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Sunday, January 3, 2010

EPIPHANY SUNDAY

WELCOME VISITORS!
We’re glad you are here to Worship
and share with us today.
Please feel free to fill out a visitor card. THANKS!
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Please note * indicates time to stand together as you are able.

ORGAN PRELUDE

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP
As people of God, we are comforted and challenged by Jesus.
      Jesus Christ calls us to demonstrate our faith in our daily living.
In Christ we affirm and encourage the gifts of everyone.
     Together we engage with the community in acts of compassion and service.
Come, let us worship God.
      Let us participate in the ongoing glory of God’s grace and goodness.

* HYMN     #395     “Come In, Come In And Sit Down”

PRAYER OF APPROACH
Hold us close, Creator God, and whisper your word of love and
transformation into our hearts. Reveal your Christ at work in the
world among us, and give us the courage to listen and follow as we pray together saying
   Our Father …...Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANTHEM
Olinda-Ruthven     Fit For A King
Trinity     Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem

OFFERING

* EPIPHANY DEDICATION OF GIFTS     (#542 Franconia)
    Receive these gifts, O God,
    We offer You this day.
    Shine in our world so all may see,
    And follow in your way. Amen

CHILDREN’S HYMN     “Give Me Oil”
    1. Give me oil in my lamp,
         Keep me burning, (burning, burning)
         Give me oil in my lamp, I pray, (Halleluia)
         Give me oil in my lamp,
         Keep me burning, (burning, burning)
         Keep me burning 'til the break of day.

Refrain
         Sing "Hosanna", sing "Hosanna",
         Sing "Hosanna to the King of Kings",
         Sing "Hosanna", sing "Hosanna",
         Sing "Hosanna to the King".

    2. Give me hope in my heart,
         Keep me learning, (learning, learning)
         Give me hope in my heart, I pray, (Halleluia)
         Give me hope in my heart,
         Keep me learning, (learning, learning)
         Keep me learning 'til the break of day.
   Refrain

CHILDREN’S STORY

CHILDREN’S HYMN     “Give Me Oil”
    3. Give me love in my soul,
         Keep me sharing, (sharing, sharing)
         Give me love in my soul, I pray, (Halleluia)
         Give me love in my soul,
         Keep me sharing, (sharing, sharing)
         Keep me sharing 'til the break of day.
   Refrain

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

* RESPONSIVE READING     Psalm 147:12-20
     Olinda-Ruthven     Pauline Mikolash    Pg 507 or 545
     Trinity     Barbara Whittle    Pg 545 or 558

* GLORIA
    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
    As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be:
    World without end. Amen

SCRIPTURE LESSON     Jeremiah 31:7-14
Olinda-Ruthven     Pg 641 or 692
Trinity     Pg 679 or 694

MEDITATION     “Coming Home To God”

* CLOSING HYMN     #96     “Will You Come And See The Light”

* COMMISSIONING
We have been filled with the loving presence of God’s Grace.
     Let us go out to share it with the rest of the world.
singing (“I am the Light of the World” #87 VU )

Refrain
    I am the light of the World!
    You people come and follow me!
    If you follow and love you’ll hear the mystery
    Of what you were meant to do and be.

    To bring hope to every task you do,
    To dance at a baby’s new birth,
    To make music in an old person heart,
    And sing to the colours of the earth!
    Refrain

Remembering …..

* CHORAL AMEN

ORGAN POSTLUDE          ccli #687879

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Minister: All the people

Clergy: Pastor Sheryle Steadman    (Home: 519-738-0152)

Secretary: Brenda Miller    (Office: 519-326-3138)
ruthven@x5ca.net    www.ruthvenpc.com

Olinda-Ruthven Organist & Choir Director: Lynn Mailhoit
Assistant Organist: Doug Scott

Trinity Organist & Choir Director: Margaret Pare
Assistant Organist: Elaine Wright

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