Pentecost
May 24,
2015
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome and Announcements Gary Burdick, Lay Leader
-Gathering into worship-
Opening Scripture Acts
2:1-21
*Call to Worship
Leader:
I feel something in this place!
People: It feels like fire burning
within!
Leader:
It feels fresh and exciting!
People: It feels like fire burning
within!
Leader:
It feels like uncontainable joy!
People: It feels like fire burning
within!
All: It is fire burning within! We are on
fire and the world can't put it out!
Hymn “God of
Grace and God of Glory” #577
*Opening Prayer
Gracious God, you come among your people
as one who fashioned all things, who, face-to-face, revealed your knowledge of
our lives, and whose presence brings assurance and hope.
Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love
so that in hearing and seeing the gifts of this life, we may know the way to
live in thanksgiving; Amen.
*Chorus “Open Our Eyes”
#2086
in The
Faith We Sing
Open
our eyes Lord, we want to see Jesus,
to reach
out and touch him, and say that we love him.
Open
our ears Lord, and help us to listen.
Open
our eyes Lord, we want to see Jesus.
-Celebrating the family of faith-
The Sacrament of Baptism #33
Tyler
Jeffrey Szykowny
*Baptism Hymn “Child of Blessing, Child of
Promise” #611
-BECOMING THE CHURCH THROUGH WORD-
Children’s Sermon
Anthem “Come Holy Spirit”
Choir
Scripture I
Timothy 1:1-12
Sermon Fan the Flames Rev. Nathan Carlson
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer
You are invited to share your prayer concerns
by writing them on the Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the
offering plate.
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
To give
electronically from your mobile device visit donate.mifflinave.org
*Doxology
“All Creatures of Our God and King” (verse
7) #62
Let all
things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise,
praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One!
O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
*Offering Prayer
Living God, you are the Lord of all! Only
you can send your Spirit to bring us new life. We are grateful that you are
continually at work in our lives and the world to fulfill your promises. May
our giving today show our trust in you. We pray
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
-Taking the Word to the World-
*Closing Hymn
“I Know
Whom I Have Believed” #714
*Benediction
*Hymn
“We Are the Church” (refrain only) #558
I am the church! You are
the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the
world! Yes we’re the church together!
Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
“Where
Faith and Life Meet”
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291