Mifflin
Avenue United Methodist Church
11 AM
Worship Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 4 September
2011
GATHERING
O God,
Thou Faithful God J.
G. Walther
GREETING AND
WELCOME
*CALL TO WORSHIP
I
looked, and there was a great multitude
that no one could count, from every nation,
from all tribes and peoples and languages,
standing before the throne and before the Lamb,
robed in white, with palm branches in their hands.
They
cried out in a loud voice saying,
“Salvation belongs to our God
who
is seated on the throne,
and
to the Lamb!”
Today
our voices join this ongoing heavenly hymn of praise.
In
Jesus’ name, let us worship God.
*HYMN UMH 616
Come,
Sinners, to the Gospel Feast Hursley
*PRAYER in unison
God, you are the power of
liberation,
calling
your servant Moses
to
lead your people into freedom,
and
giving him the wisdom to proclaim your holy law.
Be our passover from the land of injustice,
be
the light that leads us to the perfect rule of love,
that
we may be citizens of your unfettered reign;
we
ask this through Jesus Christ,
the
pioneer of our salvation. Amen.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST READING
Exodus 12:1-14
SECOND READING
Matthew 18:15-20
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
In
the Wilderness: Our Paschal Lamb
*HYMN FWS 2126
All Who
Hunger Holy Manna
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
A
Prayer From the Hills J.
Southbridge
*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 FWS 2043
Alleluia
(sing twice) Celtic Alleluia
*BENEDICTION
As you have been fed at this table, go to feed
the hungry.
As you
have been set free, go to set free the imprisoned.
As you
have received, give.
As you
have heard, proclaim.
And the
blessing that you have received
from Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
be always with you. Amen.
*GOING FORTH
Postlude
in G Minor G.
Blake
*Those who are able are invited to stand.