1/5/24 Friday Flash

Hamburg United Methodist Church

116 Union St

Hamburg, New York, 14075

(716) 649-8080

Worship Sundays at 10 am

Cozy quilts will also need some strong backs and moving carts on

Saturday, Jan 13 at 1 pm as we will be moving to the upstairs room on the right (Red)

John Meader’s Sunday School class will resume this Sunday, January 7th.

January Food Collection for Spark's Food Cupboard

Dear Church Members,

Throughout January, Spark's Food Cupboard will collect essential food items to support the recovery community. Your contributions make a significant impact on those who rely on this assistance.

Items to Purchase:

• Canned fruit (any type, preferably flip-top cans)
  

A designated basket labeled "SPARKS" will be placed in the Gathering Space for your convenience. Kindly place your donated food items in this basket and refrain from placing them directly in the cupboard outside Sparks. This arrangement will help manage the food inventory.

Your generosity and support are deeply appreciated. Let's come together to make a difference!

Thank you, Wendy and Dave Spaulding

The Church office is glad to announce that services going forward will be streamed via YouTube Live, in addition to the current Facebook Live services. You can access the Youtube live stream on our Youtube Channel, or directly on our church website homepage.

Please make sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"

Coffee Hour Schedule

Groups are to provide goodies/ snacks

each Sunday of the month they are scheduled.

Please get in touch with Sue Gagne or Joyce Spencer with any questions.

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 7, 2024 | 10 am

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgNYUMC/live_videosYoutube Live:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRWld9XtaLY0WpX7JsXEcw

Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444  PIN: 301 463 603 6721#

ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP 

Your light has filled our lives, but we have not shared it with others.

Lord, have mercy on us.

You have marked us as your own in baptism,

but we have not lived as your faithful people.

Christ, have mercy on us.

You have called us to be a light to the nations,

but we have hidden our light under a bushel.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Transform us by the power of your Holy Spirit

so that we may live out our baptism as your new creation,

forgiven and made whole by your matchless love

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thanks be to the God! Amen.

OPENING MUSIC: “We Three Kings of Orient Are” #254 UMH

OPENING PRAYER: Everlasting God,

the radiance of faithful souls,

you brought the nations to your light and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Fill the world with your glory, 

and show yourself to all the nations;

through him who is the true light and the bright and morning star,

even Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 3:1-12 Read by: Paul Gagne

Matthew 2:1-12

SERMON: “Not the Pageant Version: "We observed his star"

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PEACE

TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give

DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #94 UMH

CAROL COMMUNION

For sung responses, please refer to slides

THE LORD'S PRAYER

SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP 

CLOSING HYMN: “‘Twas the Moon of Wintertime” #244 UMH

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE