Sunday Bulletin: Sep 02, 2018

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018

September 2, 2018

 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.seabrightumc.org

 

SUNSET BEACH SERVICES

6:00 Fellowship Dinner/7:00

Mark your Calendars –  9/4

 

FOOTPRINTS – SUNDAY EVENINGS

Our Church Downstairs – 6:30 to 8:00 pm

6:30 Fellowship Dinner/7:00 – 8:00 Step Study

 

BIBLE STUDY – TUESDAYS

Dinner 6 p.m. – Bible Study 7 p.m.

IN OUR CHURCH FELLOWSHIP AREA

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School program is held during our regular Sunday service.  Our Safe Sanctuary Certified teachers are Reilee Turner and Grace Dakoglou.  For ages 2-14 – All Are Welcome.

 

MINISTRIES

Nurture Ministry – Barbara Smith (732) 495-1672

 

1stUNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SEA BRIGHT

1104 OCEAN AVENUE

SEA BRIGHT, NEW JERSEY 07760

CHURCH OFFICE (732) 530-7003 – Natalie Turner, Secretary

E-mail:  seabrightumc1@verizon.net

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 AM

MERIDIAN MINISTRY IN SHREWSBURY

1STSUNDAY– 2PM

 

WELCOME TO SEA BRIGHT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WHERE JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

A service of Word & Music

RINGING OF THE BELL

 

PRELUDE(A time to relax and enter the mindset of worship)

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Leader:          Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;

 

People:         Pay attention and gain understanding.

 

Leader:          I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching..

 

INTRODUCTION                                                            FWS 2160

“Into My Heart”(Verse 1)

 

HYMN OF INVOCATION                                               UMH

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CALL TO WORSHIP

 

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

 

People: And also with you.

 

Leader:   Give yourselves wholly to prayer…always interceding for all God’s people, and pray for me that I may be granted the right words to make known God’s purpose.

 

People:  We will give ourselves wholly to prayer, always interceding for all God’s people, and pray for you that you may be granted the right words to make known God’s purpose.    

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change, we worship yo as those who are reborn by the word of truth.  We present ourselves as a kind of firstfruits of Jesus Christ. Receive us for his sake.  Amen.

 

 

 

HEARING OF THE WORD

 

FIRST READING                                                  PAGE 1052 

Song of Songs 2:8-13”

 

HYMN OF PREPARATION                                   UMH

“” 

 

PSALM “Psalm 72”                                               UMH 795

NEWTESTAMENT READING                             PAGE 1880

James 1:17-27                                    

 

GOSPEL                                                                   PAGE 1567

Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23                                 

  

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 413                       

“A Charge To Keep, I Have”                    

 

BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH           FWS 2160

“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)

 

AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD