Worship 2.19.23

TheWorshipofGod

Transfiguration Sunday

February 19, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

*We invite you to stand as you are able.

Gathering at God’s Invitation

Welcome AngelaZimmerman

CalltoWorship AngelaZimmerman

Radiant God, we come to you on the mountaintop to experience your glory. You come to us in the valleys. Wemeetyouingladnessinaplacewhereheavenandearthcollide. May our worship of you encourage us on the journey and make us aspire to reflect your kingdom in the world. Transform us and keep us near to you. Amen.

LightingoftheChristCandle

We light the Christ candle as a reminder that Christ is the one who has drawn us to this place, abides with us now, and is with us to the end of the age.

Prelude Be Thou My Vision TraditionalIrishMelody Arr.bySharonC.Foxwell

LifeoftheCommunity DonnaFinley

Offering Ourselves to God *Hymn

The Word of God for the People of God

Thanks Be to God.

TheChurchatPrayer&TheLord’sPrayer AngelaZimmerman

Remembering in Prayer:

FamilyofLowellRoberts,BobbyHankins,NancyHudson,FernKanode’ssisterJanet, BobHoggard(AngelaZimmerman’sdad),EdithHinton,JimmyHobson,JeannieThomas (EdnaGriffith’scousin),BishopJoeGravely,NancySnyder,J.G.McMillan,MaggiePilson, Gloria&TerryRoop,LaurenWerner,DanaSharon,RobertSherwood,SusanneTravis, PeteMabry,LoisJohnson,JeanetteDraper,LindaHarris,ChristyMattox&ReginaCarter, OurCountry;AllThoseAffectedbyWar&Violence;OurHomeboundMembers

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. 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#431

GivingourTithesandOfferings

OffertoryPrayer

Jesus Is Lord of All LORDSHIPOFCHRIST

JoanJoyce

Offertory We Serve the Prince of Peace KUNMINGLAKE

*Doxology(Hymn#706)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Listening to God

Anthem

Jesus Shall Reign arr.KurtKaiser ChoiraccompaniedbyFernKanode

(Please stand for the reading of the gospel.)

*ScriptureReading Matthew17:1-9NRSV

AngelaZimmerman

For the Word of God in Scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us.

Thanks be to God

Sermon “AWalkwithFriends”

AngelaZimmerman

Responding to God’s Word

*Hymn#612 Jesus Is All the World to Me ELIZABETH

If you sense God calling you today, we invite you to respond during this time of invitation. If God is calling you to follow Jesus for the first time, to rededicate yourself as a Christ-follower, or as a faithful Christian, to join the fellowship of our church, we encourage you to come forward to speak to our pastor during this closing hymn.

Sending Into God’s World

Benediction AngelaZimmerman

Postlude

Depth of Mercy with CarlM.vonWeber

Search Me, O God arr.CindyBerry

(Please put your nametag in the basket provided at either entrance when leaving.)