ORDER OF WORSHIP

May 6, 2012
Prelude Brian McKinney
Welcome
Announcements
CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and whoever loves is born of God!
People: Praise Christ, who died for us because of his great love for us and let us love one another!

* Hymn of Praise: Love Divine, All Loves Hymnal #384 (1,2,4)
* Act of Praise: Psalm 22:25-31 only Hymnal #753
* Gloria Patri Hymnal #70

New Testament Reading
Acts 8:26-40

Hymn: His Name Is Wonderful Hymnal #174 (2X)

Prayer of Confession
O Lord, we talk so freely of love for others, yet love is easier o say than to live. We praise You for Your love, but seek to place conditions on our love for You. Forgive us for falling so short of Your love and living as if love belonged to the few. Help us to receive the love You give through Jesus, that our lives live the story of Your love. In Jesus name. Amen

Words of Assurance
Our God, Who is love, fills us, refines us, and calls us to new life. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Amen

New Testament Reading
1st John 4:7-21 (message)
Prayer Requests
Morning 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

The Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
* Doxology

*Hymn: O How I Love Jesus Hymnal #170
*Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles Creed

Gospel Reading
John 15:1-8

Message: Perfect Rev. Brenda Poole

*Hymn of Invitation: Sweet, Sweet Spirit Hymnal #334 (2X)
Service of Holy Communion Hymnal #12
*Benediction

Bible Readings for Next Week
Acts 10:44-48 1st John 5:1-6
Psalm 98 John 15:9-17

The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day he rose from the dead. He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Universal Church, the Communion of the Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Our Prayer List
Mildred Sparks, Jimmy Renfro, J.C. Hughs, Lisa Gooch, Rev. Malcolm Wansley, Brian’s father, Sharon Andrews, Wanda Easter, Marshall Hackworth, Mesa Tipton, Adrienne Hampton, Sara Peterka, Donny Andrews, Carly Harmon, Rocky Brown, Violet Evans, Evelyn Cole, Wende Harmon Charlotte Gaylor, Jack Taylor, LeeAnn Sherrill,
Sandy Hill, Louise Woodall, Lauren Dell, Libby Neal, Adam Glandon (Afg), Jonathon Foust, Steve Lawson, Freddie and Julia Carmon, Teddy Monday, Tommy Hardin, Joanne Stout, Josephine McKinney, Marilyn Shillings, Andy Anderson, Violet Evans, Tonya Simmons, Dwight Perch, Ester Mae Melton, Hazel Wright, Karen & Farrell Hamby,
Dallas Ricker

Names to be added: Names to be removed:

Announcements:
–Our next quarterly Board Meeting will be July 15th, 2012.
–Our next Community Supper is Thurs., May 17th at 6 pm.
–Our Annual Conference Hands-on Mission project – school kits for Zimbabwe. We still need some dictionaries and quite a few 70 page count spiral notebooks.
–List for the Roane Co. Teachers’ Supply Closet – in vestibule.
**Our Holston Home – we will be today, May 6.)
**Our Bible study is each Tuesday at 11 am.
Our special offering for Annual Conference will be on May 20.

Reverend Brenda A. Poole (Larry)
P. O. Box 378
(4913 Andersonville Hwy.)
Andersonville, TN 37705-0378
Church Phone: 865-332-3905
Cell: 865-660-2102
E-mail: avillbp@bellsouth.net
E-mail Larry – avillldp@bellsouth.net
Swan Pond UMC Website: SwanPondUMC.org

SWAN POND
United Methodist Church
1317 Swan Pond Road
Harriman, TN 37748

186 Years Serving God and Community
Circa 1826- 2011