fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 2, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

*Opening Meditation

Compassionate God, look at us with love, and open our hands and hearts so

we may let go of distractions and obstacles and follow you to the springs of life

and eternal joy. Make this time a holy moment when we sense your spirit and

get caught up in your grace. Amen.

*Hymn “What Gift Can We Bring” #87

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn “Surely the Presence of the Lord” #328

Moving into God’s word

Scripture Matthew 5:1-12

Children’s Sermon

Anthem “The Beatitudes” Choir

Message

A Time for Prayer

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on the

Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Joys and Concerns

Prayer Hymn “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” #2171

in The Faith We Sing

Silent 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; and lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offering Prayer

Patient God, you sent your son into our midst to teach us that the things which are valued

by the world are not the things on which you would build your Kingdom. We have heard

these words time after time, throughout the centuries, and still we follow the world:

valuing the bold over the meek, the wealthy over the poor, embracing vengeance over mercy.

As we give our gifts this morning, may we affirm for ourselves and to the world what

Christ taught us – who is truly blessed in your sight. In Christ’s holy name, we pray. Amen.

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “Let There Be Peace on Earth” #431

*Benediction

*Hymn “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” (Verse 1 only) #2129

in The Faith We Sing

I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus,

I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back.

Postlude

OUR PRAYER LIST

JOYS:

Lauren (friend of Melissa and Brian Johnson) - new baby

Chris Koesel - 50th Birthday

Megan (Brand's Daughter) - 23rd week of pregnancy

Thanksful for awesome parents - Eddie

CONCERNS:

Delilah and JB (Bambi's cousin and uncle) - anniversary of the passing of her mom

Betty (Roberta's mom) - broken hip and wrist

Nell Harper - healing after stroke, at Juniper

Ginnie White - passing of Ed, her husband

Lee Heckman (Carol's son) - employment challenges

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS:

George- battling stomach cancer; Pat Spencer- continued healing; Aimee (Jen Alfieri’s cousin);

Steve (friend of Gail)- continued healing in rehab; Buck Cunningham- recovering in rehab;

Baby Gavin- brain tumor and mom Ashley- cysts; Sister and father of Jill Franke (Jen Alfieri);

Lily -chemo; Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade) - lung cancer; Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister) - cancer;

Steve (John McQuade co-worker) - prostate cancer; Mike (Tammy’s friend) - non Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia; Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity; Our military and their families