JANUARY 19, 2025
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
And The Darkness Did Not Overcome It
by Jan Richardson
Pre-ServiceMusic Andantinofromsonatina Elgar
CalltoWorship
adaptedfromFeastingontheWord
God-with-us,Immanuel,comestogiveusourownHolyFamily,herewith thebodyofChristthisday.
Rejoiceandbeglad!Amen!
Hymn AskYeWhatGreatThingIKnow UMH#163
PrayerofConfession
ShepherdofIsrael,Godofhosts,wehaveturnedawayfromyou, neglectingthewelfareofyourcreation,ignoringtheplightofyourpeople, tramplingonthecreaturesandtheplantsyouhavemade,takingfrom Earthwhatwecannotgiveback.
Wehavenothelpedourneighborsinneed,keptpeacewithinour families,ortendedthevineyouhaveplantedinourownlives. Forgiveusandleadustoamoregraciouslife.Inyourcompassion,turnus toyourway.
Restoreus,OLordGodofhosts;letyourfaceshineuponus,andweshall besaved.Amen.
WordsofAssurance
silence for prayer adaptedfromFeastingontheWord
“YouarecalledtobelongtoJesusChrist,”ForthesakeoftheOneGod promisedtosend,namedasGod’sSon,whodied,wasraised,and throughwhomwereceivegrace,Godforgivesyouallyoursins YouareGod’sbeloved,calledtobesaints.Gracetoyouandpeace. InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven. InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven.ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia. Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Isaiah7:1-17
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev TaylerNecoechea
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-KatePotts,EdiePotts
Liturgists-HarperAssan,PearlAssan, MaryFitchett
Reader-DougFullman
Musicians-ChancelChoir,JuliaHanna
Ushers-RichHadley,RalphNewhall, DavidBell,UlandaFrisbee,JamesFrisbee
CommissioningofLayLeaders see insert
PrayersofthePeople
Hymn TheSpiritSendsUsForthtoServe FWS#2241
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory MadrigalDivinefrom8BibleVignettes Dett
Hymn Doxology
PrayerofThanksgiving
UMH#94
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn
Benediction
MyFaithLooksUptoThee
UMH#452
Postlude I’mGonnaSingWhentheSpiritSaysSing
arr AnthonyGiamanco
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthosewhoarewithouthomes,especiallyduringthisparticularly coldweatherandprecipitation.Prayersforthosestrugglingwith theirphysicalandmentalhealth. PrayersespeciallyforMedinaArthurandherdaughtersGillian&Reanna, andCurtHillegasandfamily. PrayersforthepeopleofSouthernCaliforniaafterdevastatingwildfiresthat haveleftmanywithouthomes.Prayersforallfirstresponders. Prayersforpeopleinallplacesinwar Prayfortheir leaderstocometopeacefulresolutions
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall