June 9, 2013

10:30 AMRev. Denise M. Childers, Pastor

Sylvia E. Mulherin, Interim Music Director

www.stgumc.org 4910 Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4513

Office: 703.385.4550 • Fax: 703.385.7771 • Preschool: 703.385.4422

† Please stand as you are able. FWS-Faith We Sing UMH-United Methodist Hymnal OT-Old Testament NT-New

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WELCOME Rev. Denise M. Childers

MINISTRY AND MISSION

RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL

TEACHERS

RECOGNITION OF OUR DISCIPLE IV CLASS

INTROIT Contempora Suite Prelude Gordon Young A.S.C.A.P.

Alayna Ricard, Alto Sax

+CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Let all the people sing out loud!

People: Young women rejoice,

Leader: Young men be merry!

People: The Lord has brought our children home;

Leader: In his house shall they find their strength.

ALL: Come, O people, praise the Lord!

+HYMN NO. 2114 FWS At The Font We Start Our Journey LAUDA ANIMA

+OPENING PRAYER (in unison)

Holy God, Spirit of love, come from the four corners and renew us. Chase away

our doubts and light a fire in our words and deeds.

Holy God, Fire and Dove, come to your church, enflame our compassion, enlarge

our witness and stretch our hospitality.

Holy God, Breath of Joy, renew our worship, touch our hearts, Bring us peace.

We ask in the name of Jesus. Amen.

THE PSALTER Psalm 146 with sung response 858-859 UMH

+PASSING OF THE PEACE

WE GATHER TOGETHER FOR WORSHIP

WE OPEN OURSELVES TO GOD

WE PREPARE OURSELVES FOR WORSHIP

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A TIME FOR THE CHILDREN

As children come up, the congregation sings Jesus Loves Me. Following, children are

welcome to remain in worship or are invited to join in one of our ministries for children:

Happy Club (ages 3-Kindergarten) is meeting today downstairs in room 101.

Children’s Church (1st–3

rd grade) is meeting today.

THE ANTHEM Be Strong in the Lord BARRETT

Chancel Choir

THE SERMON LESSON John 15: 1-12 pg. 103 NT pew Bible

THE SERMON VITAL MISSION-ERS Rev. Denise M. Childers

+HYMN NO. 2153 FWS I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me I’M GONNA LIVE

THE RECEPTION OF THE CONFIRMATION CLASS PLEASE SEE INSERT

THE APOSTLE’S CREED (Ecumenical version) 882 UMH

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER AND 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

WE OFFER TO GOD OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

OFFERTORY Serenade A. Woodall

Molly Mitchell, flute

+THE DOXOLOGY No. 94 UMH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose

power up lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

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+PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+HYMN NO. 2223 FWS They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love ST. BRENDAN’S

+BENEDICTION

+BENEDICTION RESPONSE Without Seeing You (refrain) HYMN NO. 2206 FWS

Without seeing you, we love you; without touching you, we embrace; without

knowing you, we follow; without seeing you, we believe.

+POSTLUDE Rondau MOURET

Welcome Guests of St. Georges! Please sign in the Attendance Registration pad located in the pew or

complete a yellow card found in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate, so we can greet you and thank you for your visit. We are glad you are

here!

Sunday Schedule 9:00 AM Sunday School

for ALL ages 10:00 AM Fellowship Time 10:30 AM Worship

The nursery (located off the Fellowship Hall) is available for children through Kindergarten age during Sunday School, Fellowship Time, and Worship.

Flowers in Worship The flowers on the Altar are dedicated to the honor and Glory of God, and

given in honor of Wes’ 24th birthday. -Love, Mom, Dad, Jane, and Joy

The rosebud on the Altar is in honor of Bob and Cathy Williams' first grandchild,

William Joseph McClelland, born in Fairfax on May 28, 2013 weighing 6 lbs. 4 oz. and 21 ¼” long. Proud parents are

Kim and Brian McClelland.