Sunday Bulletin | January 24, 2021

Government Street Presbyterian Church Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 10am T h i r d S u n d ay a f t e r E p i p h a n y

Wherever you are worshiping today, we pray that the Holy Spirit will speak to you through the scripture, prayers, music, Prelude and sermon. We are called to Ann Adams, piano worship by the promises of God in whom we place our Chiming of the Hour faith and trust.

Gathering Hymn Medley Sonata Pathétique, Op. 13, No. 8/II L. Beethoven (1770-1827) WESTMINSTER

Scripture and Hymn settings Welcome Rev. Alexandra Hutson can be found on pages 5-8 of Call to Worship from Psalm 62:5-7 the bulletin. We invite you to reflect on the hymn texts as For God alone my soul waits in silence, they are sung, and the for my hope is from God. Scriptures as they are read.

God alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Let us worship God. Hymn 463—It seems odd now Hymn 463 How Firm A Foundation to think of singing this text to FOUNDATION ADESTE FIDELIS, but mainline churches did so well Prayer of Confession unison into the 20th century because Gracious God, you call us to unknown places. of a cultural bias against Too often we turn away from your call, shape note music. The vigor of afraid of where it will lead us. the present tune seems You call us to the hard work of serving your kingdom especially right for the final but we choose to do what is easier. line’s reference to Hebrews Forgive us, God. 13:5.

Lead us towards paths of righteousness for your name's sake.

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Give us the courage to leave our nets and follow you, even if it takes us to places that are uncertain.

Amen.

Assurance of Pardon Response | Hymn 581

Glory Be to the Father GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.

P roclaiming the Word Prayer for Illumination

Molly Nordmann

First Reading

In the Prayer for Illumination, we ask the Holy Children’s Sermon Spirit to be present with us as we hear God’s word read and The Lord’s Prayer preached. We seek to better Our Father, who art in heaven, understand God’s will so that hallowed be thy name, we can follow Christ more thy kingdom come, faithfully. thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

Jonah 3:1-5; 10 Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar

as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever. and forgive us our debts, Hymn 410—This wide-ranging Amen. text reminds us of the many surprising and urgent ways Second Reading Mark 1:24-20 God calls to us, both to draw us near and to send us forth.

Sermon “They Left Their Nets” Rev. Alexandra Hutson In the third line of music it is especially effective at harnessing the momentum of the phrases that are each a note higher than the one Hymn 410 God Is Calling through the Whisper POLISH CAROL before.

Thanksgiving

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ď ˜Affirmation of Faith unison Confessions define what we as a community believe, affirming our beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and about humanity, the church and the world. The Apostles’ Creed affirms the historical nature of Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ and confirms the Trinitarian nature of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar

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 again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on 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.

Doxology | Hymn 607

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD HUNDREDTH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below.

Praise God above ye Heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen!

Offertory Ordination & Installation to the office of Deacon

Ashley Oswalt

Statement on Ordination & Installation Constitutional Questions to New Officer 3

Questions to the Congregation

John Browning

When prompted, the people respond “we do.”

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Do we, the members of the church, accept this member as a deacon, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ? We do.

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Do we agree to pray for her, encourage her, to respect her decisions, and to follow as she guides us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church? We do.

Welcoming of the New Officer Prayer of Intercession & Thanksgiving

Sending Hymn 726

Hymn 726—The first four stanzas of this ballad-like hymn are understood to be in Benediction the voice of Christ, with the Postlude fifth reflecting the individual singer’s response. Created for this traditional Scottish tune, the text was written to mark the conclusion of a youth volunteer’s time of ministry.

Will You Come and Follow Me (The Summons) KELVINGROVE

Rev. Alexandra Hutson Fanfare in D major

Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823-1881)

NOTICE OF

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Please remain seated at the postlude. An usher will come by to dismiss your pew.

To receive the Annual Report and to approve the pastors’ terms of call.

January 31, 2021 Celebrating in Worship Sami Anselmo Jacob Mohr

following worship Available in-person and on Zoom.

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Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Mark 1:14-20

3 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus

second time, saying, 2 “Get up, go to

came to Galilee, proclaiming the good

Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to

news of God, 15 and saying, “The time is

it the message that I tell you.” 3 So

fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has

Jonah set out and went to Nineveh,

come near; repent, and believe in the

according to the word of the Lord. Now

good news.”

Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a

16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of

three days’ walk across. 4 Jonah began

Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother

to go into the city, going a day’s walk.

Andrew casting a net into the sea—for

And he cried out, “Forty days more, and

they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said

Nineveh shall be overthrown!” 5 And the

to them, “Follow me and I will make you

people of Nineveh believed God; they

fish for people.” 18 And immediately they

proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great

left their nets and followed him. 19 As he

and small, put on sackcloth.

went a little farther, he saw James son of

10 When God saw what they did, how

Zebedee and his brother John, who were

they turned from their evil ways, God

in

changed his mind about the calamity that

nets. 20 Immediately he called them; and

he had said he would bring upon them;

they left their father Zebedee in the boat

and he did not do it.

with the hired men, and followed him.

their

boat

mending

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CopyrightŠ Certificate Hymn settings, scripture, and other materials used by permission.

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The Sanctuary Flowers are given to the glory of God in honor of Martelle Scott on the occasion of her 97th birthday.

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