HERITAGE SUNDAY
May 20, 2012
“Stamping out Killer Diseases of Poverty by Improving Health Globally: Our Heritage”
The theme for Heritage Sunday, 2012, as set by the General Commission, is “Stamping out Killer Diseases of Poverty by Improving Health Globally: Our Heritage.” This theme will undergird the denominational emphasis on Four Areas of Foci affirmed by the General Conference arising out of work done by the General Secretaries of all the agencies, the Council of Bishops, and the Connectional Table. Each of these areas of focus is a legitimate heir of the movement that included Wesley, Otterbein and Albright. Heritage Sunday will be a time that congregations can remember the vital ministries that have marked our church and its predecessor churches and find inspiration and insight for engaging in these ministries today for the sake of the future.
"Global Health 2012" Powerpoint presentation (Note: when you click on this link it may take a few minutes for the presentation to load. You also have the option to save the presentation to your hard-drive and open it later.)
Worship Resources below were assembled by William Williams III, an M.Div. student in the Theological School of Drew University as part of his project for the United Methodist Doctrine and Polity class.
Compiled from the following:
Albert C. Outler & Richard P. Heirzenrater, eds. John Wesley’s Sermons: An Anthology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991). (Adapted by William M. Williams, III, 2012)
The United Methodist Book of Worship, (Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House. 1992). (Adapted by William M. Williams, III, 2012)
Randy L. Maddox, “John Wesley on Holistic Health and Healing," Methodist History 46.1 (October 2007): 4–33. (Adapted by William M. Williams, III, 2012)
Preparation
Video resources, bulletin inserts, 1-2-3-4 cards, & "Imagine No Malaria" resources.
Entrance
Hymns, centering prayers and meditations, calls to worship, and collects.
Proclamation and Response
Suggested scriptures and sermon topics, background on church involvement in health concerns, litugy in prayer, and hymns.
Thanksgiving and Communion
Sending Forth
