Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11:00 AM Worship                                Third Sunday in Lent                          11 March 2012

 

GATHERING

   “Ah Holy Jesus”                                                                                                        H. Haase

 

GREETING AND WELCOME                                                                                                

 

INTROIT                                                                                                                                    

   “Hear My Prayer”                                                                                                     W. James

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

  Leader: God keeps calling to us, hoping that we will answer.

  People: We come to church, trying to do our best to be faithful.

  Leader: God has offered many covenants, many promises.

  People: We also make many promises, and hope each time that we can keep them.

  Leader: Let us worship today and gain strength to live as better people.

  People: We come with hope for today and tomorrow!

   

  BLESSING OF THE QUILT

 

*HYMN  TFWS 2040

   Awesome God                                                                                                   Awesome God

 

*PRAYER  in unison

  O God of all times and places, we pray for your Church, both here and around the world. 

Your Church is today struggling through the confusion of changes, face to face with new tasks.

 Remind us that you are always with us, gently guiding us and calling us to follow in Jesus’

footsteps.  Help us to respond to our duty, with compassion for all suffering, and complete

loyalty to you and your will for us.

 ANTHEM

 “Hymn of Promise”                                                                                                Sleeth/Ferguson                      

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

FIRST READING

   Exodus 20:1-17

  

SECOND READING

   John 2: 13-22

  

  

The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

   Following the message, children from K-3 are invited to attend the Junior Church program.

 

 

SERMON    “No animals were harmed in the writing of this sermon” Claudia K. Viehland

 

*HYMN  UMH 77

How Great Thou Art                                                                                            How Great Thou Art                                                                                                        

 

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

   “Christ, The Life of All The Living”                                                                        J.C. Bach

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

*HYMN  UMH 140

   Great is thy Faithfulness                                                                                               Faithfulness

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*GOING FORTH

   “My Heart Ever Faithful”                                                                                          J.S. Bach

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.