St. Mark United Methodist Church

413 Geddes Ave. Charleston SC, 29407, 843-766-5239 www.stmarkchurch.info

Scarlett Hester Ms. Michele Russell Mr. Dale Wilson Pastor music director Director of Children and Youth

Mrs. Libby Massalon Congregation, administrative assistant ministers in the world

WE SERVE GOD WITH OUR PRAYERS: Assisted Living: Kimberly Rayburn. Life Care Center: Dot Caulder. Ashley River Plantation: Shirley Kaiser. Ashley Park: Dot Connor, Betty Beach, Tommy & Margaret Johnson. Home: George and Thelma Muckinfuss, Bill and Virginia Swintz, Rhonda and Newell Cummings, Tim & Nancy Strickland, Jack and Barbara Shaw, Ronnie and Betty Knight, Ron Buchheitt, Harold McMillan, Jacki Donoho, Roy Baker, Leila Shealy, Bill Smith, Kenneth Gough, Lib Way, Randy & Neva Atkinson, Alva Mims, Nelda Gaines, Amy Hobbs, Ann Willis, Barbara Blanton, Buddy & Deloris Elsey & family, David Chandler, Dean & Lora James, Bernell & Margie Shuler, Juanita Maranville, Mary Jane & Bobby Scaffe, Rocky & Jackie Brinson, Pat & Rex Connor, Robert & Maureen Ratcliff.

Military & their families: Phillip Paggi, Charles & Darlene, SFC Mark Elsey, Sgt Maj Chris Barnard & Susan Barnard, LTJG Edward Dawson, LCDR Spencer Baker, Betsy (Donoho) Rousch-Lackland Air Force Base, and all of our military. Our President, the Pope, Troops Overseas, Our College Students & faculty -Our Youth - Citadel Cadets- Our Country- Our Church -Those Who Have Lost Jobs - The Homeless, Those with addictions, People of N. Africa & Middle East, Youth and Youth Leaders, Children in slavery, All Cancer Patients, Cancer Survivors

Prayer List: Dot Pace, Ryan Fites, Bud Morley & family, Doris Williams, Homer & Helen Treadway, Joe & Sally LaTorre, Renee Rudloff, Ruth Berlinsky, Audrey Ross, , the family of Brenda Kinard, Marion Smith, Tina & Ricky Doscher, Susan Porter, Savannah & Miles, Jae, Juanita Maranville, Jennifer Hanson, Mary Ashley Barbot, Sue Dillon, all the victims of the Boston bombings, Gary Petersen, Austin Jowers, Baby Connor Walton, Nick Withrow, Angela Jackson family, Fil, Michael, Henrietta Long & Long family, Ryan Elliott-seeking job, Pettry family, Strickland family, Ted Huckabee, Elisabeth Caulder, Decatur & Cheryl Wilson, Claiborne-Burke-Williams and extended families, Nell & Steve Chavis, Iris Cooper, Marie Williams, Alicia Weatherspoon, Faye Smith, Jane Claiborne, Robert Herbst, Sara Johnson, Lily & Cheyenne Atkinson, Lisa Lockwood, the James family, Malone’s, Mack’s, Koester’s, Jean Brown, Candice Fortner, Bill-Donna & Austin Reed, Pastor Scarlett & family, Glen and Libby Massalon & family, Norma Oliver, Caeden Stoll, Clayton LaPorte, Hannah Harmon & family.

OUR SERVICES

Sunday, May 12

Early Worship.……………………..………………………..………...….........................................……....9:00 a.m. Sunday School…………………….………………………....…………...........................................……..10:00 a.m. Worship…………………….………………………..…..………...................................….........…..…...…11:00 a.m.

WE SERVE GOD WITH

OUR PRESENCE Last Sunday (5-5-13) 9:00 a.m. Service…………………………..…………………..…....................................................................54 11:00a.m. Service…………………………....…………………...........…...................................................….120 Sunday School………………………….……………………….................................................................……..46 OUR GIFTS Needed each week………………………………………….....................................…..…………..….….$6,182.00 Received last week…………………………………………....................................………........……....$8,450.15 Building Fund…………………………………………….…………...............................................…...….…$260.00

MEMORIALS In memory of Newt Cummings by Kenneth Clair, Mike & Elaine Gooch, Mark & Susie Seel, United Methodist Women. In memory of Mike Bennett and Rembert Garris by Mike & Elaine Gooch. In memory of Amanda McKenzie by Stacey & Elaine Power, Mike & Elaine Gooch, Mark & Susie Seel, Helen Smith, United Methodist Women. In memory of Brenda Kinard by Jane Edgerton, Pratt & Frances Shaw. FLOWERS The flowers were placed in the sanctuary today by Harold & Dawn McMillan in memory of their mothers, June McMillan and Bette Bennett. Also in honor of Wyatt McMillan on his first birthday on May 13th. OUR SERVICE TODDLER NURSERY Jandi Withrow(9:00-11:00)………May 12 Lisa Smith(9:00-11:00).................May 19 Vanessa Seel(11:00-12:00)….….May 12 Shawn Barfield(11:00-12:00)……..May 19 USHERS FOR MAY

David Belding Donnie Lanter Kenneth Smith, Jr. Ken Smith SCRIPTURE READERS 9:00 Matthew Caulder May 12 9:00 TBA May 19 11:00 Timothy Linker May 12 11:00 TBA May 19 ACOLYTES/CRUCIFERS Sophie Weiss/Sadie Weiss..……..……..…………………................................................................May 12 Parker Capps/Ryan Capps…………..….…………………................................................................ May 19

Saint Mark United Methodist Church May 12, 2013 9:00 a.m.

___________________________________________________________ As you prepare to worship God, please take a moment to print your name in the attendance

book.

WORDS OF WELCOME PRELUDE.................................................................................................................................Pianist OPENING PRAYER *GATHERING SONGS……………………....."How Great is Our God"...….………………......Praise Singers

"How Great Thou Art" NO. 77 UMH

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH...………..……………………........................................................NO. 881 UMH *GLORIA PATRI...……………………….............................................................................NO. 2016 TFWS

“Glorify Thy Name”

*WELCOMING OUR WORSHIPPING NEIGHBORS (Prayer requests)

RECOGNITION OF MOTHERS (A prayer based on Deuteronomy 30:6)

GOD, you desire nothing more than our love and you willingly and graciously

prepare our hearts to love you. By your Word, cut away the thick calluses on my heart, and on ________________’s hearts, so that we are free to

love and serve you, O GOD, with our whole hearts and souls. And live the abundant life you offer, on earth and in heaven. Amen.

CALL TO PRAYER………………………………………………………………………………………………..NO. 2164 TFWS

“Sanctuary”

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER WE WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY………………………………...............................................................Solo, Christian LePrettre *DOXOLOGY……………………...............................................................................................As Printed

“A New Doxology” Blessing and honor, praise, adoration;

Glory to you, Father, Son and Spirit, Now and forever, world without end!

Glory to God in the Highest, Amen!

SCRIPTURE……………………….........................................................Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 SERMON………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rev. Scarlett Hester *CLOSING HYMN……………………………….......................................................................NO. 196 UMH

“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” *BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE....…………………...........................................................................NO. 666 UMH

“Shalom to You” *POSTLUDE

THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP The chancel rail is a place of prayer and is open to all who desire to come forward and kneel in prayer for yourself or another. If you would like the Pastor to pray with you, please place your hand palm up, on the chancel rail. *Please stand as you are able. UMH - United Methodist Hymnal TFWS - The Faith We Sing

Mother’s Day… a prayer

On this day of worship, we lift to you those who have given us life, those who have loved us, those who have blessed us, and those who have taught us, our mothers. May your blessing pour out upon the woman who gave us birth, and those beautiful, strong women of faith who have been mothers to us along our journey.

We praise you, O God, for your gift of motherly love, both gentle and fierce, both strong and humble, both kind and true. Where we have been so blessed, we give our grateful praise, for you have provided loving hands that have worked so hard in raising us, cared enough to correct us, blessed us in ways we cannot have fully known as children.

We call forth your compassion upon every mother who has unknowingly caused pain and suffering. And, so we lift to you our mothers, so imperfect, also so wounded by this world.

We bless our mothers this day, no matter what they have done or left undone. We do this because we believe in your healing, and we believe in your love and we believe that you love every mother, good or bad; and we stand together with all mothers in solidarity, for we all are in need of your grace.

Where we have failed because we did not know better, help us to forgive ourselves.

Where we have seen your face in any woman who has been to us a mother, in her face we have seen your light and your love and we give thanks -- for where they have loved, they have kept your word and blessed us.

We lift to you the heart of every mother who has watched her child die of hunger, every mother who had been a victim of abuse, every woman who stands in protest against a world that massacres her children and renames them "collateral damage." We lift to you the prayer of every mother who has ever loved and lost.

And though we cannot fully express our gratitude, help each one of us to be your blessing of love, a blessing straight from your heart. Amen.

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