Sunday February 12th, 2023

Welcome
Passing the Peace: “Family of God”
Calling Song: Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”       TFWS#2140 vs. 1-3                                    
                        
Call to Worship - Lyna Wilkins
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 will appear to all!
One: Come! Let us worship the Lord of creation!
Many: All people will come into God’s light!
 
Opening Prayer (in unison) - Lyna Wilkins
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                                                                  
Old Testament Reading                                Sirach 15:15-20 (CEB)
Gospel Reading                                          Matthew 5:21-37 (CEB)
Praise Hymn “Glorious Ruins”                                      Music Team
Children’s Time                                                            Lyna Wilkins
​Prayers of the People                         Danny Crego
Doxology                                                                                          UMH#94                                                                            
Prayer Hymn: “In His Time”                                              TFWS#2203 all vs.  
Message: Pastor Mary Beth                                    1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (CEB)
Apostles’ Creed
Praise Hymn: “Come As You Are”                                                Music Team                                                                                 
Communion Service
One: God of love, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of our savior Jesus the Messiah; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of Christ. And all the people said:  Many: Amen.
Closing Hymn: “My Life Flows On”                               TFWS# 2212 vs. 1,2,4
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May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore.
Many: And now, God, send us out to do the work that you have given us to do: to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.  To Christ, to you, and to the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, now and forever, Amen. 


We are currently in the Season after Epiphany, which lasts for several weeks between 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.​