July 21, 2013

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

*Call to Worship

Leader: The Lord is present in this sanctuary,

People: Let us praise the Lord.

Leader: The Lord is present in the people here,

People: Let us praise the Lord.

Leader: The Lord is present with a message of hope,

People: Let us praise the Lord!

*Hymn “All Creatures of Our God and King” #62

*Opening Prayer

O holy God, whom only the pure in heart see:

Give us holy eyes and hands.

We lift them up to you.

Cleanse us with your Spirit that we may see and worship you in truth.

In the name of our savior, Amen.

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

Entering Into the word

Scripture 1 Samuel 20:1-42

Sermon David and Jonathan

Moving to Prayer

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

*Hymn “The Gift of Love” #408

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.

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory

*Doxology “Bless Thou the Gifts” #587

*Offering Prayer

Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “Freely, Freely” #389

*Benediction

Postlude

Prayer Concerns

Slobodnyak Family

Craig & Kristen (Gail’s nephew) – miscarriage

Carolyn (Kim’s friend) – cancer returned

Carol Koebler (family friend of Pastor Kelly) – MRSA in blood

Renee (Sherry’s friend) – lost her sister

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, Nancy Radovic; Harbour Living

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

905 Mifflin Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15221

412-731-2511