Sunday Bulletin: Jan 26, 2020

Third Sunday After the Epiphany

January 26, 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 will be announced 

8 pm to 10 pm in Downstairs Fellowship Hall

ALL ARE WELCOME – Bring a friend.

Outreach Ministry – Barbara Smith – 732-495-1672

Text Box: PASTOR: MICHAEL TURNER Cell Phone:  848-218-2171 
LAY LEADER & MUSICIAN:  GEORGE FINEGAN 
LAY SERVANTS:  REILEE TURNER, GRACE DAKOGLOU,                      ROBERT LAMBERT

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:  Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.

People:  Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.  Amen

INTRODUCTION   “Into My Heart” (Verse 1)             FWS 2160

HYMN OF INVOCATION                                             UMH 545

       “The Church’s One Foundation”                

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, 

People:  And also with you. 

Leader:  Be constant in God’s house all the days of your life.

People:  Gaze upon the beauty of the Eternal One and seek the Eternal in God’s temple.

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

We have sought your face, O God, and found it revealed in the face of Jesus Christ.  In the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us know you more intimately in our worship not only for our joy but for our certainty in sharing our faith with others, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

HEARING OF THE WORD

FIRST READING

 ISAIAH 9:1-4”                                                            PAGE 1073

HYMN OF PREPARATION                                      UMH 358

     “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” 

PSALM              27 1-9                                                  UMH 758

SECOND  READING

“1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-18                                         PAGE 1770

GOSPEL READING

MATTHEW 4:12-23”                                                 PAGE 1504

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 295

     “In the Cross of Christ I Glory

BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH                    FWS 2160

     “Into My Heart” (Verse 2)   

AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD