May 5, 2019

 

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

 

- Gathering into worship - 

 

Prelude

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

Introit                                    “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”                                    Choir

 

*Call to Worship

Leader: Draw near, all those who seek to know God.

People: We await the Spirit's instruction.

Leader: Open your minds and hearts

People: to receive wisdom and comprehension.

Leader: With the Spirit as our helper,

People: may we learn this day how to love you more.

 

*Hymn                                         “Come, We That Love the Lord”                                  UMH  #732

 

*Opening Prayer

Amazing God, throughout the season of Easter, we celebrate Jesus the Christ as the resurrected One. Come upon us now, even as we await the Holy Spirit to fill us with the awe of your desire to be amongst us. God-with-us, we praise you! Amen.

 

- Meditation on God’s word -

 

Children’s Sermon

 

Discussion                                  A Time for Change

 

Scripture                                                                                                      Acts 9:1-20

 

Message                                    Are You Changed?                         Rev. Kelly J Smith

 

Hymn                                       “Amazing Grace”                                             UMH #378

 

Silent Prayer/Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer                        

- Celebrating the Sacrament -

 

Hymn                                            “As We Gather at Your Table”                                     TFWS #2268    

 

The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing,
   always and everywhere to give thanks to you,
   Almighty God, creator of heaven and earth…

 

And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven
   we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ…

 

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church,
all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father (God ), now and forever.

Amen.

 

*Receiving the Sacrament

 

- Sharing our blessings –

 

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

 

*Doxology                      “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”                     UMH #95

 

*Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

- 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

TODAY is Native American Ministries Sunday.

 

 

 

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511

905Mifflin Ave

 

 

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith

Pastor@mifflinave.org

214202-9291