February 23, 2025
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
February 23, 2025 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Prelude
Be Still, My Soul arr. James Koerts
Welcome
Call to Worship
Jesus teaches us, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” But who are the others?
Our enemies and friends, family and strangers.
Jesus teaches us, “Be merciful as your Father is merciful.” But what is mercy?
To act with compassion, to help without expecting anything in return.
Jesus teaches us, “Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” But how do we forgive?
By recognizing enemies, friends, family, strangers, and ourselves as people in need of compassion.
Let us worship God, who loves us and empowers us to love one another with mercy and compassion.
Come, let us worship! Thanks be to God! Amen.
Hymn
Where Charity and Love Prevail UMH#549
Please sing stanzas 1, 2, 3, 6
Reading from the Old Testament
Genesis 45:3-15
Solo
Surely the Presence of the Lord Lanny Wolfe
Carol Kinsey
Psalm of Response
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 UMH p.772
Please sing the response
Reading from the Gospels
Luke 6:27-38
Sermon
Jesus as Teacher - Relational Behavior | 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
The Gift of Love UMH# 408
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
When the Poor Ones arr. Alvin Schutmaat
Announcements
John Jalocha
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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