Avent Ferry United Methodist Church

Avent Ferry United Methodist Church is a Christ centered community of faith that is committed to reaching out to and embracing all individuals. With open hearts, open minds, and open doors, we are making intentional efforts toward celebrating diversity and being genuinely welcoming and inclusive of all individuals. As a Reconciling United Methodist Church, we follow Jesus Christ by loving and accepting: All Ages, All Races, All Abilities, All Cultures, All Ethnicities, All National Origins, All Education Levels, All Gender Identities, All Sexual Orientations, All Socio-Economic Statuses, All Family or Marital Statuses.

Join Us For Worship, Sunday January 23rd at 11:00am on Youtube Live!

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©Order of Worship January 23, 2022

Third Sunday After The Epiphany
Human Relations Sunday

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Text for hymns are found below each hymn. Click on the hymn highlighted text for music.

Prelude:…………………………………………Greg D.

Greetings……………………………………Pastor Steven

Opening Prayer: …………………………Pastor Steven

Opening Hymns:
“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” #57 UMH
Words: Charles Wesley, 1739 Music: Carl G. Glaser;
Arr. by Lowell Mason, 1839

1.O for a thousand tongues to sing my
great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my
God and King, the triumphs of his grace!

2.My gracious Master and my God, assist
me to proclaim, to spread through all the
earth abroad the honors of thy name.

3.Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that
bids our sorrows cease; ‘tis music in the
sinner’s ears, tis’ life, and health, and peace.

4.He breaks the power of canceled sin, he
Sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the
Foulest clean; his blood availed for me.

5.He speaks, and listening to his voice, new
life the dead receive; the mournful, broken,
hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.

6.Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your
loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your
Savior come, and leap, ye lame, for joy.

7.In Christ, your head, you then shall know,
shall feel your sins forgiven; anticipate your
heaven below, and own that love is heaven.

“I’m Goin’ a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing”
#333 UMH
Words and Music: Afro-American spiritual
Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House

1.I’m goin’ a sing when the Spirit says sing,
I’m goin’ a sing when the Spirit says sing,
I’m goin’ a sing when the Spirit says sing,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

2.pray 3.moan 4.shout

Giving of our tithes and offerings ……………………
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Offertory Response: “The Doxology” #95 UMH
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him,
all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly
host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer after receiving……………………Pastor Steven

Hymn of Preparation:
“Where the Spirit of the Lord Is” #2119 TFWS
Words and Music: Stephen R. Adams
© 1973 Pilot Point Music, admin. By The Copyright Co.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is peace;
where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is love.
There is comfort is life’s darkest hour;
there is light and life, there is help and power
in the Spirit, in the Spirit of the Lord.

The Gospel Lesson: ……Luke 4:14-21……………Pastor Steven
4:14 Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.

4:15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

4:16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

4:17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,

4:19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

4:20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

4:21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

Sermon: … “The Scandal of the Gospel”……………Pastor Steven

Prayers of the People……………………Pastor Steven

Closing Hymn:
“The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” #2241 TFWS
Words: Delores Dufnes, OSB Music: USA folk melody
Words © 1993 Delores Durner, admin by OCP Publications

1.The Spirit sends us forth to serve; we
go in Jesus’ name to bring glad tidings to the
poor, God’s favor to proclaim.

2.We go to comfort those who mourn and
set the burdened free; where hope is dim, to
share a dream and help the blind to see.

3.We go to be the hands of Christ, to
scatter joy like seed and, all our days, to
cherish life, to do the loving deed.

4.Then let us go to serve in peace, the
gospel to proclaim. God’s Spirit has empowered
us; we go in Jesus’ name

Dismissal with Blessing:…………………Pastor Steven

Postlude:……………………………………………Greg D.

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Join Us For Worship, Sunday January 23rd at 11:00am on Youtube Live!