GREETING
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING
TIME
OF CENTERING PRAYER
**RESPONSE #2071 (TFWS)................................................................. “JESUS,
NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES”
Jesus, name above all names, beautiful Savior, glorious Lord. Emmanuel, God is
with us, blessed Redeemer, living Word.
Leader: Children of God, we enter the new year as we ended the last - gathered together
for worship!
People: We
gather to seek, find, and follow the Light.
Leader: The prophet Isaiah calls to us from deep
in the past: “Arise, shine; for
your light has come.”
People: We
gather to seek, find, and follow the Light.
Leader: The magi followed a star to find a small
child who is the Light of the world.
People: We
gather to seek, find, and follow the Light.
Leader: So, let us receive the call of Isaiah and follow the example of the magi as we
begin this new year turning our faces to God whose glory shows up among us as
a vulnerable child, a poor carpenter, and a foot-washing servant who is the salvation
of the world.
All: We gather to seek, find, and follow
the Light today and every day. AMEN.
**HYMN #2094 (TFWS)...................................................................................... “CAROL
OF THE EPIPHANY”
Dear God, reveal to us this day what our eyes look for but cannot see; what our ears
hear and cannot understand. Shine your light on your Word and the pages of our lives.
In the places where we share darkness, change us. We are not anxious to move out of
our darkness where we are fooled. In the darkness, our motives are shady, our ideas are
not godly, and our relationships are not healthy. But when your light shines, we see your
ways more clearly. Help us to always journey with you, Light of lights. We praise you and
pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel. God with us, revealed in us, his
name is called Emmanuel.
SERMON................................................... “WELCOMED
IN”...................................... REV.
ERIC WARNER
**RESPONSE #254 (UMH).................................................................................................. “WE
THREE KINGS”
PRAYER
CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER
I cast all my cares upon you, I lay all of my burdens down at
your feet,
and anytime that I don't know what to do, I will cast all my
cares upon you.
CALL TO OFFERING
OFFERTORY............................. “JESUS,
JESUS, REST YOUR HEAD”1.......................... DARRIN
PETERS
**DOXOLOGY #95 (UMH)..................................... “PRAISE
GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW”
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
**OFFERTORY
PRAYER
APOSTLES’ CREED AND INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION
(UMH PAGE 7-8)
GREAT THANKSGIVING (UMH PAGE 15)
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.
Holy Communion will be served at the chancel rail this morning. At the direction of the ushers,
you will be invited forward. You may kneel or stand at the kneelers. You will then receive a
piece of bread from a communion server. After eating the bread, you will receive the juice and
after drinking the juice, you will be dismissed by the pastor to return to your seat. If you are
unable to come forward for Holy Communion servers will serve
you in your seat.
PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING
**HYMN
#238 (UMH)........................................................................ “ANGELS
WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH”
Beloved, go from this place carrying the blessing of the Light who has come among so that the
love of the Christ child may shine within you, casting rays of good news wherever you go.
AMEN.
Bind us
together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us
together, Lord, bind us together, bind us together in love.
POSTLUDE.................................. “A
TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS”1................... ARR.
BY LANI SMITH
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
**Indicates the congregation should stand
if able
No comments:
Post a Comment