Gary United Methodist Church Epiphany Sunday January 7, 2018 9:00 & 11:00 AM *Please stand as you are able. Congregation reads bold print. Congregational song books are the hard cover Hymnal and the smaller flexible book, The Faith We Sing, both found in the pew racks. Prelude (9:00) I Know that My Redeemer Lives based on ANTIOCH Dale Wood I know that my Redeemer lives, Glory, Hallelujah! What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah! (11:00) I Sing the Mighty Power of God ELLACOMBE Altar Bells arr. Kimberly Morton Mission and Ministry at Gary Church *Call to Worship We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God. Surely, God is in this place and calls us to worship in spirit and in truth. God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere. That we may share God’s love and life, may we be renewed in the refreshing Spirit of the living Christ. The living Christ is with us. Praise the Lord! *Hymn I Sing the Almighty Power of God 152 (9:00) During the hymn, children Preschool 3’s–Grade 3 are invited to come forward to proceed with their leaders to the lower level for Kids’ Church. Children will return to the Sanctuary during the hymn prior to Communion. (11:00) Children are invited to worship with their families during this service. Children’s bulletins and activity bags are available from the ushers. Childcare is available for newborn–2 yrs. from 8:45 a.m.–12 p.m. on the lower level. *Hymn This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now 608 (9:00) During the hymn, children Preschool 3’s–Grade 3 will return to the Sanctuary to join their families. Invitation Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another. Confession and Pardon Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Great Thanksgiving 13 Sharing the Bread and the Cup Communion Hymns The congregation is invited to sing the communion hymns or to meditate silently. Break Thou the Bread of Life 599 Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine 606 Breathe on Me, Breath of God 420 O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread 613 *Hymn Be Thou My Vision 451 *Benediction *Postlude OLD HUNDREDTH arr. David N. Johnson Opening Prayer O God, we rejoice in your grace, given and received. We thank you that you claim us, wash us, strengthen us, guide us, and that you empower us to live a life worthy of our calling. In the way of Jesus, make us as water in a dry and thirsty world. Establish us to be places of refreshment. Root us and nurture us in love, that with all your people, we may rightly and justly serve you. Fill us with your fullness that our lives may overflow in service and love. Amen. Scripture Lesson Mark 1:1–11 Pew Bible p. 836 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! *Hymn of Faith When Jesus Came to Jordan 252 Human Trafficking Presentation Karen Schultz City Director, Refuge for Women - Chicago Sermon “The Beginning” Rev. Dr. Chris Pierson Pastoral Prayer Lord’s Prayer 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, for ever. Amen. Dedication of Our Tithes and Offerings (9:00) I Sing the Mighty Power of God ELLACOMBE Altar Bells arr. Kimberly Morton (11:00) I Need Thee Every Hour Robert Lowry arr. Emma Lou Diemer I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee; oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee. ~ By Annie S. Hawks and her pastor, hymn writer Robert Lowry, who composed the music and wrote the text for the refrain
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Gary United Methodist Church
Epiphany Sunday
January 7, 2018 9:00 & 11:00 AM
*Please stand as you are able.
Congregation reads bold print.
Congregational song books are the hard cover Hymnal and the smaller flexible book,
The Faith We Sing, both found in the pew racks.
Prelude
(9:00) I Know that My Redeemer Lives based on ANTIOCH
Dale Wood
I know that my Redeemer lives, Glory, Hallelujah!
What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah!
(11:00) I Sing the Mighty Power of God ELLACOMBE
Altar Bells arr. Kimberly Morton
Mission and Ministry at Gary Church
*Call to Worship
We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God.
Surely, God is in this place and calls us to worship in spirit and
in truth.
God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere.
That we may share God’s love and life, may we be renewed in
the refreshing Spirit of the living Christ.
The living Christ is with us.
Praise the Lord!
*Hymn I Sing the Almighty Power of God 152
(9:00) During the hymn, children Preschool 3’s–Grade 3 are invited to come forward
to proceed with their leaders to the lower level for Kids’ Church. Children will
return to the Sanctuary during the hymn prior to Communion.
(11:00) Children are invited to worship with their families during this service.
Children’s bulletins and activity bags are available from the ushers.
Childcare is available for newborn–2 yrs. from 8:45 a.m.–12 p.m. on the lower level.
*Hymn This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now 608
(9:00) During the hymn, children Preschool 3’s–Grade 3 will return to
the Sanctuary to join their families.
Invitation
Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly
repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore,
let us confess our sin before God and one another.
Confession and Pardon
Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our
whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have
not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled
against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have
not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for
joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving 13
Sharing the Bread and the Cup
Communion Hymns
The congregation is invited to sing the communion hymns or to meditate silently.
Break Thou the Bread of Life 599
Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine 606
Breathe on Me, Breath of God 420
O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread 613
*Hymn Be Thou My Vision 451
*Benediction
*Postlude OLD HUNDREDTH arr. David N. Johnson
Opening Prayer
O God, we rejoice in your grace, given and received. We thank
you that you claim us, wash us, strengthen us, guide us, and that
you empower us to live a life worthy of our calling. In the way of
Jesus, make us as water in a dry and thirsty world. Establish us
to be places of refreshment. Root us and nurture us in love, that
with all your people, we may rightly and justly serve you. Fill us
with your fullness that our lives may overflow in service and love.
Amen.
Scripture Lesson Mark 1:1–11 Pew Bible p. 836
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
*Hymn of Faith When Jesus Came to Jordan 252
Human Trafficking Presentation Karen Schultz
City Director, Refuge for Women - Chicago
Sermon “The Beginning” Rev. Dr. Chris Pierson
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
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, for
ever. Amen.
Dedication of Our Tithes and Offerings
(9:00) I Sing the Mighty Power of God ELLACOMBE
Altar Bells arr. Kimberly Morton
(11:00) I Need Thee Every Hour Robert Lowry
arr. Emma Lou Diemer
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; every hour I need Thee;
oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
~ By Annie S. Hawks and her pastor, hymn writer Robert Lowry,
who composed the music and wrote the text for the refrain
Gary United Methodist Church
— Affiliated with Winfield Community United Methodist Church —