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

JUNE 8, 2008                                  Music Ministry Celebration                         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                                                   Rigaudon                                                   Campra           

 

  GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

  INTROIT

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN 101       From All That Dwells Below the Skies

 

*PRAYER FOR MUSICIANS

 

  Sung Response: Praise the Lord, ye saints and sing; all the powers of music bring.

 

  Pastor:  Make a joyful noise to the Lord.  Serve the Lord with gladness! 

              Come into God’s presence with singing!

 

  All:      O God, who inspired David the King both to write songs and appoint singers to                     your worship: give grace to the singers in your Church, that with psalms, and                        hymns, and spiritual songs we may sing and make music to the glory of your Name.               We pray that our lives, like our worship, may become an unending doxology, giving               you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all glory and honor.

 

  Sung Response: Praise the Lord, ye saints and sing; all the powers of music bring.

 

  All:     We ask you to lead us to the heavenly kingdom where we shall sing your praises in                 the company of the saints.

 

  Pastor: O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven, be ever present with your                 servants who seek through music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth;                 and grant them even now glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy at length to                   behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

  All:      Let every instrument be tuned for praise!  Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise!

              And may God give us faith to sing always:  Alleluia!

 

  Sung Response: Praise the Lord, ye saints and sing; all the powers of music bring.

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH 881          The Apostles’ Creed

*GLORIA PATRI 70   

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,

is now and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.  Amen.

 

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC             All Things Bright and Beautiful                            Rutter

                                                            Combined Choirs

 

    CALL TO PRAYER 186                          Alleluia

 

   PASTORAL PRAYER  

 

  THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                                                         

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.  Amen.

 

  CHORAL AMEN

 

  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                   Anthem of Dedication (A Hymn Medley)                      Martin

                                                                     Combined Choirs

*DOXOLOGY 95

      Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below:

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

*HYMN OF PREPARATION 380    There’s Within My Heart a Melody

 

  SCRIPTURE                                             Psalm 33:1-12

 

  SERMON                                                “Why Worship?”                           Pastor Steve Donat

 

*CLOSING HYMN 545   The Church’s One Foundation

*BENEDICTION

 

*THE PEACE

            The Peace of the Lord be with you.

            And also with you.

*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.

 

USHERS:  Jerry Mengel, Gloria Bahnck, Ellen Edwards, Bob Edwards, Larry Shay

 

ACOLYTES: Alex Weitzner and Aaron Haegele

 

GREETERS:  Larry and Helga Shay

 

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:  Worship: 618    Sunday School: 146                                                                                     

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Sue and Lindsay Mitchell, to the Glory of God and in memory of Florence & Joseph Mangeng and Grace & Maurice Mitchell.

PRAYER CONCERNS:  Stanton Webb (husband of Barbara Webb), Janet Coshland (daughter of Alan Coshland), Faye Sienkiewicz, Ruth Allen, Grace Bokma, Matt & Kelly Petroski (friends of Rick & Linda Young), David Lawrence (brother of Sue Potter).

SERVING IN IRAQ: Joshua Moore (nephew of Carol Veldon), James Shields (son of Marcia Shields), Michael McMaster  

 

                                The Staff of First United Methodist Church

                    Stephen Donat, Senior Pastor                         Joan Flamini, Administrative Assistant

                    HeyYoung Horton, Associate Pastor              Karen Halligan, Membership Secretary

                    Glenn Rodgers, Director of Music                  Sue Harris, Parish Nurse

                    Karen Murray, Director of Christian Ed.        Bill McIlmail, Property Maintenance Coordinator

                 Brad Kenney, Youth Director                                        

Church Office Contacts

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

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

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