Mifflin
Avenue United Methodist Church
10:15
AM Worship Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 7 August
2011
GATHERING
Caithness H.
Willan
GREETING AND
WELCOME
*CALL TO WORSHIP UMH 826
Psalm
104:1-13, 24-35
*HYMN UMH 152
I Sing
the Almighty Power of God Forest Green
*PRAYER in unison
Through the storms of life,
O God,
you
are with your people
in
the person of Jesus your Son.
Calm our fears and
strengthen our faith
that
we may never doubt his presence among us
but
proclaim that he is your Son,
risen
from the dead,
living
for ever and ever. Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
GOSPEL READING
Matthew 14:22-33
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be
to God.
SERMON
Skipping
Stones
*HYMN FWS 2196
We Walk
by Faith Martyrdom
SHARING OUR JOYS
AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER in unison
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.
*THE PEACE
OFFERING
Dundee H.
Willan
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH 15
BREAKING THE
BREAD
*COMMUNION
The elements
will be served by intinction. After receiving the elements, you are invited
to kneel
at the altar rail in prayer. Please return to your seat by the opposite end
of the pew from which
you exited.
Those unable to come forward should indicate to an usher, and the
stewards will bring
the elements to
you. All bread is gluten free.
*HYMN UMH 344
Lord,
You Have Come to the Lakeshore Pescador de Hombres
*BENEDICTION
*GOING FORTH
St.
Anne H.
Willan
*Those who are able are invited to stand.