January 8, 2023
Greeting
Rev. David Petty
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden
*Call to Worship
Lu Petersen
Leader: The Voice of God prods our hearing. The activity of God stretches our seeing.
People: Together they invite us into the waters of life where the Spirit flows.
Leader: From there we may rise to go, to dare, to walk, and to serve.
People: We go beyond where we have been before.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
*Gathering Song
Spirit Song
UMH #347
WORDS: John Wimber, 1979
© 1979 Mercy Publishing
1. O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love. Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul. O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Refrain
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
2. O come and sing this song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy. Lift your hands in sweet surrender to his name. O give him all your tears and sadness; give him all
your years of pain, and you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
Refrain
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Mystery Box
Invitation to Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Anyone wishing to come forward to the Communion Railing to pray or light a prayer candle may do so.
Prayer Song
Spirit of the Living God
UMH #393
WORDS: Daniel Iverson, 1926 (Acts 11:15)
© 1938, renewal © 1963 Birdwing Music
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those to trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever.
Prayer Response
Spirit of the Living God
UMH #393
WORDS: Daniel Iverson, 1926 (Acts 11:15)
© 1938, renewal © 1963 Birdwing Music
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Invitation to Offering
Lu Petersen
Offertory
Prayer of Thanks & Dedication
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Scripture Reading
Matthew 3:13-17
Lu Petersen
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
Rev. David Petty
Remembrance of Baptism Hymn
Wash O God, Our Sons & Daughters
UMH #605
WORDS: Ruth Duck, 1987 (Jn. 3:3-8)
© 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
1. Wash, O God, our sons and daughters, where your cleansing waters flow. Number them
among your people; bless as Christ blessed long ago. Weave them garments bright and sparkling; compass them with love and light. Fill, anoint them; send your Spirit, holy dove and heart’s delight.
2. We who bring them long for nurture; by your milk may we be fed. Let us join your feast, partaking cup of blessing, living bread. God, renew us, guide our footsteps; free from sin and all its snares, one with Christ in living, dying, by your Spirit, children, heirs.
3. O how deep your holy wisdom! Unimagined, all your ways! To your name be glory, honor! With our lives we worship, praise! We your people stand before you, water-washed and Spirit-born. By your grace, our lives we offer. Recreate us; God, transform!
Remembrance of Baptism
Rev. David Petty
Leader: Sisters and brothers in Christ, through the sacrament of baptism God's Spirit has been poured out upon water, water poured over and immersing us, water that flows freely for all who will receive it, water from the streams of God's saving power and justice, water that brings hope to all who thirst for righteousness, water that refreshes life, nurtures growth, and offers new birth.
Today we come to the waters, to renew our commitments in each other's presence to Christ who has raised us, the Spirit who has birthed us, and the Creator who is making all things new.
And so I ask you, will you turn away from the powers of sin and death?
People: We renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, Reject the evil powers of this world, And repent of our sin!
Leader: Will you let the Spirit use you as prophets to the powers that be?
People: We accept the freedom and power God gives us To resist evil, injustice, and oppression In whatever forms they present themselves!
Leader: Will you proclaim the good news and live as disciples of Jesus Christ, his body on earth?
People: We confess Jesus Christ as our Savior, put our whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as our Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races!
Leader: Will you be living witnesses to the gospel, individually and together, wherever you are, and in all that you do?
People: We will remain faithful members of Christ's holy church And serve as Christ's representatives in the world.
Leader: Will you receive and profess the Christian faith as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments?
People: We affirm and teach the faith of the whole church as we put our trust in God, the Father Almighty. in Jesus Christ, his only Son. and in the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.
Leader: The Spirit of the Lord is with us. Even so, come Lord Jesus! Let us pray.
Almighty God, the life you birthed in us by baptism into Jesus Christ will never die. Your justice never fails. Your mercy is everlasting.
People: Your healing river flows. Your Spirit blows where you will. We cannot stop you, God!
Leader: But sometimes we try. We try to block the flow, we redirect the winds of the Spirit, or we walk so far away from the life-giving Stream that we do not hear its sound, and we forget its power. We parch ourselves.
People: We are dry and thirsty, O God. Come, refresh us!
Leader: Come upon us, Holy Spirit!
People: Come upon us, Holy Spirit!
Leader: Come upon these waters.
People: Come upon these waters.
Leader: Let these waters be to us drops of your mercy.
People: Let these waters remind us of your righteousness and justice.
Leader: Let these waters renew in us the resurrection power of Jesus.
People: Let these waters make us long for your presence.
Leader: Eternal God, One in Three and Three in One!
People: All glory is yours, now and forever. Amen! Remember that you are baptized, and rejoice!
*Sending Hymn
Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
UMH #500
WORDS: George Croly, 1867 (Gal. 5:25)
1. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth; through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love.
2. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no opening skies; but take the dimness of my soul away.
3. Hast thou not bid me love thee, God and King? All, all thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind. I see thy cross; there teach my heart to cling. O let me seek thee, and O let me find!
4. Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the soul to bear. To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh, teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.
5. Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame; the kindling of the heaven-descended Dove, my heart an altar, and thy love a flame.
Announcements
Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Stephanie Shorden
Rev. David Petty
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden
*Call to Worship
Lu Petersen
Leader: The Voice of God prods our hearing. The activity of God stretches our seeing.
People: Together they invite us into the waters of life where the Spirit flows.
Leader: From there we may rise to go, to dare, to walk, and to serve.
People: We go beyond where we have been before.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
*Gathering Song
Spirit Song
UMH #347
WORDS: John Wimber, 1979
© 1979 Mercy Publishing
1. O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love. Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul. O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Refrain
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
2. O come and sing this song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy. Lift your hands in sweet surrender to his name. O give him all your tears and sadness; give him all
your years of pain, and you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
Refrain
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Mystery Box
Invitation to Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Anyone wishing to come forward to the Communion Railing to pray or light a prayer candle may do so.
Prayer Song
Spirit of the Living God
UMH #393
WORDS: Daniel Iverson, 1926 (Acts 11:15)
© 1938, renewal © 1963 Birdwing Music
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those to trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever.
Prayer Response
Spirit of the Living God
UMH #393
WORDS: Daniel Iverson, 1926 (Acts 11:15)
© 1938, renewal © 1963 Birdwing Music
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Invitation to Offering
Lu Petersen
Offertory
Prayer of Thanks & Dedication
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Scripture Reading
Matthew 3:13-17
Lu Petersen
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
Rev. David Petty
Remembrance of Baptism Hymn
Wash O God, Our Sons & Daughters
UMH #605
WORDS: Ruth Duck, 1987 (Jn. 3:3-8)
© 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
1. Wash, O God, our sons and daughters, where your cleansing waters flow. Number them
among your people; bless as Christ blessed long ago. Weave them garments bright and sparkling; compass them with love and light. Fill, anoint them; send your Spirit, holy dove and heart’s delight.
2. We who bring them long for nurture; by your milk may we be fed. Let us join your feast, partaking cup of blessing, living bread. God, renew us, guide our footsteps; free from sin and all its snares, one with Christ in living, dying, by your Spirit, children, heirs.
3. O how deep your holy wisdom! Unimagined, all your ways! To your name be glory, honor! With our lives we worship, praise! We your people stand before you, water-washed and Spirit-born. By your grace, our lives we offer. Recreate us; God, transform!
Remembrance of Baptism
Rev. David Petty
Leader: Sisters and brothers in Christ, through the sacrament of baptism God's Spirit has been poured out upon water, water poured over and immersing us, water that flows freely for all who will receive it, water from the streams of God's saving power and justice, water that brings hope to all who thirst for righteousness, water that refreshes life, nurtures growth, and offers new birth.
Today we come to the waters, to renew our commitments in each other's presence to Christ who has raised us, the Spirit who has birthed us, and the Creator who is making all things new.
And so I ask you, will you turn away from the powers of sin and death?
People: We renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, Reject the evil powers of this world, And repent of our sin!
Leader: Will you let the Spirit use you as prophets to the powers that be?
People: We accept the freedom and power God gives us To resist evil, injustice, and oppression In whatever forms they present themselves!
Leader: Will you proclaim the good news and live as disciples of Jesus Christ, his body on earth?
People: We confess Jesus Christ as our Savior, put our whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as our Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races!
Leader: Will you be living witnesses to the gospel, individually and together, wherever you are, and in all that you do?
People: We will remain faithful members of Christ's holy church And serve as Christ's representatives in the world.
Leader: Will you receive and profess the Christian faith as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments?
People: We affirm and teach the faith of the whole church as we put our trust in God, the Father Almighty. in Jesus Christ, his only Son. and in the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.
Leader: The Spirit of the Lord is with us. Even so, come Lord Jesus! Let us pray.
Almighty God, the life you birthed in us by baptism into Jesus Christ will never die. Your justice never fails. Your mercy is everlasting.
People: Your healing river flows. Your Spirit blows where you will. We cannot stop you, God!
Leader: But sometimes we try. We try to block the flow, we redirect the winds of the Spirit, or we walk so far away from the life-giving Stream that we do not hear its sound, and we forget its power. We parch ourselves.
People: We are dry and thirsty, O God. Come, refresh us!
Leader: Come upon us, Holy Spirit!
People: Come upon us, Holy Spirit!
Leader: Come upon these waters.
People: Come upon these waters.
Leader: Let these waters be to us drops of your mercy.
People: Let these waters remind us of your righteousness and justice.
Leader: Let these waters renew in us the resurrection power of Jesus.
People: Let these waters make us long for your presence.
Leader: Eternal God, One in Three and Three in One!
People: All glory is yours, now and forever. Amen! Remember that you are baptized, and rejoice!
*Sending Hymn
Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
UMH #500
WORDS: George Croly, 1867 (Gal. 5:25)
1. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth; through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love.
2. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no opening skies; but take the dimness of my soul away.
3. Hast thou not bid me love thee, God and King? All, all thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind. I see thy cross; there teach my heart to cling. O let me seek thee, and O let me find!
4. Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the soul to bear. To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh, teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.
5. Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame; the kindling of the heaven-descended Dove, my heart an altar, and thy love a flame.
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Rev. David Petty
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Stephanie Shorden
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