Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

October 9, 2016

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

-Gathering into worship-

 

Welcome                                                                                             Gary Burdick, Lay Leader

 

*Call to Worship                                                                                                           Psalm 66

 

*Hymn                                        “Lift Every Voice and Sing”                                          #519

 

*Opening Prayer

Generous God,

            a day of worship

            a day of rest

            a day in community

            a day to be blessed

            a day for offering

            a day for welcoming

            a day of remembering

            a day of reckoning—

            this is the day the Lord has made.

            Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.

 

*Chorus                                        “Glory Be to the Father”                                                   #70

Glory be to the Father and to the Song and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen.

 

 

Announcements

 

 

 

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-Celebrating Baptism-

 

Video Illustration                            Dedication

 

The Sacrament of Baptism                                                                                             #33

Nolan Emilio Dorè

 

*Baptism Hymn          “Child of Blessing, Child of Promise”                                 #611

 

-Exploring the word-

 

Children’s Sermon

 

Anthem                           I Stand Amazed In The Presence                                Choir

                                   

Scripture                                                                                                                    Luke 17:11-19

 

Message                                                                                             Rev. Kelly J Smith

 

Hymn                                           “Healer of Our Every Ill”                                               #2213

in The Faith We Sing

 

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

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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 the heavenly host. 

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

 

*Offering Prayer

-Taking the word to the world-

 

*Closing Song                 “Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands”                                       #273

 

*Benediction

 

*Chorus                                             “Lord, Be Glorified”   (verse 3)                               #2150

in The Faith We Sing

In our world, Lord, be glorified, be glorified.

In our world, Lord, be glorified today.

 

 

 

Please join us immediately after worship for our Second Sunday Social lunch

hosted by the Dorè family to celebrate Nolan’s baptism.

 

 

 

 

 

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