Christ the King Sunday
November 24, 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
NORTHERN SHORE CLUSTER CHOIR
The Northern Shore Cluster Choir will be performing ‘A Christmas Cantatas’ on SUNDAY – DECEMBER 8 @ 3:30 pm
Lutheran Church of the Reformation
992 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ
GIFTS FOR THE HOMELESS
It’s that ‘time of year’ when we think about the Gift we received from God – ‘The Birth of His Son”.
Let’s take this time to think about those that are less fortunate, many without homes. Will you share with others by donating Gift Cards, Socks or Mittens? See the enclosed insert for details.
Sea Bright Acoustic Cafe
Saturday – December 7, 2019 @ 8pm to 10pm
‘Christmas Carolers & Crooners’
Nurture & 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
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WELCOME TO SEA BRIGHT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
WHERE JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!
A Service of Word & Music
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
RINGING OF THE BELL
PREPARATION FOR THE WORD
PRELUDE (A time to relax and enter the mindset of worship)
Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
People: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Leader: When evildoers assail me, to devour my flesh, my adversaries and foes shall stumble and fall.
INTRODUCTION FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 1)
HYMN OF INVOCATION UMH 327
“Crown Him with Many Crowns”
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Follow Christ into the way of peace,
People: for by the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high has broken upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
God of light, we worship you because your Son has become the sunshine of our world, bringing us illumination in the darkness of doubt and hope in the shadow of death. Receive our prayers inspired by the Spirit of the risen Christ. Amen
HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
“JEREMIAH 23:1-6“ Page 1212
HYMN OF PREPARATION UMH 295
“In the Cross of Christ I Glory”
PSALM 46 UMH 780
SECOND READING
“COLLASSIANS 1:11-20” Page 1829
GOSPEL
“LUKE 23:33-43” Page 1642
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 297
“Beneath the Cross of Jesus”
BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH FWS 2160
“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)
AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD