February 16, 2025
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 16, 2025 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Prelude
Lord, I Want to Be a Christian arr. James Koerts
Welcome
Call to Worship
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
May we learn to depend on God’s abundant provision instead of the world’s grasping for wealth as we worship today.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.”
May we learn to follow Christ’s call to provide for the hungry as co-creators of God’s kingdom as we worship today.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.”
May we learn to pay attention to those who suffer and mourn and to extend God’s comfort and hope to those who need it as we worship today.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man.”
May our worship teach us to rejoice in that today and every day as we live out the good news in our families, neighborhoods, community, and world!
Hymn
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee UMH#142
Reading from the Old Testament
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Anthem
A Hymn of Praise to the Creator Eric Thiman
Psalm of Response
Psalm 1:1-6 UMH#738
Please sing response 2
Reading from the Gospels
Luke 6:17-26
Sermon
Jesus as Teacher-Blessings and Woes | Rev. Kelly Dotson
Joys and Concerns and Prayers with The Lord’s Prayer
Loving God, in whom is heaven, may Your name be honored everywhere. May Your kin-dom come. May the desire of Your heart for the world be done, in us, by us and through us. Give us the bread we need for each day. Forgive us. Enable us to forgive others. Keep us from all anxiety and fear. For You reign in the power that comes from love which is Your glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Author Unknown
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Doxology UMH#94
Hymn
TheThe Lone, Wild Bird TFWS#2052
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
Trust and Obey arr. James Koerts
Announcements
Brad Guth
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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