Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

10:15 AM Worship Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 17 July 2011

GATHERING

My Faith Looks Up to Thee arr. F. Ritter

GREETING AND WELCOME

*CALL TO WORSHIP

When Moses gathered the people of Israel, God said,

“I am the Lord your God,

who brought you out of the land of Egypt,

out of the house of slavery.”

As we gather here today,

let us worship the Lord,

who continues to be our God

and who still brings us out of the places of our bondage.

*HYMN UMH 384

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Beecher

*PRAYER in unison

Steadfast God,

teach us your way and your truth.

Root us in you alone,

help us to grow in grace and love,

that we may fulfill our role and our work

in the reign of Jesus Christ. Amen.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

EPISTLE READING

Romans 8:12-25

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SERMON

Labor Pains

HYMN FWS 2046

Womb of Life Raquel

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

The Heavenly Dove S. Landon

*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

*HYMN UMH 672

God Be with You till We Meet Again God Be With You

*BENEDICTION

*GOING FORTH

Old 120th H. Willan

*Those who are able are invited to stand.