Trinity Sunday
May 31,
2015
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome and Announcements Gary Burdick, Lay Leader
-Gathering into worship-
*Call to Worship Psalm
29 #761
Hymn “Come,
Thou Almighty King” #61
*Opening Prayer
Holy God, source of all goodness, you
gave your Son for the life of the world and sent your Spirit that your love
might abide within us.
Teach us how to love each other this day, that we may have life, and have it abundantly, with
you, in Christ, and through the Holy Spirit.
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.
*Greeting One Another in Christian Love
-Offering our prayers-
(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.)
Hymn “Spirit of God,
Descend upon My Heart” #500
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.
-BECOMING THE CHURCH THROUGH WORD-
Children’s Sermon
Scripture Romans 8:12-17
Prayer of Illumination
Come, Holy Spirit, giver of life; breathe
into us that we may hear a word of truth this day. Draw us into communion,
enable us to love, conspire to make us one with you
for the world you so deeply love. Amen.
Sermon
-Sharing our blessings-
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
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*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
Holy God, your love overflows in the gift
of your Spirit. Bless these gifts that we offer that they may spread your
blessing in a world of hurt and need; in Christ’s name. Amen.
-Taking the Word to the World-
*Closing Hymn
“They’ll Know We Are Christians
by Our Love” #2223
in The
Faith We Sing
*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