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Third Sunday after Epiphany

01/26/2025 - 10:25 am

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTERING MUSIC Adagio and Allegro Georg Muffat
Toccata

MOMENT OF HOPE

CALL TO WORSHIP

God of sunshine and thunder

You who hate those things which destroy Your creation

and harm Your creatures,

You who show us through your prophets

the way of peace with each other,

and who in Jesus Christ, the corner stone

gave us the new foundation of love;

save us from the self-righteousness

that leads us to rely on our own resources,

and from making ourselves immune

to the challenges of those who are different.

Give us the courage

to give away those things which make us count

so that only Christ will count with us;

through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

HYMN #391 This is the Day

PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE

How many times each day

do You come to us, Jesus?

How many quiet prophets,

how many whispered warnings

are sent to catch our attention?

And how many times do we pass by

unaware of Your calm Presence,

unfeeling of Your beckoning gaze?

How often have we shunned Your messengers;

sending them away with clipped words

and cold eyes?

How often have we hurt the agents of Your care;

too busy or self-absorbed to notice

Your invitation in their words?

Forgive us, Lord,

when through neglect, pre-occupation or wrongfulness,

We turn my back on You.

Teach us to see, to listen and to walk with an open heart,

so that we can welcome You,

and answer You,

when, in grace and love,

You call us to follow.

Amen.

MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER

SONG OF RENEWAL #740 Lead Me, Guide Me (chorus)

Lead me, guide me, along the way

For, if you lead me, I cannot stray.

Lord, let me walk each day with thee.

Lead me, O Lord, lead me.

CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE

The God of forgiveness love us beyond imagining and calls us in each moment to begin again. Thanks be to God. Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

Pastor: The peace of Christ be with you.

People: And with you also.

Pastor: Let us pass the peace of Christ.

People: The peace of Christ be with you. (To one another)

ANTHEM Hold On to the Rock Pepper Choplin

BLESSING THE CHILDREN AND SINGING TO GODLY PLAY

This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

Today’s Story "The Baptism Liturgy”
Kathleen Krentz & Joyclyn Van

Leader: And as we continue our worship…

Congregation: May God be with you there.

Children: May God be with you here.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Leader: God in your grace,
People: Hear our prayer

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:

Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

SCRIPTURES Romans 5:1-11; Luke 22:14-20; Matthew 21:33-46

RESPONSE

Reader: The word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively

Pastor: May the words of my mouth

People: And the meditations of our hearts

All: Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord,

Our rock and our redeemer. Amen

SERMON Atonement

MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION

*HYMN OF RESPONSE #394 Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

MOMENT OF THANKS

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

OFFERTORY Have Thine Own Way, Lord George C. Stebbins
Arr. Fred Bock

*DOXOLOGY

Praise God from whom all grace flows forth.

Praise Life, all creatures here on earth.

Praise Light who guides us no our way.

Praise Love who forms us day by day.

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

We give you all thanks and praise, O God,
for you have made us your own, through Christ Jesus,
and given us a new righteousness based on faith.
You created the entire universe:
the sky tells of your glory,
day and night reveal the genius of your ways.
You brought your people out of slavery
and gave them your laws and commandments,
that they might be rich in Spirit and clear in vision.
Though we repeatedly rejected your ways
and destroyed your messengers,
you sent your Son to us to renew heaven’s call.
Though the crowds recognized him as a prophet,
those who coveted his inheritance seized and killed him.
But you raised him from the dead,
and now through the power of his resurrection
he stands as the cornerstone of righteousness,
the first fruits of the kingdom,
and the incomparable prize towards which we press.
Therefore, with our hearts lifted high,
we offer you thanks and praise at all times
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN #669 Let’s Sing Unto the Lord

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE Allegro Georg Muffat
Toccata