Service for Baptism of the Lord Sunday
January 7, 2007: 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE Brightest and Best J. Rasley
We Three Kings L. Smith
What Star Is This? F. Ritter
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & REGISTRATION
*CALL TO WORSHIP from
Colossians 3:16-17 (JB)
(See
Insert)
*HYMN # 67
Brightest and Best of the Stars of
the Morning
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on Colossians 3: 13b (BCW)/wrl
The apostle writes: “Forgive as freely as the Lord has forgiven
you.”
Lord, as often as we’ve been forgiven, it’s still hard to be forgiving.
We
nurse grudges,
savor
slights and hurts and turn them over in our minds for years,
remembering how wronged we felt or were.
We stand on principle awaiting apology,
hoping an offender will beg, at least a
little.
In the mean times between offense and
forgiveness,
we
are separated from others and from you.
Remind us of your forgiveness;
And
make us more eager to forgive than to be right,
through
the mercy of Jesus Christ.
(time for silent, personal confession)
Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE
How quickly and completely the Lord forgives us!
Thanks be to God!
The
peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace
be with you. (worshipers share words and gestures of peace)
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
GOSPEL LESSON
Matthew 1: 18-25 (NRSV)
ANTHEM From a Distant Home arr. H. Hopson
WORD WITH CHILDREN
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Colossians 3: 12-17 (NRSV)
SERMON “’The
universe is made up of stories, not atoms.’”
Muriel
Rukeyser
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call
to Respond
OFFERTORY Tell It on the Mountain arr. L. Larson
SEAL THE WORD IN SACRAMENT
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Hymnal Pg. 13
LARGE
PRINT Hymnal Pg. 16
RESPONSE # 581
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
*RESPONSE # 592 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
*THE
LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional)
Hymnal Pg. 16
LARGE PRINT Hymnal Pg. 21
BREAKING BREAD AND SHARING THE CUP
(Passing bread, worshipers may say, “The
bread of life for you;”
Sharing the cup, “The cup of blessing in
Christ for you.”
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 66
We Three Kings of Orient Are
(All: Sing Refrain Each Time)
All: Stanza 1
Choir Men: Stanza 2
Women: Stanza 3
Men: Stanza 4
All: Stanza 5
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE # 588
Amen
POSTLUDE Songs of Thankfulness and Praise L. Smith
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Isa.
43: 1-7; Ps. 29; Acts 8: 14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
|
Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
|
Sermon |
Reverend William R. Leety |
|
Word with
Children |
Jonathan Siehl |
|
Musical
Leadership |
Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Director |