Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

“Where Faith and Life Meet”

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith

January 22, 2017

-Gathering into worship-

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Welcome

Opening Isaiah 9:1-4

*Hymn “We Would See Jesus” #256

*Prayer of Illumination

God, illumine our minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed our eyes may see your kingdom, our ears may hear the call of Jesus, and our hearts may know the joy of your salvation. Amen.

*Chorus “Spirit of the Living God” #393

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.

Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.

Announcements

Getting to Know You

“What’s on your life’s bucket list?”

Children’s Sermon

Song "Who Followed Jesus?" ©1996, 1999 by James Ritchie

1. Do you know who followed Jesus? 3. "James and John out on the water

Do you know the first four names? with your father Zebedee:

Peter and his brother Andrew, Leave your nets! Come fish for people,

Peter, Andrew, John, and James. come and follow, follow me."

2. Jesus called to Simon Peter, 4. Jesus calls us each to follow,

Called to Andrew by the sea, follow him in all we do.

"Leave your nets! Come fish for people, Called like Peter and like Andrew,

Come and follow, follow me." James, and John, we follow too.

-Reflecting on the Story-

Scripture Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon Night Fishing Rev. James Ritchie

Hymn “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore” #344

You are invited to share your prayer concerns by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering plate.

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.

-Responding to God’s Word-

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

Prayer of Thanksgiving

*Hymn “The Summons” #2130

in The Faith We Sing

*Benediction

*Chorus “I Love to Tell the Story” (Refrain) #156

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

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

WILL YOU HELP US MAKE SOUP?

If you can help us make soup for our upcoming Soup Dinner Fundraiser,

there is a sign-up sheet and recipes in the narthex OR see Barb Thaw.

Suggested quantity is four quarts.

Soup should be delivered cold on the day of the dinner at 3pm.

If you need to schedule another delivery time, please contact the church office.