Fifth Sunday in lent

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

March 22, 2015

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements Gary Burdick, Lay Leader

-Gathering into worship-

*Opening Psalm Psalm 51:10-17 #786

*Call to Worship Jeremiah 31:31-34

*Opening Hymn “O For a Heart to Praise My God” #417

*Opening Prayer

Holy God, by the cross and resurrection of Jesus, you lift the suffering world toward hope and transformation and open the way to eternal salvation.

As we move ever closer to the passion of Christ, may your law of love be written on our hearts as he draws all people to himself revealing your love for the world. Amen.

*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 “Breathe on Me, Breath of God” #420

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 John 12:20-33

Sermon

-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

Holy God of love and compassion, we continue to make our way through the Lenten journey. Your prophet reminded your people that there would come a time when your covenant would be written, not on stone tablets, but on our hearts. We long to know that your covenant has been written in us. As we give our gifts this morning, help us to treat others with grace, to love extravagantly and forgive generously. We pray in the wonderful name of Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. Amen.

-Taking the Word to the World-

*Closing Hymn “Where He Leads Me” #338

*Benediction

*Hymn “Where He Leads Me” (refrain only) #338

Where he leads me I will follow, where he leads me I will follow,

Where he leads me I will follow, I’ll go with him, with him all the way.

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