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South
Church in Andover
United
Church of Christ
THE
WORSHIP OF GOD
ORDER FOR THE SERVICE
January
15, 2006
Martin Luther King Sunday
Second Sunday of Epiphany
Let the prelude be a curtain of music which brings
us into the sanctuary to worship God.
Let necessary conversation be
gentle and the preparation we make together be prayerful.
PRELUDE
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein
J. S. Bach
WELCOME
Introduction
of Visitors and Guests
Announcements 2006 Lenten Book
Terry Guenard, Deacon
Call to Annual Meeting
Fran Fink, Clerk
Exchange
of Peace
The
peace of Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
INTROIT
Hush, Someone’s Callin’ My Name arr. M. Hogan
CALL TO WORSHIP
Beautiful are the works of God!
Beautiful
also are the skins of God’s people.
Beautiful is the mind of God!
Beautiful
also are the hopes of God’s people.
Beautiful is the heart of God.
Beautiful
also are the souls of God’s people.
God made the heavens and the earth.
To
God be the glory for the things God has done.
*HYMN Brightest and Best of
the Stars of the Morning #67
Red
INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S
PRAYER
SACRAMENT OF
CHRISTIAN BAPTISM
Caroline
Ann Pritchard,
child of Elizabeth and Stephen Pritchard
Congregational Response:
(unison)
On
behalf of the whole Christian Church, we now receive Caroline into our
love and care. We promise to
uphold her and her parents in the fulfillment of their vows and to be a
Christian community which encourages love for God and neighbor, and
nurtures in their spiritual life a Christ centered faith, hope and joy.
scripture
1 Samuel 3: 1 – 10
(see insert)
LET
THE CHILDREN COME
Children in grades K-High School
may move to their church school classrooms.
Parents of children up to age 7, please go to your child’s classroom
after worship.
*
HYMN Jesus
Calls Us, O’er the Tumult #322
Blue
scripture
John
1: 35-51 (see
insert)
SERMON
Pedigree vs. Performance
Dr. Mutti
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE
OFFERING
OF OUR GIFTS IN THANKSGIVING
Invitation
Offertory
Anthem No Night There
Craig
Curry
*Doxology
*Dedication
Prayer
*HYMN In Christ
There is no East or West #440
Red
*BENEDICTION
*RESPONSE
Amen African-American
POSTLUDE Toccata in F
D. Buxtehude
*Those
who are able may stand.
Participating in Today's Service:
Greeters: Mary and
Andy Bambury
Acolytes: Haley
Jordan and Julia Kichorowsky
Deacon: Roxy Barry
Usher Supervisor:
Tjitse Boringa
The flowers today are given in loving memory of
Donald Lee by his wife, Lois, and family.
Jonathan Drury and the
Confirmation Class, with others, are attending the Martin Luther King
worship service today at Calvary Baptist Church in Haverhill, MA.
Scriptures
For This Day
New Revised Standard Version
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Now
the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord
was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.
At
that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not
see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and
Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
Then the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ and he said, ‘Here I am!’
and ran to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am, for you called me.’ But he said,
‘I did not call; lie down again.’ So he went and lay down. The Lord
called again, ‘Samuel!’ Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said,
‘Here I am, for you called me.’ But he said, ‘I did not call, my
son; lie down again.’ Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word
of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel
again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, ‘Here I
am, for you called me.’ Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the
boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and if he calls you,
you shall say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” ’ So
Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Now
the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’
And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.’
Mission
Statement: South
Church is a Christ-centered fellowship which celebrates the love of God.
We seek to learn and grow together in the Holy Spirit; to allow the
Scriptures to guide our faith and our daily lives; and to share with
others the good news of Jesus Christ in word and deed and substance.
Scriptures
For This Day
New Revised Standard Version
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Now
the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord
was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.
At
that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not
see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and
Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
Then the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ and he said, ‘Here I am!’
and ran to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am, for you called me.’ But he said,
‘I did not call; lie down again.’ So he went and lay down. The Lord
called again, ‘Samuel!’ Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said,
‘Here I am, for you called me.’ But he said, ‘I did not call, my
son; lie down again.’ Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word
of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel
again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, ‘Here I
am, for you called me.’ Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the
boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and if he calls you,
you shall say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” ’ So
Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Now
the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’
And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.’
John 1:35-51
The
next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he
watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’
The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus
turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking
for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher),
‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They
came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It
was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John
speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found
his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which
is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and
said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which
is translated Peter).
The
next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,
‘Follow me.’ Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and
Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him about
whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph
from Nazareth.’ Nathanael said to him, ‘Can anything good come out of
Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’ When Jesus saw
Nathanael coming towards him, he said of him, ‘Here is truly an
Israelite in whom there is no deceit!’ Nathanael asked him, ‘Where did
you come to know me?’ Jesus answered, ‘I saw you under the fig tree
before Philip called you.’ Nathanael replied, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son
of God! You are the King of Israel!’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you believe
because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater
things than these.’ And he said to him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, you
will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon
the Son of Man.’
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