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Call to Worship
- by Dumbarton UMC (Shaping Sanctuary, page 97.)

One: Come from wandering, Come into worship!
Come with your longings,
your questions and fears!
In the wilderness, remember: God is here!
All: God is here!

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Worship with Us

Sunday Morning

• Children's and Adult Education 9:45 to 10:45 (fall, winter and spring)  No sessions in the summer.

• Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. (fall, winter and spring)/10:00 a.m. (summer) Service is approximately an hour and a half long.

Child care,  Children's Worship and Godly Play Program are provided during worship for children age 0 to 12.

Coffee hour is held after the service; we gather for fellowship and refreshments in the social hall. Join us to get acquainted or catch-up with people you know.

Dumbarton's Worship Style

     Whether you're searching for a faith community, just passing through or have been attending for a while, we want you to feel at home. Following is a guide to elements of our morning worship.

• Passing the Peace: Following an ancient custom, the liturgist invites the congregation to greet each other by shaking hands and saying, "The Peace of God be with you." You may respond by saying, "And with you" or "Amen," and then pass the peace to another.

• Liturgy: Dumbarton's liturgy is prepared by both lay and clergy members of the congregation using an assortment of resources There is a great deal of variety and creativity in our service of worship. We also follow the Basic Pattern to worship God "in spirit and in thruth." (From the United Methodist Book of Worship)

• Style of Dress: We wear what we feel comfortable wearing.  For most of us this is casual office attire to tee-shirts, shorts and sandals.  Children often have art projects or physical activities so they should dress appropriately to fully participate.

• Inclusive Language: We believe the language we use in worship should actively include all of God's people, and we choose words for hymns, prayers, and other parts of the liturgy accordingly.

• Joys and Concerns: Anyone may share at this time.  We use hand held microphones to allow people with difficulty hearing to fully participate.

• Community Prayers: During these prayers, anyone may offer a brief prayer. People  who are moved respond to prayers with "Amen," which the congregation echoes, with "Amen".

• The Eucharist: We celebrate communion twice a month (typically the first and third Sundays) and on special holy days by dipping our bread in the common cup, filled with grape juice, and standing, as you are able, in a circle around the table. Because this is the Lord's table, all are welcome and invited.

• Witness To The Word: Our church has been blessed with many gifts, one of which is having a variety of preachers and witnesses in our pulpit. Sermons communicate to a wide range of anges and stages of faith development.

• Children's Story: Is a normal part of our Sunday morning worship. Children and some adults gather on the floor in the center of the sanctuary to hear the tales.

• Lay Readers: We encourage members of the congregation to read scripture during worship service. The sign-up sheet is in the Social Hall near the kitchen. We also provide guidelines to help make the experiece a positive one.

     While we use the United Methodist Hymnal and The Faith We Sing as the basis for most of our services, we also have many individual members who contribute original prayers, songs, and other gifts to our worship service.