Pastor: David Range
October 15, 2023
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
October 15, 2023
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Conducted at 8:30 by Tarrick Walters
and at 11:00 a.m. by Audley Codner
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
We are called to hold tight to words that bring life.
We know God is speaking good news through scripture, song, and neighbors, both known and new to us.
We listen for grace at work in everything, for good, for life.
We know wise words serve Love’s purpose.
In all we say and do, we are learning what it means to be faithful – as those called “to serve and witness in deeds and words that heal and free.”
We thank God for the good news of Jesus’ love and healing words of life.
Hymn 374 Standing On The Promises+
1 Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages let his praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.
2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
by the living Word of God I shall prevail,
standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.
3 Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
bound to him eternally by love's strong cord,
overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword,
standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.
4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
listening every moment to the Spirit's call,
resting in my Savior as my all in all,
standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.
WORDS: R. Kelso Carter, 1886 MUSIC: R. Kelso Carter, 1886
OPENING PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
We bring Sacrifices of Praise
We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord
We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord
And we offer up to you the sacrifices of thanksgiving
And we offer up to you the sacrifices of joy.
Let Your Living Water Flow
Let Your living water flow over my soul
Let your Holy Spirit come and take control
Of every situation that has troubled my mind
All my cares and burdens on to you I roll
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! (Sing to the Father)
Father, Father, Father! (Sing to the Spirit)
Spirit, Spirit, Spirit!
Come now Holy Spirit and take control
Hold me in your loving arms and make me whole
Wipe away all doubt and fear and take my pride
Draw me to your love and keep me by your side
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! (Sing to the Father)
Father, Father, Father! (Sing to the Spirit)
Spirit, Spirit, Spirit!
Give your life to Jesus, let Him fill your soul
Let Him take you in His arms and make you whole
As you give your life to Him, He'll set you free
You will live and reign with Him eternally
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! (Sing to the Father)
Father, Father, Father! (Sing to the Spirit)
Spirit, Spirit, Spirit!
The Spirit Song
Oh let the Son of God enfold you with His spirit and His love,
Let Him fill your heart and satisfy your soul;
O let Him have the things that hold you, and His Spirit like a dove
Will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs
O come and sing this song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy.
Lift your hands in sweet surrender to His name.
O give Him all your tears and sadness; give Him all your years of pain,
and you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs
Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place;
I can feel His mighty power and His grace.
I can hear the brush of angels’ wings,
I see glory on each face;
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.
WORDS: Lanny Wolfe, 1977 MUSIC: Lanny Wolfe, 1977
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: Please support the Bake and Soup Sale after each service, for Pastor Appreciation Sunday.
TONIGHT: the Men’s Group invites you to a “Men’s Concert” so please plan to come all men, women, boys and girls for a fun gospel event. Other churches will join us to put on this concert.
MONDAY: United Women in Faith is sponsoring the Annual Breast Cancer Awareness meeting at 7:00 p.m. See flyer at the end of the bulletin.
TUESDAY: the BOLD Justice Community Problems Assembly meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greater Antioch Baptist Church, 420 8 Ave., Pompano Beach, 33060. All network members are expected to attend and we will have a free bus leaving our church parking lot at 6:30 p.m. to take us on this road trip together as we vote for a new issue to address. See flyer at the end of the bulletin.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. on Pastor’s Zoom link, please write him for the link at miramarpastor@gmail.com
THURSDAY: Choir at 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: Dinner Sale from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. sponsored by the Pastor Appreciation Committee.
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, October 28 The Gardening Task Force walk-about with Herb Allenson and Roland Abel. If you would like to be a part of the Task Force to keep the grounds beautiful you are invited to meet in the parking lot at 10:00 a.m. for a tour. See Pastor David for more details.
SUNDAY October 29, one joint 10:00 a.m. service for Pastor Appreciation Sunday with the new District Superintendent, the Rev. Dr. Simon Osunlana preaching.
SATURDAY November 4 will be our Bold Justice Tree Giveaway. Stay tuned for more details!
FRIDAY, November 10 at 1:00 p.m. will be the memorial service for Roy Crooks, who passed away on October 7. Please keep the family in your prayers.
If you would like to work at a polling place during elections, please see flyer at the end of the bulletin
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 reading of Psalm 106 (hymnal reading 829-830)
Praise the Lord!
O give thanks to the Lord, who is good;
whose steadfast love endures for ever!
Who can utter the mighty doings of the Lord,
or show forth all his praise?
Blessed are those who observe justice,
who do righteousness at all times!
Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people;
help me when you deliver them,
that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,
that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation,
that I may glory with your heritage.
Both we and our ancestors have sinned;
we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly.
Our forebears, when they were in Egypt,
did not consider your wonderful works;
they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love,
but rebelled against the Most High at the Red Sea.
God saved them for the sake of his holy name,
to make known the mighty power of God.
God rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry;
he led them through the deep as through a desert.
So God saved them from the hand of the foe,
and delivered them from the hand of the enemy.
And the waters covered their adversaries;
not one of them was left.
Then they believed God’s words;
they sang God’s praise.
They made a calf in Horeb
and worshipped a molten image.
They exchanged the glory of God
for the image of an ox that eats grass.
They forgot God, their Savior,
who had done great things in Egypt,
wondrous works in the land of Ham,
and terrible things by the Red Sea.
Therefore the Lord intended to destroy them—
had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach,
to turn away God’s wrath from destroying them.
Save us, O Lord our God,
and gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!
And let all the people say, ‘Amen.’
Praise the Lord!
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.
SCRIPTURE: Philippians 4:1-9
CHILDREN’S TIME
NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED Pastor David Range
MEMBERSHIP VOWS Sunday, October 15, 2023. 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. Through the transfer of membership these friends confirm the covenant declared at their baptism, acknowledge what God is doing for them, and together we affirm our commitment to Christ’s holy church.
We celebrate those who have sought to become members of this local church at 11:00 a.m. Clover Williams Dussard, Maria DeFalco-Tuell and Francilla Smith. These persons before you have come forward to declare they are followers of Jesus Christ and to renew their faith and witness to God’s grace. They are ready to take on the responsibilities of full membership. We ask them to respond to these questions as a testimony to their faith, and I ask you, members of the congregation, to pledge to help them in this task.
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.
I ask you, as members of Christ’s universal church, will you be loyal to Christ through The United Methodist Church, and do all in your power to strengthen its ministries and as members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness? I will.
Clover, Maria and Francilla the Holy Spirit work within you, that having been born through water and the Spirit, you may live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen
You stand before us today having affirmed your faith in Christ. We pray the Holy Spirit will continue to work within you, that having been born through water and the Spirit, you may live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.
As members of this congregation will you faithfully participate in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness? I will.
Members of the household of faith, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love.
Now of 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 Clover, Maria and Francilla now before you in your care?
With God’s help we will.
Friends, you stand before us today having affirmed your faith in Christ. We pray the Holy Spirit will continue to work within you, that having been born through water and the Spirit, you may live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Members of the household of faith, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love.
We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the Miramar United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you may live in grace and peace. Amen
The Right Hand of Fellowship. You may greet the new members with applause.
*HYMN 377 It is Well with My Soul+
1 When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
It is well, (it is well) with my soul, (with my soul,)
it is well, it is well with my soul.
2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed his own blood for my soul.
It is well, (it is well) with my soul, (with my soul,)
it is well, it is well with my soul.
3 My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
It is well, (it is well) with my soul, (with my soul,)
it is well, it is well with my soul.
4 And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well, (it is well) with my soul, (with my soul,)
it is well, it is well with my soul.
WORDS: Horatio G. Spafford, 1873 MUSIC: Philip P. Bliss 1876
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 Women in Distress
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
Sunday School children go out to their classes
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 378 Amazing Grace+
1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.
2. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.
3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come
This grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
4 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.
5 Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil, a life of joy and peace.
6 When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, than when we first begun.
WORDS: John Newton, 1779 MUSIC: 19th cent. USA melody; harm. by Edwin O. Excell, 1900
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 Rise Up! And Remain Committed to Love’s Teachings: healthy words heard in the lives of those who model grace.
at 8:30 Bettyanne Gallagher, at 11:00 Geneta Codner
HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 380 There’s within My Heart a Melody +
1 There’s within my heart a melody, Jesus whispers sweet and low:
Fear not, I am with thee, peace be still, in all of life’s ebb and flow.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
2 All my life was wrecked by sin and strife,
discord filled my heart with pain;
Jesus swept across the broken strings,
stirred the slumbering chords again.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
3 Though sometimes he leads through waters deep,
trials fall across the way,
though sometimes the path seems rough and steep,
see his footprints all the way.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
4 Feasting on the riches of his grace,
resting neath his sheltering wing,
always looking on his smiling face,
that is why I shout and sing.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
5 Soon he's coming back to welcome me
far beyond the starry sky;
I shall wing my flight to worlds unknown;
I shall reign with him on high.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
WORDS: Luther B. Bridgers, 1910 MUSIC: Luther B. Bridgers, 1910
BENEDICTION
Go into the world, sharing healthy words that bring life, always
bearing witness to Love’s pattern of patience, mercy, and saving grace. May God Our Savior – Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit of Life – be with you today and every day. Amen.
+All music under ccli #24249
How do children learn to worship?
1. By being taught that they have a place in the community of the church.
2. By seeing, hearing, feeling, even smelling, the sanctuary as a place of welcome and worship.
3. By being around other children in the worship service.
4. By watching how adults sing, pray, and make offerings.
5. By sharing in prayers, communion, and worship with adults.
6. By being given ways to watch for God’s presence in their own lives, and encouraged to share where they notice God.
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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
