HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
January 17, 2010
GATHERING
1. Prelude “Surprise”
Ringing of the Bell – Lighting of the Candles - Announcements
Call to Worship
Greeting
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
John 1:14, 12 (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time)
The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory. To all who received him, he gave power to become children of God.
Call to Worship (responsive)
Happy are those who trust in God.
Proclaim God's steadfast love and faithfulness to all the world.
Wait patiently for the presence of God.
Sing of God's love and wondrous deeds.
Prayer of the Day (all)
Great God, your mercy is an unexpected miracle. Help us to believe and obey, that we may be filled with the wine of new life, promised in the power of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
2. Opening Hymn 99 “Blessed Quietness”
Confession and Pardon
Call to Confession (Holy Communion)
In the Lord's Supper, Christ is present by the power of the Holy Spirit, and offers us his body, broken for our sake, and his blood, shed for the forgiveness of our sins. As we prepare to receive this great gift, let us confess our sin and hear the promise of forgiveness.
Confession: Holy and merciful...(all)
Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomings, and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior.
Declaration of Forgiveness
The Peace
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.
3. Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.
THE WORD
Prayer for illumination
Guide us, O God, by your Word and Spirit, that in your light we may see light, in your truth find freedom, and in your will discover your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
First reading: Isa. 62:1-5
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn,
and her salvation like a burning torch.
The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory;
and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give.
You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate;
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you and your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your builder marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
Lectionary Psalm: Ps. 36:5-10
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your judgments are like the great deep;
you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.
How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house,
and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
O continue your steadfast love to those who know you,
and your salvation to the upright of heart.
Gospel: John 2:1-11
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Sermon
4. Hymn 100 “Fill Me Now”
Affirmation of Faith Nicene Creed (all)
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Prayers of the People (Haiti Prayer)
THE EUCHARIST
Offering
Scriptural Sentences: Heb. 13-16
Let us return to God the offerings of our life and the gifts of the earth.
Do good and share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
5. Offertory “Guess the Hymn”
6. Doxology
Concluding prayer (all)
Blessed are you, God of all creation; through your goodness we have these gifts to share.
Accept and use our offering for your glory and for the service of your kingdom.
Blessed be God forever.
7. Invitation to the Lord's Table (see insert) “God Shall Wipe the Tears Away”
Lord's Prayer
SENDING
8. Closing Hymn 369 “The Great Physician”
Charge and Blessing
Charge: Go forth into...
Go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Blessing (Marriage)
The grace of Christ attend you, the love of God surround you, the Holy Spirit keep you, that you may live in faith, abound in hope, and grow in love, both now and forevermore. Amen.
9. Song of Hope
Postlude and Blessing Circle
