Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 24, 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
ELCOME 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: Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
People: I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
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: Praise the name of the Eternal One,
People: for God’s name alone is exalted.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
Glorious God, by resurrection you empower the crucified Christ and also the witness of the church. Your Spirit enables us in worship as in service to the world. Only in the Spirit may we seek and find you, who has sought and found us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“Acts 11:1-18” PAGE 1709
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH
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PSALM “148” UMH 861
NEW TESTAMENT READING
“Revelation 21:1-6” PAGE 1937
GOSPEL
“John 13:31-35” PAGE 1674
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 “”
Benediction and Sending Forth FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
As you are able – please stand to praise God