Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 15, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

*Call to Worship

One: With no words

All: God's glory is seen,

One: In the blueness of the sky,

All: in the breaking wave of the ocean.

One: If you have eyes to see and ears to hear,

All: God speaks in sunsets, whispers in the breeze, shouts in rainstorms.

One: The heavens are telling the glory of God,

All: And all creation sings for joy.

*Opening Hymn “All Creatures of Our God and King” #62

*Opening Prayer

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

Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. I can feel His mighty power and His grace.

I can hear the brush of angels’ wings. I see glory on each face.

Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

Welcoming God’s children

Scripture Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Children’s Sermon

Anthem “Christ of the Upward Way” Choir

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 “When We Are Called to Sing Your Praise” #2216

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.

Moving into God’s word

Scripture Matthew 5:21-37

Message

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offering Prayer

Holy God, we offer you these gifts with thanks, so that together we may plant and water

the seeds of your new kingdom. May we be your faithful servants as we cultivate your love,

knowing that in all we accomplish, it is you who gives the growth. Amen.

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

*Closing Hymn “I Want a Principle Within” #410

*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 CONCERNS

Kim Viehland's Mom, Kim - keeps falling

Eric's Grandfather, Stanley - recovering from hip replacement surgery

Chuck (church custodian) - awaiting a hip replacement

Marie (friend of Jane Glidden) – recovery from stroke

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

Carolyn Hartner - kidney stones

Nell Harper - healing after stroke

Eric Barto (Neighbor of Jean McQuade) - quadruple bypass surgery

ONGOING PRAYER REQUEST

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

Home Bound/Assisted Living:
Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James, Ken Thompson,

Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford