Pastor: David Range
October 30, 2022
Miramar United Methodist Church
Order of Worship
October 30, 2022
Joint 10:00 a.m. Pastor Appreciation Service
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
Gathering: Musical Prelude Donna Simms
CALL TO WORSHIP Florrette Douglas, Worship Leader
Processional 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!
2 Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from Heaven,
Like the first dewfall on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass.
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 re-creation of the new day!
WORDS: Eleanor Farjeon, 1931 MUSIC: Trad. Gaelic melody; harm. By Carlton R. Young, 1988
Opening Prayer
Unison prayer: Glory to you, O God, the giver of great gifts according to your grace. May today’s worship glorify and celebrate those gifts. In this worship you offer the assurance of your love, forgiveness, guidance and redemption. May we respond with praise, confession, thanksgiving, love and commitment to service. Amen.
Responsive Reading
Leader: In the Old Testament you called Moses, David, Deborah, Isaiah and so many others.
People: For their faithfulness, we give you all glory, honor and praise.
Leader: In the New Testament you called the twelve disciples, Paul, Timothy, Aquila and Priscilla, and so many others.
People: For their service, we give you all glory, honor and praise.
Leader: Still today you call women and men, young and old, to serve your church as pastors and leaders.
People: As we worship you today, we give you all glory, honor and praise for all those who have served this church and especially for our current pastor.
Leader: The office of minister of word and sacrament is unique in its responsibility and usefulness in the life of the church.
People: We come to celebrate these special people we call pastors.
Leader: God calls persons and sets them apart for this ministry.
People: We give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good. God’s love endures forever.
Leader: The persons who fill this office should be sound in the faith, exemplary in conduct, and competent to perform the duties of the ministry.
People: We give thanks to the God of gods. God’s love endures forever.
Leader: Persons who become ministers of the word and sacrament are due such respect as belongs to their office, but are not by virtue of their office more holy or righteous than other Christians.
People: We give thanks to the Lord of lords. God’s love endures forever.
Leader: They share in the same vocation that belongs to all Christians to be witnesses to the gospel in word and deed.
People: We worship God who alone does great wonders. God’s love endures forever.
Leader: They differ from other Christians only with regard to the office to which they are called, which is their station in life.
People: We give thanks to the God of heaven. God’s love endures forever. Amen from the prayers of Chuck Brown and Milton Ortiz
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 hath 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 hath 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 hath provided--
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
WORDS: Thomas O. Chisolm, 1923. MUSIC: William M> Runyan, 1923
Words to Pastor Kathy Kelly, vice chair Staff Parish Relations Committee
Prayer for the pastoral family Joyce Hemmans, Chair Outreach Ministry
Pastors David and CJ, and their son Ben come forward and kneel for prayer and prayer for Pastor Rudolph Garnes.
Words by Dr. Judith Pierre Okerson Chair, Administrative Council
Words by Roland Abel Chair, Finance Committee
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Liezette Abel Ruffin, Pastor Appreciation Committee Team Member
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 greet Pastor David and his family immediately after the service in the Fellowship Hall
TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: NO Food Distribution this week.
THURSDAY: Choir Practice at 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: United Women of Faith will have a Soup Sale at 1:00 p.m.
Order Sheets are available.
NEXT SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. with Holy Communion
Please prepare the elements for communion: bread, juice, wine, water, if you are joining us online
NEXT SUNDAY: United Methodist Men 12:30 p.m.
TUESDAY November 8 Election in the Fellowship Hall 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
SUNDAY November 13, after the 11:00 a.m. service the UWF, United Women in Faith will be packing Thanksgiving baskets. They look forward to your usual great support. Please see flyer at end of bulletin for more information, and Save the Date.
On Thanksgiving, November 24, we will be partnering again with Branches to delivery 500 meals from our fellowship hall. You are invited to read the flyer at the end of the bulletin to see what kind of foods are needed. Also, contributions of money are greatly appreciated. Any food that is donated that is not used for the Thanksgiving meal will be given out at our normal Thursday food distributions. We are thankful for the UWF baskets and the regular food distributions which in the month of November will be on November 10 and on Wednesday November 23.
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.
The Church Council has made it optional to wear a mask in the sanctuary for worship. Please follow your conscience as you are led.
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”.
Preschool Presentation Phyllis Abel, Chair Pre School Board
Words to Pastor Tamara Hamilton, Chair, Board of Trustees
Choir Anthem Each Step I Take
Words by Audley Codner President, United Methodist Men
Words by Ola Duhaney President, United Women of Faith
Words by Donna Simms Chair, Nurture and Worship Committee
Contribution from the Sunday School Children Marvia Aitken,
Sunday School Superintendent and Co-Lay Leader
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
I’m Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
I’m gonna sing, sing, sing I’m gonna shout, shout, shout
I’m gonna sing, I’m gonna shout, praise the Lord
When those gates are open wide, I’m gonna sit at Jesus’ side
I’m gonna sing…I’m gonna shout, Praise the Lord.
Jesus, His Name is Wonderful
High as the heavens and bright as the sun
Matchless in power and second to none.
Above all the angels and sons of the earth
No one can fathom His marvelous worth.
Jesus, His name is wonderful,
high and exalted, forever the same.
Jesus worthy of honor, there’s joy in His presence,
And life in His name
2. His name is a fortress that never will fall
A tower of strength and a refuge for all
How firm a foundation our chief cornerstone
The rock of all ages is Jesus alone.
Jesus worthy of honor, there’s joy in His presence,
And life in His name
Come Into His Presence
Come into His presence with thanksgiving in your heart and give Him praise, and give Him praise.
Come into His presence with thanksgiving in your heart,
your voices raise, your voices raise.
Give glory and honor and power unto Him, Jesus, the name above all names.
Give Thanks
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
give thanks to the Holy One;
give thanks, because he’s given
Jesus Christ, his Son.
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
give thanks to the Holy One;
give thanks, because he’s given
Jesus Christ, his Son.
And now let the weak say ‘I am strong’,
let the poor say ‘I am rich’,
because of what the Lord has done for us;
and now let the weak say ‘I am strong’,
let the poor say ‘I am rich’,
because of what the Lord has done for us.
Give thanks, give thanks…
SCRIPTURE: Luke 19:1-10
Please stand for the gospel according to Luke 19:1-10 Youths Taj Stewart and Tennille Lewis
Hymn 558 We Are The Church+
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
1. The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple,
the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
2. We're many kinds of people, with many kinds of faces,
all colors and all ages, too, from all times and places.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
3. Sometimes the church is marching; sometimes it's bravely burning,
sometimes it's riding, sometimes hiding, always it's learning.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
4. And when the people gather, there's singing and there's praying,
there's laughing and there's crying sometimes, all of it saying:
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
5. At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit
and told the Good News through the world to all who would hear it.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
WORDS AND MUSIC: Richard Avery and Donald Marsh TUNE: PORT JERVIS
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 FLUMC Children’s Home
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Good Samaritan Fund
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 462 Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus+
1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, and to take him at his word;
just to rest upon his promise, and to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust him more!
2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, just to trust his cleansing blood;
and in simple faith to plunge me ‘neath the healing, cleansing flood!
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust him more!
3 Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus, just from sin and self to cease;
just from Jesus simply taking life and rest, and joy and peace.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust him more!
4 I’m so glad I learned to trust thee, Precious Jesus, Savior, friend;
And I know that thou art with me, wilt be with me to the end.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust him more!
WORDS: Louisa M. Stead, 1882 MUSIC: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1882
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 Moving to the Rhythm of the Spirit Royston Bailey
Secretary, Miramar United Methodist Men's Group, and Lay Speaker
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 593 Here I Am Lord+
1 I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
2 I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people's pain.
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
3 I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them. My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
WORDS: Dan Schutte, 1981 MUSIC: Dan Schutte, 1981; adapt. by Carlton R. Young, 1988
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
