A Crisis In Cana Being The Hands And Feet Of Jesus In The Time Of Calamity

11:00 AM JANUARY 19, 2025 THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

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A Crisis In Cana Being The Hands And Feet Of Jesus In The Time Of Calamity

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Order Of Worship The Second Sunday After Epiphany

Doxology: “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” Call To Worship: “Come, All Who Are Thirsty For The Presence Of God” Inspired John 2:1-11 Written by Rev. Marben Bland

Leader: Come, all who are thirsty for the presence of God! People: We gather, longing to see His power and glory revealed.

Leader: On the third day, Jesus turned water into wine, revealing His glory and bringing joy.

People: Let us bring our lives before Him, trusting in His transformative power.

Leader: In Him, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, the mundane becomes miraculous.

People: We come to worship the One who fills our lives with abundance and grace!

Opening Hymn Opening Hymn: #226 Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound John Newton/Edwin O. Excell 1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind but now I see.

2. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed!

3. Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; ‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

4. The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures.

The Invocation The Invocation Response #139 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (At the Cross) Song Of Praise Alter Call Announcements – Pastor’s Aid Ministry

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Worship In Giving A Meditation On Tithing And Giving #588 All Things Come Of Thee All Things Come of thee, O Lord; and of thine own have we given thee – Amen

The Apostles Creed Song Of Praise Scripture John 2:1-11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated 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 me and to you?[a] 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 person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it. 9 When the person in charge tasted the water that had become wine and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), that person 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.

Song Of Preparation Message: Sharing The Gospel Through The Baptism Of Faith Invitation To Discipleship #139 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (At the Cross) Isaac Watts/Ralph E. Hudson 1. Alas! and did my savior bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? Refrain: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day.

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Order Of Worship The Baptism of Our Lord Doxology: “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” Call To Worship: “A Baptism Of Faith” Inspired By Luke 18:3543 Written by Rev. Marben Bland Leader: As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

People: Like the blind man, we come today, calling on the name of the Lord, seeking His mercy and grace.

Leader: When others tried to silence him, the man cried even louder, believing in the power of Jesus to restore and heal.

People: We, too, refuse to be silent. We lift our voices in faith, knowing that Jesus hears us and answers our prayers.

Leader: Jesus stopped and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” The man said, “Lord, I want to see.”

People: Lord, open our eyes today to Your presence, Your truth, and Your love. Heal our hearts and renew our faith.

Leader: Jesus said, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” The man immediately praised God, and all who saw it joined in glorifying the Lord.

People: With hearts full of faith and voices lifted in praise, let us worship the One who restores, heals, and saves!

Opening Hymn #139 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (At the Cross) Isaac Watts/Ralph E. Hudson 1. Alas! and did my savior bleed, And did my Sovereign die?

Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? Refrain: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day.

2. Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree!

Refrain:At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day.

The Invocation The Invocation Response #139 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (At the Cross) Song Of Praise Alter Call Announcements – Pastor’s Aid Ministry

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Worship In Giving A Meditation On Tithing And Giving #588 All Things Come Of Thee All Things Come of thee, O Lord; and of thine own have we given thee – Amen

The Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead; and buried. The third day he arose from the dead’ he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church Universal, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen Song Of Praise Scripture Luke 18:35-43 - New Revised Standard Version Updated 35 As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth[a] is passing by.” 38 Then he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him, and when he came near, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me see again.” 42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.” 43 Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God, and all the people, when they saw it, praised God. Song Of Preparation Message: Sharing The Gospel Through The Baptism Of Faith Invitation To Discipleship #139 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (At the Cross) Isaac Watts/Ralph E. Hudson 1. Alas! and did my savior bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? Refrain: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day.

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MLK Day Of Service Activities – Monday, January 20, 2025 9:00AM Distribution of donated items from Greater Bethel Rocksprings Community Center 285 Rocksprings Court, Athens ·9:00 AM-2:00 PM - Blood Drive Rocksprings Community Center 285 Rocksprings Court, Athens Each donor will receive a $30.00 reward ·12:00 Noon 2nd Annual Greater Bethel MLK Day Of Service Community Lunch Please RSVP to Pastor Bland, or Sister Cheryl Jones Share The Dream, MLK Bible Study Session One: 7:00 PM, Thursday January 23 Take part in the Bible Study on www.gbaathens.org, (No registration needed) Greater Bethel Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Purchase the book “Share The Dream” on Amazon.

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