JANUARY 15, 2023
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PRELUDE
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
WORDS OF WELCOME
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
(Greet one another by saying, “The peace of Christ be with you,” and repeating, “and also with you.”)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: From Bethlehem to Nazareth, from Jordan to Jericho, from Bethany to Jerusalem, from then to now,
All: Come, Lord Jesus.
One: To heal the sick, to mend the brokenhearted, the disturb the comfortable, to cleanse this temple, to liberate faith from convention,
All: Come, Lord Jesus.
One: To carry the cross, to lead the way, to shoulder the sin of the world, and to take it away.
All: Come, Lord Jesus.
One: To this place, to us, today,
All: Come, Lord Jesus.
*HYMN #256 “Kum ba Yah” DESMOND
CHILDREN’S DISMISSAL
SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING John 1:29-42
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
*HYMN #403 “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN
MESSAGE
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
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OFFERTORY “Behold the Lamb of God” G.F. Handel
*DOXOLOGY #44
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
As John the Baptizer saw Christ and cried, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,” so let all those in need see this community of Christ and exclaim, “A people of God who take on and take away the poverty, the pain, and the despair of the world!” Let it be so, we pray. Amen.
*HYMN #436 “I am Weak, but Thou Art Strong” CLOSER WALK
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
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Hymns & Songs Copyright Information
“Kum ba Yah”, Public Domain
“Lord, I Want to Be a Christian”, Public Domain
“Behold the Lamb of God”, G. F. Handel
“I am Weak, but Thou Art Strong”, Public Domain
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