A Congregation of The United Methodist Welcome! We proclaim God s unconditional Church love for all, which compels us to love one another as Christ loves and to provide 9515 Belair Road opportunities to grow through nurture and Baltimore, MD 21236 service. 410-256-6479 Pastor: Rev. Victor Harner www.perryhallumc.org
Traditional Service January 6, 2019 8:15 and 11:00 SHARING OF OUR MINISTRIES ORGAN PRELUDE Fanfare, Bicinium and Meditation on Unto Us a Boy Is Born David Lasky *GATHERING SONG (8:15) Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus vs. 1 Pg. 514 *CHORAL INTROIT (11:00) Hallelujah Chorus Handel *OPENING HYMN AND PROCESSION What Child Is This Pg. 219 *CALL TO CELEBRATION Leader: The word of God has been with us from the start! People: Praise the Lord! Leader: The Word of God is with us even now! People: Praise the Lord! Leader: May the Lord s grace and peace be with us in the start of this New Year! All: Amen! GREETING AND SHARING OF CHRISTIAN LOVE Please sign the Fellowship Book located in the pew. PRAYER OF INVOCATION All: You have gifted the Church through the goodness of your Grace to be your hands and do your work, to be your voice and share your words, to bring healing to a fallen world and broken lives make whole. You have gifted your people with the blessing of your Spirit, the power to transform lives and make all things new. Now may our hearts receive, our mouths proclaim, our hands prepare for service, that the love that we have known might overflow the lives we live and pour into the hearts of others, that all might receive your Grace, your renewing Spirit and your love. Amen. 2
VOCAL SOLO (8:15) The Star Carol Hutson and Burt Denise Boyd, Soprano ANTHEM (11:00) A Child Is Born in Bethlehem J. S. Bach Sing a Joyful Alleluia Price and Besig Prayer cards are available in the pews. Please fill out and pass to center aisle for ushers to pick up. SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER AND OUR LORD S PRAYER Pg. 895 OFFERTORY PRAYER All: God of the Ages, your angels announced the birth of your son to lowly shepherds, and those shepherds worship the Holy Child, kneeling beside kings in a stable. You gave us the gift of a Savior, sent for the rich and the poor alike. Every gift given from the heart is blessed by you, and every act that proclaims your love brings joy to you. May the gifts that we offer and the love we proclaim to others in our words and actions satisfy your heart this day and all through the coming years. We pray this in Christ s holy name. Amen. THE GIVING OF OUR GIFTS OF LOVE PIANO OFFERTORY (8:15) Christmas Lights Jim Brickman OFFERTORY SOLO (11:00) The Star Carol Hutson and Burt Denise Boyd, Soprano *DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Pg. 95 *HYMN OF PREPARATION We Three Kings Pg. 254 SCRIPTURE LESSON John 1: 1-18 NT. Pg. 91 CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE: Leader: The Word of God for the People of God. People: Thanks be to God! Amen! MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION 3
THE WORD PROCLAIMED Gifts for the King Pastor Victor Harner HOLY COMMUNION *HYMN OF PARTING Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Pg. 626 Taking the Light and the Word into the World *BENEDICTION *BENEDICTIONAL RESPONSE (8:15) I Surrender All vs. 1 Pg. 354 *CHORAL BENEDICTION (11:00) Choral Amen Dresden *POSTLUDE March Of the Kings Gordon Young *PLEASE STAND IF ABLE IN HEART OR ATTITUDE ****************************** MESSAGE FOR NEXT SUNDAY Purpose More than Fame Hebrews 11:24-26 OUR PRAYER LIST Danny Benner, Perry Beebe, Kim Harner, Mary and Steve Janowich, Joan Martin, and all of our shut-ins. WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Greeters 9:30 Lisa Ashmore and Anitha Kumar Ushers 8:15 Bettye Gramlich and Jim George 11:00 Ken McCracken and Rachael Desfosses Acolyte 8:15 Sam Dinesh Kumar 11:00 Austen Widomski Reader 8:15 Al Simkins 9:30 Kim Harner 11:00 Peggy Whiting Cribbery 9:30 Jason and Brenda Reinhart Altar Guild Lisa Ashmore and Helen Geppi Sunday School Office Carol Knapp 4
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE January 6, 2019 9:30 ANNOUNCEMENTS Kim Harner GATHERING SONG PASSING OF THE PEACE Please sign the Fellowship Book located in the pews. PRAISE SONGS WHAT S HAPPENIN IN OUR LIVES PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD S PRAYER Pg. 895 OFFERTORY PRAYER All: God of the Ages, your angels announced the birth of your son to lowly shepherds, and those shepherds worship the Holy Child, kneeling beside kings in a stable. You gave us the gift of a Savior, sent for the rich and the poor alike. Every gift given from the heart is blessed by you, and every act that proclaims your love brings joy to you. May the gifts that we offer and the love we proclaim to others in our words and actions satisfy your heart this day and all through the coming years. We pray this in Christ s holy name. Amen. THE GIVING OF OUR GIFTS OF LOVE SCRIPTURE LESSON John: 1-18 NT. Pg. 91 5
SHARING FROM THE WORD Gifts for the King Pastor Vic HOLY COMMUNION *COMMITMENT SONGS *SENDING FORTH ****************************************************************** CHURCH EVENTS FOR THE WEEK Sunday Coffee Hour 9:15, 10:30, 12:00 Adult and Children s Sunday School 9:30 Tuesday Trustees meeting 7:00 Wednesday Brownies 6:00 Brownies 6:15 Confirmation meeting 7:00 Adult Choir 7:30 Thursday Brownies 5:45; Hand Bells 6:00 Praise Band 7:15; Seekers Bible Study 7:00 Community Choir 7:30 Friday KC Dance and Fitness 5:30 Saturday Thrift Shop 10:00 Folk Music Night 7:00 Financial Report ~ 2018 Income 2018 ~ $287,558.29 Expense 2018 ~ ($298,553.67) Operating Loss ~ ($10,993.38) Envelopes 2019 Offering envelopes for 2019 are in the Narthex. If you are a regular giver, church member or not, there is probably a box of envelopes for you. Please, please pick up your envelopes. Due to the expense the church does not mail any. If you did not get envelopes and would like some, please contact the church office. Thrift Shop News The hours of the Thrift Shop have changed to 9:00 am 12:00 (noon) on Saturdays. 6
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MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS Rev. Victor Harner, (home) 410-256-1028 Denise Boyd, Praise Band and Handbell Choir Mary Schramm, Administrative Assistant Rachael Desfosses, SS Superintendent Donald E. Appel, Director of Music Peggy Whiting, Senior Lay Leader Kim Harner, 9:30 Lay Leader Al Simkins, 8:15 Lay Leader To be included in our e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to perryhallumc@gmail.com, with a subject line of "Add to e-mail list". To our visitors: Welcome to Perry Hall United Methodist Church. We hope that you have felt welcome in our fellowship. We want to invite you to take a moment and stop at the narthex. We have some materials there that will tell you a little more about our church. We do hope that you find the information helpful. You may also contact Pastor Victor Harner, at 410-256-6479 or at perryhallumc@verizon.net or rovervic@verizon.net.