First Sunday After the Epiphany
January 12, 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 Café
Next performance will be Saturday – January 25, 2020
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: Praise the Lord, all you nations: extol him, all you peoples.
People: For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
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,
People: And also with you.
People: God has saved his people,
Leader: Ascribe to the Eternal the glory due to God’s name.
People: We bow down to the Holy One in the splendor of holiness.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
To no idols, but to you, O God, we bow in worship, for you only are worthy of our adoration and thanksgiving for you give us life and hope. In our baptism you have also received us as brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ and blessed us with the Spirit who inspires these prayers through the same Lord Jesus. Amen
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“ ISAIAH 42:1-9” PAGE 1125
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH
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PSALM 29 UMH 761
SECOND READING
“ACTS 10:34-43” PAGE 1708
GOSPEL READING
“MATTHEW 3:13-17” PAGE 1503
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
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BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD