This week, we ask you to write

a brief note of love & care to

Anne Rounds

Use this QR Code to donate online to Milwood UMC

& The Journey at Milwood.

Today’s Bread Pan Collection benefits our Ministry Shares.

Baby Frank Marlene & Don

Bill Slack Vickie Crawford Wayne & Betty Bonnie Locker

Brodhagen Family Lee

Dianna Nancy Morris

Cheryl David C

Meg Minehew Karen

Michael Way Rachel Hatch Anne Rounds

Family of Kim Clark Roger Stratil

Brandon Ian Hatch

Kay Frances Muriel Nancy

Deridder Family Kunkel Family Joan Emmons

Ann Tina Woodard Lisa Sepeter Brett Hewitt

Edythe Buskirk

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Why do we take two collections during worship?

The first collection is the opportunity for you to contribute God’s tithes

and your offerings (Malachi 3:10). These contributions go directly to

Milwood UMC for operating expenses and ministry programs.

The second collection is taken through a Bread Pan. All proceeds from

this collection go towards Missions projects in both the local and world-

wide setting of the United Methodist Church through Ministry Shares.

Simply put, Ministry Shares is Milwood’s financial contribution (or tithe)

to God’s work through the United Methodist Church.

Milwood United Methodist Church MilwoodUnitedMethodistChurch.org | facebook.com/MilwoodUMC

3919 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 | 269-381-6720

Worship on Sundays at 9:15 am or 6 pm

OUR MISSION

"Connecting Through Christ:

Learning, Serving, Witnessing, Worshiping”

OUR VISION

“Welcoming all people into relationship with Christ

as a window into the kingdom of God through

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.”

Reverend Karen Wheat, Retired

Carl Doubleday, Organist | Dick Buttery, Randle Gedeon, Greeters

Larry French, Liturgist | Marcia Luken, Linda Bowerman, Ushers

Gordy Brodhagen, Dave Gordon, & Eric Rice, Sound & Technology

May 6, 2018 ● 9:15 am

Welcome to Classic Worship

Trinity Chimes * (Please stand as you are able)

Prelude Song of Peace Mrs. Robinson

Welcome & Announcements

*Milwood Mission & Vision Call to Worship

Liturgist: Welcome! We come together to celebrate and renew our Mission. Connecting through Christ: Learning, Serving, Witnessing, Worshiping. Liturgist: We come together to worship and reaffirm our Vision. Welcoming all people into relationship with Christ as a window into the kingdom of God through Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.

*Hymn O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing UMH 57 sing stanzas 1 through 5

*Call to Confession & Reconciliation Pastor: We walk through life, confident, strong, boasting of all our achieve-ments. But God sees the hurts we have inflicted on others, the weariness in our bones from chasing after bad choices, and all the foolishness we trip over in the busyness of life. Let us come to God, for the One who listens to our faltering worlds is the One who gives us the Word filled with grace and mercy. Join me as we pray together, saying:

*Unison Prayer for Forgiveness All: We cannot hide from you, Everlasting God, even if we were to go from one edge of creation to the next. You speak to us of compassion, but the ways in which we treat others show we have not been listening. You explain your hopes to us, and we act as if we don’t have a clue as to what is going on. We run as fast, and as far, from you as we can, and wonder why we have no energy to follow Jesus. Yet you search for us in all the deserted places we flee to, Never-wearied God, so you can take us by the hand to show us the way to life with you. You heal our broken hearts so we can offer them to others. You fill us with your strength so we can bind ourselves to Jesus, our Savior following him to serve all of your children.

*Assurance of Pardon Pastor: Have you not been listening? God never tires out, nor is there an expiration date on God’s forgiveness. God is ever with us, healing us with mercy, and strengthening us for service. If God numbers the stars, surely our names are known by the One who loves us and offers us grace. This is indeed good news for all! Thanks be to God. Amen.

*Passing the Peace of Christ

Children’s Time Children may come to the front for a message. Connect Cards with Prayer Requests will be collected during this time.

Scripture Lesson Acts 10: 44-48 NT 130 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

*Psalm 98 Sing a New Song to the Lord FWS 2045

*Gospel Reading John 15: 9-17 NT 109

*Response Take Time to Be Holy UMH 395 stanza four only

Sermon “What New Song?” Pastor Karen Wheat, Retired

Anthem Sing to God Arnold B. Sherman Chancel Choir

Sing to God a joyful new song. Come before God with thanksgiving. Sing to God a joyful new song. By God’s hand came all creation From God’s love came our salvation. Sing to God a joyful new song. God is great and God is glorious, God is truth and God is love. God is God above all others; God is truth and God is love. Come before the Lord, our maker, Come on bended knee to God. O come and God (as a shepherd) will lead us. We as sheep will follow God. .

Offering God’s Tithes and Our Gifts/Offerings

Offertory Fanfare and Verses on “Azmon” Alec Wyton O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

*Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication

The Great Thanksgiving & Holy Communion UMH 23 & 895

Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling UMH 384

Communion Prayer

*Hymn There’s Within My Heart a Melody UMH 380

*Dismissal with Blessing

*Response Shalom to You UMH 666

*Postlude To God Be the Glory Edward Broughton