 Payette United Methodist Church January 7, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Angels from the Realm of Glory” UMH#220 vs. 1-3 Call to Worship - Danny Crego One: Arise! Shine! Your light has come! Many: The Lord's glory has shone upon everyone! One: Though shadow covers the earth and gloom the nations Many: The Lord will shine - God's glory appears to all! One: Come! Let us worship the Lord of creation! Many: All people will come into God's light! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Danny Crego O God, who by the leading of a star did manifest your only-begotten Son to all people: lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may behold your glory face-to-face; through Christ our Lord, Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Matthew 2:1-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “Love Is Here” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Go, Tell it on the Mountain” UMH#251 vs.1-3 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Ephesians 3:1-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God strengthen you and bless you with peace; May Christ Jesus bring forth justice for you and among you; And may the Holy Spirit alight on you and affirm you as God’s beloved ones. And now, God, let your servants go in peace according to your word, because our eyes have seen your salvation. You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples. It’s a light for revelation to all! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Jan Bolin, John Sandquist, Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny Pam Hardenbrook will have knee replacement surgery on Wednesday. Upcoming Events We are having birthday cake after church today to celebrate the birthdays of Marcy Kumagai, John Sandquist, Cris Warzyn and Shane Wright! Happy Birthday to all! Please stay after cake today to help take the Christmas decorations down. Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction from 9-12. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 9th at noon. We will be worshiping at Vale UMC on Sunday, January 28th. We are currently in the Season after Epiphany, which lasts for several weeks after the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th) and Ash Wednesday. This season is somewhat similar to Ordinary Time (when we celebrate God as God of the simple, ordinary, and mundane), but it is also a distinct season in which we continually celebrate that Christ is for ALL people. The colors for this season are green and gold
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