January 18, 2026

Springs Rescue Mission is our January Monthly Mission. Springs Rescue Mission uses a holistic approach to overcoming homeless.
Understanding homelessness begins with understanding the complex causes and challenges that men and women face and dispelling the myths that we encounter.
Their holistic approach focuses on three pillars of life: housing,health and work. They believe that this approach gives guests the skills, knowledge and abilities they need to be active members of their communities.
They want more for their guests lives than just survival. We want them to truly thrive. In this effort, they hope to remind their guests of their inherent human dignity- that they are created in the image of God who loves them.
They offer clothing, breakfast and dinner, hygiene, housing, linens, household items and job training.

January 18, 2026 9:30 am Worship Service
Gathering

Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts

Welcome
Rev. David Petty

Crossing the Threshold

Call to Worship
CLM Twinkle Gordon

*Gathering Hymn
There’s a Wildness to God’s Mercy
UMH #121
WORDS: Frederick W. Faber, 1854
 
1. There’s a wideness
in God’s mercy
like the wideness of the sea;
there’s a kindness
in God’s justice,
which is more than liberty.
 
2. There is welcome
for the sinner,
and more graces
for the good!
There is mercy
with the Savior;
there is healing in his blood.
 
3. For the love of
God is broader
than the measure
of our mind;
and the heart
of the Eternal
is most wonderfully kind.
 
4. If our love were
but more simple,
we should rest
upon God’s word;
and our lives
would be illumined
by the presence of our Lord.
 
*Worshiping Hymn
Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us
UMH #381
 
1. Savior, like a
shepherd lead us,
much we need
thy tender care;
 
in thy pleasant
pastures feed us,
for our use
thy folds prepare.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast bought us,
thine we are.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast bought us,
thine we are.
 
2. We are thine,
thou dost befriend us,
be the guardian
of our way;
 
keep thy flock,
from sin defend us,
seek us when we
go astray.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Hear, O hear us
when we pray.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
 Hear, O hear us
when we pray.
 
3. Thou hast promised
to receive us,
poor and sinful
though we be;
 
thou hast mercy
to relieve us,
grace to cleanse
and power to free.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
We will early
turn to thee.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
 We will early
turn to thee.
 
4. Early let us
seek thy favor,
early let us
do thy will;
 
blessed Lord
and only Savior,
with thy love
our bosoms fill.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast loved us,
love us still.
 
Blessed Jesus,
blessed Jesus!
Thou hast loved us,
love us still.

*Passing the Peace of Christ

Mystery Box

Scripture Reading
John 1:29-42
CLM Twinkle Gordon

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One.”

The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

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
The Power of Vulnerable Love
Rev. Hanna Miller

Prayer Song
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
UMH #334
WORDS: Doris Akers, 1962 
© 1962 Manna Music, Inc.

There’s a sweet,
sweet Spirit in this place,
and I know that it’s
the Spirit of the Lord;
 
there are sweet
expressions on each face,
and I know
they feel the presence
of the Lord.
 
Refrain
Sweet Holy Spirit,
sweet heavenly Dove,
stay right here with us,
filling us with your love;
 
and for these blessings
we lift our hearts in praise;
without a doubt we’ll know
that we have been revived
when we shall
leave this place.
 
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. David Petty
 
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

Invitation to Offering
Jackie Fletcher

Offertory

Prayer of Thanksgiving
Rev. David Petty
 
*Doxology
Praise God from Who 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!

*Closing Hymn/Song
 
*Closing Hymn
Great is Thy Faithfulness
UMH #140
WORDS: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923 (Lam. 3:22-23)
© 1923, renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Co.
 
1. Great is thy faithfulness,
O God my Father;
there is no shadow
of turning with thee;
 
thou changest not,
thy compassions,
they fail not;
as thou hast been,
thou forever wilt be.
 
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
 
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
 
2. Summer and winter
and springtime
and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars
in their courses above
 
join with all nature in
manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness,
mercy, and love.
 
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
 
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
 
3. Pardon for sin and a
peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence
to cheer and to guide;
 
strength for today
and bright hope
for tomorrow,
blessings all mine,
with ten thousand beside!
 
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
 
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!

*Benediction
Pastor Hanna Miller

*Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts