Pastor: David Range
July 13, 2025
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
July 13, 2025 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN 452 My Faith Looks Up to Thee+
1. My faith looks up to thee,
thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day be wholly thine!
2. May thy rich grace impart
strength to my fainting heart,
my zeal inspire!
As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee
pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire!
3. While life's dark maze I tread,
and griefs around me spread,
be thou my guide;
bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow's tears away,
nor let me ever stray from thee aside.
4. When ends life's transient dream,
when death's cold, sullen stream
shall o'er me roll;
blest Savior, then in love, fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!
WORDS: Ray Palmer, 1875 MUSIC: Lowell Mason, 1831
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
I Love That Man From Galilee(Sing twice)
I love that man from Galilee
For he has done so very much for me.
He has taken all my sin
And let the Holy Ghost come in,
I love that man, that man from Galilee.
Sweet, Sweet Spirit (Sing once)
There's a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place,
And I know that it's the Spirit of the Lord;
There are sweet expressions on each face,
And I know they feel the presence of the Lord.
Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove,
Stay right here with us, filling us with Your love.
And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise;
Without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived,
When we shall leave this place.
2 There are blessings you cannot receive
Till you know Him in His fullness and believe;
You're the one to profit when you say,
"I am going to walk with Jesus all the way."
Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove,
Stay right here with us, filling us with Your love.
And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise;
Without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived,
When we shall leave this place.
3 If you say He saved you from your sin,
Now you're weak, you're bound and cannot enter in,
You can make it right if you will yield,
You'll enjoy the Holy Spirit that we feel.
Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove,
Stay right here with us, filling us with Your love.
And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise;
Without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived,
When we shall leave this place.
Music and Lyrics by Doris Akers
Praise the Lord, praise Him (Sing twice)
Praise the Lord, praise him; praise the Lord, praise him;
I thank Him for joy and peace divine, O yes!
When I was sad and lonely and didn't know what to do
I thank him for saving my soul.
Pass It On(Sing once)
1 It only takes a spark, to get a fire going,
And soon all those around, can warm up in 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 have found;
You can depend on him, it matters not where you are bound.
I’ll shout it from the mountain top;
I want my world to know; the Lord of love has come to me,
I want to pass it on.
WORDS: Kurt Keiser, 1969; MUSIC: Kurt Keiser, 1969
WELCOME: 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
TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
TUESDAY: Farm Share truck needs unloading at 8:00 a.m.
THURSDAY: Food Distribution, starting at 8:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
SATURDAY July 26 Fun, Food, Back 2 School event hosted by the food distribution volunteers from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come for games and school supplies and food. Please see flyer for more information.
If you would like to make a contribution to the preschool please see Phyllis Abel.
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Women in Distress
The only gift that is too small is the one that is never made at all.
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”
SCRIPTURE: Colossians 1:1-14 read by a member of the Montego Bay High School Alumni
CHILDREN’S TIME
HYMN 462 ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus+
'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. R. Stead, 1882 MUSIC: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1882
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
WAYS TO GIVE
1. Click the ‘Donate’ icon on http://www.miramarumc.org/
And follow the prompts
2. Give by text, using the number 833-931-1791.
Text the donation amount, press send, and you will be prompted
to register by giving your name and card information
3. You may also donate with cash or check to MUMC
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
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 400 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing+
Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love.
2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I'm come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.
3 O to grace how great a debtor
daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for thy courts above.
MUSIC: Robert Robinson, 1758 MUSIC: Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813
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 Marvia Aitken
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 371 I Stand Amazed+
1 I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene,
and wonder how he could love me, a sinner, condemned, unclean.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
2 For me it was in the garden he prayed: "Not my will, but thine."
He had no tears for his own griefs, but sweat-drops of blood for mine.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
3 In pity angels beheld him, and came from the world of light
to comfort him in the sorrows he bore for my soul that night.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
4 He took my sins and my sorrows, he made them his very own;
he bore the burden to Calvary, and suffered and died alone.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
5 When with the ransomed in glory his face I at last shall see,
'twill be my joy through the ages to sing of his love for me.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!
WORDS: Charles H. Gabriel, 1905 MUSIC: Charles H. Gabriel, 1905
BENEDICTION
All music under ccli #24249
A Prayer for the Nation from Bishop Tom Berlin
Our hearts are burdened by the violence unfolding before us.
As bombs fall in Iran and fear rises, we cry out to You.
We pray for the people of Iran who have no influence or say in the actions of their government but this morning, live in fear.
We remember the people of Israel, who over and over have been wounded by war and are weary of conflict.
We pray for those in the United States who fear repercussions and know the cost of conflict.
Bring protection to the innocent,
Peace to those who live in fear,
And justice rooted in compassion.
We lift before You the men and women serving in the U.S. military,
Those who walk into danger in the name of duty.
Guard their lives, steady their spirits,
And bring them home in peace.
In this critical moment, we lift before You the leaders of the world—
Presidents, prime ministers, Ayatollah, imams, generals, diplomats, and all who hold power and influence.
Surround them with wise counselors.
Speak to them by the power of your Holy Spirit.
Quiet every voice that speaks out of pride, fear, vengeance, or greed.
Enable them to work to end conflict before it spirals into further harm.
Open their ears to hear the cries of the innocent,
And their hearts to the cost of war.
May they choose the narrow path of peace
Over the wide road of destruction.
Give them the courage to pause before violence,
The imagination to seek alternatives.
We pray especially for the leaders of the United States, Iran, Israel,
And every nation drawn into this spiral of conflict.
Let no decision be made in haste or hatred.
Let no life be treated as expendable.
Lord, enable us to one day beat swords into plowshares,
And stir a holy unrest in every leader who dares to believe
That peace is not weakness but wisdom.
We, Your people, commit ourselves to prayer, to accountability, to vigilance, and to the hard work of peace. Help us not to fall into despair or continued division.
Guard our minds and mouths from hateful speech—online, in our communities, and in our hearts.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Rule in every heart.
Reign in every place.
And lead Your world in the ways of justice and peace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.__________________________________________________________________________________
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
