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South
Church in Andover
United
Church of Christ
THE
WORSHIP OF GOD
ORDER FOR THE SERVICE
January
22, 2006
Third 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
Berceuse L.
Vierne
WELCOME
Introduction
of Visitors and Guests
Announcements Call to Annual
Meeting
Fran Fink, Clerk
Fellowship Committee
Chris Williams
Exchange
of Peace
The
peace of Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
INTROIT
We Are Marching in the Light of God South African
CALL TO WORSHIP
Goodness is
stronger than evil;
Love
is stronger than hate;
Light is
stronger than darkness;
Life
is stronger than death;
We come to
worship and to follow Jesus.
Jesus
is love, light and life. Amen.
* HYMN When Morning Gilds
the Skies #487 Red
PRAYER
OF CONFESSION
Dear God, you placed me in the
world
to be its salt.
I was afraid of committing
myself,
afraid of being stained by the
world.
I did not want to hear what
‘they‛ might say.
And my salt dissolved as if in
water.
Forgive me, Jesus.
Dear God, you placed me in the world
to
be its light.
I was afraid of the shadows,
afraid of the poverty.
I did not want to know other people.
And my light slowly faded away.
Forgive me, Jesus.
Dear God, you placed me in the world
to
live in community.
Thus you taught me to love,
to share in life,
to struggle for bread and for justice,
your truth incarnate in my life.
So be it, Jesus. Amen
scripture Mark
1: 14 - 20 (see insert)
LET
THE CHILDREN COME Don
Barry
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 God whose giving knows no
ending #422 Red
scripture
Jonah
3: 1 – 5, 10 (see insert)
SERMON
After the Storm, The Call
Dr. Kallis
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE
Sally Holm
OFFERING
OF OUR GIFTS IN THANKSGIVING
Invitation
Offertory
Anthem
Rejoice
greatly to God our helper,
Shout
for joy to the God of Jacob
Alleluia.
*Doxology
Praise
God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise
God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost.
Tallis
*Dedication Prayer
* HYMN Here I Am, Lord
# 525 Red
* BENEDICTION
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RESPONSE
Paul’s Benediction
R. McMurrin
POSTLUDE Fugue
F. Mendelssohn
*
Those who are able may stand.
Participating in Today's
Service:
Greeters: Mark and Debbie Bohrer
Acolytes: Ben Krapels and Daniel Gendreau
Deacon: Donna Crowther
Youth: Micala Kempster
Usher Supervisor:
Mike Massey
The flowers today are given by
W. Douglas Halsted in loving memory of his mother, Alice Halsted.
Scriptures
For This Day New Revised Standard Version
Mark
1: 14 - 20
Now
after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news
of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has
come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along
the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into
the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me
and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their
nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of
Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat
with the hired men, and followed him.
Jonah
3: 1 - 5, 10
The
word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time,
saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the
message that I tell you.” So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh,
according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was
an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. Jonah began to go
into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more,
and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”
And
the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone,
great and small, put on sackcloth. When God saw what they did, how they
turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that
he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
Mark
1: 14 - 20
Now
after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news
of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has
come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along
the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into
the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me
and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their
nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of
Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat
with the hired men, and followed him.
Jonah
3: 1 - 5, 10
The
word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time,
saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the
message that I tell you.” So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh,
according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was
an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. Jonah began to go
into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more,
and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”
And
the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone,
great and small, put on sackcloth. When God saw what they did, how they
turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that
he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
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