Pastor: David Range
May 8, 2022
Miramar United Methodist Church
Order of Worship
May 8, 2022 Mother's Day
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN 306 The Strife is O’er, the Battle Done+
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!
1. The strife is o’er, the battle done;
the victory of life is won;
the song of triumph has begun: Al-le-lu-ia!
2. The powers of death have done their worst,
but Christ their legions hath dispersed;
let shouts of holy joy outburst: Al-le-lu-ia!
3. The three sad days are quickly sped;
he rises glorious from the dead;
all glory to our risen Head! Al-le-lu-ia!
4. Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee,
from death’s dread sting thy servants free,
that we may live, and sing to thee: Al-le-lu-ia!
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!
WORDS: Anon. Latin, trans. by Francis Pott, 1861 MUSIC: Giovanni P. da Palestrina, 1591; arr. by W. H. Monk, 1861
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Everybody Ought to Know
Everybody ought to know Everybody ought to know
Everybody ought to know Who Jesus is
Everybody ought to know Everybody ought to know
Everybody ought to know Who Jesus is
He’s the lily of the valley
He’s the bright and morning star
He’s the fairest of ten thousand
Everybody ought to know
Everybody ought to know Everybody ought to know
Everybody ought to know Who Jesus is
Rock-a-My-Soul
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham, O rocka by soul
So high you can’t get over it, so low you can’t get under it
So wide you can’t get around it, O rocka my soul
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham, O rocka by soul
How Great is Our God
How great is our God, how great is his name
He’s the greatest One, forever the same
He rolled back the water from the mighty red sea
He said “I need you… Won’t you trust in me”
Sanctuary
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy…tried and true.
With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.
Come Holy Spirit (Gloria & Wlm Gaither)
Come, Holy Spirit, I need You,
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray;
Come in Your strength and Your power,
Come in Your own gentle way.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays and Anniversaries
TODAY: Sunday School at 5:00 p.m. online with Marvia Aitken and friends. Please contact Marvia for the link at marviaaitken@hotmail.com.
TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Farm Share truck unloading 2:00 p.m. Please come and help if you are able.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study online at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Pastor David at miramarpastor@gmail.com for the link.
THURSDAY: NO Food distribution this week.
NEXT SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
THURSDAY May 26 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in person Job & Education Fair at the Miramar Cultural Center. See flyer at end of bulletin.
SUNDAY May 29 one joint service at 10:00 a.m. followed by the United Methodist Women in the Fellowship Hall (no UMW meeting on May 19)
Bold Justice date:
Justice Ministry Celebration Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
If anyone would like to volunteer to help complete some painting around the church the trustee invites you to speak to their chair, Tamara Hamilton, or Pastor David.
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 John 17:6-19
CHILDREN’S TIME
*HYMN 695 O Lord, May Church And Home Combine+
1. O Lord, may church and home combine to teach thy perfect way,
With gentleness and love like thine, that none shall ever stray.
2. Let all unworthy aims depart, imbue us with thy grace;
Within the home let every heart become thy dwelling place.
3. Shine, Light divine; reveal thy face where darkness else might be.
Grant, Love divine, in every place glad fellowship with thee.
4. May steadfast faith and earnest prayer keep sacred vows secure;
Build thou a hallowed dwelling where true joy and peace endure.
WORDS: Carlton C. Buck, 1961 MUSIC: USA folk melody; arr. by Annabel Morris Buchanan, 1938; harm. by Charles H. Webb, 1988
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 Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to BOLD Justice
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 381 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us+
1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, much we need thy tender care;
In thy pleasant pastures feed us, for our use thy folds prepare.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, thine we are.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, thine we are.
2 We are thine, thou dost befriend us, be the guardian of our way;
Keep thy flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray.
3 Thou hast promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse, and power to free.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to Thee.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to Thee.
4 Early let us seek thy favor, early let us do thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Savior, with thy love our bosoms fill.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast loved us, love us still.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast loved us, love us still.
WORDS: Attr, to Dorothy A. Thrupp, 1836 MUSIC: William B. Bradbury, 1859
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: Men sing Hymn 374 Standing on the Promises
SERMON Stand Tall for your Mom Pastor David Range
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 359 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed+
1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die?
Would he devote that sacred head for sinners such as I?
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away;
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day.
2 Was it for crimes that I have done, he groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree!
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away;
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day.
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, and shut its glories in,
when God, the mighty maker, died for his own creature's sin.
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away;
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face while his dear cross appears;
dissolve my heart in thankfulness, and melt mine eyes to tears.
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away;
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day.
5 But drops of tears can ne'er repay the debt of love I owe.
Here, Lord, I give myself away; 'tis all that I can do.
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away;
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day.
WORDS: Isaac Watts, 1707; refrain by Ralph E. Hudson, 1885, MUSIC: Anon.; arr. by Ralph E. Hudson, ca. 1885
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
