Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
“Where Faith and Life Meet”
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
January 22, 2017
-Gathering into worship-
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome
Opening
Isaiah
9:1-4
*Hymn “We Would See Jesus”
#256
*Prayer of Illumination
God, illumine our minds by the power of
your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed our
eyes may see your kingdom, our ears may hear the call of Jesus, and our hearts
may know the joy of your salvation. Amen.
*Chorus “Spirit
of the Living God” #393
Spirit
of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt
me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit
of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Announcements
Getting
to Know You
“What’s
on your life’s bucket list?”
Children’s Sermon
Song "Who
Followed Jesus?" ©1996, 1999 by James Ritchie
1. Do
you know who followed Jesus? 3. "James and John out on the water
Do you
know the first four names? with your father Zebedee:
Peter
and his brother Andrew, Leave
your nets! Come fish for people,
Peter,
Andrew, John, and James. come
and follow, follow me."
2.
Jesus called to Simon Peter, 4.
Jesus calls us each to follow,
Called
to Andrew by the sea, follow
him in all we do.
"Leave
your nets! Come fish for people, Called
like Peter and like Andrew,
Come
and follow, follow me." James,
and John, we follow too.
-Reflecting on the Story-
Scripture Matthew 4:12-23
Sermon Night
Fishing
Rev. James Ritchie
Hymn “Lord, You Have Come
to the Lakeshore” #344
You are invited to share your prayer concerns
by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering
plate.
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.
-Responding to God’s Word-
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Hymn “The
Summons” #2130
in The
Faith We Sing
*Benediction
*Chorus “I Love
to Tell the Story” (Refrain)
#156
I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory,
to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his
love.
WILL YOU HELP US MAKE
SOUP?
If you can help us make soup for our upcoming Soup Dinner
Fundraiser,
there is a sign-up sheet and recipes in the narthex OR see
Barb Thaw.
Suggested quantity is four quarts.
Soup should be delivered cold on the day of the dinner at
3pm.
If you need to schedule another delivery time, please contact
the church office.