November 24, 2024
Miramar United Methodist Church
in the heart of Miramar, a place for gathering, healing, and sending out friends, helping to create a sense of family to find new life in Christ.
Part of the United Methodist family where we make disciples for the
Transformation of the world.
Order of Worship
November 24, 2024 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
During the singing of the following two hymns, children are invited to bring forward the gifts that are being dedicated for sacred use
HYMN 694 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come+
1 Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.
2 All the world is God's own field, fruit as praise to God we yield;
wheat and tares together sown are to joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.
2 All the world is God's own field, fruit as praise to God we yield;
wheat and tares together sown are to joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.
3 For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take the harvest home;
from the field shall in that day all offenses purge away,
giving angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast;
but the fruitful ears to store in the garner evermore.
4 Even so, Lord, quickly come, bring thy final harvest home;
gather thou thy people in, free from sorrow, free from sin,
there, forever purified, in thy presence to abide;
come, with all thine angels, come, raise the glorious harvest home.
WORDS: Henry Alford, 1844 MUSIC: George J. Elvey, 1858
*HYMN 147 All Things Bright And Beautiful+
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors, and made their tiny wings.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
2 The purple-headed mountains, the river running by,
the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden: God made them, every one.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
4 God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell
how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
WORDS: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848 MUSIC: 17th cent. English melody; arr. by Martin Shaw, 1915
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Jubilate, everybody
Jubilate, everybody,
serve the Lord in all your ways,
and come before His presence singing:
enter now His courts with praise.
For the Lord our God is gracious,
and His mercy everlasting.
Jubilate, jubilate, jubilate Deo!
I will enter His gates
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart
I will enter His courts with praise
I will say “this is the day that the Lord has made”
I will rejoice for He has made me glad
He has made me glad…..He has made me glad
I will rejoice for He has made me glad
He has made me glad…..He has made me glad
I will rejoice for He has made me glad
How Great is Our God
How Great is our God, how great is His name.
He’s the greatest God, forever the same.
He rolled back the waters of the mighty Red Sea,
He said, “I’ll never leave you, put your trust in Me.”
Alle, Alle, Alle-luja
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia.
1. I AM the “Rock of ages cleft for me;”
I AM the “Let me hide myself in thee;”
I AM the “Rock of ages cleft for me;” Alleluia.
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
2. I AM the Bread of Life, feed on me,
I AM the One True Vine, grow in me;
I AM the Bread of Life, feed on me, Alleluia.
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
3. I AM the Resurrection, live in me;
I AM the Way, the Truth, Follow me;
I AM the Resurrection, live in me; Alleluia.
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays and Anniversaries
TODAY: You are invited to the Harvest Thanksgiving sale of goods right after the 11:00 a.m. service.
TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY: Choir practice 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY: Trustees meeting 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study online with pastor David at 7:00 p.m. Please ask him for the zoom link to join.
THURSDAY: the day of Thanksgiving when we will be hosting another meal preparation in coordination with Branches and Vitas hospice. Volunteers needed. Please talk to Allison Feurtado or Pastor David
SATURDAY: Food Distribution 10:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Good Samaritan Fund
Please bring your special offering envelope for Harvest Thanksgiving, or designate a special offering through your electronic giving.
Looking ahead:
The Christmas Concert that the United Methodist Men sponsor will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. We invite everyone who wants to perform in this home-grown concert to speak to Willard Kennedy or any of the men’s group. We look forward to this fun and holy time.
We are invited to contribute toys to be given to our preschool children. Please put them in the designated box.
For Sharing of the Spirit, please wave at the YouTube camera and say, “the peace of the Lord be with you,” and then wave at your neighbor in the sanctuary and say, “and also with you”.
Please stand for the gospel of Matthew 6: 25-34
CHILDREN’S TIME and the singing of “Praise Ye the Lord”
Sacrament of Baptism
Brothers and Sisters in Christ; through the Sacrament of Baptism, we are initiated into Christ’s holy Church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price.
Liam Rajiv Cox has been brought for baptism by his parents, godparents and family today. We ask them to respond to these questions as a testimony to their faith, and I ask the congregation to pledge to help them in their task.
To the family and godparents, I ask these questions:
On behalf of the whole Church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? I do.
Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do.
Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races? I do.
Will you nurture this child in Christ’s holy Church, that by your teaching and example he may be guided to accept God’s grace for himself, and profess his faith openly, and to lead a Christian life? I will.
Now to the congregation I ask:
Do you, as Christ’s body, the Church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do.
Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include these persons and all the children in this church, in your care?
With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround these persons with a community of love and forgiveness, that they may grow in their service to others. We will pray for them, that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life.
Let us pray: Eternal Father: When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised.
In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations.
Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and Liam Rajiv who receives it, to wash away his sins and clothe him in righteousness throughout his life, that, dying and being raised with Christ, he may share in his final victory.
Bless the home of Liam Rajiv, give wisdom and affection to his parents, along with understanding and guidance, and, most of all, build up the love which conquers all evil and instills the grace to lead a Christian life. We ask in Jesus’ name.
All praise to you, Eternal Father, through your Son Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever. Amen.
Liam Rajiv, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The Holy Spirit work within you, that being born through water and the Spirit, you may be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Now it is our joy to welcome our new brother in Christ.
Through baptism you are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God’s new creation and made to share in Christ’s royal priesthood. We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving, we welcome you a member of the family of Christ.
*HYMN 97 For the fruits of His creation+
1 For the fruits of this creation, thanks be to God;
for the gifts of every nation, thanks be to God;
for the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping,
future needs in earth's safe-keeping, thanks be to God.
2 In the just reward of labor, God's will is done;
in the help we give our neighbor, God's will is done;
in our world-wide task of caring for the hungry and despairing,
in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done.
3 For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God;
for the good we all inherit, thanks be to God;
for the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us,
most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God.
WORDS: Fred Pratt Green, 1970. MUSIC: Francis Jackson, 1957
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Please pass the offering bags along each row at the direction of the ushers. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the section after the Order of Service.
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Good Samaritan Fund
Please bring your special offering envelope for Harvest Thanksgiving, or designate a special offering through your electronic giving.
Prayer of Dedication
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise him all creatures here below,
praise him above, ye heavenly hosts,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
Sunday School children go out to their classes
HYMN 191 Jesus Loves Me This I Know+
1 Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me, this I know, as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knee, saying, "Let them come to me.“
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
3 Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way,
wanting as a friend to give, light and love to all who live.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
WORDS: St. 1 Anna B. Warner, 1860; Sts. 2-3 David Rutherford MacGuire MUSIC: William B. Bradbury, 1862
TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)
PRAYER HYMN 131 We Gather Together+
1. We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
he chastens and hastens his will to make known.
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.
Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own.
2. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
so from the beginning the fight we were winning;
thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be thine!
3. We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
and pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
WORDS: Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; trans. by Theodore Baker, 1894
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
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, the power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
SERMON How to be one of the birds of the air Pastor David Range
HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 102 Now thank we all our God+
1 Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.
2 O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us,
and keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed,
and free us from all ills in this world and the next.
3 All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given,
the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven
the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.
WORDS: Martin Rinkart, 1663; tran. by Catherine Winkworth, 1858 MUSIC: Johan Cruger, 1647; harm. by Felix Mendelsohn, 1840
BENEDICTION
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Wearing your mask is optional as the Covid virus, although still present, is no longer a healthcare emergency. Please continue to get your booster shots as they become available. We are always happy (and look forward) to have you join us in the sanctuary, but for those who would like to continue to participate from home, we will continue to live stream the services on X.com (formerly Twitter) and youtube.com.
To join us on youtube.com simply type Miramar UMC in the search bar and then you should see the service live streamed. If you subscribe to our service through youtube.com you can set up reminders for the day before or 15 minutes before, whatever you like.
The other way to “gather” in virtual worship is through the X.com (formerly known as Twitter) service available by going to our miramarumc.org website. Pass around the information so that others may join in worship by clicking on the x.com icon on the home page. We will continue our 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services (except when we have a fifth Sunday of the month 10:00 a.m. service.) If you lose the service for a few seconds do not worry it will probably come back, but if it is longer than a few seconds you might try clicking the refresh Error! Filename not specified. button in your browser window.
Please email your prayer requests for uplifting on Sundays by sending them to miramarpastor@gmail.com. It is best if you send them by Saturday NOON if possible.
Our church prayer meeting is online on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and you may contact Marvia Aitken or Vinessa Edwards for the link.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website
www.MiramarUMC.org. On the home page the ‘Donate’ icon (a hand with a dollar sign above it) is located at the top left corner and on the right under “Contact Us” you will see the same icon along with “Donate Online.” Click on either location for instructions. If you need help call the church office at 954-989-4711. Thanks to all who have signed up for this. The regular tithes and offerings of the church are a great source of blessing.
2. You can also mail a check to Miramar United Methodist Church. If you have your offering envelopes you will see that the address of the church is printed for mailing purposes and your offering can be mailed in this envelope when you apply a stamp. You may also use a regular envelope and address it to: MUMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar FL 33023. Just put your check inside, mark which funds you would like to support, put a stamp on and let the United States Postal Service do the rest! Or bring it by after the Sunday services, someone will be in the church for one hour after the worship finishes as well as Mon-Thurs 1-5 pm. We trust God will keep us strong.
3. Also, we have the option of giving by text! Use 833-931-1791 to GivePlusText and when you text any amount, by putting that number in the message, you will be prompted to register, then fill out the details of your name, address and means of payment, and the contribution will go in! If you enter an email address you will get an immediate receipt. It is easy! If you have an Apple phone you may also get Vanco’s GivePlusMobile by downloading the app from the App Store. You may also look up YouTube videos to show how all this is done.
Thank you for your prayers! Grace and peace, Pastor David
When you visit our church, you will find:
A caring congregation that will gladly welcome you
Preaching and teaching that is centered on the Word of God
Ministries to meet the spiritual and outreach needs of our community
Moving praise and worship
Please call the church office for information on any of these events.
In His Care,
Pastor David Range Tel: 954-989-4711, Fax: 954-989-4315
Pre-School & After Care available.
Pre-School Directer, Marleni Brant-Pomare,
Tel: 954-981-9269, Fax: 954-989-4315
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
