January 12, 2025

St. Paul’s mission for January is the Marian House Kitchen. Since 1985, the Marian House Kitchen, a non-profit agency, has been serving people who are hungry in downtown Colorado Springs. Their kitchen offers hot, nutritious meals 365 days a year to anyone who comes to their doors, free of charge. Meals are specifically nutritionally balanced, because the agency recognizes that for many of the people they serve, this is their only meal of the day.
The Kitchen’s guests include struggling families, seniors on a fixed income, the working poor, veterans, people with disabilities, unsupported teens, and those who are homeless. Anyone who is hungry is welcome to share a meal and receive friendly attention from volunteers.
The Marian House Marketplace food pantry opened Feb.1, 2021, to address food instability gaps due to other providers closing. Clients can shop for essentials to provide a balanced nutritious meal plan for the month.
Marian House believes: “Food can be so much more than calories. Food can be a portal for work. Food can be family stability. Food can be health, and as it always has been at Marian House, it can be love.”
You can make monetary donations at stpaulscs.org/giving. You may also write a check to St. Paul’s UMC and add Marian House Kitchen to the memo line.
Thank you for your generosity.

Each communion Sunday thereafter we will have a basket for those who feel called to give above and beyond their pledge. This "second-mile" giving will help fund the pastor's discretionary fund, which helps meet community needs as they arise, such as gas, lodging, clothing, etc. Feel free to bring your spare cash and change to help make a change in the lives of those in need.

5:00p Youth Group at St. Paul's UMC
Monday
6:30p Jubilee Bell Rehearsal
7:00p Vocal Fusion Rehearsal
7:30p Peak Experience Barbershop Chorus

January Events

Office closed 1/20

January 12, 2025 9:30 am Worship Service

Gathering

Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts

Welcome
Rev. David Petty

Crossing the Threshold

*Opening Hymn
Amazing Grace
UMH #378
WORDS: John Newton, 1779; st. 6 anon. (1 Chr. 17:16-17)

1. Amazing grace!
How sweet the sound
that saved a
wretch like me!

I once was lost,
but now am found;
was blind, but now I see.

2. ’Twas grace that taught
my heart to fear,
and grace my
fears relieved;

how precious did
that grace appear
the hour I first believed.

3. Through many dangers,
toils, and snares,
I have already come;

’tis grace hath brought
me safe thus far,
and grace will
lead me home.

4. The Lord has promised
good to me,
His word my
hope secures;

He will my shield
and portion be
as long as life endures.

5. Yea, when this flesh
and heart shall fail,
and mortal
life shall cease,

I shall possess,
within the veil,
a life of joy and peace.

6. When we’ve been there
ten thousand years,
bright shining
as the sun,

we’ve no less days
to sing God’s praise
than when
we’d first begun.

*Worshiping Hymn
When In Music God Is Glorified
UMH #68

1. When in our music
God is glorified,
and adoration leaves
no room for pride,

it is as though
the whole creation cried
Alleluia!

2. How often, making
music, we have found
a new dimension
in the world of sound,
as worship moved
us to a more profound
Alleluia!

3. So has the church
in liturgy and song,
in faith and love,
through centuries of wrong,
borne witness to
the truth in every tongue,
Alleluia!

4. And did not Jesus
sing a psalm that night
when utmost evil
strove against the light?
Then let us sing,
for whom he won the fight:
Alleluia!

5. Let every instrument
be tuned for praise!
Let all rejoice
who have a voice to raise!
And may God give
us faith to sing always
Alleluia!

Passing of the Peace

Mystery Box

A Word of Inspiration

Scripture Reading
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Rev. Sylvia Edwards

As the people were filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

 Now when all the people were baptized and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”

Pray 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
God’s Grace Beyond Reason
Rev. David Petty

Prayer

Prayer Song
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
TFWS #2193

Lord, listen to your
children praying,
Lord, send your Spirit
in this place;

Lord, listen to your
children praying,
send us love,
send us power,
send us grace.

Prayer, Silent Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Sylvia Edwards

The Lord’s Prayer
   
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
who 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.
Amen

Giving Back

Introduction to the Offering  
Rev. Sylvia Edwards

Offering

Prayer of Thanksgiving  
Rev. David Petty

*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!

Sending Forth

*Sending Hymn
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
UMH #103

1. Immortal, invisible,
God only wise,
in light inaccessible
hid from our eyes,

most blessed,
most glorious,
the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious,
thy great name we praise.

2. Unresting, unhasting,
and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting,
thou rulest in might;

thy justice
like mountains
high soaring above
thy clouds
which are fountains
of goodness and love.

3. To all, life thou givest,
to both great and small;
in all life thou livest,
the true life of all;

we blossom and flourish
as leaves on the tree,
and wither and perish,
but naught changeth thee.

4. Thou reignest in glory;
thou dwellest in light;
thine angels adore thee,
all veiling their sight;

all laud we would render:
O help us to see
’tis only the splendor
of light hidest thee.

*Benediction
Rev. David Petty

Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts