*Those that are able are invited to stand
- Gathering into worship -
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Introit
“Sing With
All the Saints in Glory” Choir
*Opening Chorus “Come!
Come! Everybody Worship!” (verses 1-3)
TFWS #2271
*Call to Worship
One: Day after day, an abundance of
God's love,
All:
Morning by morning, new signs of blessing:
One: A gentle rain, an awesome sunset,
All:
A friend's embrace, a child's smile,
One: A new insight, a sense of peace,
All:
A shared meal, a treasured moment.
One: All around us and deep within us
are signs of God's presence.
All:
How can we not sing of God's faithfulness?
*Hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness” UMH #140
*Opening Prayer
*Greeting One Another in Christian Love
-
Meditation on God’s word -
Anthem “Come,
Follow Me Forever” Choir
Children’s Sermon
Scripture Luke
20:20-26
Message Our
Two Worlds Dai Morgan
Hymn “As a Fire Is Meant for Burning” TFWS
#2237
Silent Prayer/Pastoral
Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
-
Sharing our blessings –
Invitation to Give
Offering of Music
*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
Many
believe we earned this money, but we know we did not. We give you
what is
your own. We give you thanks, O God, that we are able to
give what
is here.
For the capacity to give, we thank you. Amen.
-
Taking the Word to the World -
*Hymn “Walk with Me” TFWS #2242
*Benediction
*Hymn “Walk With Me” (Refrain)
TFWS #2242
Walk
with me, I will walk with you
and
build the land that God has planned where love shines through.
Postlude
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
905
Mifflin Ave
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291
February 17, 2019