Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

10:00 AM Worship                         Third Sunday after Pentecost                         17 June 2012

 

GATHERING                                   “Aria” ~ S. Scott                                         Mr. Christopher Koesel

 

GREETING AND WELCOME

 

*THE PEACE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

  Leader: We come to worship in the house of the Lord.

  People: We rejoice and praise the name of God.

  Leader: God came to find us; God chose us to be part of the fellowship in this place.

  People: We are grateful to be children of God, brothers and sisters in Christ.

  All: Let us give praise and honor to our God this morning!

                                                                                                                                                                       

*HYMN                     “Sweet Hour of Prayer“                                                        UMH 496 (TTT)

 

PRAYER  in unison

   We come full of praise for you, O God, and eager to hear your words for us.  We do

not have enough courage to walk the entire road ahead of us, and might easily take a

wrong turn somewhere.  We often go on the right road but in the wrong direction.  Please

guide our steps today and give us enough faith and light to see at least one step each day

along the path you have planned for us.  Amen.

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

FIRST READING

               1 Samuel 15:34-16:13                                                                                       Barbara Thaw                     

 

SECOND READING

               Mark 4:26-34

  

 

 

 

 

 

The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

 

SERMON                “Who gets chosen? A Father’s choice”                         Claudia K. Viehland

 

*HYMN                          “The Church’s One Foundation”                                     UMH 545 (TTT)

 

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 Stillness of This Hour” ~ G. Davidson                               Mr. Christopher Koesel

 

*DOXOLOGY         “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”                                UMH 95

 

*HYMN                                 “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”                                UMH 382 (TTT)                                                      

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*GOING FORTH

   “Fantasia on ‘Salvation’” ~ D. Paxton                                              Mr. Christopher Koesel

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.