WE PREPARE TO WORSHIP GOD
“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” -- Leo Buscaglia
PRELUDE
WELCOME
INTROIT
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsively, from Psalm 36)
Lord, your constant love reaches the heavens!
Your faithfulness extends to the skies!
Your righteousness is towering like the mountains!
Your justice is like the depth of the sea!
We feast on the abundant food you provide.
You are the source of all light.
*HYMN: #274 “Morning Has Broken” Sing Joyfully Hymnal
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)
God of compassion, our faith becomes weak when we are in a crisis. Our hope collapses whenever we are threatened or criticized. We seek our own safety and abandon those who need us. We only trust the objects we can create and control. We speak a great deal and we risk little. In your great mercy, you have promised never to forsake us. Forgive us when we fail to trust in your promises and reform us into your faithful witnesses. For this we pray in the strong name of Jesus Christ…
Silent prayers of confession
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI: 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.
WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE
I Corinthians 12:1-11 (p. 1398)
John 2:1-11 (p. 1291)
SERMON: “Gifted”
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
*HYMN: #299 “Amazing Grace” Sing Joyfully Hymnal
AN AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (in unison)
God calls a people to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, to follow Jesus Christ in obedient discipleship, and to use the gifts and abilities God has given, honoring and serving God in personal life, in household and family, in daily occupations, and in community, nation, and the world. God hallows daily life and daily life provides opportunity for holy living. As Christians honor and serve God in daily life, they worship God. For Christians, work and worship cannot be separated. (from “The Directory for Worship”, W-5.6001)
SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER, 3-FOLD AMEN
OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
Invitation to the Offering
Offertory Meditation
*DOXOLOGY (#609)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
Gracious and Loving God, everything we have to offer is a gift. Bless and approve our offering. Let it stand as a sign to us and to the whole world of your constant willingness to shower us with everything we need. Amen.
WE RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSING
*CLOSING HYMN: #503 “Pass It On” Sing Joyfully Hymnal
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION: #583 God Be With You”
God be with you till we meet again; By his counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again.
*POSTLUDE: Let us go out into the world rejoicing. May Christ’s warm welcome shine from our hearts and Christ’s own peace prevail through this and every day, till greater life shall call. Amen.
*Those who are able may stand
Children are especially important to this congregation. We don’t mind their minor disruptions and movements. If your child becomes more active than is comfortable for you or those around you, we have a nursery located in the lower level where the worship service can still be heard.
First Presbyterian Church
105 S. Main Street, Pardeeville, WI 53954
Commissioned Ruling Elder: Pastor McGinley
Church Office: (608) 429-2646
Website: fpcpardeeville.org
Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
January 20, 2019
