Theme: Charisse Gillett, the president of Lexington Theological Seminary will be preaching today. She will choose a sermon scripture.
Liturgist:
Theme Scripture for January: Psalm 84
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars,
O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
Happy are those who live in your house,
ever singing your praise.Selah
Happy are those whose strength is in you,
in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
As they go through the valley of Baca
they make it a place of springs;
the early rain also covers it with pools.
They go from strength to strength;
the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob!Selah
Behold our shield, O God;
look on the face of your anointed.
For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than live in the tents of wickedness.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.
O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you.
Children's Sermon Scripture for today: Luke 3:16-17, 21-22
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
Sermon Scripture: Charisse Gillett
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
Sermon Scripture: Charisse Gillett
Preparing for Worship
Chimes
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude
Words of Preparation
Hymn of Praise: Blue # 14 Shine, Jesus, Shine ALL
Call to Worship:
Leader:
How lovely is the dwelling place of God almighty!!
People:
Our souls long, we even faint for the courts of the Lord!
Leader:
In God's presence, we become springs of living water pouring out onto
a dry valley and covering it with pools of fresh water. We move from
strength to strength.
People:
Our hearts sing! We rise to dance for joy to the living God!
Invocation
The Lord's Prayer
Gloria Patri
A Time for Offering
Call to Offering
Offering Meditation
The Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
We Join in Prayer
Prayer Concerns & Celebrations
Morning Prayer
We Contemplate & Live God's Word
Scripture: Luke 3:16-17, 21-22
Children's Sermon
Children's Sermon
Choir Anthem: Alleluia (Franck)
Scripture:
Sermon
Invitation to Discipleship
Hymn of Invitation: Red # 461 He Leadeth Me sts. 1,2
Gathering at the Lord's Table
Call to Communion
Hymn of Communion: Blue # 70 As the Deer ALL
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Breaking Bread & Pouring the Cup
Musical Meditation
Partaking of the Lord's Supper
We Depart to Serve
Benediction
Parting Hymn: Red # 382 Be Thou My Vision 3
Postlude
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