fourth Sunday of lent
March 6, 2016
-Gathering into worship-
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome Gary Burdick, Lay Leader
Opening Psalm
Psalm 32
*Call to Worship
One: Grace
and peace in Jesus Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
One: Blessed
are those whose transgression is forgiven.
All: Thanks be to God.
*Hymn “Depth
of Mercy! Can There Be” #355
*Opening Prayer
Gracious
God, seeker of the lost:
draw your children back to your loving embrace,
restore us to our inheritance as
daughters and sons, and reconcile our hearts to you, that we may become
ambassadors of your reconciling love to all the world.
Through
Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit we pray. 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.
God Moments
Prayer Hymn “Change My Heart, O God”
#2152
in The Faith We Sing
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
-Exploring the word-
Children’s Sermon
Anthem “Ev’ry
Time I Feel the Spirit” Choir
Scripture
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Sermon What’s
New Rev. Dr. David Morse
-Sharing our blessings-
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
*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
O God, all that we have comes from you.
Receive
this offering and with it the offering of our lives, for we return to you only
what you have so graciously given.
Use us
for the sake of Christ, in whose name we pray. 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