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Sunday, February 9, 2020

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Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

For Meditation and Reflection:

“It was you, O God, who made my inmost self, you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:13-14)

Welcome and Announcements

Opening Prayer (Pastor)

Call to Worship (Lay Reader)

  • Leader: There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God.
  • People: The holy habitation of the Most High.
  • Leader: The Lord pours forth rivers from bare mountains, and fountains in valley’s depths.
  • People: God opens rocks and water gushes out.
  • Leader: God springs forth streams in the desert.

Opening Hymn: When Morning Gilds the Skies #86

Prayer for Illumination (Lay Reader)

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (Lay Reader)

Sermon “God’s Illuminating Radiance” Mike Lyle

The Offerings and Offertory Music

A Litany of Thanksgiving

  • Pastor: All things come from you, O God, and with gratitude we return to you what is yours. All that we are, and all that we have, is your gift to us.
  • People: And so, in gratitude for all your gifts, we offer ourselves, and all that we have. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world.
  • All: Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn: Let It Breathe on Me #288

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Prayers of the Pastor and People

Lord’s Prayer [Traditional, with “debts”]

Closing Hymn: There’s a Spirit in the Air #294

Benediction (Pastor) Go forward in the comfort and strength of God’s blessing. Remember that you are loved, that God is ever near, and that divine mercy is your way in the world. Amen.

Thought for the Day/Week

“Jesus said, ‘The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’” (John 3:8)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This Sunday, Feb. 9th

  • 10 am– Sunday School for Adults and Children
  • 11 am – Worship led byRev. Mike Lyle
  • 12:15 pm – Council Meeting (instead of the 3rd Sunday)

Next Sunday, Feb. 16th– Worship led byRev. Mike Lyle

Sunday, Feb. 23rd– Worship led byRev. Mike Morse

Sunday, Mar. 1st

  • 10 am– Sunday School for Adults and Children
  • 11 am – Worship led byRev. Mike Lyle
  • 12:15 pm – Join in for Congregational Pot Luck!

Note: In March, Children’s Sunday School will be held on the 1st instead of the 16th.

Lovettsville Food Bank: Please bring non-perishable food items to church. See sign and box in Fellowship Hall.

During the Week at St. James:

  • Mindfulness Meditation. Wed. mornings 10 am, Fellowship Hall. Free. All welcome; beginners encouraged!
  • Stretch It Out! Fri. evenings 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Fellowship Hall: Come feel good with relaxed stretching and strengthening for all ages. First class free.
  • English Language Classes for adults. Please pass the word. Saturday mornings 10 am – noon. Free. Led by a certified ELL teacher. Childcare provided. Fellowship Hall. Help Needed: come work with adult students or help with childcare. No experience needed. Talk with Lauranne.

Statement of Faith: We gather as an open and affirming community to worship God, however known. We welcome everyone, no exceptions. Together we seek spiritual comfort and challenge, learn from ancient and modern texts, and seek new dimensions of truth. We practice following the way of Jesus. We dare to demonstrate God’s love by working for justice and peace among all people.

Cover concept: “Rising above the chaos and circumstances of life is as easy as reaching up and taking hold of the umbrella of God’s Spirit.” -Carolyn Ehrman

1 Corinthians, Rev. Dr. Michael Lyle