Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11 AM Worship                                                 First Sunday in Lent                                         13 March 2011

 

GATHERING

    Let All the People Praise Thee                                                                                                                             J. Boalt

 

GREETING AND WELCOME

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

    And also with you.

    Bless the Lord, O my soul,

    and all that is within me, bless God’s holy name.

    Bless the Lord, O my soul,

    and forget not all God’s benefits.

    Who forgives all your sins

    and heals all your infirmities;

    Who redeems your life from the grave,

    and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness.

 

INTROIT

    Hear My Prayer                                                                                                                                                   W. James

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                           

    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,

    the author and perfecter of our faith,

    who for the joy set before him endured the cross,

    scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God.

    Let us consider him who endured such opposition from sinful people,

    so that we will not grow weary and lose heart.

 

*HYMN  UMH 269

    Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days                                                                                               Land of Rest

 

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION  UMH 893

   

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

    The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance,

    that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

    If any one sins, we have an advocate with the Father,

    Jesus Christ the righteous;

    and he is the expiation for our sins,

    and not for ours only

    but also for the sins of the whole world.

    Thanks be to God.

 

CONGREGATIONAL ANTHEM

    Into Your Hands                                                                                                                                              R. Colligan

 

    The congregation is invited to sing, repeating the first part while the choir adds additional parts.

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

OLD TESTAMENT READING

    Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

 

GOSPEL READING

    Matthew 4:1-11

 

    The Word of the Lord.

    Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

    Following the message, children from K-3 are invited to attend the Junior Church program.

 

SERMON

    Judgmental

 

*HYMN  FWS 2226

    Bind Us Together                                                                                                                                   Bind Us Together

 

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER  in unison

    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, forever.  Amen.

 

*THE PEACE

 

OFFERING

    Meditation on St. Petersburg                                                                                                                         R. R. Peery

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

*HYMN  UMH 560

    Help Us Accept Each Other                                                                                                                            Acceptance

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*GOING FORTH

    To the Glory of God                                                                                                                                       E. K. Heyser

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.