October 2, 2022

Pastor: David Range

October 2, 2022

Miramar United Methodist Church

Order of Worship

October 2, 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 101 From All That Dwell Below The Skies

1 From all that dwell below the skies, let the Creator's praise arise; 
let the Redeemer's name be sung, through every land by every tongue.

2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy word.  
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, till suns shall rise and set no more.

3 Your lofty themes, ye mortals, bring, in songs of praise divinely sing; 
the great salvation loud proclaim, and shout for joy the Savior's name.

4 In every land begin the song; to every land the strains belong; 
in cheerful sounds all voices raise, and fill the world with loudest praise.

WORDS: Sts. 1-2, Isaac Watts; Sts. 3-4, Anon. ca. 1781 Music: Attr. to John Hatton, 1793

PRAYER           

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Rejoice In The Lord Always
Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice.
Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice.
Rejoice, rejoice…and again I say rejoice                        
Rejoice, rejoice…and again I say rejoice.

Let The Redeemed Of the Lord Say So
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 Serve Thee
I will serve thee because I love thee
You have given life to me
I was nothing before you found me
you have given life to me

Heartaches, broken pieces
Ruined lives are why you died on Calvary
Your touch is what I longed for
You have given life to me

The Longer I Serve Him
Since I started for the kingdom, 
Since my life He controls;
Since I gave my heart to Jesus, 
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.
                

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows;     
The more that I love Him more love He bestows.
Each day is like Heaven, my heart overflows.     
The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.

Every need He is supplying,     
Plenteous grace He bestows.
Every day my way gets brighter,     
The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows;     

The more that I love Him more love He bestows.

Each day is like Heaven, my heart overflows.     

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.

Each day is like Heaven, my heart overflows. 

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows, the sweeter He grows.

We Have Come Into His House
We have come into His house, and gathered in His name
to worship Him
We have come into His house, and gathered in His name
to worship Him
We have come into His house, and gathered in His name
to worship Christ the Lord, worship Him.. Christ the Lord

So forget about yourself and concentrate on Him
and worship Him
So forget about yourself and concentrate on Him
and worship Him
So forget about yourself and concentrate on Him
and worship Christ the Lord, worship Him, Christ the Lord

Let us lift up holy hands and magnify His name
and worship Him
Let us lift up holy hands and magnify His name
and worship him
Let us lift up holy hands and magnify His name
and worship Christ the Lord, worship Him, Christ the Lord.

  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: Holy Communion. If you are joining online, you are invited to prepare the elements for communion: bread, juice, wine, water, whatever it takes to be reminded of the Last Supper and our regular times of sharing communion.

TODAY: Sunday School at both services. The children will go out to classrooms after the offering and doxology to song “Jesus loves me this I know.”

TODAY: United Methodist Men meets at 12:30 p.m.

TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY: Finance Committee meets at 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY: Trustees meet at 7:30 p.m. 

THURSDAY: NO Distribution this week.

THURSDAY: Choir practice at 7:00 p.m.

NEXT SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. 

SATURDAY October 15, United Methodist Men will present a one-day training event here at Miramar UMC 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost $20 (includes all training materials and lunch). Jim Boesch, Men’s Ministry Specialist, will be the presenter. Registration is required. Please see flyer at end of bulletin for further information.

SUNDAY October 30: Joint 10:00 a.m. service, and Pastors Appreciation Sunday! Let’s give thanks.

The Pre School still has some spaces for 3-year-olds and VPKs  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 still available. New devotionals for November/December 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 according to Luke 17:1-6

CHILDREN’S TIME

BAPTISMS (at the 11:00 a.m. service)

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.

Ariana Ryana McGriff and Adonis Remi McGriff have been brought for baptism by their parents, family and godparents today.  We ask them to respond to these questions as a testimony to their faith, and I ask the congregation to pledge to help them in their task. 

To the family and godparents, I ask these questions:
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.
Will you nurture these children in Christ’s holy Church, that by your teaching and example they may be guided to accept God’s grace for themselves, and profess their faith openly, and to lead Christian lives?  I will.

Now to 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 these persons and all the children in this church, in your care?
With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ.  We will surround these persons with a community of love and forgiveness, that they may grow in their service to others.  We will pray for them, that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life.

Let us pray: Eternal Father: When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light.  In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water.  After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow.  When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea.  Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised.

In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb.  He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit.  He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations.

Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and these children who receive it, to wash away their sins and clothe them in righteousness throughout their lives, that, dying and being raised with Christ, they may share in his final victory.

Bless the home of these children, give wisdom and affection to their parents, grant to the godparents understanding and guidance, and, most of all, build up the love which conquers all evil and instills the grace to lead a Christian life.  We ask in Jesus’ name.  

All praise to you, Eternal Father, through your Son Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever. Amen.

Ariana Ryana, Adonis Remi, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen

The Holy Spirit work within you, that being born through water and the Spirit, you may be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Now it is our joy to welcome our new brother and sister in Christ.

Through baptism you are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God’s new creation and made to share in Christ’s royal priesthood.  We are all one in Christ Jesus.  With joy and thanksgiving, we welcome you as a member of the family of Christ.

Hymn 572 Pass It On+

It only takes a spark to get a fire going,
And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing.
That’s how it is with God’s love once you’ve experienced it;
You spread his love to everyone; you want to pass it on.

2 What a wondrous time is spring, when all the trees are budding;
The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming.
That’s how it is with God’s love once you’ve experienced it;
You want to sing, it’s fresh like spring, you want to pass it on.

3 I wish for you, my friend, this happiness that I’ve found;
You can depend on him, it matters not where you’re bound.
I’ll shout it from the mountain top; I want the world to know;
The Lord of Love has come to me, I want to pass it on.

WORDS: Kurt Kaiser, 1969 MUSIC: Kurt Kaiser, 1969

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 Good Samaritan Fund
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, 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.”

TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)

PRAYER 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

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      Mustard Seed Faith at the Table     Pastor David Range

HYMN OF PREPARATION 620 One Bread, One Body+

One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless.
And we, though many throughout the earth, 
we are one body in this one Lord.

1 Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man, no more.
One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless.
And we, though many throughout the earth, 
We are one body in this one Lord.

2 Many the gifts, many the works, one in the Lord of all.
One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless.
And we, though many throughout the earth,
We are one body in this one Lord.

3 Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, gathered into one, for all.
One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless.
And we, though many throughout the earth,
We are one body in this one Lord.

WORDS: John B. Foley, 1978 MUSIC: John B. Foley, 1978; harm. by Gary Alan Smith, 1988

Communion

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
You have made from one every nation and people to live on all the face of the earth.

And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ.
By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death,
and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit.
He commissioned us to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth
and to make disciples of all nations, and today his family in all the world is joining at his holy table.

On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread,
gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:
"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."

When the supper was over he took the cup,
gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said:
"Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,
we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving
as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us,
as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine.
Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood.
Renew our communion with your Church throughout the world, and strengthen it in every nation and among every people to witness faithfully in your name.
By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet.

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church,
all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.

Amen.

Please come up the side aisles at the direction of the ushers, receive the elements, and continue moving to either kneel at the rail or to partake in your seat, as you return to your seat down the center aisle.

Hymns to be sung while Communion is being served.

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.

Hymn 357 Just As I Am
1. Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

5. Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

The Spirit Song  

Hymn 354 I Surrender All
1.All to Jesus I surrender; all to him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.

3. All to Jesus I surrender; make me, Savior, wholly thine;
let me feel the Holy Spirit, truly know that thou art mine.
I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.

Something Beautiful         
Something beautiful, something good, all my confusion, He understood.
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife,
but He made something beautiful of my life.

Something beautiful, something good, all my confusion, He understood.
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife,
but He made something beautiful of my life.

Hymn 189 Fairest Lord Jesus
1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son,                               Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine.

Hymn 117 O God, Our Help In Ages Past
1. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, 
our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of thy throne, still may we dwell secure; 
sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defense is sure.

Hymn 528 Nearer My God to Thee
1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me,                                               
still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee;                  
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!

2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,                      
darkness be over me, my rest a stone;                                                       
yet in my dreams I'd be, nearer, my God, to thee;               
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!

Hymn 529 How Firm a Foundation
1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

3. “When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

Hymn 145 Morning Has Broken
1. Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning, praise for them springing                              fresh from the Word.

3. Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day.

*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 664 Sent Forth By God’s Blessing+

1 Sent forth by God's blessing, our true faith confessing,
the people of God this dwelling take leave.
The service is ended, O, now be extended
the fruits of our worship in all who believe.
The seed of the teaching, receptive souls reaching,
shall blossom in action for God and for all.
God’s grace did invite us, and love shall unite us
to work for God’s kingdom, and answer the call.

2 With praise and thanksgiving to God ever living,
the tasks of our everyday life we will face.
Our faith ever sharing, in love ever caring,
embracing God’s children of each tribe and race. 
With your grace you feed us, with your light now lead us; 
unite us as one in this life that we share.
Then may all the living, with praise and thanksgiving
give honor to Christ and that name that we bear. 

WORDS: Omer Westendorf, 1964 MUSIC: Welsh folk tune; harm. by Leland Sateran, 1972.

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