Third Sunday of lent

February 28, 2016

-Gathering into worship-

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Welcome Gary Burdick, Lay Leader

Opening Psalm Psalm 63:1-8

*Call to Worship

Everyone who thirsts:

Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live.

All who are hungry for righteousness:

Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live.

All who need the help of God:

Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live.

*Hymn “Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy” #340

*Opening Prayer

Your glory and power, O God, surround us in the sanctuary.

We lift up our hands and call on your name.

We are your people, thirsty for the living water you alone can give.

When we consider how you have helped us, giving us a spring that gushes up to eternal life, we cling to you, singing praises with joyful lips;

through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

*Chorus “There’s Something About That Name” #171

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! There's just something about that name

Master, Savior, Jesus! Like the fragrance after the rain

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Let all heaven and earth proclaim

Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away, but there's something about that name.

Announcements

-Offering Our Prayers-

You are invited to share your prayer concerns by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering plate.

Prayer Hymn “When We Are Called to Sing Your Praise” #2216

in The Faith We Sing

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

-Exploring the word-

Children’s Sermon

Anthem “We Look To The Mountains” Choir

Scripture 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

-Sharing our blessings-

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

To give electronically from your mobile device visit donate.mifflinave.org or scan this code

*Doxology “Many Gifts, One Spirit” (Refrain) #114

Many gifts, one Spirit, one love known in many ways.

In our difference is blessing, from diversity we praise

One Giver, one Lord, one Spirit, one Word

Known in many ways, hallowing our days.

For the Giver, for the gifts, praise, praise, praise!

*Offering Prayer

God of wilderness and Promised Land,

in days of want and in days of plenty you have been with us.

By these gifts we now share, may others know of your providence and care.

Send us—not only our offerings, but our very selves—

to console and comfort, to lift up and reach out, to listen and sit beside your children everywhere at the one Table you have set;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Closing Hymn “A Charge to Keep I Have” #413

*Benediction

*Chorus “Here I Am, Lord” (refrain only) #593

Here I am Lord, Is it I, Lord? I have heard You calling in the night.

I will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold Your people in my heart.

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

“Where Faith and Life Meet”

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith

214-202-9291

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