WORSHIP CELEBRATION. January 6, :15 a.m.

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1 WORSHIP CELEBRATION January 6, :15 a.m. Morristown United Methodist Church Christ Centered Spirit Led The mission of our church is to engage all people in knowing, loving, and serving God to transform lives, communities, and the world.

2 WORSHIP CELEBRATION January 6, 2019 Epiphany of the Lord 10:15 a.m. Happy New Year Centering Words (Isaiah 60) Arise, shine, for your light has come. The glory of God s goodness and grace has risen upon you that you may show God s love in all that you do. Arise, shine, for your light has come. Identifies time to stand, as you are able. PRELUDE Paris Angelicus Cesar Frank Jennifer Yang INTROIT We Three Kings Sarah Michal (Verses 1 and 5) No. 254 We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. Glorious now behold him arise; King and God and sacrifice: Alleluia, alleluia! sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain.] CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Dr. Steve Bechtold Leader: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of God s goodness and grace has risen upon you. People: We come like the Magi, following the star of the Christ Child. Leader: Arise and shine for your moment has come, and the glory of God s love and mercy flows through you into the world. People: We come to share the good news that Christ lives among us. Leader: Arise and shine, for you are called to be God s people, and to bring good news and great joy to a world that yearns for wholeness and peace. People: Let us worship the God who calls us. OPENING HYMN Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee No. 89 OPENING PRAYER (in unison) Matt Zeller Bright, shining Maker of visions and dreams, the good news of your love lights up the world with radiant glory. We see you in rain and snow, in sunrise and sunset, in the smiles and hugs and celebrations that greet the new year. Like the Magi who followed a star to welcome the newborn Christ, help us follow the star of your love. Share with us the boundless riches of your grace, so that we might be bearers of your goodness, in the name of Jesus, who is the Christ, now and in the days to come. Amen (Please be seated.) CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison) Our God of grace, heal us with your steadfast love when we close our minds and shutter our hearts, fail to let your brightness shine through us. Restore us in your mercy when we put our own comfort before the needs of others, and when we are unwilling to stop the oppression and violence in the world. Renew us in the power of your Spirit. Amen.

3 SILENT REFLECTION WORDS OF ASSURANCE Leader: The Holy One fills us with the brightness of Christ, and makes us shine like a star in the deepest night. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made a new creation. People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made a new creation! Thanks be to God. ANTHEM Saw You Never in the Twilight Austin C. Lovelace Chancel Choir CHILDREN S STORYTIME A TIME OF COMMUNITY PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD S PRAYER (in unison) 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, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. HYMN This Is a Day of New Beginnings No. 383 (Verses 1, 2, 3 and 5) PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (in unison) Matt Zeller Faithful God, as your word is proclaimed, we pray for purity of heart, mind, and action. Through the gift of your message, breathe your Spirit within our lives, in the name of the one who came to embody your word. Amen. SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 2:1-12 Matt Zeller The Visit of the Wise Men In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage. When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage. When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. SERMON Following Jesus: The Way Dr. Steve Bechtold

4 PASSING THE PEACE HOLY COMMUNION Insert ANNOUNCEMENTS Pass the Friendship Pad--Please fill out your Friendship Pad and pass it to a friend next to you. Welcome and thank you to the Rev. Dr. Steve Bechtold as our guest preacher. New Youth Confirmation Class in February. Contact the church office. New Membership Class in February. Contact the church office. OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS OFFERTORY Adagio Franz Liszt DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; No. 94 Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! PRAYER OF DEDICATION OFFERING (in unison) Bright, shining Maker of visions and dreams, accept the gifts we bring you this day, that they may shine like a star, brightening all the world with your grace. In Christ s name we pray. Amen. CLOSING HYMN Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Sky No. 173 BENEDICTION Dr. Cho POSTLUDE Prospect Douglas E. Wagner Please feel free to sit and enjoy the postlude or leave the sanctuary to greet the pastor and other church friends at the door. All are welcome to join for a time of fellowship over refreshments in Fellowship Hall. THE FLOWER CHART FOR 2019 is in place in the Courtyard. Please consider honoring a loved one on any given Sunday. The cost is $70.00 for the two arrangements. MUMC Church Staff Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Brandon Cho Associate Pastor Pastor Charles Perez Certified Lay Minister/Administrative Director Jack Scharf Manager, Finance Mike Laba Director of Music Ministries Sarah A Michal Youth Ministry Coordinators Maria & Vince Cattano Organist Jennifer Yang Administrative Assistant/Spire Editor Mona L. Lindemann Webmaster Kevin Vance Pastoral Intern Hayoung Kang Property Manager Dave White 50 S. Park Place, Morristown, NJ

5 Leader: Christ be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to God. Leader: Let us give our thanks to the Holy One. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY Celebrant: Rev. Dr. Steve Bechtold : It is right, good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, who set a star in the sky to guide the Magi as they searched for the holy Child and warned them to go home by another way. And so, with your creatures on earth and all the heavenly chorus, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: People: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed in the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Leader: Holy are you, and holy is your child, Jesus Christ. On the night in which he gave himself up, Jesus took bread, broke it and said: Take, eat, all of you. This is my body, broken for you. Whenever you eat it, do so in remembrance of me. After supper, he took the cup and said: Drink this, all of you. This is the cup of the new covenant, poured out for the healing of the world. Whenever you drink it, do so in remembrance of me. And so, in remembrance of your mighty acts In Jesus Christ, we proclaim the mystery of faith. People: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Leader: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and cup. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may offer light and hope to a world that is broken and is divided. To you, who are the only true light, we give our thanks and praise. People: Amen.

6 MORRISTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH January 6, 2019 January 13, 2019 Second Sunday after Epiphany 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Love Conquers All! Pastor Charles preaching January 20, 2019 January 27, 2019 Third Sunday after Epiphany Fourth Sunday after Epiphany John 8:31-33; John 10:7-10 Matthew 5:44-45; 25:35-40 Following Jesus: The Truth that Leads to Life John 8:32; Rev. Dr. Steve Bechtold preaching Core Values Jack Scharf preaching WELCOME AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! May your New Year be filled with God s hope and blessings. To our new friends and guests in our church today, we are so glad that we could welcome our awesome God along with you. Please join us for refreshments and good conversation in Fellowship Hall. Look forward to seeing you again next week. SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DURING CHURCH. If you have children aged Pre-K thru 6th grade, we invite you to have your children join us for Sunday School after the Children's Time. Young people 7th grade through high school meet every Sunday at 9:00 in our Youth Lounge. Beginning January 13, 2019 the youth will meet during the 10:15 Worship Service OUR WARM WELCOME TO REV. DR. STEVE BECHTOLD, our Skylands District Superintendent, as our guest preacher this morning. We are grateful for his inspiring leadership and support of our Morristown congregation. He has been the most enthusiastic champion of our MUMC mission and ministry. He will return to our pulpit again on the third Sunday, January 20. OUR SENIOR PASTOR, REV. DR. BRANDON CHO is on a renewal leave during this month. We keep him in our prayers during his renewal time and look forward to welcoming him back to us on February 1. Our pastoral care team Pastor Charles Perez, Jack Scharf and will be available to respond to your urgent needs. Please contact them or the church office. NEXT SUNDAY PASTOR CHARLES PEREZ will deliver an encouraging message on Love Conquers All. He is a gifted and enthusiastic preacher. Please join us. A NEW YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS will begin in February. This class is for both Junior and Senior High School students. Pastor Brandon and Pastor Charles will co-lead. If interested, please contact the church office or Pastor Charles Perez. A NEW CHURCH MEMBERSHIP CLASS in February, If you are interested in joining this vital congregation as your spiritual home, please talk to Jack Scharf, or Pastor Charles Perez. Couples of all stages and ages are invited to participate in the new Couples Connection program The Art of Marriage: Getting to the Heart of God's Design. The first session will be Saturday Night January 19, 2019 at 5 p.m., with childcare available. For more information or to register contact Holly Music at Noon Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. Light luncheon available for purchase before concerts, 11:30-12:10 Lunch $8 general /Concerts $10 general; $8 seniors; Suggested donation January 10, 2019 Melody of Grace Jennifer Yang, piano

7 THIS WEEK AT MUMC Sunday, January 6, :00 a.m. Breakfast Club Sunday School Adult Education 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Rev. Dr. Steve Bechtold preaching 11:45 a.m. Asbury Choir 3:30 p.m. Nueva Esperanza Monday, January 7, :30 p.m. AA Room 21 Tuesday, January 8, :15 p.m. Trustees Wesley Room Wednesday, January 9, :30 p.m. Jubilation Ringers Asbury Room Thursday, January10, :30 a.m. Music at Noon luncheon 12:15 p.m. Music at Noon Concert Melody of Grace Jennifer Yang, piano 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room Friday, January 11, 2019 Saturday, January 12, 2019 Next Sunday, January 13, :00 a.m. Breakfast Club Sunday School Adult Education 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Charles preaching 11:45 a.m. Asbury Choir 3:30 p.m. Nueva Esperanza Attendance and Offering for Christmas Eve Attendance Offering 5:00 pm 85 7:30 pm $5, December 30, 2018 Attendance Offering 115 $2, Church Leaders and Ministry Teams Our Sunday School and Youth Ministry Nueva Esperanza Worship and Minsitry Our Church Family and Friends Kathryn Burdick, healing Dorothy, diagnosed with ALS Leslie, healing Scott, brother of a friend in rehab Nina, strength and ongoing healing Carol G., strength and healing Courage and strength for daily tasks Deb VanderSande, stage 3 cancer Jane Leding, healing and strong faith Carol, in Hospice Care Diane, undergoing chemotherapy Jeanne B., brain cancer Christina, tumor Jeff, cancer William E. Hettrick, prostate cancer Gary, loss of job John Hyland, continued strength and healing Joan, in hospice care Janice Harris, colon cancer Stephanie, leukemia Carolyn, successful cancer treatment Adam, successful treatment of colon cancer James, recovery from stage 4 cancer Serving Our Country Pfc. Abigail Crisp, NJ Army National Guard Jordan Dale, U.S. Marines Sgt. Randall Ferrara, NJ Army National Guard Rich Lamm, US Marine Corp LCDR Karen Kraft McAllister, Washington, DC On-going Prayer Sonya Burroughs Micah Shannon Bain Chris Nagy Rev. and Mrs. Man Kee Cho, Pastor Brandon s parents Beth & Bruce Courter Lea O Shea Erika Davis Rick Radis Jean Doig Ms. So Neil Eriksen Arden & Les Sutton Nancy Gardner Emma Wyman Jack & Johnna Ken Zippler Barbara MacHale

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