Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11:00 AM Worship                   Christ the King Sunday                           20 November 2011

 

GATHERING

   Now Thank We All Our God                                                                         G.F. Kaufmann

 

GREETING AND WELCOME                                                                                                

 

*INTROIT

   Come, Bless the Lord                                                                                                  J. Carter     

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP  UMH 821

   Psalm 100

 

*HYMN  UMH 73

   O Worship the King                                                                                                        Lyons

 

PRAYER  in unison

   All-powerful God,

   your only Son came to earth

   in the form of a slave

   and is now enthroned at your right hand,

   where he rules in glory.

   As he reigns as King in our hearts,

   may we rejoice in his peace,

   glory in his justice,

   and live in his love.

   For with you and the Holy Spirit

   he rules now and for ever.

   Amen.

    

ANTHEM

   For These Blessings                                                                                                    N. Sleeth

 

CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH PARSONAGE

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

  

SCRIPTURE READING

   Matthew 25:31-46

 

   The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

 

SERMON

   The Least of These (or, the Church has AIDS)

 

HYMN  UMH 327

   Crown Him with Many Crowns                                                                            Diademata

 

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

   My Inmost Heart Now Raises                                                                                 J.C. Bach

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

 

*HYMN  UMH 591

   Rescue the Perishing                                                                                                      Rescue

 

*BENEDICTION                                                                                                                       

 

*GOING FORTH

   Song 67                                                                                                                      H. Willan

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.