Sunday, 1/17/2021
This Week’s Service:
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
*CALL TO WORSHIP
The one who calls you together this day yearns for each of you and for all people to hear and be blessed.
Speak, Lord, for your servants are listening.
Blessed is the One who comes bringing trustworthy words for the healing of the world.
Speak, Lord, for your servants are listening.
*OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN “Be Thou My Vision”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, you see into each of us and know us fully as creatures in need of your constant care. We confess that we have neither heard your word nor followed your will. We have failed our nation, neighbors, families, friends, and ourselves. Give us ears to hear your wisdom. Lead us to honesty and faith so that we may begin again with renewed strength, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Hear the good news of the gospel: As a voice from heaven said to Jesus, so God says to each of us: You are my beloved child, and with you I am well pleased. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18
NEW TESTAMENT John 1: 35-43
SERMON “The Invitation”
APOSTLES’ CREED
PASTORAL PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky”
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE
Announcements:
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