Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 2, 2020
FOOTPRINTS
Held Every SUNDAY – In our Downstairs Fellowship Hall
Dinner 6:30 pm –Meeting 7:00 – 8:00 pm
BIBLE STUDY
Tuesday – Dinner 6:30 pm – Meeting 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Upstairs Fellowship Area
Sea Bright Acoustic Café
Next performance to be announced.
8 pm to 10 pm in Downstairs Fellowship Hall
Outreach 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!
PREPARATION FOR THE WORD
PRELUDE (A time to relax and enter the mindset of worship)
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Leader: Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
People: May those who fear you rejoice when they see me for I have put my hope in your word.
INTRODUCTION “Into My Heart” (Verse 1) FWS 2160
HYMN OF INVOCATION UMH 213
“Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you,
People: And also with you.
Leader: Depend upon God to grant your heart’s desire.
People: We will commit our lives to Christ and trust the Spirit to do what is beyond our doing.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
God on high, we bow before you humbly but we cannot claim to always love kindness and do justice. Though we aspire to achieve this perfection, we can now offer only the advocacy of Jesus who has achieved such sinlessness before you. Continue the work of the Spirit in our transformation for your name’s sake. Amen.
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“MICAH 6:1-8” PAGE 1452
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH 189
“Fairest Lord Jesus”
PSALM 15:1-5 UMH 747
SECOND READING
“1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31” PAGE 1770
GOSPEL READING
“MATTHEW 5:1-12 ” PAGE 1505
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 348
“Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”
BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD