Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 8, 2016
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.seabrightumc.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOOTPRINTS
Dinner 6 p.m. – Christian Recovery meeting 7 p.m.
Downstairs fellowship hall
BIBLE STUDY – TUESDAY
Dinner 6 p.m. – Bible Study 7 p.m.
IN OUR CHURCH FELLOWSHIP AREA
SEA BRIGHT ANGELS
Meet every Wednesday – 3 p.m.
(Ages 12 to 18 – all are welcome)
Downstairs fellowship hall
MINISTRIES
Nurture Ministry – Barbara Smith (732) 495-1672
1st UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SEA BRIGHT
1104 OCEAN AVENUE
SEA BRIGHT, NEW JERSEY 07760
CHURCH OFFICE (732) 530-7003
E-mail: seabrightumc1@verizon.net
Web: www.seabrightumc.org
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10 AM
MERIDIAN MINISTRY IN SHREWSBURY
1ST SUNDAY– 2PM
WELCOME TO SEA BRIGHT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
WHERE JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!
A Service of Word & Music
RINGING OF THE BELL
PREPARATION FOR THE WORD
PRELUDE (A time to relax and enter the mindset of worship)
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Leader: Lord my God, I take refuge in you
People: Save and deliver me from all who pursue me.
INTRODUCTION “Into My Heart” (Verse 1) FWS 2160
HYMN OF INVOCATION UMH
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CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all..
People: And also with you.
Leader: Sing praises to God, who is monarch of all the earth;
People: We will sing praises to God with a psalm.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
With psalms and hymns and spiritual songs we come to worship you, O God, confessing our sins and seeking your pardon and our peace. Receive us for the sake of Jesus Christ in whose name with yours and the Holy Spirit we were baptized. Amen
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“Acts 16:16-34” PAGE 1720
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH
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PSALM “97” UMH 816
NEW TESTAMENT READING
“Revelation 22:12-21” PAGE 1939
GOSPEL
“John 17:20-26” PAGE 1680
MESSAGE
“MORNING MESSAGE” Pastor Michael Turner
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
Moment of Silence
*Affirmation of faith
Gloria Patri UMH 70
Prayers of the People
Passing of the Peace
offering of self and resources
Hymn of Dedication UMH
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Benediction and Sending Forth FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
As you are able – please stand to praise God