Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

Where Faith and Life Meet

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith

 

 

 

 

-Gathering into worship-

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

Welcome

 

Opening                                                                                                    Psalm 119:1-8

   

*Hymn                                 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”                                       #384

  

*Prayer of Illumination

Loving God, anoint us with your Holy Spirit, as we hear your Word this day.

Fill us with your truth that we may walk in the ways of God and to the glory of your realm. 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

 

 

 How can you show love this week?”

 

Kids Song                                 “This Is My Commandment”                                 *See Insert

 

Children’s Sermon                    

 

Anthem                                       Lord, Most Holy”                                              Choir

 

-Reflecting on the Story-

 

Scripture                                                                                                             Matthew 5:13-20

 

Sermon                                                This, Not That                                          Pastor Kelly

 

-Communicating with God-

 

Hymn                                                   “More Like You”                                                      #2167

in The Faith We Sing

 

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

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

 

                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.

 

-Responding to God’s Word-

 

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

 

Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

*Hymn                                “Christ for the World We Sing”                                         #568

 

*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.