Sparta Hill United Methodist Church
26 Gillie Roache Lane
Evergreen, AL 36401
Phone: (251) 966-
Fax: 1-
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Bush, Jr.
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SPARTA HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PASTOR: REV. DR. JOSEPH E. BUSH, JR.
Pastor Contact: 319 Williams Ave., Evergreen, AL 36401
Email: jbush@spartahillumc.com
Parsonage Phone: (251) 369-
Cell: (251) 227-
OPENING VERSE ...................... JOHN 15:26
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
GATHERING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING HYMN
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
“Nicene Creed”............... Hymnal Page 880
TITHES AND OFFERINGS
ALL THINGS COME OF THEE
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Exodus 15:19-
19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea. 20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
PSALM 106:1-
Sung conclusion (tune: “For the Beauty of the Earth”)
Praise we, with the heavenly host,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
Thee would we with one accord
praise and magnify, O Lord.
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
EPISTLE READING: 1 Corinthians 5:6-
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: {is sacrificed; or, is slain} 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. {the feast: or, holyday}
HYMN OR SPECIAL MUSIC
GOSPEL READING: John 17:17-
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. {sanctified…: or, truly sanctified} 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
SERMON: Earth Day, Passover, and Easter
HYMN OR SPECIAL MUSIC
HOLY COMMUNION HYMNAL PP. 15-
CLOSING HYMN
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*NOTE: Choir Practice Each Saturday Before The 2nd And 4th Sunday, At 9:00 A.M.
**Weekday Bible Study and Prayer at 6:30 P.M. On Wednesday
evenings. Location: First UMC in Evergreen. All are Welcome!
***"Members of Sparta Hill are invited to come to a Fish Fry this evening at First United Methodist in Evergreen at 5:00"