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Gathering into worship –
*Those
that are able are invited to stand
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Introit “Savior
Like a Shepherd Lead Us” Choir
*Call to Worship
One:
To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you.
Many:
To those who lost a child—we mourn with you.
One:
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge
of food stains—we appreciate you.
Many:
To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running
away—we mourn with you.
One:
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods,
tears, and disappointment—we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish
things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
Many:
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms—we need you.
One:
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children—we celebrate
with you.
Many:
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your
children—we sit with you.
One:
To those who lost their mothers this year—we grieve with you.
Many:
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother—we acknowledge
your experience.
One:
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall
testing of motherhood—we are better for having you in our midst.
Many:
To those who have aborted children—we remember them and you.
One:
to those who are single and long to be married and mothering your own
children—we mourn that life has not turned out the way you longed for it to be.
Many:
To those who step-parent, we walk with you on these
complex paths.
One:
To those who envisioned lavishing love on grandchildren, yet that dream is not to
be—we grieve with you.
Many:
To those who will have emptier nests—we grieve and rejoice with you.
One:
To those who placed children up for adoptions—we commend you for you
selflessness and remember how you hold that child in your heart.
Many:
To those who choose not to be a parent, we thank you for your support.
One:
To those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising—we
anticipate with you.
Many:
For all the women gathered here, you are warriors. We remember you.
*Hymn “Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth” TFWS #2050
*Opening Prayer
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Meditation on God’s word -
Anthem “All
Good Gifts”
Choir
Children’s Sermon
Question of the Day Who do you turn to for advice?
Scripture
John
10:22-30
Message Who Do You Listen To? Rev.
Kelly J Smith
Hymn “His Name Is Wonderful” (x
2) UMH #174
Silent Prayer/Pastoral
Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
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Sharing our blessings –
Offering our Gifts and Tithes
*Doxology “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (Refrain) UMH #140
Great in thy
faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new
mercies I see;
All I have needed thy hand
hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
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Taking the Word to the World -
*Hymn “Joy in the Morning” TFWS #2284
*Benediction
*Hymn
“Joy in the Morning” (verse 3) TFWS #2284
There’ll be love and forgiveness
everywhere,
there’ll be love and forgiveness
everywhere,
and the way of the Lord will that day be
restored,
there’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere.
Postlude
Immediately
following worship, everyone is invited to join us for monthly Second Sunday
Social lunch in the John Wesley room hosted by Travis and Rebecca.
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
905Mifflin
Ave
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291
May 12, 2019