Miramar United Methodist Church - Bulletins

Pastor: David Range

April 13, 2025

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 for
April 13, 2025 One Joint service at 10.00 a.m.
Easter Cantata

Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information

CALL TO WORSHIP
During the singing of the hymn, the children are invited to process with the palm fronds

*HYMN 280 All Glory, Laud and Honor⁺

All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

1 Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son,
who in the Lord's name comest, the King and Blessed One.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

The company of angels are praising thee on high,
and we with all creation in chorus make reply.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

3 The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went;
our prayer and praise and anthems before thee we present.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

4 To thee before thy passion they sang their hymns of praise;
to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

5 Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
WORDS: Theodulph of Orleans, 8-9th cent; trans, by John Mason Neale, 1851 MUSIC: Melchior Teschner; harm. by W. H. Monk, 1861

PRAYER

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Enter Into Jerusalem (Sing once)
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
With the healthy and the sick, with the worker and the weak,
Let us go to God’s house
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
Come and run with the wind with the God who reigns in peace,
let us go to God’s house.

We go celebrate, we go celebrate, we go celebrate, O Israel!
Praise the name of the Lord on high, praise God’s name in song.
Praise the Lord with a heavenly song, with a heavenly song,
with a heavenly song, praise the Lord!

Enter into Jerusalem, mek we walk a-down there,
With the young and the old, with the little and the large,
mek we walk a-down there.
Enter into Jerusalem, mek we walk a-down there,
Come and sway to the breeze with the God who reigns in peace,
mek we walk a-down there.

Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
With your papa and your mama, with your uncle and your aunt,
let us go to God’s house.
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
Come and run and catch the breeze, with the God who reigns in peace,
let us go to God’s house

He is Exalted (Sing twice)
He is exalted the King is exalted on High;
I will praise Him
He is exalted, forever exalted
And I will praise His name

He is the Lord;
Forever His truth shall reign.
Heaven and earth rejoice in His holy name
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high.

Above All Powers (Sing twice)
Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man
You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure what You're worth

Crucified, laid behind a stone
You lived to die, rejected and alone
Like a rose, trampled on the ground
You took the fall and thought of me
Above all

WELCOME: Visitors, you are invited to stand and introduce yourself or be introduced by a friend. Please receive the information card that the usher offers and when you have filled it in please return it to the usher.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

ANNOUNCEMENTS—CALL TO ACTION

TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: at Noon, fast breaking service of 30 minutes in the sanctuary. Bible study online at 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY: Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m.

SATURAY: Food Distribution 10:00 a.m. Confirmation class 4 to 5:30

NEXT SUNDAY: Easter services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Come to rejoice in resurrection! Come forward for dedication and prayer.

SATURDAY, April 26 the United Women in Faith invite you to their Garage Sale and Flea Market from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with food and drink for sale and many unique items. Space and tables for rent at $25 each. Let us do our best to support the women’s group!

SATURDAY April 26 at 7:00 p.m. & SUNDAY April 27 at 5:00 p.m. Save the Dates! For a presentation of Rhythms of Africa/Music to my ears. Co-sponsored by the City of Miramar at the Miramar Cultural Center. See flyer/contact Allison Feurtado at 954 483 3792 for details.

MONDAY May 26 is our Memorial Day Community picnic from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar and invite a friend or friends. The planning committee is doing a great job getting ready for it and will need the congregation’s help as the time grows closer.

Summer camp week is June 30 to July 5. Please see Pastor David for more information

Affordable housing for senior citizens (62 years plus) is opening up at Pinnacle at La Cabana at 8911 Miramar Parkway. If you would like to apply to be considered, please pick up one of the posters on the back table.

There are many programs available locally for those needing help. Pastor David has information on a free peer-led support group, a free community mental health group, a youth internship program for high school students, thrive groups that help to manage stress and promote wellness, Project U.P.P. to help youth Understand Potential and Purpose, the Evol project to help you get your GED, and Awesome Dads Awesome Men preparing men to be responsible and engaged dads, and more!

The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to BOLD Justice

Please follow the link below to watch parts of the BOLD Justice Nehemiah Action. Here are a few quick time stamps:
32:15 - comments from Miramar Chief of Police on civil citations and driving offenses
33:32 - start of housing background
36:32 - comments from Hospital on impact of housing on health and hospitals
39:20 - testimonies (3 of them)
48:40 - the proposed solution
55:45 - negotiation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gjGQ90V4iI&list=PLnLNofuUHjXpJ8zJRdGx2Ey2kn8tS-0zP

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 according to Luke 19:28-40

CHILDREN’S TIME

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.

Carmine Jacob Ray Parram has been brought for baptism by his parents, 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, 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.

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 Carmine Jacob Ray 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 Carmine Jacob Ray, 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.

Carmine Jacob Ray, 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 277 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus⁺

1. Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear;
things I would ask him to tell me if he were here:
scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea,
stories of Jesus, tell them to me.

2. First let me hear how the children stood round his knee,
and I shall fancy his blessing resting on me;
words full of kindness, deeds full of grace,
all in the lovelight of Jesus' face.

3. Into the city I'd follow the children's band,
waving a branch of the palm tree high in my hand;
one of his heralds, yes, I would sing
loudest hosannas, "Jesus is King!"
WORDS: William H. Parker, 1885 MUSIC: Frederick A. Challinor,1903

RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to BOLD Justice

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

TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)

PRAYER HYMN 288 Were You There?⁺

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh! sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh! sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

3 Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
Oh! sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?

4 Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Oh! sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

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.

CANTATA
Miramar UMC Choir, led by Choir Director Helen Whitehorn

1. Redeemed by the Blood Medley
Praise Him! Praise Him! / Redeemed/My Tribute
2. Praise Is Rising Medley
Hosanna (Praise is Rising) with Hosanna
3. Come to the Healer
4. God’s Sacrifice with O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
5. Redeemed
6. How He Loves with Redeemed
7. What A Beautiful Name
with Praise the Name of Jesus

*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 308 Thine Be the Glory⁺

Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.

2 Lo! Jesus meets thee, risen from the tomb;
Lovingly He greets thee, scatters fear and gloom.
Let the church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for our Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting.
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.

3 No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life!
Life is nought without thee; aid us in our strife.
Make us more than conquerors, through thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
WORDS: Edmund L. Budry, 1904; trans. By R. Birch Hoyle, 1923 MUSIC: Harmonia Saca, ca. 1753; arr. from G. F. Handel, 1747

BENEDICTION
All music under ccli #24249
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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