McHenry United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:00 A.M.
6th Sunday After Epiphany
Lillian Reckner, organist Eddie Bittinger, pianist
Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Gooding, pastor
Preparing to Hear the Word
*Indicates, please stand if able.
PRELUDE
ORGAN CHIMES
*PROCESSIONAL/BRINGING THE LIGHT OF GOD
“This is the Day”
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Please register your attendance on the pads provided in the pews.
*CALL TO PRAISE
God’s healing love is extended to us today!
GOD’S MERCY IS GRACIOUSLY GIVEN TO US!
Let us rejoice in all that God is doing for us!
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS AND SPIRITS TO GOD’S WILL!
Hallelujah!
AMEN!
*HYMN “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” UMH 57
(verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
*OPENING PRAYER
GOD OF HEALING AND WHOLENESS, WE COME WITH THANKSGIVING IN OUR HEARTS FOR ALL THE EVIDENCE OF YOUR GOODNESS AND MERCY - FOUND NOT ONLY IN STORIES OF OLD, BUT IN LIVES TODAY. LIVES BRUISED WITH TRAGEDY FIND CONSOLATION WHEN TOUCHED BY YOUR GRACIOUS SPIRIT; LIVES SCARRED WITH SUFFERING AND REJECTION HAVE HOPE RENEWED THROUGH THE POWER OF THE LIVING CHRIST. WE PRAISE AND ADORE YOU FOR HEARTS AND LIVES TRANSFORMED BY YOUR GRACE AND MERCY AND WE PRAY THAT OUR LIVES WILL REFLECT YOUR GREAT ACTS OF KINDNESS. AROUSE IN US A LOVE LIKE YOURS SO THAT WE REACH OUT TO THIS WOUNDED AND TROUBLED WORLD WITH THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST, PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL WITH INTEGRITY TO FRIENDS AND STRANGERS ALIKE. THIS WE PRAY IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN
Praying and Proclaiming the Word
PRAYING TOGETHER
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
Prayer Chorus “On Eagle’s Wings” UMH 143
Moments of Silent Prayer
The Prayers of God’s People
The Lord’s Prayer
If you feel the need, please know
that you may come forward and kneel
and pray at the altar rail during our time of prayer.
MOMENTS WITH OUR CHILDREN
CHOIR ANTHEM
*GOSPEL LESSON Mark 1:40-45
The Word of God for the people of God.
THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE LIVING WORD.
Children may be excused to Children’s Church
After the Gospel Reading.
*HYMN “O How I Love Jesus” UMH 170
SERMON “Just Can’t Help Myself!” Rev. Gooding
Responding to the Word & Taking It Into the World
WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR GIFTS
Invitation
If you will be doing something this week that you would like to offer to God, we invite you to write it on one of the blank index cards in the pew racks and drop it in the offering plate as it comes by.
Offertory
*Doxology UMH 94
*Prayer of Dedication
*CLOSING HYMN “Blessed Assurance” UMH 369
*BENEDICTION & ORGAN CHIMES
*POSTLUDE
Shalom to you now, shalom my friends.
May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends.
In all you living and through your loving,
Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.
WWW
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT McHENRY UMC!
We are delighted that you are here as we worship
And offer ourselves to God!
THIS WEEK @ McHENRY UMC
Thursday, 7 pm…………………………………..Choir Practice
Sunday, 9:30 am………………………………..Sunday School
Sunday, 10:30 am…………………………………..Prayer Time
Sunday, 11:00 am……………………………………….Worship
“” (Mark 9:2-9)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, February 22, 7pm…Ash Wednesday Service
PRAYER LIST
Windicates a new or updated prayer concern
Fran Ansell - Luke Ashby - C.J. Bennett - Jan Bernard - WPat Bowman - WAubrey Clarke - Beth Cervi - Emma Lou Demory - Ed & Ruby DeWitt - Don DeWitt - Rella England - Mary Foley – Edith & Rev. Warren Friend – Nancy Gooding - Vivian Graeves - WNorma Hesen - David Hewey – Adrienne Ingram - JoEllen Kontur - Mrs. Ralph Lee - Karen Legett - Donna Lewis - Ken Lilly - Bishop Earnest Lyght - Rev. Kenneth McDonald - Tim Mille - Billy Murray - Aquilla Oester - the family of Wilma Paugh - Maria Pickrel - Freda Rexroad - Abigail Ries-Meyer - Russell St. Clair - Jennifer & Jeremy Sanders - Billy Scofield - Tommy Scott - Pam Scowden - Tracy Simmons - the family of Tammy Sines - Dwight South - Steve & Stephanie & Family – Alice Stroebel - Max Schwaiger - Phyllis Swift - Pat Utter - William & Lora Trail - Lynn Vincent - the family of Chris Walker - Charlotte Webber - Liz Whitlock - Steve Wilburn - Tierra Wofford – Phil Workman - Our Church, Our Pastor, and Our Leaders - Our Local, State, & Federal Government – Members of the 243rd Engineering Support Platoon & All Serving in our Armed Forces
McHENRY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
477 Mosser Rd., McHenry, MD 21541/ 301-334-8585
mchenryumc@gmail.com www.mumchurch.net
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