Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

10:15 AM Worship                Third Sunday after Pentecost                                    3 July 2011

 

GATHERING

   Come Thou and Bless Us                                                                                G.H. Richolson

 

GREETING AND WELCOME

 

INTROIT

   Fill the House of God                                                                                                    R. Leaf

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                              

   You have come from afar and waited long and are wearied.

   Let us sit side by side,

      sharing the same bread drawn from the same source

      to quiet the same hunger that makes us weak.

   Then standing together let us share the same spirit,

      the same thoughts that once again draw us together

      in friendship and unity and peace.

   Let us worship together.

  

*HYMN  UMH 519

   Lift Every Voice and Sing                                                                                Lift Every Voice

 

*PRAYER  in unison

   O God, as you anointed leaders and called prophets of old,

      lead us to recognize our true representatives and authentic leaders:

   men and women who love your people and can walk with them,

      who feel their pain and share their joys,

      who dream their dreams and strive to accompany them

         to their common goal.

   In your fire, with your Spirit, embolden and commission us

      to transform our political system, to serve your people,

      and to bring real glory to your name.  Amen.

 

ANTHEM

   Come Let Us Sing                                                                                                   J.W. Lindh

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

OLD TESTAMENT READING

   Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

 

   The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

SERMON

   Isaac and Rebekah: The Weakest Link?

 

*HYMN

   Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord                                                         Humble Thyself

 

   Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord.

   Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord.

   And he shall lift you up,

   higher and higher,

   and he shall lift you up.

 

   Jesus is the mighty King of Kings…

  

   Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord…

 

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

   O Thou, of God the Father                                                                                  J.W. Walther

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

GREAT THANKSGIVING  UMH 15

 

BREAKING THE BREAD

 

*COMMUNION

The elements will be served by intinction.  After receiving the elements, you are invited to kneel

at the altar rail in prayer.  Please return to your seat by the opposite end of the pew from which

you exited.  Those unable to come forward should indicate to an usher, and the stewards will bring

 the elements to you.  All bread is gluten free.

 

*HYMN  UMH 620

   One Bread, One Body                                                                             One Bread, One Body

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*GOING FORTH

   Lord God We All to Thee Give Praise                                                                   J. Pachelbel

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.