Worship Bulletin - January 4, 2015

Come and celebrate our Savior’s birth! Christmas begins our journey with Jesus through his life, death, and resurrection. The Lord is Come, let us adore him!

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Worship Order

Lord’s Day, January 4th, 2014 - 10:30 AM Worship

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Passing the Peace

Call to Worship - based on Psalm 19:1-4, NRSV

The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. The glory of God echoes throughout the world. Let us praise the name of the Lord.

*Hymn of Praise - "As with Gladness Men of Old" - #290

Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Offering

Offertory - “Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy"

*Song of Thanksgiving - “Doxology” - #815

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

Gospel Reading - Luke 10:38-42 (NIV)

³⁸As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. ³⁹She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. ⁴⁰But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” ⁴¹“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, ⁴²but few things are needed—or indeed only one.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

*Hymn of Preparation - "Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness" - #293

Sermon - “At the Home of Martha and Mary” - Jennifer Giordano

*Hymn of Invitation - "Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him" - #82

*Benediction

*Postlude

*If you are able, please stand

Announcements

January Benevolence: Mission to Chinese Seamen - The Mission to Chinese Seamen is a Christian Evangelical Mission reaching out to Far East Seamen in the port of Philadelphia. Merchant Seamen typically spend ten months or more each year on board ship and only two months in their home country with family and friends. The life of a seafarer is often lonely, monotonous and many times dangerous. Seamen are truly a forgotten people group because they are an international population constantly on the move.

2015 Offering Envelopes are available in Memorial Hall. If you wish to receive Offering Envelopes, please see Beth or Sandi after service.

"Post Christmas" night - The Greater Delaware Valley Association of ABCNJ would like to invite you to a complimentary "Post Christmas" night of relaxation, food, & fellowship January 17th at Riverview Estates. We invite you to share in a social hour from 5-6 and a meal at 6pm that will conclude no later than 8pm. There is no cost. Attire is dressy-casual. Speak with Wes if you’d like to attend!

The Wednesday Friendship Group will be meeting on January7th at 7:15pm.

Guest Speaker - Jennifer Giordano is the Church Relations Director for UrbanPromise. Jennifer is blessed to worship at different churches most Sundays - she enjoys seeing the amazing ways God is honored and meeting wonderful people. Prior to Jennifer’s time at UP she was an educator at various schools in the area as well as a Christian Educator and Youth Director in the Presbyterian church.