sixth Sunday of Easter
May 1,
2016
*Those that are able are invited to stand
-Gathering into worship-
Welcome
Gary
Burdick, Lay Leader
Scripture
Psalm 67
*Call to Worship
One: Alleluia, Christ is risen.
All:
The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.
One: Let the peoples praise you, O God.
All:
Let all the peoples praise you.
*Hymn “God
of Grace and God of Glory” #577
*Opening Prayer
*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 & 2) #558
Witness
Tawny Heselpoth
Hymn “We Are the Church” (chorus) #558
Receiving New Members #45
Anthem “With Grateful Heart I Thank
You Lord” Choir
-A
Time for Prayer-
Hymn
“The Gift of Love” #408
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.
-Reflecting on the word-
Children’s Sermon
Scripture
John
14:23-29
Message
Rev. Kelly J. Smith
-Sharing our blessings-
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
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Offertory
*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
Loving God, thank you for
sending your Holy Spirit to bring the peace of Christ.
We are grateful that you continually teach us through your Spirit. Help our
hearts to be so filled with your peace that our congregation will show forth
your goodness to the world around us. Let your loving presence be known through
our church’s ministries. Accept these offerings as a sign of our trust in you,
for we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
-Taking the word to the world-
*Closing Song “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