MIFFLIN AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

November 3, 2013

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on the Prayer Request cards

in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Entering into worship

Introit “Each and Every Day” Choir

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn “Come Sinners, to the Gospel Feast” #616

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Anthem “It Is a Good Thing” Choir

Entering Into the word

Children’s Sermon

Scripture Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Celebrating the Sacrament

Remembering the Sacrifice

Communion Hymn “Amazing Grace” #378

Sharing the Lord’s Meal Together

Hymn “Spirit Song” #347

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

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.

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory

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*Doxology “Bless Thou the Gifts” #587

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Offering Prayer

Receive, O God, these gifts as tokens of our offering ourselves to you who have called us to be

your people. May these gifts and our lives be used to heal the hurts of your creation. Amen.

Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “I Am Thine, O Lord” #419

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Benediction

*Hymn “I Am Thine, O Lord” (refrain only) #419

Postlude

PRAYER CONCERNS

Jeanne Mayo-recovering from stroke

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

Liam Perry (Perry Family) - recovering from surgery; Jan (Judy Arthur’s sister) - recovering from surgery;

Jim Alfieri(Eli Alfieri)-hearing disease; Larra Antonucci(friend of Ginnie White);

Jennifer and Tom (Ginnie’s Granddaughter) -living in Kenya; Veronica Greenberg-recovering from surgery;

Carly (Sue’s niece)-recovering from surgery; Ashleigh (friend of Barb’s)-recovering from fall;

Baby Gavin-brain tumor and mom Ashley-cysts; Nicole Slobodnyak-recovering from knee surgery;

Sister and father of Jill Franke (Jen Alfieri); Bob Walsh (father of one of Ginnie White’s colleagues);

Aimee (Jen Alfieri’s cousin); Ngozi Osuaguiv (Akudo’s mom) continued healing;

Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister) - recovering from thyroid surgery; Ed White- recovering from hip surgery;

Lily -chemo; Anna Bell - recovering from stroke; Jessica (Pastor Kelly’s cousin)-colorectal cancer;

Steve (friend of Gail) - pancreatic cancer; Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade) - lung cancer;

Steve (John McQuade co-worker) -prostate cancer; Julie(friend of Ruth)-heart disorder;

Mike(Tammy’s friend)-non Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Mary Ellen(Sharon’s sister)- cancer;

Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity;

Buck Cunningham(friend of Keri)-colon cancer; Our military and their families

Home Bound/Assisted Living

Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James, Ken Thompson,

Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford