January 22, 2012

10:30am

ORDER OF WORSHIP

*you are invited to stand if you wish

MUSICAL PRELUDE

CHORAL PRELUDE

1. Glory to God, Glory to God,

    Praise and alleluia!

    Glory to God, Glory to God,

    Praise the name of the Lord. (repeat)

2. I am the light of the world.

    You people come and follow me.

    If you follow and love

    You’ll learn the mystery

    Of what you were meant to do and be.

    We are the light of the world.

    God’s love in human form.

     If you follow and love

    You’ll learn the mystery

    Of what you were meant to do and be.

3. MV #18 “…Prepare Me”(2X)

    Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary,

    pure and holy tried and true;

    with thanksgiving, I’ll be a living

    sanctuary for you.

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: God is with us.

ALL: And also with You!

Leader: Let us worship God, who is with us, even in the valley of the shadow. Come, let us sing!

*HYMN VU#222 “ Come, Let Us Sing”

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

As we claim the gift of our forgiveness, may our lives shine with the life and the love that are ours in Jesus.

PRAYER of APPROACH/CONFESSION

ACCLAMATION OF JOY VU#958 3X

Halle, Halle, Halle, lu jah

Halle, Halle, Halle, lu jah

Halle, Halle, Halle, lu jah

Hallelujah Halle lu jah

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

      UNITED CHURCH CREED (Unison)

We are not alone, we live in God’s world.

We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil,

to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God.

Sing: “We Are Not Alone” (2X)

We are not alone, we are never alone,

God is always with us, we are not alone

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart,

Teach me to move in the pow’r of your Spirit,

Teach me to walk in the light of your presence,

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart.

JODY SINGS

Teach me to love with your heart of compassion,

Teach me to trust in the word of your promise,

Teach me to hope in the day of your coming,

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart.

JODY SINGS

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart,

Teach me to move in the pow’r of your Spirit,

Teach me to walk in the light of your presence,

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart.

PASSING THE PEACE

The Peace of Christ be with you.

Response: And also with you!

Sing: (3X) The Spirit in me

Greets the Spirit in you, Alleluia.

God’s in us and we’re in God, Alleluia!

MUSICAL OFFERING

WELCOME/LIFE OF THE CONGREGATION

HYMN MV#51 “Yahweh Be Praised

CONVERSATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

HYMN MV#51 “Yahweh Be Praised

(young people wishing to go to Church School, may do so)

SCRIPTURE READINGS Exodus 3:1-14; Romans 14:7-12; 1Corinthians 1:26-31

Sing: Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path (3X)

SERMON “Horrible Bosses”

OFFERING OURSELVES, TITHES/ GIFTS

DEDICATION HYMN: (tune “Eidelweiss”)

God of Love, hear our prayer. Bless this offering we bring you. May our lives do Your will; guide and guard us forever. Give us courage to stand for truth; help us give to others. God of Love, hear our prayer, Bless this offering we bring you.

PASTORAL PRAYER “Lord Listen…”

Lord, listen to your children praying. Lord, send your Spirit in this place. Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us power, send us grace.

*HYMN VU#422 “God Be With You…”

v.1/refrain; 2,3,4/refrain

BENEDICTION

COMMISSIONING (Sung)

Joy be in Thy /my heart

Peace be in Thy/my Spirit

Compassion be Thy/my journey

Love be in Thee/me.

MUSICAL POSTLUDE

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