Epiphany Sunday
January 3, 2016
-Gathering into worship-
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome
Gary Burdick, Lay Leader
Opening Scripture
Isaiah
60:1-6
*Call to Worship
One: Arise, shine, for
your light has come,
and the
glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
All:
The brightness of God’s light shines upon all the nations.
All are welcomed to the brightness of God’s dawn.
One: God gathers us from far away and carries us.
With radiant eyes, with rejoicing
hearts, we receive the abundance God gives.
All:
We respond in praise.
With our gifts, with our very selves,
we worship God.
*Hymn
“Angels from the Realms of Glory” #220
*Opening Prayer
God, you placed a star in the sky to draw
wise folk to the place of Christ’s nativity.
There you revealed the mystery of your
eternal purpose for all humanity:
God made flesh, born of Mary, opening to all the world the promise you made to Abraham and
Sarah. Empower your church to be as the
light of the star, that we may draw the world to the glory of Christ, our Lord,
through whom we pray. Amen.
*Chorus “Emmanuel,
Emmanuel” #204
Emmanuel,
Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel.
God
with us, revealed in us, his name is called Emmanuel.
Announcements
-Celebrating the epiphany-
Scripture
Matthew
2:1-12
Children’s Sermon
Anthem “Lullaby” Choir
-Exploring spiritual gifts-
Scripture
1
Corinthians 12
Sermon Rev.
Nathan Carlson
Prayer Hymn “The Gift of Love” #408
You are invited to share your prayer concerns
by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering
plate.
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
*Doxology “Angels We Have Heard on High” (Refrain) #238
Gloria, in excelsis
Deo! Gloria,
in excelsis Deo!
*Offering Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, your goodness to us is
beyond the reaches of our imagination,
a
fullness of love that embraces all of life.
From you we have received grace upon
grace.
Accept our offering for the sake of the
world.
All that we have is yours, and all we return
to you is but a reflection of your love for us.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Spiritual Gifts Inventory
*Closing Hymn
“Of All the Spirit’s Gifts to
Me” #336
*Benediction
*Chorus “Go,
Tell It on the Mountain” (Refrain) #251
Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills
and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus
Christ is born.
Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
“Where Faith and Life Meet”
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291