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©Order of Worship for Sunday February 16, 2025
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
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Prelude……………..Just Hooked by Spirituals……….Greg D./Daniel L.
Coming of the Light
Greetings………………………………………Pastor Steven
Announcements……………………………………..Lorri B.
Call to Worship………………………………………Chad V.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
May we learn to depend on God’s abundant provision instead of the world’s grasping for wealth as we worship today.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.”
May we learn to follow Christ’s call to provide for the hungry as co-creators of God’s kingdom as we worship today.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.”
May we learn to pay attention to those who suffer and mourn and to extend God’s comfort and hope to those who need it as we worship today.
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man.”
May our worship teach us to rejoice in that day and every day as we live out the good news in our families, neighborhoods, community, and world!
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, August 2024.
Opening Prayer…………………………………Chad V.
Precious Lord,
Remind us to be humble in the face of those who are dealing with poverty, oppression, homelessness, job loss, prejudice, and racism.
Remind us to see your face in the face of another human being created in your image.
Remind us that we are all walking with you and to show love unconditionally to people, and your Earth.
We may walk unknown paths and traverse oceans that are deep, but your right hand holds us.
We may fall down because we sin, but you look past the sin and see the human. You do not hold it against me when I fail, and encourage me to stand back up
Thank you for walking with me and all humanity. Let us praise you in all we do. Amen
Opening Hymns
“Marching to Zion”…………………………………#733 UMH
Words: Isaac Watts, 2707, refrain by Robert Lowry, 1867
Music: Robert Lowry, 1867
1. Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be
known; join in a song with sweet accord, join in a
song with sweet accord and thus surround the
throne, and thus surround the throne.
Refrain
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful
city of God.
2. Let those refuse to sing who never knew our
God; but children of the heavenly King, but children
of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad,
may speak their joys abroad.
Refrain
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful
city of God.
3. The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets
before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach
the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets,
or walk the golden streets.
Refrain
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful
city of God.
4. Then let our songs abound, and every tear be
dry; we’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground,
we’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground, to
fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high.
Refrain
We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful
city of God.
“I Want Jesus to Walk with Me”………………#521 UMH
African-American spiritual, adapted by William Farley Smith
1. I want Jesus to walk with me (walk with me).
I want Jesus to walk with me (walk with me).
All along my pilgrim journey, Lord,
I want Jesus to walk with me (walk with me).
2. “In my trials, Lord, walk with me (walk with me).
In my trials, Lord, walk with me (walk with me).
When my heart is almost breaking, Lord,
I want Jesus to walk with me (walk with me).
3. “When I’m troubled, Lord, walk with me (walk with me).
When I’m troubled, Lord, walk with me (walk with me).
When my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord,
I want Jesus to walk with me (walk with me).
Passing of the Peace………………………….Pastor Steven
Let us offer signs of reconciliation and peace to one another.
Gloria Patri………Glory Be to the Father……….#71 UMH
Words: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th century
Music: Henry W. Greatorex, 1851
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Giving of our tithes and offerings……..Pastor Steven
Offertory……………….Up Above My Head………Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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Offertory Response:
“The Doxology” #94 UMH
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623;
Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God,
all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God the
source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts!Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Prayer After Receiving……………………….Pastor Steven
Prayers of the People………………………..Pastor Steven
Anthem…..……..”Psalm 42”………………Handbell Choir
Hymn of Preparation
“Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” #402 UMH
Words and Music: Afro-American spiritual adapt. and arr.
By William Farley Smith, 1986 © 1989 The United
Methodist Publishing House
1. Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart,
in my heart; Lord, I want to be a Christian
in my heart. In my heart, in my heart, Lord,
I want to be a Christian in my heart.
2. Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart,
in my heart; Lord, I want to be more loving
in my heart. In my heart, in my heart, Lord,
I want to be more loving in my heart.
3. Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart,
in my heart; Lord, I want to be more holy
in my heart. in my heart, in my heart, Lord,
I want to be more holy in my heart.
4. Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart,
in my heart; Lord, I want to be like Jesus
in my heart. In my heart, in my heart, Lord,
I want to be like Jesus in my heart.
Gospel Lesson: Luke 6: 17 – 26……………………….Chad V.
He came down with them and stood on a level place with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
“Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
“Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you[d] on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven, for that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
“But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
“Woe to you who are full now,
for you will be hungry.
“Woe to you who are laughing now,
for you will mourn and weep.
“Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
Sermon……………….Whose Voice Are You Listening To?……….Steven M
Closing Hymn
“Guide My Feet”………………………………………………………#2208 TFWS
Words and Music: African American spiritual
Harm. © Estate of Wendell Whalum
1. Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race,
for I don’t want to run this race in vain!
2. Hold my hand…
3. Stand by me…
4. I’m your child…
5. Guide my feet…
Dismissal with Blessing…………………….Pastor Steven
Postlude………………………………………………………Greg D.
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