Worship - Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church

Our Weekly Sunday Worship Services are held at 9:00am and 11:00am A Healing Service will be held on the 4th Sunday of every month, through scripture, song & Annoiting of oil during the Communion service. Many Holidays are included in the United Methodist Church's year. Some of these holidays are celebrated with complete services and some are celebrated within regular sunday services throughout the Christian Year. These celebrations serve to remind us of the milestones Jesus conquered while building the faith of Christianity. We also use colors to dress the altar that coordinate with these holidays. The Worship Calendar Within The United Methodist Church, there are those called to servant leadership, lay and ordained. Such callings are evidenced by special gifts, evidence of God’s grace, and promise of usefulness. God’s call to servant leadership is inward as it comes to the individual and outward through the discernment and validation of the Church. The privilege of servant leadership in the Church is the call to share in the preparation of congregations and the whole Church for the mission of God in the world. The obligation of servant leadership is the forming of Christian disciples in the covenant community of the congregation. This involves discerning and nurturing the spiritual relationship with God that is the privilege of all servant ministers. It also involves instructing and guiding Christian disciples in their witness to Jesus Christ in the world through acts of worship, devotion, compassion, and justice under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. John Wesley described this as “watching over one another in love.” **From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2008. Copyright 2008 by The United Methodist Publishing House Pastors Lay Speakers Worship Leaders Communion Setup Communion Servers Ushers/Greeters**	Our Order of Worship Welcome & Sharing the News of the Community Call to Worship, Opening Hymn, Opening Prayer Act of Praise, Prayer for Illumination Old Testament Reading (Hebrew Scriptures), New Testament Reading (Christian Scriptures) Alleluia Gospel Reading, Sermon Hymn Prayers for the People (Joys & Concerns), Pastoral Prayer, Prayers of Confession Passing the Peace Children enter the Sanctuary (11:00 Service) Morning Offering, Doxology & Offertory Prayer Communion Hymn, The Great Thanksgiving (Holy Communion) The Lords Prayer, Prayer after Communion Children's Hymn & Children's Time (11:00 Service) Closing Hymn, Benediction, Postlude Our Worship Service is typically one hour and 15 minutes.

Worship Through Music The Jammers The Choir The Praise Band Worship Through Prayer The Prayer Room Prayer Service Prayer Vigils	The United Methodist Lectionary Scriptures Every Sunday, each service revolves around specific scripture, known as the Lectionary. This Scripture coincides with the Christian Calendar and influences all the other componants of the service, such as Hymns, Prayers and the Holy Communion. We sincerely pray that the scripture, the sermon, the music and the worship overall, will bring you to accept Jesus The Christ as your Lord, God and Savior by His Holy Spirit, the Risen Christ. Lectionary Scripture for February 2012 February 5, 2012 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c (UMH 859) 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 February 12, 2012 [Green] Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 (UMH 762) 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45 February 19, 2012 (White) Transfiguration Sunday/Last Sunday After the Epiphany 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 (UMH 783) 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 February 22, 2012 [Purple] Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1–17 (UMH 785) 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16–21 February 26, 2012 [Purple First Sunday in Lent Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756) 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Lectionary Scripture for March 2012 March 4, 2012 [Purple] Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 (UMH 752) Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 March 11, 2012 [Purple] Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 (UMH 750) 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 March 18, 2012 [Purple] Fourth Sunday in Lent Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 (UMH 830) Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 March 25, 2012 [Purple] Fifth Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785) Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 Lectionary Scripture for April 2012 April 1, 2012 Passion/Palm Sunday [Red or Purple] *Liturgy of the Palms* Mark 11:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839) *Liturgy of the Passion* Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764) Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47) April 2, 2012 [Red/Scarlet or Purple] Monday of Holy Week Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771) Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11 April 3, 2012 [Red/Scarlet or Purple] Tuesday of Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794) 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36 April 4, 2012[Red/Scarlet or Purple] Wednesday of Holy Week Isaiah 50:4–9a Psalm 70 (UMH 793) Hebrews 12:1–3 John 13:21–32 April 5, 2012 [Red/Scarlet or Purple] Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10) 11–14 Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 (UMH 837) 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 John 13:1–17, 31b-35 April 6, 2012 [No Color] Good Friday Isaiah 52:13–53:12 Psalm 22 (UMH 752) Hebrews 10:16–25 John 18:1—19:42 April 7, 2012 [White/Gold] Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14 and at least two other readings from the Old Testament should be used in addition to the New Testament readings. Old Testament Readings and Psalms/Canticles Genesis 1:1–2:4a Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26 or Psalm 33 (UMH 767) Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13 Psalm 46 (UMH 780) Genesis 22:1–18 Psalm 16 (UMH 748) Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21 Exodus 15:1b –13, 17–18 (UMH 135) Isaiah 55:1–11 Isaiah 12:2–6 (as a canticle) Ezekiel 36:24–28 Psalm 42, 43 (UMH 777) Ezekiel 37:1–14 Psalm 143 (UMH 856) New Testament Reading and Psalm Romans 6:3–11 Psalm 114 (UMH 835) Gospel Reading Mark 16:1-8 April 8, 2012 [White] Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 April 15, 2012 [White] Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 (UMH 850) 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31 or Matthew 28:1–10 April 22, 2012 [White] Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4 (UMH 741) 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 April 29, 2012 [White] Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137) 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18