A GREAT DAY OF SINGING began in the 20th century as an annual Sunday worship

service set aside for the celebration of music and congregational singing. Though less used

today than it once was, it remains an annual event in some churches. Methodists have al-

ways been a singing people. The world has never seen a greater hymn writer than Charles

Wesley, or a more important and influential hymnal editor than John Wesley. This service

seeks to celebrate the great heritage and tradition of Methodist song. All of the hymns se-

lected were composed by Methodist writers, or have a strong historical Methodist connec-

tion.

The Lord is with you. And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude And Can it Be Charles Wesley/Anna Laura Page

*Call to Worship UMH #74, Sung Response 2

*Hymn 304 Easter People, Raise Your Voices (William M. James)

*Hymn 68 When In Our Music God Is Glorified (Fred Pratt Green) Vs 1, all; Vs 2, Women; Vs 3, Men; Vs 4, All

*Hymn 57 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Charles Wesley) Omit Verse 6 *Hymn 98 To God Be the Glory (Fanny Crosby) Hymn 369 Blessed Assurance (Fanny Crosby) Hymn 380 There’s Within My Heart a Melody (Luther Bridgers)

A special welcome to our guests. Your visit is a blessing to us, and we are glad you are here! Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Children of all ages are welcome in worship.

Hearing assistance (headphones, earbud, or T-coil) is available during worship.

M e m o r i a l U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h F i f t h S u n d a y o f P e n t e c o s t

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* Please stand in your heart or posture. UMH=United Methodist Hymnal.; TFWS=The Faith We Sing.

Hymn 400 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Robert Robinson) Hymn 504 The Old Rugged Cross (George Bennard) *Hymn 512 When the Storms of Life Are Raging, Stand By Me (Charles Tindley) Hymn 641 Fill My Cup, Lord (Richard Blanchard) Hymn 707 Hymn of Promise (Natalie Sleeth) Hymn 603 Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire (Charles Wesley) Hymn 181 Ye Servants of God (Charles Wesley)

*Hymn 374 Standing on the Promises of God (R. Kelso Carter) Verses 1 and 4 only

Hymn 473 Lead Me, Lord (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

Hymn 472 Near to the Heart of God (Cleland B. McAfee)

Offertory Hymn 87 What Gift Can We Bring (Jane Marshall) (Choir will sing) *Offertory Response Hymn 95 – DOXOLOGY Hymn 140 Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas Chisholm/William Runyan)

Hymn 127 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (William Williams)

Hymn 666 Shalom to You (Elise Eslinger)

M e m o r i a l U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h F i f t h S u n d a y o f P e n t e c o s t

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Date

June 24

July 1

July 8

Liturgist Scott McGrew & Ralph Hitchens

Ralph Hitchens Bob Bachman

U p c o m i n g L i t u r g i s t S c h e d u l e

*BENEDICTION AND CLOSING Hymn 672 God Be With You Til We Meet Again (Jeremiah Rankin/William Tomer) Verses 1 – 3 with accompaniment, Verse 4 – a cappella

*Please stand

Closed for Summer All are welcome in the

church service.

One-Room Summer Sunday School

Classes available for ages 3-103

Sunday School, 9:15-10:15am

If you are interested in helping contact Betty King, bking21710@gmail.com

Memorial’s Prayer Connection Send prayer requests to prayers@pmumc.org.

Music Ministry Rehearsals BELL CHOIR OFF for Summer

CHILDRENS CHOIR OFF for Summer CHANCEL CHOIR OFF for Summer

. M e m o r i a l ’ s P u r p o s e

Loving God

Welcoming All

Serving Neighbors

Together

Through Jesus Christ

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Poolesville Lodge No 97

Is having its “Annual Summer Picnic”

for Seniors, Widow, Widowers and Orphans

June 30, 2018 from 12:30pm-3:30pm

At Memorial UMC Fellowship Hall 17821 Elgin Rd.; Poolesville, MD 20837

Please RSVP by June 25, 2018

Contact: Richard Norwood 301-943-6845 (C)

Spencer Schmidt 301-349-2057 (H)

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"There's Within My Heart a Melody" (380) Composed in 1910, it is sometimes inaccurately stated that this hymn was written fol-lowing a fire that took the lives of the author's wife and children. Author and composer Luther Bridgers attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and served as a Method-ist Episcopal Church, South, evangelist in eastern Europe, and later as pastor in Georgia and North Carolina. "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" (400)

"The Old Rugged Cross" (504)

"When the Storms of Life Are Raging Stand By Me" (512) This was the first hymn by an African American to be included in a Methodist hymnal (1966). Charles Tindley was the son of slaves, taught himself to read and write, and worked as a janitor in the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He also took night classes and correspondence courses from Boston School of Theology, and was eventually ordained. He served Methodist congregations in New Jersey and Delaware. In 1902 he returned to Calvary Methodist as its pastor and the congregation grew to over 7,000 members. Over his protest, it was renamed Tindley Temple Methodist Church. "Fill My Cup, Lord" (641)

"In the Bulb There Is a Promise" ("Hymn of Promise") (707)

"Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire" (603) This Wesley hymn was first published in 1740 under the topic "Before The (fountain, fire, key, dove) and for its de-scription of the person and work of the Holy Spirit. “Ye Servants of God” (181)

theme of an unchanging God in a changing world. "Guide Me, 0 Thou Great Jehovah" (127) William Williams was well-known in Wales during the last half of the 18th century as a Methodist poet and preacher. The original Welsh title is "Nerth I fyned trwy'r Anial-wch," which means "Strength to pass through the Wilderness." Williams composed over 800 Welsh and 100 English hymns. "Shalom to You" (666) Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace, and is used as both greeting and farewell. This is the last of a four-stanza English text by Elise Eslinger, former Director of Music Re-sources for the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship in Nashville. The text was written to go with the tune SOMOS DEL SENOR, originally published in Cele-bremos II, 1983. "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" (672) When author Jeremiah Rankin, a Congregational minister, wrote these words, he se-lected the music of William G. Tomer to accompany them. Tomer was a veteran of the US Civil War working in Washington, DC, where he also was music director for the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. This hymn, along with similar songs, was often used as a parting song at the end of revivals and camp meetings and when a minister or musician left a congregation. It was long used at the New Jersey Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association and by Moody and Sankey in their meetings. It is often sung a capella, slowly and expressively, with great emotion.

NOTES ON THE HYMNS

"Easter People, Raise Your Voices" {304)

"When in Our Music God Is Glorified" (68)

since Charles Wesley. "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" (57) This is the most known and sung of all the Wesley hymns, and is often considered the signa-ture hymn of Methodism. It has nearly always been the first hymn in Methodist hymnals. Charles Wesley wrote this text to celebrate his conversion on May 21, 1738. Wesley titled the original eighteen stanzas "For the Anniversary Day of One's Conversion." Seventeen stanzas appear as no. 58 in The United Methodist Hymnal. "To God Be the Glory" (98)

"Blessed Assurance" (369) This is the most sung of all of Fanny Crosby's over 8,000 hymns, and is among the most popu-lar hymns of United Methodists today. It was also used frequently in the Moody and Sankey revivals and Billy Graham crusades. Crosby, blind since six weeks after her birth, began writing at age six. She married musician Alexander Van Alstyne, also blind. She was a lifelong Methodist, and collaborated with the most popular gospel hymn writers of her time, includ-ing Bradbury, Doane, Lowry, Sankey, and Kirkpatrick.