Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany
February 16, 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 date February 22, 2020
Featuring Jim Winder & The Race
8 pm to 10 pm in Downstairs Fellowship Hall
ALL ARE WELCOME – Bring a friend.
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: Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
People: But whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. Amen
INTRODUCTION “Into My Heart” (Verse 1) FWS 2160
HYMN OF INVOCATION UMH 555
“Forward Through the Ages”
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you,
People: And also with you.
Leader: Choose life. Love, obey and hold fast to God.
People: We choose life. We will love, obey, and hold fast to God, for that is life for us and our descendants.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
Living God, we seek you with our whole heart though we are not entirely blameless and deserving of your gracious attention. Though we may be no longer in spiritual infancy, we have yet to grow to the maturity of Jesus Christ. Receive our prayers for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“DEUTERONOMY 30:15-20” PAGE 320
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH 420
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God”
PSALM 119:1-8 UMH 840
SECOND READING
“1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-9” PAGE 1772
GOSPEL READING
“MATTHEW 5:21-37”” PAGE 1506
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 560
“Help Us Accept Each Other”
BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD