Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost

10/01/2017

 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.seabrightumc.org

 

SUNDAY SERVICE STARTS AT 10:00

 

FOOTPRINTS

Every SATURDAY – 6:30 to 8:30 pm

BELFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

108 Church St., Belford

 

BIBLE STUDY – TUESDAY

Dinner 6 p.m. – Bible Study 7 p.m.

IN OUR CHURCH FELLOWSHIP AREA

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School program is held during our regular Sunday service.  Our Safe Sanctuary Certified teachers are Reilee Turner and Grace Dakoglou.  For ages 2-14 – All Are Welcome.

SEA BRIGHT ANGELS

The Sea Bright Angels meet weekly.   Ages 12 to 18 – all are welcome.  Sharon Burns – (732) 530-7003 or text (732) 861-9041

 

MINISTRIES

Nurture Ministry – Barbara Smith (732) 495-1672

 

1^st 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 10AM

MERIDIAN MINISTRY IN SHREWSBURY

1^ST 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:  Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.

 

People:  Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,

 

Leader:  or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

 

 

INTRODUCTION                                                              FWS 2160

“Into My Heart” (Verse 1)

 

HYMN OF INVOCATION                                             UMH 117 

“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

Leader:  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

 

People:  And also with you.

 

Leader:  Exalt our Sovereign God, and extol God’s name, the One who is holy and mighty.

 

People:  We will extol the One who is holy and mighty, who loves justice and forgives our misdeeds.

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

Glorious are your deeds, O God, and we proclaim them in our own generation and to generations following us.  You speak to us in great mysteries and in common daily gifts.  Primarily, we know you and come to you through Jesus Christ, in whose preeminent name we pray.  Amen.

 

 

 

HEARING OF THE WORD

 

FIRST READING                                                   

“Exodus 17:1-7”                                                    Page 112

HYMN OF PREPARATION                                UMH 620     

“One Bread, One Body”                          

PSALM          “Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16”                UMH 799

NEW TESTAMENT READING

“Philippians 2:1-13”                                           PAGE 1824

 

GOSPEL

“Matthew 21:23-32”                                        PAGE 1536

  

MESSAGE      

“MORNING MESSAGE”                           Pastor Michael Turner

 

 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

 

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

 

GLORIA PATRI                                                  UMH 70

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

INVITATION TO COMMUNION                             UMH 12        

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING                             UMH 13

 

HYMN OF DEDICATION                                    UMH 399

“Take My Life, and Let It Be”                                                                      

 

BENEDICTION & SENDING FORTH           FWS 2160

“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)

 

AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD