Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

10:00 AM Worship                       Fourth Sunday after Pentecost                         24 June 2012

 

GATHERING                       “He Giveth Peace” ~ R.J. Hughes           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                                   “Awesome God”                                                    TFWS 2040 (TTT)

                                                      “Sanctuary”                                                        TFWS 2164     

 

PRAYER  in unison

   Our lives are full of challenges, O God, maybe not quite as bad as David fighting Goliath,

 but they are big enough for us to cope with.  Please help us meet those challenges, rise to

meet your expectations for us.  We know that you will always love us anyway, but you

want us to be better people in serving you.  Help us to understand your ways in directing

our lives through storms and droughts, and be with us always.  In Jesus’ name, we ask. Amen.

     

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

FIRST READING

   1 Samuel 17: 1a, 4-12, 32-51                                                                                           Mary Brand                  

 

SECOND READING

   Mark 4: 35-41

  

  

The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

  

SERMON              “Feeling swamped? Reach Up!”                                      Claudia K. Viehland

 

*HYMN                      “Make Me a Servant, Lord”                                                           TFWS 2176

                                        “Make Us One”                                                                           TFWS 2224         

 

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        “Contemplation” ~ G.H. Richolson                               Mr. Christopher Koesel

 

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

 

*HYMN                      “Onward Christians Soldiers”         v. 1, 3, 5                     UMH 575 (TTT)                                                

 

*BENEDICTION     “God Be with You till We Meet Again”    v.1                                UMH 673

 

*GOING FORTH

                              “Song 67” ~H. Willan                                                     Mr. Christopher Koesel

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.