Weekly Bulletin - January 1, 2012
Epiphany 10:00am
We Gather as God’s People
Prelude
Welcome and Life and Work of the Congregation
Call to Worship:
One: Come to us, Holy God, as we gather before you,
All: encircle us with your love.
One: Bless us with your sustaining presence,
All: surround us with your grace.
One: Draw us ‘round your living Word,
All: and bind us to one another as Disciples of Christ,
One: whose spirit is in our midst. Amen.
Opening Hymn MV 1 “Let Us Build a House”
Lighting the Christ Candle: Steve Sharpe
One: Jesus tells us that we are to be as light
All: That you don’t put a light under a table,
but you put the light on a stand for all to see.
One: May we be light-bearers by our words and actions.
All: May it be so. Amen.
Hymn 87 “I Am the Light of the World” (refrain only)
“I am the light of the world!
You people come and follow me!
If you follow and love, you’ll learn the mystery
of what you were meant to do and be.”
Opening Prayer:
All: Gracious God, we come together as your people,
we come as a praising people, singing your goodness;
we come as a praying people, bringing our needs, our joys,
we come as a listening people, opening to your Word.
Fill us with your love and empower us for faithful living, we pray. Amen
A Time with the Children
Conversation: God’s Grace
Children’s Hymn VU 361 “Small Things Count”
We Hear the Word of God
Gospel: Ephesians 3:1-12 (p. 950)
We Respond To God’s Word
Sermon God’s Grace
Hymn VU 266 “Amazing Grace”
Offertory
Offertory Hymn: MV 85 "Take, O Take Me as I Am”
Offertory Prayer:
All: In the name and in the spirit of Jesus,
we bring our gifts to you, O God.
Help us to give with them--a ready mind, a willing spirit,
and a joyful heart. Amen.
We Pray
Hymn VU 400 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”
Prayers of the people
Prayers of thanks, for others, prayers for ourselves, for the world, The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn VU 273 “The King of Love”
Closing Prayer:
All: Hear our prayers, God of grace.
Help us to fulfill them working according to your purpose,
in peace, justice and mercy in all we do;
through Jesus Christ to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be all power and glory. Now and forever. Amen.
Closing Hymn VU 381 “Spirit of Life”
Postlude
Assisting in Worship this Week:
GREETERS: Russ & Ev Leskiw
LAY READER: Ev Leskiw
FLOWERS: Kathie Borntraeger
Daniel’s Office Hours
Monday - 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday-Thursday - 9:00AM – 12:00PM or by appointment
Lectionary Readings – Jan. 8, 2012- Baptism of Jesus
Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
Prayer Cycle for the Congregations & Ministries of Fraser Presbytery: January 1/12: Fraser Presbytery Executive & Teams & their ministries
More Voices Hymn Books
If you wish to purchase a More Voices hymn book for yourself or to dedicate to the church in Memory of someone or in Honour of someone, or ‘just because’, the cost for each book is $19.00. Please see any member of the Worship Committee: Norma Sharpe, Darlene Haskins, Diane Jolda, Helen Scott, Noreen Domeier, Ken Cooper & John Payne. Books are available now.
T H I S W E E K
MONDAY:
7:00PM, ZUMBA
TUESDAY:
9:00AM, PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE
7:00PM, ZUMBA
WEDNESDAY:
7:10PM, FITNESS FREAKS
7:00PM, SDA
8:15PM, PICKLEBALL
THURSDAY:
6:30PM, ZUMBA
7:30PM, ZUMBA CORE EXPRESS