The United Church of Christ of Hummelstown Order of Worship for January 15, 2017 1
Second Sunday after Epiphany January 15, 2017 Worship 10:25 am Greetings: No matter who you are or where you are on your life journey, you are welcome here. The Green Sheet inserted in this bulletin has two sides. One side is for you to record prayer requests. The other side is for guests who would like to share information about themselves with the church. (The sheets are normally collected by the ushers during the Children s Circle. ) Bold Type indicates a part of the Liturgy you are invited to read aloud. Worship Notes: * denotes all who are able are invited to stand Welcome Rev. Matt Hoover! Welcome HUCC Missions and Ministries Prelude Call to Worship (based on Psalm 40) WORSHIP BEGINS IN PREPARATION *Passing the Peace (Welcome those immediately around you into this time of worship.) (GREETING: The Peace of Christ be with you. RESPONSE: And also with you.) Leader: O God, you called us by name to come, and we respond with delight and gladness Congregation: In joyful obedience, we come to worship our God. Leader: Rising out of the depths of despair, we gratefully gather for worship. Congregation: In joyful hope, we come to worship our loving God. Leader: Our God had given us a new song of praise to sing to our Awesome God! Congregation: In joyful trust, we come to worship our God. Amen. 2
Prayer of Confession (Unison) Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior Assurance of Pardon *Hymn Jesus Calls Us, O er the Tumult #207 COMING ALIVE IN COMMUNITY Children's Circle (Green slips will be collected at this time) Choir Anthem - Love Grows Here by Don Besig Sharing Joys and Concerns (Prayers of the People) The Lord s Prayer (Unison) All: 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. Giving Our Tithes and Offerings *Offertory Response Tune #780 (Words to #778) Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. 3
*Prayer of Dedication (written by Moira Laidlaw) O God, accept and bless these gifts which we offer in response to the gracious gift of your life-giving Spirit to us. May these gifts and our lives be used to flesh out your love and justice, mercy and peace as they are revealed in and through Jesus, your Son and our Savior. Amen Hymn The Summons insert OPENING OURSELVES TO GOD S VOICE Scripture: Listen for the voice of God from sacred scripture. Isaiah 49:1-7 & John 1:29-42 One: The word of God for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God. Sermon 15 Years Later Rev. Matt Hoover GOING FORTH TO WITNESS *Closing Hymn O Jesus I Have Promised #271 *Benediction *Postlude PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICE TODAY Greeter: June Trocik Ushers: Jamie Hansell/ Nancy Robinson/ Ken Robinson Liturgist: Wendy Cole The altar flowers are placed in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Keller by the Fisler Trust Fund. 4
Disciple of the Week Blanche Fenner If you would like to recommend a Member of the Week, please contact the church office. Sunday, 1/15 Monday, 1/16 Tuesday, 1/17 Wednesday, 1/18 SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK 9:15 Adult Faith Formation 10:25 Worship with Pastor Matt Hoover 11:30 Happy Hour Office Closed 5:30 Praying for Peace & Justice 7:00 God & Church 5:30 PPRG 7:00 Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 Choir Rehearsal Thursday, 1/5 2:00 Bible Study Sunday, 1/8 9:15 Adult Faith Formation 10:25 Worship 11:00 Happy Hour ~ Prayer List ~ Please keep the following members and friends in your prayers: *Note: On the first Sunday of each month we will begin a new prayer list. If there are names you would like to remain on the list for the following month, please fill out an In our Thoughts and Prayers sheet found in each worship bulletin. 5
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Church Office 104 East Main Street ~ Hummelstown, PA ~ 17036 (717) 566-8893 ~ hucc@hummelstownucc.org ~ www.hummelstownucc.org www.youtube.com/ucchum Direct Email to Pastor: pastor@hummelstownucc.org Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:30 3:30 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you would like a personal visit or would like to have the pastor to visit a loved one in the hospital, please notify the church office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Church Staff Carin Schrum, Music Director Stu Lutz/ Keith Schrum, Sextons Ashley Hoppes, Secretary Kehley Cimino, Wendy Cole, John Horn, Kris Landvater, Rhonda Matlack, Bill Shumway, Thelma Shumway, Shannon Williard, Joyce Wolf, Gift Team Board Wendy Cole, Mark Fisher, Jamie Hansel, Judy Parks, Dusty Rhoads, Carin Schrum, Chris Williard, Vision Team Rev. Dr. Priscilla Denham, Pastor Helpful Church Information A personal elevator is located in the narthex at the back of the sanctuary. A handicap restroom is located beyond the door in front of the sanctuary. Other restrooms are located downstairs. A baby and parent area is located in the rear of the sanctuary near the elevator. A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the service. Off street parking is available directly behind the church and down the alley. Do not use the parking lot across the alley, that is for the apartment residents. 7
104 East Main Street ~ Hummelstown, PA 17036 717-566-8893 ~ hucc@hummelstownucc.org ~ www.hummelstownucc.org www.youtube.com/ucchum 8