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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Casual Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
Pentecost - Mother's Day - May 11, 2008
Theme: Understanding Prophecy and Interdependence
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” Thomas Merton
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. – MEETING GOD IN MUSIC
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
GATHERING
OPENING PRAYER
*MEETING GOD “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness” Faith #2120
IN MUSIC “Father, I Adore You” Faith #2038
“Make Us One” Faith #2224
As we sing, please hold up completed Prayer Requests Cards so that the ushers may collect them.
CENTERING
MOTHERS' DAY PRAYER
Leader: Mothers come in many different forms, and today we celebrate them all!
All: Thank God for mothers!
Leader: Everyone here is either a son or a daughter.
All: Thank God for my mother!
Leader: For those women who have joined God in Heaven and whom we miss dearly here on earth.
All: Thank God for the mothers of the past.
Leader: For every mother who is working day and night to raise her children right now.
All: Thank God for the mothers of today.
Leader: For all the women who are expecting, but aren't quite mothers yet!
All: Thank God for the soon-to-be mothers.
Leader: For the women who took in others' children through adoption and foster care.
All: Thank God for mothers with hearts so big.
Leader: For those women who have lost a child to death and must carry on.
All: Thank God for the mothers who are so strong.
Leader: For all the women who have desperately wanted to have children of their own, but chose instead to mother everyone else.
All: Thank God for the mothers spirit.
All: We thank you, Lord, for the women who have influenced our lives in so many ways. We pray that we will honor them in everything we do. Amen.
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER Page #895
*MEETING GOD “O Holy Spirit, Root of Life” Faith #2121
IN MUSIC
GOD'S WORD Acts 2:1-21 & I Corinthians 12:3-13
APPLYING THE WORD “Spirit-Effects” Pastor Joy
*MEETING GOD “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” Faith #2193
IN MUSIC
RESPONDING
THROUGH MUSIC “Give Thanks” Faith #2036
THROUGH OFFERING
THROUGH PRAISE “We Bring a Sacrifice of Praise” Faith #2031
SENDING FORTH
*BLESSING AND COMMISSION
*CLOSING SONG “Shout to the Lord” Faith #2074
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
Following worship, our Stephen Ministers are available for one-on-one prayer.
Please come to the communion area, and someone will meet you.
Please join us after worship for a Coffee Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta, Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Conrad Steinhoff, Worship Assistant Susan Niederer, Musician
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Harry Biel, Sound
Mike Bennett, Visitation Person
Ushers: Joe Zimmerlee, Captain; Noel Harpe , Mark Godwin, Harold Hamann, Carl Holman, Lynn Jobes , and Jack Rogers