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26th January 2003
Epiphany 3
We invite you to maintain a spirit
of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude “The
Spirit of the Living God”
Introit “Thou
Art Worthy” P. Mills
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
WHO MADE HEAVEN & EARTH!
Welcome
Call to Worship: Jonah 2: 2
I called to the Lord out of my
distress,
AND GOD ANSWERED ME!
Out of the belly of Sheol I cried:
AND
YOU HEARD MY VOICE!
DELIVERANCE BELONGS TO THE LORD!
*Hymn “I
Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Jonah
2: 6, 7, 9
I
WENT DOWN TO THE LAND WHOSE
BARS CLOSED UPON ME FOREVER;
YET YOU BROUGHT UP MY LIFE FROM
THE PIT, LO LORD MY GOD. AS MY
LIFE WAS EBBING AWAY, I REMEMBERED
THE LORD AND MY PRAYER CAME
TO YOU, INTO YOUR HOLY TEMPLE...
I WITH THE VOICE OF THANKSGIVING
WILL
SACRIFICE TO YOU; WHAT I
HAVE VOWED I WILL PAY.
DELIVERANCE BELONGS TO THE LORD!
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance: Jonah
4: 5-11
The Summary of the Law (Mk 12:
29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE
YOU SHALL
LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR
MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem “Great
Is Thy Faithfulness” T. Chisholm THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 62: 5-12
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn 42 "Seek Ye First"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Jonah 3: 1-5, 10
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel: Mark 1: 14-20
Sermon
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn "Thuma Mia" (Send Me)
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
A Time of Giving Thanks and Praise
The Prayer of the People and the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn insert "Called As Partners in Christ's Service"
*The Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you are able.
News - 26 January 2003
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