Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
November 25, 2012
God freely yields creation into the hands
of humankind in order that human
beings,
through their use of property, might bear witness to their divine destiny.
-Everett Tilson
*Those who are able are invited to stand
Gathering
“Come Unto Me” D. Paxton
Welcome
*Introit “O Taste and See” C. Young
*Call to Worship
Leader: Come to worship Jesus Christ, Alpha and
Omega, the one who is, who was, and is to come. (Rev. 1:8)
People:
We come to worship the one who rules justly. (2
Samuel 23:34)
Leader: Come to worship Jesus Christ, the
faithful witness, The firstborn of the dead,
The ruler of the kings of the earth! (Rev.
1:5)
People:
Bread of Heaven, God with us! (John 6:51, Mt. 1:23)
Leader: Good Shepherd, True Vine! (John
10:11, John 15:1.)
People:
Eternal Word, Great I AM. (John 1, John 8:58)
Leader: Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace! (Isaiah
9:6)
All: We
come to worship Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords! (Rev.
19.16)
To him
be glory and dominion forever and ever! Amen. (Rev.
1:6)
*Hymn “All
Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” #154
*Opening Prayer
Church Announcements
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
Congregational Prayer
Lord,
you who we pretend to know so well
in our creeds, in our prayers, in our
masquerades:
Today,
we want to see Jesus.
Today,
we want to experience the Holy Spirit's presence.
Today,
we come to worship you.
Help us
be real. Help us be ready. Help us be honest.
Because
we need you,
We need
you here,
in our hearts be
Priest, hearing our confessions,
in our minds be King
of our thoughts,
in our lives be
Prophetic voice and action. Amen.
Prayer Hymn “Softly and Tenderly Jesus
is Calling” #348
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 Psalm 132:1-18
Children’s Sermon
Anthem “O Give Thanks” E. Butler
Scripture
John 18:33-37
Sermon Rev. Kelly J. Smith
Offering our Gifts and Tithes
Offertory “Let The Savior In”
E.O. Excell
*Doxology
“Bless Thou the Gifts”
#587
*Offering Prayer
God of
Majesty and Might, you sent your son into our midst to teach us of your
kingdom, a kingdom
like the world has never known. He came as a
King of Kings, one we had never seen before and have
not seen since. Not born in a stable but in a
donkey stall; not a king of wealth and possessions, but a
king rich only in truth and forgiveness. May
our gifts this day reflect our allegiance to a king who
came to demonstrate a reign built not on laws
or whims, but on love and compassion for all. We pray
in the name of the
king of Kings. Amen.
*Hymn “How Firm a Foundation” #529
*Benediction
*Final Chorus “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (Refrain) #2223
in The Faith We Sing
Postlude “Allegro
Non Troppo” J. Brahms
from Symphony #1
Please
keep these folks in your prayers…
Sue Clapper- continued recovery from
car accident
Liam Perry- croup
Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Kay Maxwell- continued healing
Michael- hit by car on Halloween
People who suffer from depression
Pastor Janet
The mercy and safety for all travelers
for the holiday weekend
Ongoing
Concerns…
Chad-
deployed overseas; Devon- reserves; Katie-West Nile Virus;Jack Winkopp; Dawn(friend
of Barb Thaw);
Debra
Andrews-cancer; Shirley Wojciak-medical concerns; Marcy- breast cancer; Doc- lung cancer; Ed White – tests;
Kim
Slobonyak - continued recovery; Mike (Tammy’s friend) - health
problems; Susan- ovarian cancer;
Gary-
health concerns; Tim
Parkinson- serving in Afghanistan; Ella Mae- Parkinson’s disease; Paul Gaviglia- lung cancer;
Melissa Morris; Julius Gibson- Non-Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma; Babies Luke and Kyler- cardiac defects;
Harriet Fuller;
Tina Whitehead- work for human dignity; Buck
Cunningham; Norma Wood; Liz Kilkenny; Karen Hartz