January 22 Order of Service and Announcements

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Sunday, January 22, 2023 9:00am/10:30am GATHERING

PRELUDE WORDSOFWELCOME

MINUTEFORMISSION YouthMinistry

*CALLTOWORSHIP

Leader: Godhassetthisdaybeforeus, People: A day set apart, a day of rest and praise.

Leader: Godhassetourlivesbeforeus, People: A span of years in which we love, and learn, and serve.

Leader: GodhassetHissealuponourhearts, People: So that we might live fully in deep love.

Leader: LetusworshipGod.

*PRAYEROFINVOCATION

*HYMN#648

LoveDivine,AllLovesExcelling

*AFFIRMATIONOFFAITH(Apostles’Creed)

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.

*GLORY BETOTHE FATHER

PRAYEROFCONFESSION

We confess that we do not follow Jesus in all that we do. We love with condition. We judge and condemn. We cast the first stone, and keep the logs in our own eyes. We do not turn to You as the source of our healing. Forgive us, we pray. Forgive our sin, and empower us to be imitators of Christ in love and service. Amen.

ASSURANCEOFPARDON(2Corinthians1:21-22)

Leader: It is God who makes us stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore, let us assureoneanotherofGod’spardon.

All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.

ANTHEM

SingJoyfulPraise!

ChancelChoir

Sing joyful praise, our voices raise To celebrate this day in song! Sing joyful praise, our voices raise toThee, O sing joyful praise to the Lord this day!

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed onThee, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Because he trusts inThee. Trust in the Lord forever, For the joy of the Lord is your strength! Trust in the Lord forever! Arise and sing! Sing for joy!

Joyful, joyful, we adoreThee, God of glory, Lord of Love; Hearts unfold like flow’rs beforeThee, Opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day. Sing joyful praise to the Lord!

PRAYEROFILLUMINATION

Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

SCRIPTURE Genesis2:4-25NIV

4 Thisistheaccountoftheheavensandtheearthwhentheywerecreated,whentheLordGodmadetheearth andtheheavens.

5 Nownoshrubhadyetappearedontheearthandnoplanthadyetsprungup,fortheLordGodhadnotsent rainontheearthandtherewasnoonetoworktheground, 6 butstreamscameupfromtheearthandwatered thewholesurfaceoftheground. 7 ThentheLordGodformedamanfromthedustofthegroundandbreathed intohisnostrilsthebreathoflife,andthemanbecamealivingbeing.

8 NowtheLordGodhadplantedagardenintheeast,inEden;andthereheputthemanhehadformed. 9 The LordGodmadeallkindsoftreesgrowoutoftheground—treesthatwerepleasingtotheeyeandgoodfor food.Inthemiddleofthegardenwerethetreeoflifeandthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.

10 AriverwateringthegardenflowedfromEden;fromthereitwasseparatedintofourheadwaters. 11 Thename ofthefirstisthePishon;itwindsthroughtheentirelandofHavilah,wherethereisgold. 12 (Thegoldofthatland isgood;aromaticresinandonyxarealsothere.) 13 ThenameofthesecondriveristheGihon;itwindsthrough theentirelandofCush. 14 ThenameofthethirdriveristheTigris;itrunsalongtheeastsideofAshur.Andthe fourthriveristheEuphrates.

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TheLordGodtookthemanandputhimintheGardenofEdentoworkitandtakecareofit. 16 AndtheLord Godcommandedtheman,“Youarefreetoeatfromanytreeinthegarden; 17 butyoumustnoteatfromthe treeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil,forwhenyoueatfromityouwillcertainlydie.”

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TheLordGodsaid,“Itisnotgoodforthemantobealone.Iwillmakeahelpersuitableforhim.”

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NowtheLordGodhadformedoutofthegroundallthewildanimalsandallthebirdsinthesky.Hebrought themtothemantoseewhathewouldnamethem;andwhateverthemancalledeachlivingcreature,thatwasits name. 20 Sothemangavenamestoallthelivestock,thebirdsintheskyandallthewildanimals. ButforAdamnosuitablehelperwasfound. 21 SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;and whilehewassleeping,hetookoneoftheman’sribsandthencloseduptheplacewithflesh. 22 ThentheLord Godmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.

Themansaid, “Thisisnowboneofmybones andfleshofmyflesh; sheshallbecalled‘woman,’ forshewastakenoutofman.”

24 Thatiswhyamanleaveshisfatherandmotherandisunitedtohiswife,andtheybecomeoneflesh. 25 Adamandhiswifewerebothnaked,andtheyfeltnoshame.

Leader: ThisisthewordoftheLord.

All: Thanks be to God!

PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE

THELORD’SPRAYER

CARING

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, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. *HYMN#425 BindUsTogether

*PRAYEROFDEDICATION

GROWING

She

1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.

He

2 Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.

She

3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love.

5 Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.

6 His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

7 Daughters of Jerusalem,I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.

8 Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.

9 My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look!There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.

10 My beloved spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,come with me.

11 See!The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.

12 Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.

13 The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise,come,my darling; my beautiful one,come with me.”

He

14 My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

15 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.

She

16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.

17 Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills.

WALKING BESIDE MINISTRY

Godhasspecificallydesignedaplace ofservicetofitevery believer’spersonality,gifts, andabilities.He also equipsandstrengthensustobeabletomeetthechallengesofthatcalling.Thebeliever’sresponsibilityisto obeywithjoy.*

God has given our team members a heart that cares for others. We express that by walkingalongside you to listen, encourage, pray, and provide support. We extend Christ’s love, peace, and hope in a confidential relationship.Giveoneofusacall;wewouldlovetomeetyou.

*from “The Challenge to EndWell” by Dr.Charles Stanley, InTouch devotional, December 29, 2022.

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ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND:

Anne Wellington(9), Yvonne Banducci

BEREAVEMENT

LizCottrell

HEALING:

PRAYER FOR FAMILY/FRIENDS:

Nancy Taylor(6), Tom Purnell(13), Steve Haver(13), Ruth Blakeslee(8), Chris Scotti(5), Paul Meredith(7), Nancy Miles, Bill Hanley, Debbie Roam, Rev. David Philips (#) Parish Shepherd

MILITARY:

Mathew Croteau, Austin Ast, Charles Porter, Kenn Mattson, Ben Williamsz, Ryan Richard, Isaiah Skinner, Isaac Corbett, Chanteal Williams Dotson, Ethan Groce, Clark Benham, Conrad McDermott, Graham Benham, Christopher Bingham, Cade Brennan, Joshua Fielder, Elizabeth Fricker, Gregory Fricker, Joseph Galaviz, Cherise (nee Harry) Smallcanyon, Aaron Heinricks, Ryan Leavitt, Kate Miller, Jonathan Mulder, Chris Skinner, Tyrus Smedes, and Kyle Reimer, Fred Alcantu.

IN NEED OF PRAYER?

DO YOU HAVE A JOY TO SHARE?

We are here to pray for you and with you. Our Sunday Prayer team believes in the power of prayer. Look for one of us with a purple lanyard throughout the church grounds before or after each church service. We will pray with you and/or fill out a prayer request card for continual prayer. Please submit your prayer request online at deserthills.org/request-prayer/