*Those that are able are invited to stand
- Gathering into worship -
Prelude
Welcome
Introit
“How Firm
a Foundation” Choir
*Opening Chorus “Come!
Come! Everybody Worship!” (verses 1-3)
TFWS #2271
*Call to Worship
Leader: We are the body of Christ and
we belong with each other.
People:
Some seeing
Some hearing
Some
speaking
All:
Some reaching out and touching in the name of God.
Leader: We are the body of Christ and
we belong with each other.
People:
Some teaching
Some preaching,
Some healing
All:
Some breaking new ground in new places.
Leader: We are the body
of Christ
People:
Many and varied
Wonderfully diverse.
All:
And we come to worship together!
*Hymn “In Unity We Lift Our Song” TFWS #2221
*Opening Prayer
Empowering
God,
Set
us aside this day for good news,
For
liberating work,
For
ministries that reveal your goodness to the entire world.
Anoint
us and let the acceptable year of your favor be made known!
Amen.
-
Meditation on God’s word -
Announcements
Children’s Sermon
*Hymn “Break Thou the Bread of Life” UMH
#599
Scripture 1
Corinthians 12:12-31a
Message Being
Needy Rev. Kelly J
Smith
-
Celebrating the Sacrament -
Hymn “One Bread, One Body” UMH #620
Sharing the Lord’s Supper
*Passing the Peace of Christ
-
Sharing our blessings –
Offering our Gifts and
Tithes
*Doxology “Bless Thou the Gifts” UMH #587
Bless
thou the gifts our hands have brought;
bless
thou the work our hearts have planned.
Ours is
the faith, the will, the thought; the rest, O God, is in thy hand.
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
-
Taking the Word to the World -
*Hymn “As a Fire Is Meant for Burning” TFWS #2237
*Benediction
*Hymn “As a Fire Is Meant for Burning” (Vs 1)
TFWS #2237
As
a fire is meant for burning with a bright and warming flame,
so the church is meant for mission,
giving glory to God’s name.
Not
to preach our creeds or customs, but to build a bridge of care,
We
join hands across the nations, finding neighbors everywhere.
Postlude
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
905
Mifflin Ave
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291
February 3, 2019