Life in

Tension
June 14, 2015
3rd Sunday After Pentecost
8:50 & 11 a.m. Worship Services
204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201
(573) 443-3111 www.moumc.org

/MissouriUMC

8:50 and 11:00 a.m. Worship

The prelude is a silent, personal preparation for the worship of God.

(V) Those who are able are invited to stand.
Responsive readings: Leader (Italics) Congregation (Bold)
FWS = The Faith We Sing, UMH = United Methodist Hymnal

Children of all ages are welcome in our worship services. Childrens worship and activity packets are
available at the entrances. These green bags are marked for Ages 3-6 and Ages 7-12 and may be
left in the pew or returned to one of the baskets following worship.

Coming Together into Gods Presence

PRELUDE

To God Be the Glory by Kenneth D. Varner

GATHERING & GREETING

RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP
VOPENING HYMN UMH NO. 159

Lift High the Cross

VAFFIRMING OUR FAITH UMH NO. 883

VRESPONSE UMH NO. 99

My Tribute

8:50 CHILDRENS TIME

FWS NO. 2233
Children are welcome to remain with their family in worship or may proceed now to
participate in one of these ministries:
8:50 Children 1 year 2nd Grade: Childrens Church and Serendipity Choir (Chapel/108)
11:00 Children Kindergarten and under: Nursery Care (110)
Parents and children reconnect following worship at the room listed.
ANTHEM

MUMC Choirs

Receiving the Word of God

SCRIPTURE READING

Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3:16-21

For the people of God, this is the Word of God.

Thanks be to God.
And may the words of my mouth,

And the meditations of our hearts,

be acceptable in thy sight,
O Lord, our strength, and our redeemer.
SERMON

Life in Tension

Rev. Jim Bryan

Responding to the Word of God

PRAYER

THE LORDS 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.

OFFERING & ANNOUNCEMENTS Siyahamba by John A. Behnke

To give your offering electronically, scan this QR code or
click the GIVE tab at www.moumc.org.
VDOXOLOGY UMH NO. 94
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 uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
VPRAYER OF DEDICATION

Sending Forth into the World

VCLOSING HYMN UMH NO. 733

Marching to Zion

VBENEDICTION

VPOSTLUDE

Improvisation on Hymn to Joy by Richard Elliott

TODAYS WORSHIP LEADERSHIP:

Rev. Trista Soendker Nicholson, Rev. Molly Moore
Marty Hook, Director of Music; Craig Datz, Organist
Today we welcome Rev. Jim Bryan, who retired from MUMC in 2010.
Flower Acknowledgments
The flowers that grace the chancel this Sunday morning are given to the glory of God
by Andrew and Kelli Hansen in loving memory of Emmert Hansen on his birthday
and
by Betsy Reeves, Elisabeth Sobczak, and Amanda Sobczak in memory of
Thomas V. Sobczak, Dolores Florio, Maureen Hutcherson, Rita DiSalvo, and
Chuck Wilms. We love you and miss all of you.
The rose on the altar in the Sanctuary this morning is in celebration of the birth of
Dawson Owen Sanchez IntVeld, born June 1 to Brandy Sanchez and Josh IntVeld.

Today

Free Tickets to Hot Summer Nights Childrens Concert

Series - The Missouri Symphony Society has provided us with free
tickets to the family and childrens concert series performances this
summer. If you would like some free tickets for you and your family,
see Jo at the Connections table in the Connector. Concert dates:
June 25-Come Dance With Me; July 9- Moving Parts
New Here? Discover MUMC! Get to know each other better,
learn about our mission and discover how we can connect with
one another and with God. Meet in the Atrium at 10 a.m. The next
Discover MUMC class will be held July 12.
Nametags - We would like to give a warm welcome to Rev.
Kendall Waller, when he joins us on June 28, by wearing our
nametags. Please mark the tearoff if you need to order a new one.
Nametags are $5 each.

Coming Up

Next Sunday we will be welcoming new members during

worship. If youve been thinking about joining MUMC, and would
like to know more about the process, please mark the tearoff or
contact Jo Lee, Director of Connections, at jo@moumc.org or
443-3111.
Next Sunday members of Sophia Circle will be in the
Connector to collect donations for the June Festival of Sharing Kit
which is paper products. The pack is valued at $14 per kit by the
Festival of Sharing Office. Because of the size of the kit, we will
not have a sample kit on the table but the contents of each kit is:
3 packages of toilet tissue (4 double rolls each), 2 rolls of paper
towels (good quality), and2 large rectangular boxes of facial tissue.
Place all items in a tall-size kitchen trash bag. Close securely. We
appreciate the generous support of the MUMC congregation in our
mission to the Festival of Sharing. June DeWeese, Kari Dowell, and
Nancy Skouby, MUMC FOS Coordinators
June 15: Deadline to submit materials for MUMC Foundation
undergraduate scholarships. www.moumc.org/scholarships
June 16: Prayer shawl ministry evening knitting group will meet
Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cornerstone Coffee Shop area.
June 23:The next meeting of the Social Justice Book Club
will be June 23 at 7 p.m.in CLC room 107. We will discuss chapters
4, 5, and 6. Contact Ann Gifford atgifford1@mindspring.com or
Melissa Clarke at melisc53@aol.com for further information.
July 1: The Missouri United Methodist Foundation Board will be
accepting applications for grants at the July meeting. Applications
should address the religious, charitable and educational activities of
the church. Application forms are available at the church office.
July 9: Christmas Dinner Donations and Volunteers Needed
- The Annual Christmas in July Dinner will be held July 9 from
5:30-7 p.m. at MUMC. This dinner provides food for more than
400 people. Santa will visit and children will be entertained with
craft activities. Donations of cash, food, childrens activity books
and crayons are needed. If you would like to be involved, please
contact Suzanne McDavid at suzmdavid@aol.com or 474-4416 or
Pat Martin at pat.brooks@mac.com or 445-5603.

Welcome to Missouri
United Methodist Church
June 14, 2015
Our Presence

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Next Sunday, June 21

Worship at 8, 8:50 & 11 a.m.

Are you there, God? Its me, Trista.
Exodus 17:1-7
Rev. Trista Soendker Nicholson

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oFind out more about
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oSpark College Age/Young Adult activities
oAdult Sunday small groups
oSummer Choir
oHaving a wedding at MUMC
oBridal Room tour

Attic Treasures Thanks You!

Thank you for supporting the Attic Treasures annual sale. The
sale raised a net of approximately $3,400 for MUMC Childrens
Ministries, making all of the fun programming possible
throughout the year!

oOrder a new nametag

oTalk to Jo about Membership Sunday
coming up on June 21
oHelp with:
oSummer Sunday School
oVAC Christmas in July Dinner
oVacation Bible School July 26-31

I want to explore my call to ministry

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oHow to live a life of faith

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Connector.