Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11:00 AM Worship                                Fifth Sunday in Lent                            25 March 2012

 

GATHERING

   “My Song Is Love Unknown”                                                                                    W.Held

 

GREETING AND WELCOME                                                                                                

 

INTROIT                                                                                                                                    

   “Hear My Prayer”                                                                                                     W. James

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

  Leader: Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord

  People: that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths.

  Leader: We return to the house of the Lord to worship

  People: We have an advocate with the Father who has been tested as we are, but without

                 sin.

  Leader: Let us approach the throne of grace with boldness

  People: So that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

 

   

 *HYMN UMH 292 (verses 1,4)

     What Wondrous Love is This                                                                        Wondrous Love

 

*PRAYER  in unison

     O merciful God, you sent your son Jesus to be the savior of the world.  You felt

compassion for your children two thousand years ago; please continue to hear us now. 

Grant us grace and peace as we try through self-denial, prayer and meditation to

prepare our hearts for a better life.  Please give us a true longing to be free from sin,

 to live as honorably as Jesus our Redeemer. Amen.

 ANTHEM

 “The Lord’s Peace”                                                                                                                A. Zinter                   

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

FIRST READING

   Jeremiah 31: 31-34

  

SECOND READINGS

   John 12: 20-33 

  

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               “Heart surgery – a choice of life or death!”                   Claudia K. Viehland

 

*HYMN UMH 418

   We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder                                                                              Jacob’s Ladder                                                                                                     

 

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

   “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed”                                                                         C.S. Lang

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

*HYMN  UMH 415

   Take Up Thy Cross                                                                                                               Germany

 

*BENEDICTION

  

*GOING FORTH

   “Come To Calvary’s Holy Mountain”                                                                      D. Johns

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.