FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Pleasant Valley and Camden Avenues

Moorestown, New Jersey

A community of faith committed to sharing the love of Jesus Christ with a hurting world through words and actions

JULY 2, 2006 SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION 11:00 A.M. Service

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX

HEARING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM USHERS

Numbers in the bulletin refer to pages in the United Methodist Hymn book located in the pews

PRELUDE Fanfare for the Common Man Copland

Arranged by Glenn Rodgers

GREETING

*OPENING HYMN 698 God of the Ages

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION:

Lord Jesus Christ, you are the way of peace.

Come into the brokenness of our lives and our land

with your healing love.

Help us to be willing to bow before you in true repentance,

and to bow to one another in real forgiveness.

By the fire of your Holy Spirit, melt our hard hearts

and consume the pride and prejudice which separate us.

fill us, o Lord, with your perfect love, which casts out our fear,

and bind us together in that unity

which you share with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(Cecil Kerr, Northern Ireland, 20^th Century, UM Book of Worship)

MINISTRY OF MUSIC Humbly I Adore Thee Plainsong

Margie Morgan, soloist

Rosemary Smith, flutist

CALL TO PRAYER 507 Through It All

PASTORAL PRAYER

WE CELEBRATE OUR LIFE IN CHRIST

We welcome all who are worshiping with us this morning. Please fill out the blue-colored card that you will find in the bulletin. Write any special prayer requests on the back, and pass them face down to the center aisle.

PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES

MINISTRY OF MUSIC En Prière (In Prayer) Stephan Bordese

Margie Morgan, soloist Sung in French

English Translation: If the voice of a child can rise upward to Thee, to draw near thee,

Listen Father, and see, Jesus kneels before Thee in prayer.

If Thou hast chosen me to teach others on earthy thy law, let me hear thee.

That I know how to serve, Oh mighty King of Kings, let me hear Thee!

Through my lips, O Lord, teach all people how to love and honor Thee,

That all those who doubt with humbleness of heart may revere thee!

Abandon not thy child but endow me with love and with kindness

That I may comfort their pain and heal their despair and blindness.

Reveal Thyself to me for I have faith in Thee.

For You I will suffer and die on the cross of Calvary.

* DOXOLOGY 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia, Alleluia!

Praise God the source of all our Gifts! Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN OF PREPARATION 697 America

SCRIPTURE READING Mark 5:21-34 Rev. Linda Tocher

SERMON “Who Touched Me?” Pastor HeyYoung Horton

HOLY COMMUNION AND ANOINTING FOR HEALING
The congregation is invited to receive Communion at the Communion rails.  Come forward when you are ready, and receive the Communion elements with joy.  These symbols represent the Body and Blood of Jesus offered for our forgiveness and new life.  The invitation to receive comes from Jesus himself, and is not based on membership in this or any other Church.  While you are waiting for your place at the Communion rail, take advantage of this quiet time to meditate, and offer your personal prayer and praise to God.
During the Sacrament of Communion anyone who wishes to do so is encouraged to come to the Communion rail set aside for anointing with oil and prayer.  This is for the healing of our human hurts in obedience to the instruction in James 5:14-16.  The oil represents the Holy Spirit.  Your coming forward represents your faith and submission to the will of God. All needs may be brought into the presence of God ~ needs for physical, emotional, or spiritual healing, as well as intercession for the needs of others.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Page 9

GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

HYMNS DURING COMMUNION

337 Only Trust Him 378 Amazing Grace vs. 1&2

357 Just As I Am, vs. 1 & 5 389 Freely, Freely

365 Grace Greater Than Our Sin 462 Tis So Sweet

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

*CLOSING HYMN 453 More Love to Thee, O Christ

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*While the congregation stands, those who would find this uncomfortable may remain seated.

A NOTE TO PARENTS

We love children and your little ones are welcome in our worship service. On those days when your child is fussy, the parlor located behind the sanctuary provides an excellent place to care for your child and still participate in the worship service.

Child care is provided for infants and children up to 2 years old in the Education Building during Sunday school and worship hours.

GREETERS: Pleasant Valley: Gene & Betty Kay Foster

Camden Avenue: Barbara Shinehouse

USHERS: Ed White, Ralph Adamson, Garth Berner, Gene Foster, Rob Kazmierski

COMMUNION USHERS: Bill Potter, Glen Haegele, Paul Gager, Gene Foster

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK: Worship: 441

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Gail, Virginia and Grant Moyer, to the Glory of God and in memory of Ernest D. Moyer.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Steve Greer, Faye Sienkiewicz, Mary Louise Shingleton, Barbara Lynn Pulcinella (friend of Sue & Ruth Oppelt), Kathleen Barnwell (mother of Leslie Proctor), Suzy Chichester (mother of Chris Chichester), Janice Buford, Dee Ingles, Betty Breish, Shirley VanDuser.

The Staff of First United Methodist Church

Stephen Donat, Senior Pastor Karen Murray, Youth Director

HeyYoung Horton, Associate Pastor Joan Armstrong, Administrative Assistant

Linda Tocher, Deacon, Dir. Christian Ed. Karen Halligan, Membership Secretary

Glenn Rodgers, Director of Music Sue Harris, Parish Nurse

Curt Diehl, Property Maintenance Coordinator

Church Office Contacts

Phone: 856-235-0450 Fax: 856-235-2722

E-mail: church@meetwithGod.com Website: www.meetwithGod.com

(CCLI License No. 782839)