FIFTH SABBATH IN EPIPHANY
11:00 a.m. February 4, 2001
Assemble in God’s Name
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
s Hymnbook: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" #85
s Passing the Peace
Concerns of the Church
Call to Worship (Isaiah 60:1; John 8:12)
Leader: Arise, shine, for your light has come,
People: And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Leader: Lord, you brought light out of the primeval dark.
People: You marched before your people as a pillar of light in the desert night.
Leader: Your glory shone from the face of your Son, Jesus,
People: Who alone could say, "I am the light of the world."
Leader: We would follow him as our guiding star!
People: We would follow him wherever he might lead us! Amen.
Opening Prayer
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
Searcher of hearts, you know us from the beginning. You see in us more good and beauty than we have dared to believe. You beckon us to do more than we have dared to try. Forever you call our names. But we have filled our ears with the sounds of the world; we have timidly spoken of your great love; we have doubted the gifts hidden within each of us.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy and forgive us.
Searcher of hearts, shine your forgiving light into our hesitancy, and embolden us to live with such joy and fire that all the world may know of your love. Let it be so. Amen.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Leader: Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. (Rom 8:34)
People: So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (II Cor. 5:17)
s Hymnbook: "Thy Might Sets Fast the Mountains" #99
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
s Doxology #544
Proclaim God’s Word
Children's Sermon: "A Glass of Water"
Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)
Prayers of the People
First Reading: Psalm 138
Second Reading: Luke 5:1-11
Anthem:
Sermon: "A Different Game"
Go in God’s Name
s The Apostles' Creed
s Prayer of Thanksgiving
s The Lord's Prayer
s Hymnbook: "Sing Them Over Again to Me"…#265
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A warm welcome to you on this special day! Join us in singing our praises to God. Let us share in Christian worship and fellowship as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Bible Study: We are studying II Kings on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
The movie, "Left Behind," will be shown tonight at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. You are welcome.
William Bennett is in Piedmont Medical Hospital. Please keep all our sick and shut-ins in your prayers.
Wednesday, February 14, is Valentine's Day.
The York Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Men's Fellowship meets February 18. This is an 8:00 a.m. Breakfast meeting.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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