Pastor: David Range
June 12, 2022
Miramar United Methodist Church
Order of Worship
June 12, 2022
Joint 10:00 a.m. service
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 8) The congregation will read the bolded parts
O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Your glory is chanted above the heavens by the mouths of babes and infants:
you have set up a defense against your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars which you have established;
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
and mortals that you care for them?
Yet you have made them little less than God,
and crowned them with glory and honor.
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet,
all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen. Amen.
*HYMN 64 Holy, Holy, Holy+
1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
2 Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
3 Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in power, in love and purity.
4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
WORDS: Reginald Heber; MUSIC: John Dykes; TUNE: NICAEA
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
We are Marching (Siyahamba)
We are marching in the light of the Lord, we are marching in the light of the Lord
We are marching in the light of the Lord, we are marching in the light of the Lord.
We are marching, (marching, we are marching, marching), oh, we are marching in the light of the Lord.
We are marching, (marching, we are marching, marching), oh, we are marching in the light of the Lord.
2. We are living in the love of the Lord, we are living in the love of the Lord.
We are living in the love of the Lord we are living in the love of the Lord.
We are living, (living, we are living, living), oh, we are living in the love of the Lord.
We are living, (living, we are living, living), oh, we are living in the love of the Lord.
3. We are moving in the power of the Lord, we are moving in the power of the Lord.
We are moving in the power of the Lord, we are moving in the power of the Lord.
We are moving, (moving, we are moving, moving), oh, we are moving in the power of the Lord.
We are moving, (moving, we are moving, moving), oh, we are moving in the power of the Lord.
The Right Hand of God
1. The right hand of God is writing in our land
Writing with power and with love
Our conflicts and our fears, our triumphs and our tears
Are recorded by the right hand of God.
2. The right hand of God is pointing in our land
Pointing the way we must go
So clouded is the way, so easily we stray
But we’re guided by the right hand of God
3. The right hand of God is lifting in our land
Lifting the falling one by one
Each one is known by name, and rescued now from shame
By the lifting of the right hand of God
What a Mighty God We Serve
1. What a mighty God we serve, what a mighty God we serve
What a mighty God we serve, what a mighty God we serve
2. Let us sing and praise the Lord, let us sing and praise the Lord,
let us sing and praise the Lord, let us sing and praise the Lord
3. Let us shout and praise his name, let us shout and praise his name,
let us shout and praise his name, let us shout and praise his name
4. What a mighty God we serve, what a mighty God we serve,
what a mighty God we serve, what a mighty God we serve
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays and Anniversaries
TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Justice Ministry Celebration at 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY: NO food distribution this week.
NEXT SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Celebration of Father’s Day!
Sunday, June 26 Multicultural Sunday with a joint service at 10:00 a.m. followed by displays and food in the fellowship hall. Please prepare to bring something from your country of origin to share!
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”.
SCRIPTURE: John 16:1-12
CHILDREN’S TIME
Hymn 157 Jesus Shall Reign+
1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun, does its successive journeys run;
his kingdom spread from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To Jesus endless prayer be made, and endless praises crown his head;
His name like sweet perfume shall rise with every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song,
and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name.
4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns:
all prisoners leap and loose their chains,
the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest.
5 Let every creature rise and bring, honors peculiar to our King,
angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen!
WORDS: Isaac Watts; MUSIC: John Halton; TUNE: DUKE STREET
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 Women in Distress
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 431 Let There Be Peace on Earth+
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me;
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God our creator, children all are we.
Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me; let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow: To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
WORDS: Daniel C. Roberts, 1876 MUSIC: George W. Warren, 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 Marvia Aitken
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 539 O Spirit of the Living God+
1 O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine,
descend upon thy church once more, and make it truly thine.
Fill it with love and joy and power, with righteousness and peace;
till Christ shall dwell in human hearts, and sin and sorrow cease.
2 Blow, wind of God! With wisdom blow until our minds are free
from mists of error, clouds of doubt, which blind our eyes to thee.
Burn, wing-ed fire! Inspire our lips with flaming love and zeal,
to preach to all thy great good news, God's glorious commonweal.
3 Teach us to utter living words of truth which all may hear,
the language all may understand when love speaks loud and clear;
till every age and race and clime shall blend their creeds in one,
and earth shall form one family by whom thy will is done.
4 So shall we know the power of Christ who came this world to save;
so shall we rise with him to life which soars beyond the grave;
and earth shall win true holiness, which makes thy children whole;
till, perfected by thee, we reach creation's glorious goal!
WORDS: Henry Tweedy; MUSIC: Trad. English; TUNE: FOREST GREEN
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
