February 5, 2023
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Enhance your online worship experience
Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
Gathering
Chimes of the Trinity
Prelude
Now the Silence arr. John Carter
Welcome and Announcements
Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Call to Worship
One: We gather together to remember we are God's children
Many: We gather to remember we are loved
One: We are called to be salt and light
Many: We are called to show God's love in the world
One: Let us worship the God who loves us
Many: Let us follow Christ who shows us how to love
Hymn
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah UMH# 127
Concerns & Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Lisa Hartzog UMH# 895
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen
Duet
Lord of the Starfields Bruce Cockburn
Chip & Cindy Hayden
A Reading from the Old Testament
A Reading from the Gospels
Sermon
Saltiness | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
The Almighty God of the universe sees your worth and value and loves you just as you are. This God of power offers you abundant life. Live into the love you are offered.
In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new. Thanks be to God.
The Celebration of Holy Communion
Anthem
Come to the Table Allen Pote
The Great Thanksgiving and Communion
Musical Setting D UMH pp. 23-24
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH# 94
Hymn
Hymn Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service UMH# 581
Stanzas 1,3,4
Postlude
Postlude Send the Light arr. James Koerts
*Please stand as you are able
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
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