Fourth Sunday in lent

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

March 15, 2015

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

Gathering

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

-Gathering into worship-

 

Opening Psalm                                                                             Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

 

*Call to Worship

One:  O give thanks to the Lord, who is good;

All:  God’s steadfast love endures forever.

 

*Opening Hymn            “Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above”                                #96            

 

*Opening Prayer

 

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

 

 -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                               “Amazing Grace”                                               #378                                        

 

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 3rd grade are invited to Junior Church)

 

Anthem                                     “Wondrous Love”                                                              Choir

 

Scripture                                                                                            John 3:14-21

 

Sermon

 

-Sharing our blessings-

 

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

To give electronically from your mobile device visit donate.mifflinave.org or scan this code

 

*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

God of grace, though we know we do not deserve it, you love us so much that you give us precious gifts. We tend to give gifts cautiously, to give gifts of minimal value, to give gifts from what remains after lavishing gifts on ourselves. You gave your only Son, so that in believing, we would have eternal life. Our gifts today seem so small, but you can multiply them through hearts that have been warmed and softened and with them, you can change the world. Change us, the givers, in the process. In Christ, we pray. Amen.

 

-Taking the Word to the World- 

 

*Closing Hymn                          “Because He Lives”                                                    #364                                       

 

*Benediction

 

*Hymn                                   “I Love to Tell the Story” (refrain only)                            #156

             I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory,

          to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.

 

 

Dear Friends at Mifflin Avenue,

            I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your faithfulness and support while I served as your interim pastor during Pastor Kelly’s maternity leave.  I also want to thank you for the nice farewell gathering on my last Sunday and for your generous gifts to me.  I appreciated them very much and all of you.  I will continue to remember you in my prayers as we journey together in discipleship following the Risen Christ.

Sincerely,

Dave Morse

 

 

 

 

 

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

 “Where Faith and Life Meet”

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511

 

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith

214-202-9291

Pastor@mifflinave.org