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Second Sunday after Epiphany
01/19/2025 - 10:25 am
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CENTERING MUSIC Have Thine Own Way, Lord Arr. Diane Bish
Adelaide
MOMENT OF HOPE
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We may come here for a glimpse of glory,
Many: But Jesus asks us: “Can you drink the cup that I drink?”
One: The cup of Jesus’ own life: struggle and joy; suffering and hope.
Fullness of life!
We may come here to get close to Jesus,
Many: And Jesus asks us: “Can you be baptized with my baptism?”
One: Baptized into the reign of God,
where the Spirit breaks down barriers among all people
and creates new relationships!
We may come here for honor or fame,
Many: But Jesus challenges us: “To become great you must serve!”
One: Why are we here?
Many: To drink the cup of fullness of life;
To immerse ourselves in Jesus’ struggle for justice and peace;
To learn how to serve so that the world may be healed.
Hymn #3 Womb of Life and Source of Being
Womb of life, and source of being, .
home of ev'ry restless heart,
in your arms the worlds awakened;
you have loves us from the start.
We, your children, gather 'round you,
at the table you prepare.
Sharing stories tears and laughter,
we are nurtured by your care.
Word in flesh, our brother Jesus,
born to bring us second birth,
you have come to stand beside us,
knowing weakness, knowing earth.
Priest who shares our human struggles,
Life of Life, and Death of Death,
risen Christ, come stand among us,
send the Spirit by your breath.
Brooding Spirit, move among us;
be our partner, be our friend.
When our mem'ry fails, remind us whose we are,
what we intend. Labor with us,
aid the birthing of the new world made new,
ever singing, ever praising, one with all,
and one with you.
Mother, Brother, holy Partner;
Father, Spirit, Only Son:
we would praise your name forever,
one-in-three, and three-in-one.
We would share your life, your passion,
share your word of world made new,
ever singing, ever praising,
one with all, and one with you.
PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE
Though you are God,
with all the influence and status that the name implies,
you refused to pull rank,
and parade your power among us.
Instead, you chose to step down into our experience,
living among us, as one of us,
with all the struggle and suffering
that goes with being human.
More than that, you adopted the role of slave,
washing feet, serving people of no reputation or social standing,
and giving of yourself completely.
As incredible as it sounds,
you are the God who serves,
and we can respond in no other way
than to give ourselves to you in praise.
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
And so we know that God loves us infinitely more than we can even comprehend. And that is very good news. Thanks be to God for that grace, that infinite care, the modeling of what it is to love. 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 O Clap Your Hands L. Stanley Glarum
BLESSING THE CHILDREN AND SINGING TO GODLY PLAY
This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
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 of Jesus”
Jane Moseley & Cyndi Sneeringer
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: Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45
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 The Place of Ambition
MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION
*HYMN OF RESPONSE #325 By All Your Saints Still Striving, vs. 1,5
By all your saints still striving, f all your saints at rest,
Your holy name, O Jesus, forevermore be blessed!
For those passed on before us, we sing our praise anew
And walking in their footsteps, would live our lives for you.
We pray for saints we know not, for saints still yet to be,
For race to bear true witness and serve you faithfully.
Till all the ransomed number who stand before the throne
Ascribe all power and glory and praise to God alone.
MOMENT OF THANKS
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY Adagio Georg Muffat
*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
God, You heap your love upon us
like a parent providing for a family’s needs,
embracing a child with tenderness.
Thank you! Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN #727 Servant Song Vs. 1-4
Will you let me be your servant,
let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I may have the grace to
let you be my servant, too.
We are pilgrims on a journey,
We’re together on the road;
we are here to help each other
walk the mile and bear the load.
I will hold the Christ-light for you
in the nighttime of your fear;
I will hold my hand out to you,
speak the peace you long to hear.
I will weep when you are weeping;
when you laugh I’ll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
till we’ve seen this journey through.
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE Postlude in C Christian Cappelen