St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church

1st Sunday After Epiphany

January 14, 2024

Gathering.....................................................................................................…............. Rev. Beth Feisel

 

Prelude………………………...................…........................................…..................……. Frank Laney, Organist

 

*Call To Worship.........................................................................................................Sanctuary Choir

“I Sing the Mighty Power of God” - Watts/Kirkland

 

*Cross and the Light of the World

 

*Hymn of Praise........……….....................................................….…………...……..........……................…No. 57

“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

 

(8:30)Affirmation of Faith………...............................................................…................................No. 881

The Apostles’ Creed

 

(11:00)Sacrament of Holy Baptism .......................................................................................... No. 39

Toni Maunice Speights

 

(11:00)Response........................................................................................................................ No. 99

“To God Be the Glory”

 

Morning Prayers

Call to Prayer………...................…...............................……..........................…................................No. 347

“Spirit Song”

Pastoral Prayer .......................................................................................................... Rev. Beth Feisel

Lord’s Prayer ........................................................................................................................... No. 895

Choral Response ……...............................................................……...……..….............…… Sanctuary Choir

“Amen” - Franck

 

Offering of Ourselves and Our Gifts

Offertory .......................................... .................................................................Frank Laney, Organist

*Doxology …..………………….……….............................................................................………………………….No. 95

*Offertory Prayer

  

Children’s Moment ……......................................... (8:30) Katherine Herring (11:00) Katie Robertson

 

Hymn of Preparation................................................................................................................No. 421

“Make Me a Captive, Lord” (vv. 1 & 4)

 

Old Testament Reading........................…..…....………….......................................................... Psalm 139

8:30 - Sherribeth Wright 11:00 - Gwen Howard

               Leader: This is the word of God for the people of God.

               People: Thanks be to God!

 

Anthem ...........……........................................................................................................Sanctuary Choir

“The Lord Is My Shepherd” - Pote

 

*Gospel Reading ….………...........….………..................................................................….Matthew 22:34-40

 

Message ……..…......................................................................................................Rev. Andy Stoddard

“Balance”

 

Invitation to Discipleship

 

*Hymn of Commitment ……………...….…..…....…...................…...........................................………….. No. 365

“Grace Greater Than Our Sin”(vv. 1, 2, & 4)

 

*Benediction …………….................................................................…………...............…...... Rev. Beth Feisel

 

*Choral Response ………….…………………....................................................……………………... Sanctuary Choir

“Amen” - Besig & Price

 

*Postlude ...........................……..............................................….………………..….……. Frank Laney, Organist

 

* Please stand as you are able