FOURTH
SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Order of Worship January 28, 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
*Call to Worship
Left Side: Love is patient.
Right Side: Love is kind.
Left Side: Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude.
Right Side: Love does not insist on its own way.
Left Side: Love is not irritable or resentful.
Right Side: Love does not rejoice in wrong doing, but rejoices in the
truth.
All: Love
never ends.
*Introit Ubi Caritas et Amor Taize
*Hymn God of Love and God of Power No. 578
Opening Prayer
Lord God, we
know you love us. You knew us before we
were formed in the womb, and who consecrated us before we were born. Forgive us for doubting you in difficult
times. Stretch out your hand and touch
us, that we might be cleansed and that we might feel your word within us. Amen.
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 How Lovely are the Messengers Felix Mendelssohn
HEARING GOD’S
WORD
Scripture
Reading Jeremiah
1:4-10 (p. 698)
L: May
the Lord add a blessing to The Word.
Scripture
Reading Luke
4:21-30 (p. 61)
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
P: Thanks be to
God.
* The Apostles’
Creed No.
881
*Gloria Patri No.
70
*Hymn I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry (insert)
Sermon “The Beauty of Being
Known” Rev. Karin
Walker
Commissioning
of VIM Team to
RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
Offertory
*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 Gather
Us In (insert)
*Benediction
Postlude
Please sit and enjoy the postlude.
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THE ALTAR FLOWERS are given by
Corinne Curry in loving memory of her
beloved niece, Carol
Lamb.
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............................................................................... Mitchell
Baker
Crucifer............................................................................... Timmy
Higgins
Liturgist................................................................................ Jon
Melegrito
Greeters............................................ Louise
Gregory, Mary Lou DeHaven
Dan,
Michele & Karie Evans
Sound........................................................................................ Stu
Foster
Ushers.......................................................... Phil Hein, Jim King, Gil Clark
Keith Mayhew, Anthony Revenis
Guest Pianist........................................................................... Ben Hensen
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 28
Sunday 1/28/07 (No coffee service in the Octagon today.)
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
2:00
p.m. Healing Service -
Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. Recreation
– Multipurpose Room
7:00 p.m. UMYF
– Multipurpose Room Area
Monday 1/29/07
10:00 a.m. “Stretchersize” – Octagon
10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting – Conference room
7:30 p.m. BSA
#439 – Multipurpose Room
7:30 p.m. Spanish
for Everyone! – Room 119
Tuesday 1/30/07
10:00 a.m. Prayer Lift - Chapel
10:45 a.m. Bible Study – Library
7:15 p.m. Handbell Rehearsal – Room 109
7:30 p.m. UMW Mission Team - Library
Wednesday 1/31/07
6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir – Room 211
7:00 p.m. Youth Choir – Room 211
9:00 p.m. “Messy Spirituality” class – Peter Chatfield’s home
Thursday 2/1/07
9:30 a.m. Church History Workshop – Room 112
7:15 p.m. Youth Council – Room 115
8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir – Room 211
Friday 2/2/07
6:00 p.m. Middle High “Lock-In” – Multipurpose Room
7:30 p.m.
Saturday 2/3/07
8:00 a.m. UMM
Pancake Breakfast – Heavener Hall (see **)
Sunday 2/4/07
9:00
a.m. Worship with Communion –
Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Worship
Service (with Communion) – Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Sunday
School – Classrooms
2:00 p.m. Spirits Basketball Game
6:30 p.m. Recreation
– Multipurpose Room
7:00 p.m. Senior
High UMYF – Multipurpose Room Area
Worship
attendance last Sunday: 319
Sunday School attendance last Sunday: 81
** The next United Methodist Men pancake breakfast is Saturday, February 3rd in Heavener Hall. The net proceeds from this breakfast will be given to the Youth Education Award Fund. In recognition of Black History Month, hoecakes will be served in addition to the regular pancakes.
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!
Please mark your calendars –
The United Methodist Men are having their next supper & general meeting on Wednesday, February 7th
at 6:30 p.m. in Heavener Hall. They will
be featuring their usual fare of pizza, subs, salad, dessert and beverage for
$5, payable at the door. After a short
business meeting, Jim Heins will present a slide program on the
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