord’s Prayer UMH #895
0:44:45 Serving of the elements (music started at 0:45:03)
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93jWBbmXCA
0:49:20 Offering Doxology UMH #95
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBz7vuJ2b1A
0:50:05 Offertory/Pastoral Prayer
0:52:40 Closing Hymn - “Blessed Assurance” UMH #369
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEyGe6b3ROo
0:55:19 Benediction
0:55:45 Postlude - “God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH #672
suggested link for a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZHrtHdbdOE
Bulletin link: https://1drv.ms/b/c/b59597f3cd2772cd/EXEVysu0PJdKocjsvEJnGgUBwHpgYrPenUlPs2K4JFxROQ?e=Uuc92f
Service recording link: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/natwxDnzncwYpA7fZjgWtwtCrPSaE8jOXwz5PvRihWhOWmTkA13PvQhvNQ_8VPUz.xpLLmNCdJSvHYLdo
With love in Christ,
Melanie Simmons
Pastor, South Otselic and Georgetown United Methodist Churches