THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

January 25, 2015

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Welcome and Announcements

-Gathering into worship-

*Call to Worship

One: Sing praises to God, O you saints,

and give thanks to God’s holy name!

All: We exalt you, O God, for you have restored us to life!

One: We may cry through the night, but your joy comes with the morning.

All: You hear us, O God, and you are gracious in our distress.

One: You turn our mourning into dancing!

All: Our souls cannot be silent!

O God, our Savior, we give thanks to you for ever!

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

*Opening Prayer

O Christ, who commanded the apostles to go into all the world,

and to preach the gospel to every creature,

Let your name be great among the nations

from the rising up of the sun to its going down,

now and for ever. Amen.

*Chorus “Sanctuary” (sung twice) #2164

In The Faith We Sing

Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true.

With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.

-Offering our prayers-

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns by writing them on the

Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Prayer Hymn “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” #479

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.

-BECOMING THE CHURCH THROUGH THE WORD-

Children’s Sermon

(After the Children’s Sermon, Children K through 3^rd grade are invited to Junior Church)

Scripture Mark 1:14-20

Sermon “God Has a Job for You!” Rev. David Morse

Anthem Choir

-Sharing our blessings-

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

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*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” #95

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

-Taking the Word to the World-

*Benediction

*Closing Hymn “God of Grace and God of Glory” #577

Postlude

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

“Where Faith and Life Meet”

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511