Pastor: David Range
August 28, 2022
Miramar United Methodist Church
Order of Worship
August 28, 2022
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN Anniversary Hymn+
1. Our founders’ first foundation was Jesus Christ their Lord,
He was their inspiration by action and by Word.
To Him they prayed and asked Him to be their holy guide
And sought to witness for Him throughout our city wide.
2. It was in nineteen-sixty they built our church with love,
With faithful dedication and trust in God above,
Then filled the years with service to God and fellowman;
May Jesus’ Spirit stir us to keep our forebears’ plan.
3. We honor those trailblazers who built on solid ground
Casting aside all rising fears, with faith that they had found.
We all revere the preachers, the choirs, and the trustees,
The teachers, and the dreamers who’ve shared our victories.
4. Then came the Holy Spirit descending from above,
Redeeming souls of many, filling their hearts with love,
Responding to the challenge that all the world be won,
We pledge our lives in service, to God the Three in One.
5. We are the congregation of Miramar’s own church
With Methodist devotion we dedicate our search
To find His will and favor, to combat what is wrong,
And keep His love the power that makes us ever strong.
WORDS: Jack Gallagher MUSIC: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
We’re Together Again
We are together again, just praising the Lord
We are together again, in one accord
Something good is going to happen, something good is in store
We are together again, just praising the Lord
Halle Halle Halle
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halleluja!
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.. Halle-lu-ja!!!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halleluja!
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.. Halle-lu-ja!!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halleluja!
I AM the Resurrection…live in me, I AM the Way, the Truth…follow me
I AM the Resurrection…live in me.. Halle-lu-Ja!!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja
Halle, halle, halle-lu-ja; Halleluja!
Be Bold, Be Strong
Be bold…..(be bold)………Be strong…..(be strong)
For the Lord, your God is with you
Be bold…..(be bold)………Be strong…..(be strong)
For the Lord, your God is with you
I am not afraid….i am not dismayed,
Cause I’m walkin’ in faith and victory.
Come on and walk in faith and victory,
For the Lord….your God….is with you.
As We Gather
As we gather, may Your Spirit work within us.
As we gather, may we glorify Your name.
Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship,
we’ll be blessed because we came,
we’ll be blessed because we came.
Majesty
Majesty, worship His Majesty. Unto Jesus be all glory, honor and praise!
Majesty, Kingdom Authority, Flow from His throne, unto His own
His anthem raise!
So exalt, lift up on high the Name of Jesus!
Magnify, come glorify, Christ Jesus the King.
Majesty, worship His Majesty; Jesus who died, now glorified, King of all kings
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Happy birthday to you, Jesus loves you it’s true,
May the Lord bless and keep you,
Happy birthday to you.
Happy Anniversary to you, happy Anniversary to you
Happy Anniversary dear friends, happy Anniversary to you
TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY: Children and Youth leaders planning meeting at 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY: Farm Share truck unloading at 12:00 noon.
THURSDAY: Food Distribution starts at 8:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
One of our church brothers really needs a good used car at a good price. Please let pastor know if you can help out in any way.
Oliver Samuels performs in the play Guilty and celebrates 50 years in the theatre, at Everglades High School and Coral Springs High School, September 3 & 4.
NDTC performs at the Miramar Cultural Center, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. Please call Allison Feurtado at 954-483-3792 for more information and ticket information for these events
The Pre School still has some spaces for this school year. Please drop in to see the Director Marleni, or call the preschool for an appointment at 954 981 9269.
Upper Room Devotionals for September/October are now available.
Please pick one up as you leave the sanctuary
Please wear a mask at all times in the sanctuary
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 Luke 13: 10-17
CHILDREN’S TIME
Hymn 170 O How I Love Jesus+
1 There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth;
it sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth.
O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus, because he first loved me!
2 It tells me of a Savior's love, who died to set me free;
it tells me of his precious blood, the sinner's perfect plea.
O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus, because he first loved me!
3 It tells of one whose loving heart can feel my deepest woe;
who in each sorrow bears a part that none can bear below.
O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus, because he first loved me!
WORDS: Frederick Whitfield, 1855 MUSIC 19th cent. USA melody
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Please place your offering in the baskets at the 3 doors leading into the sanctuary on your way in or out.
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Good Samaritan Fund
Prayer of Dedication
One minute musical interlude while worshipers prepare their offering. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the section after the Order of Service.
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 377 Only Trust Him+
1. Come, every soul by sin oppressed, there’s mercy with the Lord,
And He will surely give you rest by trusting in His Word.
Only trust Him, only trust Him, only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now.
2. For Jesus shed His precious blood rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood that washes white as snow.
Only trust Him, only trust Him, Only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now.
3. Yes, Jesus is the truth, the way, that leads you into rest;
Believe in Him without delay and you are fully blest.
Only trust Him, only trust Him, Only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now.
4. Come, then, and join this holy band, and on to glory go,
To dwell in that celestial land where joys immortal flow.
Only trust Him, only trust Him, only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now.
WORDS & MUSIC: John Stockton; TUNE: STOCKTON
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 Helping people stand up straight for 62 on this ground Pastor David Range
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 723 Shall We Gather at the River+
1 Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod,
With its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God?
Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.
2 On the margin of the river, washing up its silver spray,
We will walk and worship ever, all the happy golden day.
Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.
3 Ere we reach the shining river, lay we every burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown.
Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.
4 Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease;
Soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace.
Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.
WORDS: Robert Lowry, 1864 MUSIC: Robert Lowry, 1864
BENEDICTION
+All music under ccli #24249
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Please wear your mask and greet each with a wave, an elbow or fist bump. Please maintain social distance and sit at either end or the middle of the pew. In the pews we ask you to sit, in every other pew, spaced out as best you can. Seats are also available in the foyer and the fellowship hall if needed. Both have been set up with screens for the PowerPoint presentation and live video stream from the pulpit. We will continue to live stream the services on Twitter and YouTube for those who would like to continue to participate from home.
The offering will be received in the baskets at the three entry points of the sanctuary. No bulletins will be handed out, everything you need will be on the screens. No need to call or email ahead for a place to worship, you are invited to the sanctuary any time for in-person worship. Come as you are!
Remember there are two ways you can watch our services. One is on YouTube.com by typing in the search bar: Miramar UMC 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 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 Twitter bird 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 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 mamaness@bellsouth.net for the link.
This week, Monday through Thursday there will be someone in the church office from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day, and you may make an appointment to see the pastor at these or other times. Please remember to enter from the south entrance near the Pastor’s office. No other doors will be open for church business. The preschool is open but you should still come in by the south entrance because the north entrance from the parking lot must be dedicated for the little children of the preschool. Please let friends with preschool aged children know that they can enroll the children in our preschool.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website 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
