Asbury United Methodist Church

1401 Camden Avenue · Salisbury, Maryland 21801 · 410-749-2131 · www.asburyweb.org

Asbury United Methodis t Church

W ORSHIP BOOKLET

We welcome all to worship and thank you for choosing Asbury Church.

Please remember to silence your cell phone.

Nursery Care is provided in Room 122

16 TH SUNDAY AFTER P ENTECOST SEPTEM BER 12 , 2021

Sermon Series

Living the Questions

Sermon

Can a Fig Tree Produce Olives?

Scriptures for Next Sunday

Proverbs 31:10-31; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37

Music for Next Sunday

8:00 am / EMA

Dr. Michael Stefanek, Organ, Piano

8:45 am/CAYR Worship:

Praise Band

11:00 am/Sanctuary Worship:

Dr. Michael Stefanek, Organ, Piano; Chancel Choir

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Early Morning Asbury (EMA)

8:00am Reflective Service in the Sanctuary Lay Reader: Sara Lewis

Head Usher: Rick Bisker

Sound: Gary Tyler

Designates your invitation to stand

Prelude Where Charity and Love Prevail Healey Willan

Dr. Michael Stefanek, Organ

Welcome and Announcements

Passing the Peace of Christ

Processional Hymn Where Charity and Love Prevail UMH No. 549

(vs 1-3, 6)

Greeting:

One: The heavens are telling the glory of God

Many: May our worship reflect God’s glory.

One: The firmament proclaims God’s handiwork.

Many: May we see each other as the handiwork of God.

One: Let our prayer and praise, our singing and proclamation project the love of God.

Many: Let us worship in Spirit and Truth!

Apostles’ Creed UMH No. 882

Opening Prayer:

Loving God, as we come before you this morning, give us open hearts and open

hands. Open our minds to your ever-present Spirit that is always moving within and

around us. Open our spirits to your nudging and open our lives to your love. We pray

in the name of Jesus. Amen.

First Lesson, Proverbs 1:20-33 (Scriptures found on page 8)

One: This is the Word of the Lord.

Many: Thanks be to God.

Second Lesson, James 3:1-12



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Fal l Kick Off starts today! We’re back to 3 services:

EMA (Early Morning Asbury) at 8:00 am in the Sanctuary;

CAYR (Come As You Are) at 8:45 am in the Fellowship Hall, and;

Festive Service at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary

Adult, Youth and Children’s Sunday School resumes as well. All classes meet 10:00 - 10:45 am:

Adult Bible Study

BASIC - Library, Bible 101 - Fox Room, and Open Hearts, Open Minds - Mackey Room

Young Adult Bible Study

Wesley Foundation Young Adult Bible Study - Room 114A

Youth Sunday School

Middle School - room 220, High School - Room 222

Children’s Sunday School

PreK (4’s) - 1st grade - Room 221, 2nd - 5th grade - Room 225

Congressional Hymn Lord, Speak to Me UMH No. 463

(vs 1-4)

Blessing of the Backpacks

The Gospel Lesson, Mark 8:27-38 (Scripture found on page 9 )

One: The Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

All: Thanks be to God.

Message Can a Fig Tree Produce Olives? Pastor Tom Pasmore

Prayers and Concerns

The Lord’s Prayer (See back page)

Offering of Our Gifts

Offertory Faith Mark Hayes

Dr. Michael Stefanek, Piano

Presentation Hymn Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH No. 94

Sending Forth

Recessional Hymn Make Me a Captive Lord UMH No. 421

Postlude Make Me a Captive Lord Jason Payne


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Altar Guild

Prayer List Please pray for all families experiencing loss or illness, and for the following:

Ron Ardis

Garrett Bailey

Joe Ballou

Fred Batie

Robin Beattie

Ian Beckerman

Rodney Beebe

Josh and Rachel Birch

Will Bloxom

Veronica Byrd

Scott Campbell

Aria Carey

Peg Castagnola

Lauren and Lorie Cataldi

Eric Chatham

Sylvia Chiofolo

Stacie Cohick

Linda Conner

Pat Cooper

Shirley Cropper

Ronnie Diem

Kathy Donovan

Donald E.

Jorge Forgues

Tucky Franz

Henry Gibson

Lisa Gordy

Ron Gordy

The Green Family

Eileen Haley

John Hall

Wayne Hawkins

The Heacook Family

Baby Julian &

the Helton Family

Liz Hickman

Beth Hillman

Joe Hogan

Steve and Beverly Janso

The Johnson Family

Andi Stover Kennington

Pam Kondoff-Micallef

Karen Lucas

Claudia Macauley

Elizabeth Madruga

Marilyn Mann

Baby Owen & the

McPhail-Drollette Family

Karen Meredith

Elizabeth Murphy

Leslie Nielsen

Al Olinde

Laura Panagoulis

Rosamond Panda

Teresa Peters

Mary Pines

Mary Powell

Kara Press

Steven Pulhamus

Harry “Hank” Rhodes

Fran Rickman

Dottie Romanowski

Darin Ruark

Leya Schiller

Deke Sheller

Jason Spence

Sisters of the Spirit

Rev. Lawrence Staton

Pheobe Wall

Layla Warner

Alice Anne & Dean Wells

Debbie Williams

Wendy Williams

Junior Rodriguez-Zamudio

Penny Ziegler

Active Military & Veterans

Our Schools and Children

Haiti

Afghanistan

Victims of Natural Disasters

Immigrant Families

LGBTQ Community

Victims of all Violence

Cure for Coronavirus

All who are Lonely

Healthcare Workers

Racial Justice

Servants in Fellowship

Law Enforcement Officers

The Prayer Group at Asbury continues to pray weekly for the many concerns lifted up to them confidentially. Please

keep this prayer ministry in your thoughts and consider joining with them for healing and peace for all. If you need

prayer during the week, please contact Pastor Tom, Heather or Genevieve at the church, or Carol Bisker at (410) 749

-3563.

Please let us know if prayers are no longer needed for anyone on the Prayer List. We try to keep as up-to-date as

possible.

Connie Boccia, Chair, Suzanne Press, Sara Lewis and Priscilla Basehart

If you would like to have flowers placed on the altar, please call the church office.

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Come As You Are (CAYR)

8:45am Order of Worship in Fellowship Hall Lay Reader: Beth Hershey

Sound: Don Sorrenti & Jayson Feld


Welcome and Announcements Brooke Phulesar


Opening Songs I Will Boast Praise Band

Less Like Me



Baptism and Reception of New Members Rev. Kristen Wall-Love

Rob, Danialle, and Logan Kenney

Children’s Message Heather Harman


Prayers and Concerns Cindi Hildreth


Offering Our Gifts Rev. Kristen Wall-Love

Offertory Jesus Messiah Praise Band

Gospel Lesson, Mark 8:27-38 (Scripture found on page 9)


Sending Forth

Closing Song The Answer Praise Band

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Festive Worship at Eleven

11:00am Worship Service in the Sanctuary Lay Reader: Carole Brence

Head Usher: Ray Thompson

Sound: Jeff Harman


Prelude Where Charity and Love Prevail Healey Willan


Welcome and Announcements Brooke Phulesar


Opening Hymn Where Charity and Love Prevail UMH No. 549

(vs 1-3, 6)

Greeting:

One: The heavens are telling the glory of God

Many: May our worship reflect God’s glory.

One: The firmament proclaims God’s handiwork.

Many: May we see each other as the handiwork of God.

One: Let our prayer and praise, our singing and proclamation project the love of God.

Many: Let us worship in Spirit and Truth!

Opening Prayer:

Loving God, as we come before you this morning, give us open hearts and open

hands. Open our minds to your ever-present Spirit that is always moving within and

around us. Open our spirits to your nudging and open our lives to your love. We pray

in the name of Jesus. Amen.







Hymn Lord, Speak to Me UMH No. 463

(vs 1-4)

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Children’s Message Heather Harman


The Gospel Lesson, Mark 8:27-38 (Scripture found on page 9 )

One: The Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

All: Thanks be to God.


Prayers and Concerns Rev. Genevieve Brown


Offering of Our Gifts

Offertory For the Fruits of His Creation David von Kampen

Chanel Choir

Dr. Michael Stefanek, Director

For the fruits of his creation, thanks be to God. For his gifts to every nation, thanks be to God.

For the plowing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earths’

safe keeping, thanks be to God. In the just reward of labor, God’s will is done. In the help we

give our neighbor, God’s will is done. In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and

despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God’s will is done. For the harvests of the Spirit,

thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound

us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all, that love has found us, thanks be to God.

Presentation Hymn Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH No. 94

Sending Forth

Recessional Hymn Make Me a Captive Lord UMH No. 421

Postlude Make Me a Captive Lord Jason Payne


A Night of Hope Please join the community of believers in A NIGHT OF HOPE at the Riverwalk Amphitheater

Downtown Salisbury, September 30 at 6:00-7:30pm.

In case of inclement weather the Night of Hope will be at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St.

Peter’s St., Salisbury, MD (off the downtown plaza.

For more information, please contact George Whitehead at 410.749.1480 or

[email protected].

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Scriptures

Proverbs 1:20-33 (International Standard Version)

Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares. She calls out at the

busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her

words: “You naïve ones, how long will you love naiveté? And how long will scoffers delight in

scoffing or fools hate knowledge?” Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on

you, and I will make my words known to you.

“Because I called out to you and you refused to respond—I appealed, but no one paid

attention—because you neglected all my advice and did not want my correction, I will laugh at

your calamity. I will mock when what you fear comes, when what you dread comes like a

storm, and your calamity comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.

“Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will

not find me.

“Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord; they did not want my

advice, and they rejected all my correction. They will eat the fruit of their way, and they will be

filled with their own devices. Indeed, the waywardness of the naïve will kill them, and the

complacency of fools will destroy them.

“But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil.”



James 3:1-12 (Contemporary English Version)

My friends, we should not all try to become teachers. In fact, teachers will be judged more

strictly than others. All of us do many wrong things. But if you can control your tongue, you are

mature and able to control your whole body.

By putting a bit into the mouth of a horse, we can turn the horse in different directions. It takes

strong winds to move a large sailing ship, but the captain uses only a small rudder to make it go

in any direction. Our tongues are small too, and yet they brag about big things.

It takes only a spark to start a forest fire! The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that

dirties the rest of the body and sets a person’s entire life on fire with flames that come from hell

itself. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be tamed and have been

tamed. But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading

deadly poison.

My dear friends, with our tongues we speak both praises and curses. We praise our Lord and

Father, and we curse people who were created to be like God, and this isn’t right. Can clean

water and dirty water both flow from the same spring? Can a fig tree produce olives or a

grapevine produce figs? Does fresh water come from a well full of salt water?



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Mark 8:27-38 (New International Version)

Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked

them, “Who do people say I am?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the

prophets.”

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by

the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after

three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to

rebuke him.

But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me,

Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my

disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to

save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save

it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can

anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this

adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his

Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

One: The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Meeting Date Corrections The church leadership meeting dates listed in the September Asburian on page 23 are

incorrect. We apologize for the error!

The correct dates are:

Board of Trustees - 9/14/2021

Nominations Committee (Lay Leadership) - 9/15/2021

UMW - 9/22/2021 (annual Fall Dinner)

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Connection Card - Next Steps

1. Reread the Scriptures for this week.

2. What questions do you have for God right now?

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2. What is God calling you to produce with your life?

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Asbury News Parking Lot Entrance Repairs

The county is scheduled to work on the Camden Ave entrance/exit that is closest to the church

offices. Beginning Monday, 9/13, the entrance will be closed for approximately 2 weeks while

repairs are completed.

Solitude and Silence in September

In assessing my spiritual needs, I am committing to taking one hour of silence and solitude each

Saturday in September. I invite you to join me for an hour of your choosing in your context. I

encourage you to prayerfully consider being part of this ‘Intentional Initiative’ for spiritual

growth. Let me know of your plan to participate and I can email you an encouraging reminder

each Thursday of September. On the journey with you, Kristen ([email protected])

Puppets for Christ Looking for a Few Good Arms!

Attention Middle and High School Youth: Have you longed for the thrill of the stage? Yearned

for the excitement of performing? Travel? The challenge of working with your hands while

down on your knees? If so, Puppets for Christ would like to give you the opportunity to satisfy

those longings and yearnings.

Our first puppet practice will begin on Monday, September 13th, 6:30 - 7:45 pm in the

Fellowship Hall. Middle and Senior High youth - don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

Beginning puppeteers must be in the sixth grade or higher. At least one parent must attend the

orientation night with youth. You’ve always wanted to be a puppeteer, so what are you waiting

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for? Contact Amy Cropper at 410-726-2847 or email to [email protected] if you are

interested. An RSVP is encouraged. If you are interested but unable to attend, please let Amy

know by Monday, September 6. Everyone who would like to be in the Puppets for Christ

ministry needs to be registered and ready to go by September 13th. Hope to see you there!

Local History Event

Dr. Clara Small will be offering a presentation here at Asbury on Saturday Sept 18th from 1 -

2:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Dr. Small is professor emeritus with Salisbury University,

historian, and published author. She has written four volumes on local African-American

history and will be highlighting several profiles from her books during her talk. All are

welcome—invite a friend! Come and soak in some local history and wisdom. Please RSVP

to [email protected] so that we can get an idea of the number planning to attend—thank

you!

"Let's Get Real and Learn About Racism"

Ruth Campbell and Kristen Wall-Love will be facilitating "Let's Get Real and Learn About

Racism" Wednesday evenings, beginning Sept 22nd, from 6:30-8:30pm. This 9 week class is an

intense immersion experience that goes deep. Let us know if you are planning to attend.

(Participants must have computer access to view class resources.) RSVP

to [email protected] by Sept 15.

Asbury Service Project

Mark your calendar– our interest / organizational meeting for the coming year will be

Sunday, September 19 from 1-3 pm in Fellowship Hall. All youth in grades 9-12, their

parents, alumni and adults interested in participating in the mission this year should plan to

attend this meeting. We will talk about the work that we do throughout the year here in our

own community, as well as the trip in June, what to expect and what will be required

throughout the year. If you have any questions do not hesitate to call Carlton Bradshaw at 410-

896-2776.

Fall Membership Event: If you are considering membership at Asbury, please join us for our

fall membership event on Sunday October 17th at 12:15 in the library. This 90 minutes will

include a meet and greet with the ministry staff, asking any questions you may have, in

general, and/or about the information about the United Methodist Church you received in

advance (including the membership vows and what that might look like in daily life), and a fun

historical tour of the building. RSVP to [email protected]. Please pass this information on

to those who you think may be interested--thank you!

Salisbury Urban Ministries

Donation Requests:

Lazarus Food Pantry: side dishes (rice, pasta, potato), toothbrushes, toothpaste.

Kids Café: bottled water, cereal bars, individually packaged Frito Lay Chips.

Men’s Welcome Center: men’s white t-shirts (sizes L, XL, XXL).

Donations can be dropped off in the hallway near the Sanctuary. If you prefer to order online, please

deliver to Salisbury Urban Ministries 326 Barclay Street, Salisbury, MD 21804.

The Opportunity Shop

The Opportunity Shop will be closed for sales and donations September 1-13, due to the Labor Day

weekend and the Folk Festival road closures. Thank you for your continued support!

mailto:[email protected]



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DATE DAY SEPTEMBER EVENTS TIME LOCATION

14 Tue Farmers Market 2:30-5:30pm Parking Lot

14 Tue Board of Trustees 12Noon Library

15 Wed Nomination Committee 7:00pm Library

Pastoral Staff:

Senior Pastor:

Rev. Dr. Tom Pasmore

Pastor of Care

Ministries:

Rev. Genevieve Jones

Brown

Directors of

Ministries:

Music Ministries:

Dr. Michael Stefanek

Finance & Building:

Janice Ilczuk

Children & Care

Ministries:

Heather Harman

Adult Spiritual

Formation and

Membership:

Kristen Wall-Love

Youth & Family

Ministries:

Brooke Phulesar

Asbury Child

Development Center:

Casey Taylor, Danna

Abbott

Church Support Staff:

Administrative Office

Manager:

Lydia Childs

Administrative

Assistant:

Sheri Burchard

Maintenance Worker:

Bob Love

Nursery Staff:

Ashlee Plotts, Joy

Bradshaw, Ericalyn

Killip, Katie Anderson

Conference Staff:

Bishop:

LaTrelle Easterling

Salisbury District

Superintendent:

Christina Blake

Conference Office:

Rob Townsend

Salisbury Urban

Ministries:

Debbie Donaway

SU Campus Minister:

Brooke Phulesar

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father

who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy

name. Thy kingdom

come. Thy will be

done on earth as it is

in heaven. Give us

this day our daily

bread, and forgive us

our trespasses, as we

forgive those who

trespass against us,

and lead us not into

temptation, but

deliver us from evil.

For thine is the

kingdom, and the

power, and the glory,

for ever.

Amen.

Ways to Give:

Drop your cash or check in the offering plate during service.

Mail to: Asbury United Methodist Church

Attn: Janice Ilczuk

Visit www.asburyweb.org and click “Give Here”.

[PayPal will keep 2.2% + 0.30 of each transaction]

Electronic Funds Transfer can be set-up with Janice Ilczuk

or through your local bank.

We have been given a unique charity link that will take you directly to

smile.amazon.com and automatically selects Asbury as the charity

recipient so that you do not have to search for us on their site. Our

direct link is: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-0607975

*** If you would like to add a church-related announcement to the Asbury News section, please email [email protected] at least 2 weeks prior to the event.*** Thank You!

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