Pastor: David Range
October 25, 2026
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
October 25, 2026, Joint 10:00 a.m. service
Pastor Appreciation Sunday
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP Worship Leader Audley Codner
*HYMN 138 The King of Love My Shepherd Is+
1. The King of love my shepherd is,
whose goodness faileth never.
I nothing lack if I am his,
and he is mine forever.
2. Where streams of living water flow,
my ransomed soul he leadeth;
and where the verdant pastures grow,
with food celestial feedeth.
3. Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed,
but yet in love he sought me;
and on his shoulder gently laid,
and home, rejoicing, brought me.
4. In death's dark vale I fear no ill,
with thee, dear Lord, beside me;
thy rod and staff my comfort still,
thy cross before to guide me.
5. Thou spreadst a table in my sight;
thy unction grace bestoweth;
and oh, what transport of delight
from thy pure chalice floweth!
6. And so through all the length of days,
thy goodness faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
within thy house forever.
WORDS: Henry W. Baker, 1868 MUSIC: Irish Melody; harm, from The English Hymnal, 1906
PRAYER Willard Kennedy
LITANY Liezette Abel Ruffin
Leader: Holy God, we praise You for Your wisdom in gifting the church with spiritual shepherds. We thank You for blessing our congregation with pastors after Your own heart.
People: For their calling, their care, and their faithfulness, we say thank You, Lord.
Leader: You know that Your people need guidance, truth, and regular feeding from Your Holy Word. We thank You for our pastors, who labor diligently to preach the truth and equip us for works of service.
People: Thank you for feeding our souls and leading us with grace, integrity, and wisdom.
Leader: Lord, the work of ministry is heavy, and the hours of service extend far beyond what our eyes can see. When our pastors grow weary, tired, or discouraged, we ask that You renew their strength and refresh their spirit.
People: Sustain them, Lord, and surround them with Your supernatural peace and protection.
Leader: Bless their family, their health, and their daily walk with You. May they feel the deep appreciation of this congregation not just today, but in all the days ahead.
People: Open our eyes to support them, our hands to help them, and our hearts to love them well.
Leader: Bless the members of our congregation that we may play our vital part in the ministry of this church so that we may use all of our gifts to bring you honor and to bless those outside of the walls of this building.
People: Help us to feel confident in what gifts you have given us that we might grow in influence and fellowship.
Leader and People together:
Gracious God, we honor You for the gift of our pastors. Strengthen them by Your Spirit, fill them with Your joy, and continue to guide our church family as we serve Christ together. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Words from the Staff Parish Relations Committee representative, Vice Chair Ruth Earle
Prayer for Pastor David, Pastor CJ and their son Ben by Joyce Hemmans
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so (Sing twice)
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.
I’m redeemed, I’m redeemed, praise the Lord!
I will celebrate, sing unto the Lord (Sing twice)
I will celebrate, sing unto the Lord
I will sing to Him a new song
I will celebrate, sing unto the Lord
I will sing to Him a new song
I will praise Him, I will sing to Him a new song
I will praise Him, I will sing to Him a new song
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelu, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelu, hallelujah!
He has made me glad (Sing twice)
I will enter his gates with Thanksgiving in my heart,
I will enter his courts with praise,
I will say this is the day that the Lord has made,
I will rejoice for he has made me glad,
He has made me glad, he has made me glad,
I will rejoice for he has made me g l a d--,
He has made me glad, he has made me glad,
I will rejoice for he has made me glad.
I am so glad (Sing once)
1. I'm so glad, Jesus lifted me,
I'm so glad, Jesus lifted me,
I'm so glad, Jesus lifted me,
singing glory, hallelujah,
Jesus lifted me.
2. Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me,
Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me,
Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me,
singing glory, hallelujah,
Jesus lifted me.
3. When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me,
when I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me,
when I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me,
singing glory, hallelujah,
Jesus lifted me.
We are Standing on Holy Ground (Sing twice)
We are standing on Holy ground
And I know that there are angels all around
Let us praise…Jesus now
We are standing in His presence on Holy ground
WELCOME by Phyllis Abel
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
TODAY: Joint worship service at 10:00 a.m. for Pastor Appreciation Sunday. The time of sharing in joys and concerns will be a time for the congregation to pay tribute.
TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Please see Vinessa Edwards or Marvia Aitken for the link to join on Zoom.
TUESDAY October 27, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. all parents and/or caregivers of young children are invited to join educators from Florida International University (FIU), for a Community Caregiver Workshop via Zoom. Please see the flyer at the end of the bulletin for details.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study on Zoom, 7:00-8:30 p.m. with the book Prophets to the Generations
THURSDAY: Choir Practice, 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
SATURDAY: Daylight Savings Time ends in the early morning so please change your clocks before you go to bed
NEXT SUNDAY: NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. with Holy Communion.
United Methodist Men meet after the 11:00 a.m. service.
Looking Ahead
TUESDAY November 3, Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Good Samaritan Fund
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”
PRESENTATION by Ola Duhaney, Pastor Appreciation Team
ITEM by the children of the church.
YOUTH GROUP PRESENTATION by John Apollon
SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:11-14 read by Jaden Kennedy
CHILDREN’S TIME by Geneta Codner
*HYMN 707 Hymn of Promise+
1. In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons, a hidden promise; butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter there’s a spring that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.
2. There’s a song in every silence, seeking word and melody;
there’s a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future; what it holds a mystery,
unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.
3. In our end is our beginning, in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection; at the last a victory,
unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.
WORDS: Natalie Sleeth, 1986 MUSIC: Natalie Sleeth, 1986
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS/Ways to Give
Please pass the offering bags along each row at the direction of the ushers. See below for other, very convenient ways to give.
WAYS TO GIVE
1. Click the ‘Donate’ icon on http://www.miramarumc.org
And follow the prompts
2. Text 833-931-1791. And follow the prompts
3. You may also donate with cash or check to MUMC
4. Donate by using Zelle to mirumeth@gmail.com
5. Use our QR code
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 Tributes, Joys & Concerns
Members of the congregation are invited to share a little message to the pastors. Please make it as short as possible to give more people the opportunity to speak.
PRAYER HYMN 140 Great is Thy Faithfulness+
1. Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning, new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hand hast provided;
great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.
2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning, new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hand hast provided;
great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.
3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside.
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning, new mercies I see.
All I have needed thy hand hast provided;
great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.
WORDS: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923 MUSIC: William M. Runyan, 1923
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.
ANTHEM Miramar UMC Choir, led by Helen Whitehorn, Choir Director
SERMON The Gift of a Pastor, the Strength of a Church
Deaconess Dr. Judith Pierre Okerson
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 733 Marching to Zion+
1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known;
Join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord
and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.
2 Let those refuse to sing, who never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King
May speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad.
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.
3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields
Or walk the golden streets or walk the golden streets.
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.
4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry;
We’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground,
We’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground,
To fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high.
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.
WORDS: Isaac Watts, 1707; refrain by Robert Lowry, 1867 MUSIC: Robert Lowry, 1867
BENEDICTION
All music under ccli #24249
After the service all are invited to share in food and share some more with Pastor David, Pastor CJ and Ben in the Fellowship Hall
Thanks to the Pastor Appreciation Planning committee and all those who supported and added to this day in any way
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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 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.
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
