ORDER FOR WORSHIP
PRELUDE: Prelude in c-minor BWV 537 J.S. Bach
SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
* PASSING OF THE PEACE
* SANCTUS (pew card)
* CALL TO WORSHIP Joe Macaluso
The Lord is Sovereign; let the people tremble in awe.
God is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake.
The Lord is great in Zion and is high above all peoples.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God,
and worship God upon the holy mountain.
* HYMN No. 539 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, we enter your presence humbly,
aware that we approach you from a world
that chooses to walk in darkness, apart from you.
Each one of us has ignored and even denied
the enlightening power of Jesus Christ.
We confess now our sins to you, God of power and might.
Penetrate our darkness by the power of Christ’s light,
that we may live in the joy of knowing and loving you and each other.
(Silent Prayers of Confession)
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SUMMARY OF THE LAW
Herein is wisdom.
Glory be to God.
* Gloria Patri (pew card)
JUNIOR SERMON
ANTHEM: Joseph Haydn
The Heavens Are Telling The Glory Of God
Soloists – Maureen Saepia Chen,
Steve Hoffacker, Emerson Chen
The Heavens are telling the glory of God;
the wonder of his works displays the firmament.
Today, that is coming, speaks it the day;
the night, that is gone, to following night.
The Heavens are telling the glory of God;
the wonder of his works displays the firmament.
In all the lands resounds the word,
never unperceived, ever understood.
The Heavens are telling the glory of God;
the wonder of his works displays the firmament.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Carlos Rivera
Lord’s Prayer (pew card)
Response: Send Out Your Light and Your Truth
Send out your light and your truth, let them lead me;
O let them bring me to your holy hill.
* HYMN No. 365 Abide with Me, Fast Falls the Eventide
Prayer of Illumination
Holy God,
you revealed to the disciples
the everlasting glory of Jesus Christ.
Grant us, who have not seen and yet believe,
the gift of your Holy Spirit,
that we may boldly live the gospel
and shine with your transforming glory
as people changed and changing
through the redeeming presence of our Savior. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
2 Kings 2:1-12 p. 290
Mark 9:2-9 p. 820
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON The Open Secret Rev. Blaine Crawford
New Members PRESENTATION
Margret Dougherty
May To
Johanne Zoh
Profession of Faith
Do you promise to love, encourage, and support these sisters, by teaching the gospel of God’s love, by being an example of Christian faith and character, and by giving the strong support of God’s family, in fellowship, prayer, and service?
We do.
*Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (pew card)
Welcome our sisters in Christ!
Joyfully we receive you.
Join with us as we give witness in the world to the good news. For we are all one in Christ Jesus.
Alleluia!
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
Offertory: God Is Our Refuge Allen Pote
God is our refuge and strength;
A present help in time of trouble
Though the mountains shake
in the heart of the sea,
though the waters roar and foam,
we will not fear.
Come and behold, the work of the Lord,
the awesome acts of God.
He is in the midst of his people,
in all the earth.
He is the Word, we are his hands,
He will lead us,
He is the air, we are his song
We will celebrate his presence all the day long.
God is our refuge and strength;
A present help in time of trouble
Though the mountains shake
in the heart of the sea,
though the waters roar and foam,
we will not fear.
Come and behold, the work of the Lord,
the awesome acts of God.
He is in the midst of his people,
in all the earth.
He is the rain, we are the stones,
He will cleanse us
He is the air, we are his song,
We will celebrate his presence all the day long.
* The Doxology (pew card)
* Prayer of Dedication
* HYMN No. 689 The Church's One Foundation
* BENEDICTION
Response: Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
Lord dismiss us with your blessing;
fill our hearts with joy and peace;
let us each, your love possessing,
triumph in redeeming grace;
O direct us and protect us
travelling through this wilderness.
POSTLUDE: Fugue in c-minor BWV 537 J.S. Bach
If you are in need of prayer, you are invited to the front of the sanctuary at the conclusion of the service. One of the elders of the church will be available to pray for you.
All are invited to join us downstairs in Gessner Hall for coffee hour.
Announcements
YPF Valentine’s Day Bake Sale – During the coffee hour, the YPF is sponsoring a bake sale to benefit their mission trip. Please support our young people and their ministries.
Ash Wednesday Service, February 14, 8:00 p.m.
Adult Sunday School Opportunity
Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:30 a.m., Library
Adults are invited to join a Sunday morning class entitled, "Ripped from the Headlines - Integrating your Faith with Current Events!"
Led by seminary intern Carlos Rivera, the class will extend through the end of April with a new headline discussed every few weeks.
Lenten Mission 2018 - Important Dates and Opportunities
February 18
· Adult Sunday School, 9:45-10:30
· Lenten Bible Reading Bookmarks
February 25
· Guest speaker/s during worship
· Special educational coffee hour
Quilt Sewing Group: If interested, contact Jeanne Sarran.
Home Goods Collection: Begins February 25; ends March 25
Weekly Calendar
Tuesdays, Bible Study, 7:30 p.m., Folensbee Lounge
Wednesdays, Yoga, 7:30 p.m., Gessner Hall
Thursdays, Prayer Group, 6:00 p.m., Folensbee Lounge
Prayer List
Remember the following individuals in your daily prayer:
Bermudez family, Diane Blagburn, Jose, Gracinda and David Cerqueira, Rosemarie Dappio, Dombrowski family, William Duchemin, Joan Dwyer, Angela Edward, Lynne Johnson, Kathy Kissane, Jason Knese, Ginny Marsico, Ann McCaffrey, Alda Muyskens, Denise Moran, Stacey Muller, Joan Pearson, Keith Pearson, Megan Peters, Isabelita Rueda, Kook Ryo, Debra & Greg Sparrow and Douglas Koch.