Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11 AM Worship                     Fifth Sunday of Easter                       22 May 2011

 

GATHERING

   Opening Voluntary                                                                                                     S. Clark

 

GREETING AND WELCOME

 

INTROIT

   Come to the Waters                                                                                             G. F. Handel

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

   But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off

      have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

   For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one

      and has broken down the dividing wall,

      that is, the hostility between us.

   So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off

      and peace to those who were near;

   for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.

   So then you are no longer strangers and aliens,

      but you are citizens with the saints

      and also members of the household of God,

   built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,

      with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

   In him the whole structure is joined together

      and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

      in whom you also are built together spiritually

      into a dwelling place for God.

   Thanks be to God.  Alleluia!                                                                                                 

  

*HYMN  FWS 2248

   Baptized in Water                                                                                                      Bunessan

 

*PRAYER  in unison

   Risen Christ,

   you prepare a place for us,

   in the home of the Mother-and-Father of us all.

   Draw us more deeply into yourself,

   through scripture read,

   water splashed,

   bread broken,

   wine poured,

   so that when our hearts are troubled,

   we will know you more completely

   as the way, the truth, and the life.  Amen.

 

ANTHEM

   Simple Gifts                                                                                                      arr. H. Hopson

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

GOSPEL READING

   John 14:1-14

 

EPISTLE READING

   1 Peter 2:2-10

 

   The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

   Following the message, children from K-3 are invited to attend the Junior Church program.

 

SERMON

   The Best Lego Collection Ever: Baptism as Incorporation into the Church

 

HYMN  FWS 2224

   Make Us One                                                                                                       Make Us One

 

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER  in unison

    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.

 

*THE PEACE

 

OFFERING

   Cantique                                                                                                                    F. Peeters

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

*HYMN

   Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation                                                               CWM Rhondda

 

   Christ is made the sure foundation,

   Christ the head and cornerstone;

   chosen of the Lord and precious,

   binding all the church in one;

   holy Zion’s help forever,

   and her confidence alone,

   and her confidence alone.

 

   Here vouchsafe to all thy servants

   what they ask of thee to gain;

   what they gain from thee forever

   with the blessed to retain,

   and hereafter in thy glory

   evermore with thee to reign,

   evermore with thee to reign.

 

   Laud and honor to the Father,

   laud and honor to the Son,

   laud and honor to the Spirit,

   ever three and ever one;

   one in might and one in glory,

   while unending ages run,

   while unending ages run.                                     7th cent. Latin, trans. John Mason Neale

 

*BENEDICTION

  

*GOING FORTH

   Closing Voluntary                                                                                                      A. Brede

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.