Order of Service / Second Sunday after Epiphany / January 14, 2024

*Gathering Hymn Arise, Your Light Is Come (#79 VU)

Welcome

Lighting the Christ Candle

Call to Worship

One: Come and see.

  All: We receive the Jesus words in times of great joy.

One: Come and see.

  All: We receive the Jesus words in times of stress and difficulty.

One: Come and see.

  All: We receive the Jesus words when they are the last words we want to welcome.

One: Come and see.

  All: We receive the Jesus words addressed to our church.

One: Come and see.

  All: We receive the Jesus words, worshiping God with them.

*David Sparks. Gathering ACE 2023-2024, page 42.

Opening Prayer (Unison)

Loving God, you’ve called us and we’ve come. It is good to be together in this place. We come, bearing the marks and scars of our living, and offer them to your healing presence. Bless us as we gather—each one of us—that we may know your Spirit moving among us as we share our calling of discipleship. Bless us and bless our time together, so that we might be a blessing in your world. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

*Bob Root. Gathering ACE 2023-2024, page 43.

*Opening Hymn Teach Me, God, To Wonder (#299 VU)

Prayer of Confessional and Renewal (Unison)

God of the ages, you have called us, just as you called people long ago. We have received this call but we find excuses. We have ignored your call. We have done what we know is not your will. Forgive us. Restore us. Call us again. (a time of silent reflection) Amen.

*Beth W Johnston. Gathering ACE 2023-2024, page 44.

Words of Assurance

One: God gave us love for ourselves. God calls us to love one another, just as God loves us.

  All: In love, we are a forgiven people. Thanks be to God!

*Creeann Anderson. Gathering ACE 2023-2024, page 46.

Announcements and Minute for Mission

Time for God’s Children (You Are Holy, MV 45)

You are holy, you show us the way. (x4)

You show us, you show us, you show us the way (x4)

Prayer for Illumination

Proclaiming the Scriptures

1 Samuel 3:1-10 God calls Samuel

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 (VU 861) God has searched and known me.

John 1:43-51 Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael.

This is the Good News from the Bible.

  Thanks be to God.

Anthem

Sermon

*Hymn Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples (#507 VU)

*Offertory Hymn(#540 VU | Grant Us, God, the Grace)

Grant us, God, the grace of giving, with a spirit large and free,

That ourselves and all our living we may offer faithfully.

*Offertory Prayer (Unison)

Holy Generous Loving Creator, we ask your blessing for the gifts you have given and we now return to you. They are given as a gift of praise. May they be used as a continuing gift of praise. Amen

*Jeanne Wilson. Gathering ACE 2023/2024. Page 47.

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer

*Closing Hymn Will You Come and Follow Me (#567 VU)

*Commissioning

One: Go and share.

  All: We proclaim the Jesus words in times of great joy.

One: Go and share.

  All: We proclaim the Jesus words in times of stress and difficulty.

One: Go and share.

  All: We proclaim the Jesus words when they are the last words we want to welcome.

One: Go and share.

  All: We proclaim the Jesus words addressed to our world.

One: Go and share.

  All: We proclaim the Jesus words, sharing them with those who need God’s love and hope.

*Adopted by David Sparks. Gathering ACE 2023-2024, page 42.

*Commissioning Song Walk with Me (#649 VU | Refrain)

Walk with me, I will walk with you and build the land that God has planned where love shines through (x2)


South Stormont Pastoral Charge

Led by Rev. Min Hwang


#SouthStormontPC #WorshipWithUs #Baptism #Confirmation #Ingleside #LongSault

 

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