Pastor: David Range
May 15, 2022
Miramar United Methodist Church
Order of Worship
May 15, 2022
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP++ based on John 13.31-38
The church of our risen Lord is called to be a fellowship of people who love one another as Christ loves us.
His love is so perfect, it is difficult for us to be that loving.
But it is that kind of love that proves to others we are Christ's disciples.
It is our desire to follow our Lord's commandment to give ourselves to each other in love.
*HYMN 307 Christ Is Risen+
1 Christ is risen! Shout Hosanna!
Celebrate this day of days.
Christ is risen! Hush in wonder:
All creation is amazed.
In the desert all-surrounding,
See, a spreading tree has grown.
Healing leaves of grace abounding
Bring a taste of love unknown.
2 Christ is risen! Raise your spirits
From the caverns of despair.
Walk with gladness in the morning.
See what love can do and dare.
Drink the wine of resurrection,
Not a servant, but a friend.
Jesus is our strong companion.
Joy and peace shall never end.
3 Christ is risen! Earth and heaven
Nevermore shall be the same.
Break the bread of new creation
Where the world is still in pain.
Tell its grim, demonic chorus:
“Christ is risen! Get you gone!
God the First and Last is with us,
Sing Hosanna, everyone!
Words: Brian Wren, 1984 MUSIC: Polish carol; arr. by Edith M. G. Reed, 1926; harm. By Austin C. Lovelace 1964
set tune: W. Zlobie Lezy (also used for Infant Holy, Infant Lowly)
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
I Will Sing of the Mercies
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing, I will sing
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing of the mercies of the Lord
With my mouth…I will make known
Thy faithfulness…Thy faithfulness
With my mouth…I will make known
Thy faithfulness to all generations
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing, I will sing
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing of the mercies of the Lord
I’m Gonna Walk the Streets of Glory
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory by and by
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory by and by
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory
I’m gonna sing redemption’s story
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory by and by
One More Step
One more step along the world I go,
one more step along the world I go;
From the old things to the new,
keep me traveling along with you;
And it’s from the old I travel to the new;
keep me traveling along with you. (Sydney Carter)
Round the corners of the world I turn,
More and more about the world I learn;
All the new things that I see
You'll be looking at along with me.
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you
As I travel through the bad and good,
Keep me travelling the way I should.
Where I see no way to go,
You'll be telling me the way, I know.
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you
Give me courage when the world is rough,
Keep me loving though the world is tough;
Leap and sing in all I do,
Keep me travelling along with you:
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you.
You are older than the world can be,
You are younger than the life in me;
Ever old and ever new,
Keep me travelling along with you:
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you.
Oh the Glory of His Presence
Oh, the glory of Your presence,
We, Your temple, give You rev’rence.
Come and rise to Your rest and be blessed by our praise
as we glory in Your embrace;
As Your presence now fills this place. (Steve Fry)
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
TODAY: Sunday School at 5:00 p.m. online with Marvia Aitken and friends. Please contact Marvia for the link at marviaaitken@hotmail.com.
TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Farm Share truck unloading 2:00 p.m. Please come and help if you are able.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study online at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Pastor David at miramarpastor@gmail.com for the link.
THURSDAY: Food distribution starting at about 8:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
THURSDAY May 26 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in person Job & Education Fair at the Miramar Cultural Center. See flyer at end of bulletin.
SUNDAY May 29 one joint service at 10:00 a.m. followed by the United Methodist Women in the Fellowship Hall (no UMW meeting on May 19)
Conference Announcement:
Dear Church, this year for the first time since the pandemic the Annual Conference is having its sessions in-person, in Lakeland. You will be represented by one of your lay leaders, Marvia Aitken, and our district lay leader, Judith Pierre-Okerson, and, of course, Pastor David Range.
Part of our attending the conference is to bring an offering to be shared with churches near and far. Here is part of the bishops letter to every church:
Dear Friends, we are encouraged to give our Mission Offering on the first Sunday in June to Annual Conference designated causes.
The first is Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean began thirty years ago through the General Board of Global Ministries as a way to provide for perpetual ministry for Jesus Christ in the Latin American & Caribbean region. Encounter with Christ is a Permanent Fund that provides for grants to be awarded to ministries in this region that align with four key focus areas: evangelization, leadership development, ministries with youth and children, and ministries with persons of indigenous or African heritage. In 2018 the fund reached the milestone of having awarded $1M in grants to ministries in the region. For more information go to http://www.umc-encounter.org/
The second is technology grants for rural, small membership churches. The bishop’s assistant, the Rev. Alex Shanks said, “We know that the pandemic increased the need for technology so churches could offer hybrid ministry both in person and on-line. Our smaller, rural churches are in need of support to meet these technology needs. These grants will go to churches who have proven the ability to have faithful hybrid ministry.” (Miramar UMC received a similar grant in the early days of the pandemic in order to buy the cameras we use for our Twitter and YouTube live streams.)
As our bishop Ken Carter says: “Our fundamental goal in the stewardship of these resources – both people, our laity and clergy, and money – is that we follow Jesus into the world that he loves and join him in his mission to love, heal, and save the people of Florida. We are discovering that we need new skills and capacities to fulfill this calling.”
Bold Justice date:
Justice Ministry Celebration Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
If anyone would like to volunteer to help complete some painting around the church the trustee invites you to speak to their chair, Tamara Hamilton, or Pastor David.
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”.
THE WORD OF GOD: Acts 11.1-18
CHILDREN’S TIME
*HYMN 714 I Know Whom I Have Believed+
1 I know not why God’s wondrous grace
to me he hath made known,
nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
redeemed me for his own.
But I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed
unto him against that day.
2 I know not how this saving faith
to me he did impart,
nor how believing in his word
wrought peace within my heart.
But I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed
unto him against that day.
3 I know not how the Spirit moves,
convincing us of sin,
revealing Jesus through the word,
creating faith in him.
But I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed
unto him against that day.
4 I know not when my Lord may come,
at night or noon-day fair,
nor if I walk the vale with him,
or meet him in the air.
But I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed
unto him against that day.
WORDS: Daniel W. Whittle, 1883 MUSIC: “El Nathan,” James McGranahan, 1883
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 BOLD Justice
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Apportionments
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 375 There Is A Balm In Gilead+
There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.
1 Sometimes I feel discouraged
and think my work's in vain,
but then the Holy Spirit
revives my soul again.
There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.
2 Don’t ever feel discouraged,
For Jesus is your friend,
And if you look for knowledge
He’ll ne’er refuse to lend.
There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.
3 If you can’t preach like Peter,
if you can’t pray like Paul,
just tell the love of Jesus,
and say, He died for all.
There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.
WORDS: Afro-American spiritual MUSIC: Afro-American spiritual; adapt.& arr. by William Farley Smith, 1986
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 Innie or Outie? Pastor CJ Walter
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 397 I Need Thee Every Hour+
1 I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, O, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
2 I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.
I need Thee, O, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
3 I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.
I need Thee, O, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
4 I need Thee every hour, teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.
I need Thee, O, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
5 I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.
I need Thee, O, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
WORDS: Annie S. Hawks, 1872, MUSIC: “Need” Robert Lowry, 1873
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
