Starling Avenue Baptist Church Second Sunday After Epiphany January 15, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
TheWorshipofGod
Second Sunday After Epiphany
January 15, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
*We invite you to stand as you are able.
Gathering at God’s Invitation
Welcome AngelaZimmerman CalltoWorship AngelaZimmerman
ComeandseewhatGodhasdone. Here is the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world.
ComeandseewhatGodhasdone. We have found the Messiah, The anointed one of God.
ComeandseewhatGodhasdone. And upon seeing, Worship the Lord Most Holy.
Prelude Amazing Grace
LifeoftheCommunity FrancesStegall
*Hymn#509 Trust and Obey DanielB.Towner,1887
PsalterReading Psalm40:1-11NRSV FrancesStegall
I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods. You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you. Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be counted. Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then I said, “Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me. I
EarlyAmericanMelody Trans.JoanCuppdelight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD. I have not hidden your saving help within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation. Do not, O LORD, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever.
The Word of God for the People of God. Thanks Be to God.
TheChurchatPrayer&TheLord’sPrayer AngelaZimmerman
Remembering in Prayer:
BishopJoeGravely(friendofSarah&BillFain),FamilyofJasonHarrell(Donna Finley&BobbyHankinsnephew),GabeSpencer(Ed&KaySpencer’sgrandson), NancySnyder;J.G.McMillan,MaggiePilson(friendofBeckyNance),Gloria&Terry Roop,LaurenWerner(LindaPulliam’sgranddaughter),GloriaWeaver,Lowell Roberts,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#511 Send Me, O Lord, Send Me
GivingourTithesandOfferings
ElishaA.Hoffman,1891 arr.JamesBigelow,1956
OffertoryPrayer JeffFranklin
Offertory Because I Have Been Given Much SEMINARY PhillipLandgrave,1975
*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.
Anthem I Am Resolved
ChoirwithLindaMooreSoloist
Hearing God’s Word
(Please stand for the reading of the gospel.)
*NewTestamentReading John1:35-42NRSV AngelaZimmerman
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
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 “ComeandSee” AngelaZimmerman
Responding to God’s Word
*Hymn#507
Lord, I Want to Be a Christian African-AmericanSpiritual adapt.FrederickJ.Work,1907
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
Holy, Holy, Holy
JohnB.Dykes trans.JoanCupp
(Please put your nametag in the basket provided at either entrance when leaving.)