Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

August 12, 2012

“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.”

- Ted Loder

*Those who are able are invited to stand

Gathering “The Healing Hand of God” F. Ritter

Greeting and Welcome

*Call to Worship:

Leader: Come, let us put away all things that divide us and love one another.

People: For we are members of one another.

Leader: Come; let us not be divided from one another by gender, race, color, or status.

People: For we are members of one another.

Leader: Come; let us put away lies, anger, stealing and corrupt words.

People: For we are members of one another.

Leader: Come; let us put away bitterness, wrath, clamor, and malice.

People: For we are members of one another.

Leader: Come; let us put away uncleanness, idolatry, and deception.

People: For we are members of one another.

Leader: Together let us speak truth, labor together, and do what is good and edifying to the Lord.

People: Let us be imitators of God, walk as the children of God, and love as Christ first loved us.

Leader: Come, let us be the people of God we are called to be.

People: For we are saints, God's chosen people and members of one another. AMEN.

*Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” #384

*Opening Prayer

*Passing the Peace

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

Prayer Hymn “O How He Loves You and Me” #2108 TFWS

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

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.

Scripture 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

Children’s Sermon

Scripture Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon Called to be One Rev. Kelly J. Smith

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory “Cantilene” F. Peeters

*Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.

Praise God, all creatures here below.

Praise God above, ye heavenly host.

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Offering Prayer

Gracious and forgiving God, you have called us through your word to live in love and to

be imitators of Christ. We know we fall far short of that, and yet your love is not held

back from us. The giving we do this morning is small compared to all Jesus offered up

on our behalf, but accept it as our expression of love and devotion as we strive to walk

more faithfully in the way he showed us. In the power and potential of Christ's name,

we pray. Amen.

*Hymn “I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord” #540

*Benediction

*Final Chorus “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (refrain only) #717

Postlude “God the Almighty” G. Davidson

Please keep these folks in your prayers…

Shirly (Mary Kilgour’s sister)- biopsy

Elaine and Candy- medical concerns

Safety and protection for all the bikers in the area

Jack Winkopp (Jen Alfieri’s father)- continued recovery

Dawn (Barb Thaw’s friend)- health concerns

Jim Alfieri- hearing problems; Kim Slobodnyak- continued recovery

Janis Houck- cancer

Larry & Isaac (friend’s of Tammy Conn)- family relationships

Wilkinsburg Community Ministries

Ongoing Concerns…

Alice Wetzel; Dixie Arndt (Cacner); Bill; Ella Mae (Parkinson’s disease);

Paul Gaviglia(lung cancer); Melissa Morris; Julius Gibson (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma);

Tracy (leg injury); Babies Luke and Kyler (cardiac defects); Sharon Coyn (leg issues);

Harriet Fuller; Tina Whitehead (work for human dignity); Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel;

Buck Cunningham; Our Millitary and their families; Ed White;

Rev. Austin Hornyak; Norma Wood; Liz Kilkenny; Karen Hartz

Alice Wetzel, Betty Willey, Vivian Behm, Margaret Craig, Marge Schillinger, Lynn Kittner,

Mary Gardner, Stephen Koesel

Have you sent our shut-in members a card lately?