Sunday, January 19, 2025 10:00 am
Ringing of the Bell
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Scholarship Presentation
*Call to Worship (Responsively – Inspired by Psalm 36):
One: Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Many: For with you is the fountain of life. Fill us with life!
One: Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains; your judgments are like the great deep.
Many: For with you is the fountain of life. Fill us with life!
One: O continue your steadfast love to those who know you and your salvation to the upright of heart!
Many: For with you is the fountain of life. Fill us with life!
*Opening Hymn: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” # 16
*Prayer of Confession (Unison)
Gracious God, we live in the tension between expectation and reality. Sometimes, we navigate that tension with hope and clarity. At other times, we fester in doubt, disappointment, and uncertainty. Help us to release our need to control and enable us to embrace the possibilities. May our trust in your goodness and the power you have poured into us embolden our faith. Amen.
*Words of Grace
Beloved, know that God’s grace meets us at our point of need with encouragement. Circumstances change, and that’s the nature of God’s creative work. Receive the gift of new life with the unexpected experiences it brings. God is with you and equips you for the journey.
*Passing of the Peace (Responsively)
One: The peace of Christ be with you.
Many: And also, with you.
One: Let us greet each other with the peace of our Lord.
Scriptural Lessons: Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10
John 2:1-11
Children’s Time
Sermon: “Jesus in Action”
*Hymn: “I Am the Light of the World!” #469
Prayer - Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
The Lord’s Prayer
Sharing Our Gifts
*Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Thanksgiving (Unison)
Holy One, may our gifts declare your glory and benefit the common good. Receive them with our gratitude for your generosity and the opportunity to participate in your kingdom on earth. Amen.
*Closing Hymn: “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” #530
*Benediction
Postlude
