Baptism of the Lord

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

January 12, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

*Call to Worship

One: In the beginning when God created

All: A wind swept over the waters,
A breath warmed the dark voids,
A Spirit called forth creation.
One: God gave in grace:
All: Let there be light for all to see,
Let there be water for all to splash in,
Let there be life in the midst of death
Yes, let there be life beyond death.
One: And God invited and invites us to respond, rejoicing!
All: It was good,
It was awesome and awe-filled,
One: It is good.

*Hymn “This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now” #608

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn “Jesus Loves Me” #191

Meditation on God’s word

Scripture Matthew 3:13-17

Children’s Sermon

*Hymn “When Jesus Came to Jordan” #252

Message

*Prayer “Covenant Prayer of Wesley” #607

Anthem “Come To the Waters” Choir

Renewing Our Covenant

Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant #50

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Hymn “Child of Blessing, Child of Promise” #611

Remembering Our Baptism

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

Offering Prayer

Holy God, we are reminded this morning as we remember Christ's baptism how you stooped to

meet us eye to eye in Christ, reassuring us through your presence. So now, as we give our gifts

to you, help us to see the faces of those who will look to us for a touch of compassion and love:

our words of kindness, our arms of comfort, and our generous gifts. Meet in us the longing

we have to hear your voice speak, "This is my beloved child, with whom I am pleased!"

We pray this in the name that is above all others, Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters” #605

(Verses 1 & 3)

*Benediction

*Hymn “I Love to Tell the Story” (refrain only) #156

I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory,

to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.

Postlude

PRAYER CONCERNS

Prayers go out to Ginnie White and family on the passing of Ed White

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

George-battling stomach cancer; Pat Spencer-continued healing in rehab;

Steve (friend of Gail) - continued healing in rehab; and his wife Cindy;

Buck Cunningham-recovering in rehab; Baby Gavin-brain tumor and mom Ashley-cysts;

Sister and father of Jill Franke (Jen Alfieri); Aimee (Jen Alfieri’s cousin);

Ngozi Osuaguiv (Akudo’s mom) continued healing;

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

Lily -chemo; Anna Bell - recovering from stroke;

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; 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