Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11 AM Worship                     Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost                 2 October 2011

 

GATHERING

 

GREETING AND WELCOME

 

INTROIT

   You Are My All in All                                                                                           D. Jernigan

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                              

   My soul clings to the dust;

      revive me according to your word.

   When I told of my ways, you answered me;

      teach me your statutes.

   My soul melts away for sorrow;

      strengthen me according to your word.

   I have chosen the way of faithfulness;

      I set your ordinances before me.

   I run the way of your commandments,

      for you enlarge my understanding.

  

*HYMN  UMH 64

   Holy, Holy, Holy!  Lord God Almighty                                                                        Nicaea

 

*PRAYER  in unison

   Your voice burns within the depths of our being,

   O God of our ancestors,

   and draws us into your presence and service.

   Hear the cries of your people

   and speak a word of comfort,

   that we may proclaim to all the earth

   the glory of your name.  Amen.

 

ANTHEM

   God Leads Us Along                                                                                                 G. Young

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

FIRST READING

   Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

 

SECOND READING

   Matthew 21:33-46

 

   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

   In the Wilderness: I Still Don’t Know What I Want to Do When I Grow Up

 

*HYMN  UMH 328

   Surely the Presence of the Lord (sing twice)                                                                  Wolfe

 

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

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

GREAT THANKSGIVING  UMH 15

 

BREAKING THE BREAD

 

*COMMUNION

The elements will be served at the altar rail.  Please return to your seat by the opposite end of the pew from which you exited.  Those unable to come forward should indicate to an usher, and the stewards will bring the elements to you.  All bread is gluten free.

 

*HYMN  UMH 451

   Be Thou My Vision                                                                                                           Slane

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*GOING FORTH

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.