SIXTH SABBATH AFTER EPIPHANY

SIXTH SABBATH AFTER EPIPHANY

11:00 a.m. February 12, 2006

Assemble in God’s Name

Organ Prelude:

Choral Introit:

Welcome and Concerns of the Church

s Passing the Peace

s Bible Songs: “Dependence On God for Salvation” #122

Lighting the Candles

Call to Worship (Matthew 25:31,34)

Leader: The Lord be with you.

People: And with you also.

Leader: When the Son of Man comes in his glory,

People: Then he will say to those at his right hand,

Leader: Come, you that are blessed by my Father,

People: Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Opening Prayer

Prayer of Confession (in unison)

Most holy and merciful Father; we acknowledge and confess before thee; our sinful nature prone to evil and slothful in good; and all our shortcomings and offenses. Thou alone knowest how often we have sinned; In wandering from thy ways; In wasting thy gifts; In forgetting thy love. But thou, O Lord, have mercy; upon us; Who are ashamed and sorry; for all wherein we have displeased thee. Teach us to hate our errors; Cleanse us from our secret faults; And forgive our sins; For the sake of thy dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father; Help us, we beseech thee; To live in thy light and walk in thy ways; According to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Forgiveness (Psalm 103:8,10-12)

Leader: The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

People: For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.

s Hymnbook: “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee” #304

s Gloria Patri #546

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

s Doxology #544

Proclaim God’s Word

s First Scripture Lesson: Matthew 25:41-46

(Responsive Reading, See Insert)

Children's Sermon

Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)

Prayers of the People

Anthem

Second Scripture Lesson: Matthew 25:34-40

Sermon: "Ministers”

Go in God’s Name

s The Apostles' Creed

s Prayer of Thanksgiving

s The Lord's Prayer

s Hymnbook: “Be Thou My Vision” #303

s Extinguishing the Candles

s Charge and Blessing

Postlude:

s: all who are able, please stand.

Worship is a time for joy. Therefore, with a joyous spirit we rejoice in your presence. "Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God." (Psalm 147:7, NRSV).

The Diaconate meets tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, February 14.

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Wednesday Bible Study, 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Pam Smith has been sick at home. Roddey Moss, son of Margaret Moss has also been very ill. Please remember all our sick and shut-ins in your prayers

Matthew 25:41-46

41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;

42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,

43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

44 Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?'

45 Then he will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant

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