GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 10:30 a.m. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY JANUARY 17, 2016

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1 GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 10:30 a.m. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY JANUARY 17, 2016 During worship service, kindly silence your cell phone and refrain from flash photographs. Welcome. We pray that joining with us in worship today will help you experience the presence of God among us, providing help for your needs and encouragement for your walk with Christ. WE OPEN OURSELVES TO GOD S PRESENCE THROUGH MUSIC AND SONG WORDS OF WELCOME PRELUDE AND QUIET TIME OF PREPARATION PRELUDE Prelude on Wondrous Love Gordon Young (Hymn #183 What Wondrous Love is This ) QUOTATION OF THE DAY: Before you face the challenges of your day, face the day with God God will help you to meet those challenges. -God s Tender Promises for Mothers TOLLING OF CHIMES AND LIGHTING THE CANDLES WE APPROACH GOD WITH PRAISE AND PRAYER CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 16:11b and John 2:1-11) Leader: In your presence, God, there is fullness of joy! People: We are brimful, like Cana s jars, touched by the Savior s hand. Leader: In God s presence there is joy like that of a family celebrating a wedding. People: With joy we worship our Lord! Amen. *HYMN Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (see insert) UNISON PRAYER OF INVOCATION AND THE LORD S PRAYER How awesome it is that you care for us, God of all life! Your delight in us brings out our best. When you rejoice in us, we come to believe in our capacity for goodness. When your light and salvation dawn in our lives, we want to share the joy. Remind us now of the gifts you so freely bestow. Help us to recognize them in ourselves and in one another, that we may use them to serve people in need and give glory to your name, as we pray. Our Father who art in heaven,

2 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. MEMBER MOMENT THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptized this morning is Leah Nicole San Juan Daughter of Michael & Diane San Juan THE BAPTISMAL RESPONSE (To be sung by all) Child of blessing, child of promise Baptized with the Spirit s sign; With this water God has sealed you, Unto love and grace divine. CHILDREN RECESS FOR CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES (To maintain a quiet and reflective time of worship, we invite parents with infants and toddlers to please accompany your children to the adult supervised infant/toddler rooms and Church School students to their classrooms.) A TIME FOR CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy God, we confess that we have moved away from our commitment to Christ. We have denied your gifts, ignored your inspiration, and wandered from your healing presence. Yet we cannot escape your claim on us, for wherever we go, you are there. How precious is your steadfast love that saves us from our selfish desires to live for higher values! Strengthen us to do as you tell us as Christ demonstrated among us. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE ***A TIME OF SILENT REFLECTION AND PRAYER*** *PRAISE RESPONSE Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God Seek ye first the kingdom of God and God s righteousness, And all these things shall be added unto you. Allelu, Alleluia! Ask, and it shall be given unto you; Seek, and ye shall find; Knock, and the door shall be opened unto you. Allelu, Alleluia!

3 *PASSING OF THE PEACE OF CHRIST WE LISTEN TO HEAR GOD S WORD SCRIPTURE READING John 2: On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. 4 And Jesus said to her, Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come. 5 His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward. So they took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now. 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. ANTHEM There is a Balm in Gilead arr. William L. Dawson Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead, to make the wounded whole, There is a balm in Gilead, to heal the sin-sick soul. Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work s in vain, But then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. Refrain If you cannot sing like angels, if you cannot preach like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus, and say He died for all. Refrain THE MESSAGE When is the Right Time? Rev. Lynn Sullivan *HYMN NO. 417 All My Hope on God is Founded

4 OFFERING AND THE ACT OF FRIENDSHIP WE RESPOND WITH THANKSGIVING OFFERTORY ANTHEM Over My Head (African American Spiritual) arr. John Bell Chorus: Over my head, I hear music in the air, over my head I hear music in the air, Over my head, I hear music in the air, there must be a God somewhere. Verses: 1. Oh, when the world is silent, I hear music in the air 2. And when I m feeling lonely, I hear music in the air 3. Now when I think on Jesus, I hear music in the air *DOXOLOGY (For Words See Hymn No. 44) WE SEEK HELP AND BLESSING AS WE REDEDICATE OUR LIVES TO GOD S SERVICE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Jim Adelmann *HYMN NO. 481 Lift Every Voice and Sing * BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Procesión Alegre Garry A. Cornell WE DEPART IN PEACE AND IN THE JOY OF THE LORD *The Congregation is asked to stand. Those who find this difficult are welcome to remain seated. We invite anyone who would like to receive a blessing or a special prayer to speak with a minister after the worship service. The flowers on the altar today are sponsored by Peg Mainusch, in memory of her mother, Betty Rauce.

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