Epiphany Sunday
January 5, 2019
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 Cafe
Next performance will be Saturday – January 18, 2020
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: Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
People: and He will reward them for what they have done.
INTRODUCTION “Into My Heart” (Verse 1) FWS 2160
HYMN OF INVOCATION UMH 203
“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you,
People: And also with you.
Leader: Sing out your praises and say,
People: God has saved his people,
Leader: See how the Savior brings them from the end of the earth,
People: the blind and lame among them,
Leader: women with child
People: and women in labor, a great company.
Leader: Young men and old shall rejoice,
People: then shall the girl show her joy in the dance.
Leader: God turns their mourning into gladness,
People: and gives them joy to outdo their sorrow.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
God of our hopes, Christ of our faith, Spirit in our hearts, we come to worship you with joy and gladness. Your goodness knows no limits; you are kind to all and we worship you in all sincerity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“ ISAIAH 60:1-6 ” PAGE 1157
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH 251
“Go, Tell It On The Mountain
PSALM 72 :1-7, 10-14 UMH 795
SECOND READING
“EPHESIANS 3:1-12” PAGE 1820
GOSPEL READING
“MATTHEW 2:1-12 ” PAGE 1501
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 221
“In The Bleak Midwinter ”
BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD