THIRD
SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Order of Worship January 21, 2007
(*Stand, as you are
able)
Ringing of the Tower Bell
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
(Please
register your attendance by signing the pew register)
Announcements
Prelude ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Penny Rodriquez
Introit
*Call to
Worship
L: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
P: with all your soul and with all your
mind: and your neighbor as yourself.
L: That
is our pledge and our hope.
*Hymn Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation No. 559
Opening Prayer
We are living,
Lord, in troubling and difficult times.
Our lives seem to be confused and we are full of fear. Help us in this time for worship to see
clearly the life of Jesus and to know his ways.
May we live lives filled with love as Jesus did. Amen.
Young People’s Message
(After the Young People’s Message, Children
are welcome to go to their Sunday School class or
rejoin their family in the Sanctuary.)
Anthem Our
Great Savior arr. Patricia Sanders Cota
Joyful
Ringers!
Joys and Concerns for Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
& 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 trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.
Anthem O For a Closer Walk arr. C. V. Stanford
Stewardship
Moment Tom
Bartley
HEARING GOD’S
WORD
Scripture
Reading Luke
4:14-21 (p. 61)
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
P: Thanks be to
God.
*Hymn There’s Something About That Name No. 171
Sermon “The Authentic
Jesus” Rev. John Walker
RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
Offertory Voluntary in e minor John Stanley
No. IX, Vol II
*Doxology No.
95
Praise
God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise
God, all creatures here below;
Praise
God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn We Would See Jesus No. 256
*Benediction
Postlude Allegro maestoso e vivace Felix Mendelssohn
Sonata No. 2
Please sit and enjoy the postlude.
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If
you are a guest today, we are delighted to have you worship with us. Please sign the pew register and stop by our
Acolyte............................................................................... Morgan
Baker
Liturgist............................................................................... John
Harwood
Greeters........................................................... Sue
Roberts, Gerry
Brendan
Daly, Julie Rasicot and Family
Sound............................................. David
Furman, John Regan, Stu Foster
Ushers.......................................................... Phil Hein, Jim King, Gil Clark
Keith Mayhew, Anthony Revenis
Pastor Deacon/Minister of Ed.
& Yth.
Rev. Karin W. Walker Rev.
Richard L. Buckingham
Minister of Visitation Director
of Music
Rev. John C. Walker Mr.
N. Thomas Pedersen
Pastoral Counselor Organist
Mrs. Mandi Mader Mr.
Marvin Mills
Church Phone: (301) 933-7933; FAX Phone: (301) 933-4418
Home Page: http://www.stpaulsk.org;
E-mail: stpaulsunited@verizon.net
Rev. Karin W. Walker’s e-mail: revkarin@comcast.net
Rev. John C. Walker’s e-mail: friartuck4@verizon.net
Activities
for the Week of January 21
Sunday 1/21/07
9:00
a.m. Worship with Communion –
Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Worship
Service (
10:15 a.m. Sunday
School – Classrooms
6:30 p.m. Recreation
– Multipurpose Room
7:00 p.m. UMYF
Middle High – Multipurpose Room Area
Monday 1/22/07
9:30 a.m. Church
History Workshop – Room 112
10:00 a.m. “Stretchersize” - Octagon
7:00 p.m. Congregational
Health Ministry – Library
(Open meeting -
see **)
7:30 p.m. BSA
#439 – Multipurpose Room
7:30 p.m. Spanish
for Everyone! – Room 119
Tuesday 1/23/07
10:00 a.m. Prayer Lift - Chapel
10:45 a.m. Bible Study – Library
7:15 p.m. Handbell Rehearsal – Room 109
7:15 p.m. “Jesus in the Gospels” – Room 117
Wednesday 1/24/07
6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir – Room 211
7:00 p.m. Youth Choir – Room 211
7:30 p.m. Justice & Compassion Ministry - Parlor
Thursday 1/25/07
8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir – Room 211
Friday 1/26/07
9:30 a.m. Church
History Workshop – Room 112
Sunday 1/28/07
9:00
a.m. Worship with Communion –
Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Worship
Service – Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Sunday
School – Classrooms
11:30 a.m. Youth Choir Church-wide
Fund-Raiser Luncheon – Heavener Hall (see ***)
2:00
p.m. Healing Service -
Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. Recreation
– Multipurpose Room
7:00 p.m. UMYF
– Multipurpose Room Area
Special request: We are updating our email address
database for the New Year. If you have not given yours to the office or if it has been
changed, please email it to: stpaulsunited@verizon.net. Thanks!
Worship
attendance last Sunday: 267
The 2007 ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR
is lacking sponsors for only 2 Sundays! The open dates are: April 29 & December
30. Please sign up in the church office.
Cost is still $55 per Sunday.
During the UMYF Middle High Lock-In, Feb. 2-3, members will be making valentines and putting together “Care Packages” for those connected with our congregation who are serving overseas with our armed forces. Families of our service men and women are requested to provide the church office with current mailing addresses and suggestions for what items (socks, food, coffee, etc.) might be most appreciated by the recipients. Donations towards the cost of purchasing items and the cost of postage will also be appreciated. Our deadline for all information is Wednesday, January 31st!
** The newly formed Congregational Health Ministry has scheduled an open meeting on Monday, January 22, at 7 p.m. in the church Library. Any interested persons are asked to attend and help identify health issues of our members. Call either Sue Roberts (301-881-3670) or Kaye McMullen (301-942-8986) if you have any questions.
*** On Sunday, January 28, our Youth Choir will serve a delicious luncheon
in Heavener Hall. Lunch will be
available from 11:30 and will be served until 1 p.m. This will be a fund-raiser for the Youth
Choir tour to
Please mark your calendars –
Please note: one space has opened
up for the VIM trip to
St. Paul’s
United
10401 Armory Ave. , Kensington , Maryland 20895
