Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
Baptism of our Lord and Communion
January 7, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
Sermon: It is only Water
*Hymn: #160 (Songs of Spirit) Go Tell It on the Mountain
*Hymn: #313 (Songs of Spirit) I Come with Joy
*Hymn: #167 (Songs of Spirit) Arise, Your Light Is Come!
Prelude: solo organ, Hal
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: There are some days when I need the reminder that I belong to God.
Do you ever feel that way?
Many: Yes. We do.
The world can be a harsh place; we often need that reminder.
One: Well then, let us care for one another.
Let us speak the truth we each need to hear.
Church, you belong to God.
You are God’s beloved.
Many: Friend, you belong to God.
You are God’s beloved.
One: Let us worship the God who knows our names.
Many: Let us worship the God who calls us beloved. Amen.
Opening Prayer
*Gloria Patri #36
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Hymn: #160 (Songs of Spirit) Go Tell It on the Mountain
Unison prayer of confession
Loving God,
From the very beginning, you breathed life into us and called us good. However,
somewhere along the way we replaced “good” with “not enough.” Somewhere
along the way we turned the volume up on that phrase and began to doubt our own
self-worth. Forgive us, for this is not what you have taught us. For when the world
tells us we are not enough, you call us beloved. Show us how to return to that truth.
Show us how to let go of our weariness and rest in that good news. Amen.
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
Anthem: Jeff Fellinger
Sermon: It is only Water
A Time of Silence
Offertory
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
*Unison Prayer of Dedication
Holy God, we give believing that in your eyes, we are fearfully and wonderfully made.We are your beloveds. May gifts be used that others might know the love we have found in you. Amen.
Communion
*Hymn: #313 (Songs of Spirit) I Come with Joy
Prayers of the People and 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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
*Hymn: #167 (Songs of Spirit) Arise, Your Light Is Come!
*Benediction
*Musical Benediction #334 (Songs of Spirit), Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name, verse 2
Grant us thy peace upon our homeward way;
With thee began, with thee shall end the day;
Guard thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
that in this house have called upon thy name.
Postlude solo organ, Hal