Mifflin
Avenue United Methodist Church
11:00
AM Worship Third Sunday of Easter 22 April 2012
GATHERING
“O God, Thou
Faithful God” J.G. Walther
GREETING AND
WELCOME
*THE PEACE
INTROIT
“The Lord’s Peace” A. Zinter
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Every part of this earth is sacred.
People:
Every shining pine needle, every sandy
shore, every mist in the dark woods,
Every clearing and humming insect
is holy.
Leader: The rocky crest, the meadow, the beasts
and all the people, all belong to the same
family. Teach your children that the earth is our
mother.
People:
Whatever befalls the earth befalls the
children of the earth. We are part of
the
earth,
and the earth is part of us.
Leader: The wind that gave our grandparents
breath also receives their last sigh.
People:
The wind gave our children the spirit of
life.
Leader: This we know, the earth does not belong
to us.
People:
We belong to the earth.
Leader: This we know, all things are
connected.
People: Like
the blood which unites one family, all things are connected.
Leader: Our God is the same God, whose
compassion is equal for all.
People:
For we did not weave the web of
life. We are merely a strand in it.
Leader:
Whatever we do to that web we do to ourselves.
All: Let us give thanks for the life God gives
us, the circle of life that connects us all.
Thanks
be to God, the God of all.
*HYMN UMH 145 (TTT)
Morning Has Broken Bunessan
*PRAYER in unison
We come to you, God our creator, in thanks for the
creation of the universe, with all its
beauty
and wonder. We are grateful for the opportunity
of life on this earth, and we give
you
thanks for the many gifts you have given us.
Although we are different in many ways,
we
are united in our wish to work together to serve you. Help us to make this world a
better
place for all your people, regardless of our differences, so that our
children’s children
will
know the wonder of your love and enjoy the world you created for us. We are sorry
when
we fall short of your expectations for us, but we keep trying. Lift us when we fall
and
remind us of your love for us. In Jesus’
name we pray. Amen.
ANTHEM
“Worthy Is Christ”
R. Hillert
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST READING
Luke
24: 36-48
SECOND READING
Acts 3: 1-19
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 “Repentance isn’t so painful!” Claudia K. Viehland
HYMN UMH 405 (TTT)
Seek Ye First
Seek Ye
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.
OFFERING
“In The Holy Presence”
L. Smith
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*HYMN TFWS 2074
“Shout
to the Lord”
*BENEDICTION
*GOING FORTH
“Postlude In G Minor
“
G. Blake
*Those who are able are invited to stand.