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Sunday, Sept. 3, was the 13th Sunday after Pentecost. The order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was:

Prelude by Janell Reutlinger

Announcements: “Happy Birthday” was sung to Debra Brown

Call to Worship led by Pastor Paul

Hymn “Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone” with Debra Brown, song leader

Opening Prayer led by Pastor Paul

Scripture Matthew 16:21-28 with Jesus telling the disciples of His coming death

Children’s Lesson “Counting Crosses”

Sermon “It Was His Cross to Bear” by Pastor Paul McDowell

Gloria Patri

Hymn “There Is A Fountain Filled with Blood”

Joys and Concerns: Pleas...