412-731-2511
905 Mifflin Avenue
Pastor: Rev.
Kelly Smith
214-202-9291
Our goal is
to be a welcoming and inclusive
church for
all people.
- Gathering into worship -
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome and Announcements
Visual Reflection Kids
Talk Christmas
Prophet’s Call Isiah
63:7-9
*Call to Worship
One: Praise the Lord!
All:
Praise God from the heavens.
One: Young men and women alike, old and young together!
All:
Let us praise the name of the Lord, whose name alone is exalted above
earth and heaven. Alleluia!
*Opening Hymn “Angels from the Realms of
Glory” UMH #220
*Opening Prayer
Eternal God, by the birth of Jesus Christ
you gave yourself to the world.
Grant that, being born in our hearts, he
may save us from all our sins,
and restore within us the image and
likeness of our Creator,
to whom be everlasting praise and glory,
world without end. Amen.
*Chorus “Angels
from the Realms of Glory” (Refrain) #220
Come and worship, come and worship, worship
Christ the newborn King.
What’s in your Christmas Pensieve?
Christmas Hymn Sing
Children’s Sermon
Scripture
Matthew
2:13-23
Reflection
- Offering
our prayers -
(You are invited to share your prayer concerns
with the congregation by writing them on the
Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing
them in the offering plate.)
Prayer Hymn “Star-Child”
TFWS #2095
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
- Sharing our blessings -
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
*Doxology “Emmanuel, Emmanuel”
Emmanuel,
Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel.
God
with us, revealed in us, his name is called Emmanuel.
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
- Taking the Word to the World -
*Closing Hymn “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” #251
*Visual Benediction Good News
*Chorus “Go, Tell
It on the Mountain” (Refrain) #251
Postlude
South Avenue and Mifflin
Avenue Churches make up the WILKINSBURG
CHARGE.
Not only do we “share”
Pastor Kelly, we work together to do ministry in our community and with each
other.
South
Avenue Church worships Sundays at 10am
Mifflin
Avenue worships Sundays at 11:15am
Folks are encouraged to
attend whichever worship service is most convenient for them.
Joanne (Judy’s sister) – 4th surgery for detached
retina
Sam Shannon (Amy Cook's father) - brain tumor
Annie (Viehland’s friend) –
intestine surgery and rehab
Angela (Travis's cousin) - brain tumor surgery
Ginnie-upcoming surgery
Maureen (Barbara Thaw's friend) - leukemia
David Morton (Carolyn’s friend) – treatment for liver and
lung cancer
DS Dawn Hand
Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi
All those who struggle during the holiday season
Families & Friends - safe travels for the holidays
Victims of gun violence - locally and nationally
Migrant families at our border
Mifflin Avenue Church
December 29, 2019