July 14, 2013

 

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

Gathering                                           Pastorale                                                       F. Peeters

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

Entering into worship

 

*Call to Worship

Leader: The Spirit of the Lord speaks,

People: and we gather to hear.

Leader: God's truth will be made known.

People: Declare it to all the world.

Leader: Lift your voices to sing praise to the one true God.

People: Our God is great indeed.

 

*Hymn                                 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”                           #103

 

*Opening Prayer

God, reveal to us your steadfast love. Shine your light in our hearts so that

we may leave the death-touched places in our lives and set out on the road

that will take us back to a place of praise, where your presence is sure.

We put our hand in yours. Amen.

 

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

 

Moving to Prayer

 

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

*Hymn                                             “Be Still, My Soul”                                                  #534

 

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.

 

  Entering Into the word

 

Scripture                                              1 Samuel 1:1-20

 

Sermon                                                   Hannah

 

 

Sharing our blessings

 

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

 

Offertory                                                  “Intermezzo”                                              F. Peeters

 

*Doxology                                        “Bless Thou the Gifts”                                                 #587

 

*Offering Prayer

 

 

  Taking the Word to the World

 

*Hymn                       “Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service”                                #581

 

*Benediction

 

Postlude                                                      “Postlude”                                                    J. Blied

 

 

 

                                           PRAYER REQUEST

 

Emily- pregnant

Slobodnyak Family

All members of Mifflin Ave Church grieving Kim's passing

Bambi's Uncle- on ventilator, not getting answers from doctors

Ed White- cancer in liver and colon, can't get chemo yet, patience in rehab facility

 

 

                                              ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

Sue Clapper-continued healing; Pastor Patty Soward-non alcohol liver disease;

Barry(Sherry’s friend)- pneumonia/congestive heart failure;

Mike(Tammy’s friend)-diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Jonah-autoimmune disease;

Mary Ellen(Sharon’s sister)- cancer; Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia;

Kim & Lori; Pete- battling lung cancer; Alma-Leukemia; Michael- car accident;

Pastor Janet;  Devon (Gensler’s friend)-reserves; Marcy-breast cancer; Doc-lung cancer;

Gary, Shirley Social -medical concerns; Debra Andrews -cancer;  Elaine; Joe Weimer;

Jack Winkopp; Bill; Ella Mae-Parkinson’s disease; Paul Gaviglia- Lung Cancer;

Julius Gibson, 9 yrs old, undergoing chemo-therapy; Sharon Coyn - leg issue;

Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity, peace and justice in Palestine and Isreal;

Buck Cunningham;  Our military and their families; Norma Wood; Liz Kilkenny

 

                                       

                                           Home Bound/ Assisted Living                                                                                                                                 

Alice Wetzel; Asbury Villas, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey; Asbury Villas,

Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm; Asbury Villas, Richard James; Seneca Hills Village,

Ken Thompson; Seneca Hills Village, Harriet Fuller