Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11:00 AM Worship Second Sunday of Easter 15 April 2012

GATHERING

“Prelude” L.Wely

GREETING AND WELCOME

*THE PEACE

INTROIT

“The Lord’s Peace” A. Zinter

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Easter for Christians is not a day, but a season.

People: Christ has risen for a reason—to save us!

Leader: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful…

People: And kindle in them the fire of your love.

Leader: Send forth your spirit and they shall be created;

People: And you will renew the people of the earth.

*HYMN UMH 318

Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing Truro

*PRAYER in unison

O Lord, your wondrous birth means nothing unless we are born again. Your death

and sacrifice mean nothing unless we give up our sins. Your resurrection means nothing

for us if you are the only one resurrected. Raise and exalt us, our Lord and Savior, give

us grace now, later glory in heaven, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit, you live

and reign, God forever and ever. Amen.

*PSALMS 133 AND 134

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of

Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes.

It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD

ordained his blessing, life forevermore.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house

of the LORD!

Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the LORD.

May the LORD, maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

ANTHEM

“Share The Easter Joy” M. Patterson

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST READING

Acts 4: 32-35

SECOND READING

John 20: 19-31

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 “Virtual Reality: Do you Really Believe in Easter?” Claudia K. Viehland

HYMN UMH 364 (TTT)

Because He Lives Resurrection

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.

OFFERING

“Offrande” F. Peeters

*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

*HYMN UMH 57 (TTT)

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Azmon

*BENEDICTION

*GOING FORTH

“Glory To God And King” F. Ritter

*Those who are able are invited to stand.