Third Sunday after Epiphany

Prelude
Chimes of the Hour
Welcome/Announcements
Introit
 
Call to Worship
 
Pastor: Let us gather together in this place to hear what the Lord our God will say to us.
Congregation: The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the Lord are clear, bringing light to the eyes. 
Pastor: Let us enter in his presence with holy fear, to receive life, to be made wise; to have our hearts stirred and our eyes opened wide.
Congregation: Blessed are those who dwell in God’s presence, they are ever singing his praise!
Pastor: Let the words of our mouths, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in the Lord’s sight, for the Lord is our rock and our redeemer.
 
Hymn
 
Call to Confession
 
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. Let us then confess our sins to God.
 
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
 
Almighty and merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you and one another both in our actions and our inactions. We recognize that in Jesus Christ our light has come, yet often we choose to walk in shadow and ignore the light. Gracious God, forgive our sins and remove from us the veil of darkness that shrouds our lives. Amen.
 
Assurance of Pardon
 
God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. We once lived in darkness, but we are now light in the Lord. For God has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. Believe this good news and live in its peace. Amen.
 
Gloria
 
Passing the Peace
 
Pastor: Christ has given us peace that surpasses all understanding. The peace of Christ be with you!
Congregation: The peace of Christ be with you also!
 
Prayer for Illumination
 
Scripture
 
Liturgist: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
 
Liturgist: The Word of the Lord!
Congregation: Thanks be to God!
 
Pastor: Luke 4:14-21
 
Pastor: The Gospel of the Lord!
Congregation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!  
 
Sermon: Public Proclamation  
 
Affirmation of Faith
 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
 
Hymn
 
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
 
Prayers of the People
 
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
 
Offering/Music
 
Doxology
 
Prayer of Dedication
 
Hymn
 
Benediction
 
Threefold Amen 





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