Second Sunday of Easter
April 3,
2016
*Those that are able are invited to stand
-Gathering into worship-
Welcome
Gary
Burdick, Lay Leader
Scripture
Psalm 150
*Call to Worship
One:
Christ is risen!
All:
Christ is risen indeed!
One: Alleluia!
Celebrate God in this sacred space!
All: Celebrate God in all places under
heaven!
One: Give
praise for God’s mighty deeds!
All: Give praise for God’s resurrecting
power!
One: Praise
God with a fanfare of trumpets.
All: Praise God with the harp and the
cello!
One: Praise
God with tambourines and dancing!
All: Praise God with flutes and guitars!
One: Praise
God with cymbals and drums!
All: Let everything with life and breath praise God!
*Hymn “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!” #307
*Opening Prayer
God of the Resurrection,
you
open the tomb and invite us to sing and dance in the new life you give us.
In Jesus Christ, whose wounds are not
erased but glorified in resurrection, touch our wounds that they may be
transformed into channels of healing for others.
Holy Spirit, breathe into us the power to
forgive so that all may have new life.
In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
*Chorus
“He Lives” (Refrain) #310
He lives, He lives, Christ
Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along
life’s narrow way.
He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives? He lives
within my heart.
Announcements Gary
Burdick
-We Are
the Church-
Hymn “We Are the Church” (verse 1) #558
Witness
Kay Maxwell
Hymn “We Are the Church” (chorus) #558
Children’s Sermon
Scripture
Acts 5:27-32
Message
Rev. Kelly J. Smith
-A
Time for Prayer-
God Moments
Hymn “Surely
the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place” #328
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
Offertory
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*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow” #95
Praise
God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise
God all creatures here below.
Praise
God above the heavenly host.
Praise
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Offering Prayer
Holy One,
bless
our offerings and transform them into healing for the wounded, hope for the
disheartened, courage for the frightened, and faith for the embittered.
In the name of Jesus Christ, your faithful
witness, the first resurrected, and ruler of the sovereigns of the earth. Amen.
-Taking the word to the world-
*Hymn
“Trust and Obey” #467
*Benediction
*Hymn
“Where He Leads Me” (refrain only) #338
Where he leads me I will follow, where he leads me I will follow,
Where he leads me I will follow, I’ll go
with him, with him all the way.
Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
“Where Faith and Life Meet”
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291