Order of Worship 1/10/21

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CALL TO WORSHIP

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord in the glory of God’s name,

Worship the Lord in holy array.

The voice of the Lord is upon the water.

The God of glory thunders, the Lord upon many waters.

OPENING HYMN: “Shall We Gather at the River” #723 UMH

OPENING PRAYER God of all ages,

in your sight, nations rise and fall, and pass through times of peril.

Now when our land is troubled, be near to judge and save.

May leaders be led by your wisdom;

may they search your will and see it clearly.

If we have turned from your way,

reverse our ways and help us to repent. Give us your light and your truth, let them guide us;

through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of this world, and our Savior. Amen.

SCRIPTURE Psalm 29 Lynda Sentz

Mark 1:4-11

SERMON “What it Means to be Baptized” Rev. David Nicol

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

I am no longer my own, but thine.

Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.

Put me to be doing, put me to suffering. let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee

exalted for thee or brought low by thee.

Let me be full, let me be empty.

Let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things

to thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it.

And the covenant which I have made on earth,

let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

THE PEACE

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DOXOLOGY #94 UMH

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Living God,

when the Spirit descended upon Jesus at his baptism in Jordan’s water

you revealed him as your own beloved Son.

You anointed him with the Holy Spirit.

Grant that all who are baptized into his name

may keep the covenant they have made,

and boldly confess Jesus as Lord and Savior

now and for ever. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HYMN “Come Let Us Use the Grace Divine” #606 UMH

BENEDICTION

HYMN: “Jesus Name above all Names” #2071 TFWS

POSTLUDE

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CALL TO WORSHIP

O God, you made of one blood all nations AND BY A STAR IN THE EAST Revealed to all him whose name is Emmanuel ENABLE US WHO KNOW YOUR PRESENCE WITH US so to proclaim his unsearchable riches, THAT ALL MAY COME TO HIS LIGHT and bow before the brightness of his rising WHO LIVES AND REIGNS WITH YOU AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, NOW AND FOREVER. AMEN

OPENING HYMN: “What Child is This” #219 UMH

OPENING PRAYER O Lord God, your chosen dwelling is the heart of the lowly.

We give you thanks that you revealed yourself in the holy child Jesus,

thereby sanctifying all childhood in him.

Make us humble in faith and love, that we may know the joy of the gospel

hidden from the wise and the prudent and revealed unto babes.

This we ask in the name of the One, who, wearing our mortal flesh,

grew in wisdom and in favor with God and all people,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PASSING OF THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S TIME

HYMN: “I Saw the Ships on Christmas Day” #267 The Celebration Hymnal

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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,

and the power, and the glory,

for ever. Amen.

SCRIPTURE Matthew 2: 1-12 John 1: 10-12

SERMON “Seeing the Divine” Rev. Victor Metivier

SPECIAL MUSIC: “We Three Kings” Jon Sentz

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DOXOLOGY#95 UMH

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

All things come from you, O God,

and with gratitude, we return to you what is yours.

You created all that is, and with love formed us in your image.

When our love failed, your love remained steadfast.

You gave your only son Jesus Christ to be our Savior.

All that we are, and all that we have, is a trust from you.

And so, in gratitude for all your gifts, we offer you ourselves,

and all that we have, in union with Christ’s offering for us.

By your Holy Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other

and one in ministry to all the world;

through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYER/ PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

HYMN “Take Time to Be Holy” #395 UMH

BENEDICTION

HYMN: “God Be With You till We Meet Again” #672 UMH, verse 1

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GREETING

HYMN "Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine" #606 UMH

OPENING PRAYER

O God, Searcher of all our hearts, you have formed us as a people and claimed us for your own. As we come to acknowledge your sovereignty and grace, and to enter anew into covenant with you, reveal any reluctance or falsehood within us. Let your Spirit impress your truth on our inmost being, and receive us in mercy, for the sake of our Mediator, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

LITANY OF THANKSGIVING

You bless us with abundant life. (Response) We praise your holy name, O God.

PROCLAMATION

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSONS

Jeremiah 31:31-34A 1 Peter 1:13-16, 22-23 John 15:1-8

MESSAGE “Fruitful Disciples” Rev. Vivian Ruth Waltz

RESPONSE "I Surrender All" #UMH 354

WESLEY'S COVENANT SERVICE

INVITATION

…Let us, therefore, go to Christ, and pray:

Let me be your servant, under your command. I will no longer be my own. I will give up myself to your will in all things.

Be satisfied that Christ shall give you your place and work.

Lord, make me what you will. I put myself fully into your hands: put me to doing, put me to suffering, let me be employed for you, or laid aside for you, let me be full, let me be empty, let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and with a willing heart give it all to your pleasure and disposal.

SPECIAL MUSIC "I Am Yours (Wesley Prayer)" COR Worship Collective

…And last, be then prepared to renew your covenant with the Lord. Fall down on your knees, lift your hands toward heaven, open your hearts to the Lord, as we pray:

COVENANT PRAYER

O righteous God, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, see me as I fall down before you. Forgive my unfaithfulness in not having done your will, for you have promised mercy to me if I turn to you with my whole heart.

God requires that you shall put away all your idols.

I here from the bottom of my heart renounce them all, covenanting with you that no known sin shall be allowed in my life. Against your will, I have turned my love toward the world. In your power I will watch all temptations that will lead me away from you. For my own righteousness is riddled with sin, unable to stand before you.

Through Christ, God has offered to be your God again if you would let him.

Before all heaven and earth, I here acknowledge you as my Lord and God. I take you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for my portion, and vow to give up myself, body and soul, as your servant, to serve you in holiness and righteousness all the days of my life.

God has given the Lord Jesus Christ as the only way and means of coming to God.

Jesus, I do here on bended knees accept Christ as the only new and living Way, and sincerely join myself in a covenant with him. O blessed Jesus, I come to you, hungry, sinful, miserable, blind, and naked, unworthy even to wash the feet of your servants. I do here, with all my power, accept you as my Lord and Head. I renounce my own worthiness, and vow that you are the Lord, my righteousness. I renounce my own wisdom and take you for my only guide. I renounce my own will and take your will as my law.

Christ has told you that you must suffer with him.

I do here covenant with you, O Christ, to take my lot with you as it may fall. Through your grace, I promise that neither life nor death shall part me from you.

God has given holy laws as the rule of your life.

I do here willingly put my neck under your yoke, to carry your burden. All your laws are holy, just, and good. I, therefore, take them as the rule for my words, thoughts, and actions, promising that I will strive to order my whole life according to your direction, and not allow myself to neglect anything I know to be my duty.

The almighty God searches and knows your heart.

O God, you know that I make this covenant with you today without guile or reservation. If any falsehood should be in it, guide me and help me to set it aright. And now, glory be to you, O God the Father, whom I from this day forward shall look upon as my God and Father. Glory be to you, O God the Son, who have loved me and washed me from my sins in your own blood, and now is my Savior and Redeemer. Glory be to you, O God the Holy Spirit, who by your almighty power have turned my heart from sin to God.

O mighty God, the Lord Omnipotent, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you have now become my Covenant Friend. And I, through your infinite grace, have become your covenant servant. So be it. And let the covenant I have made on earth be ratified in heaven. Amen.

HYMN "Jesus, United by Thy Grace" #561 UMH

DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING