13 Jan. 2008 Bulletin

The Baptism of our Lord

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Come Holy Spirit, Dove Divine" H. Smith

Welcome

Call to Worship: St. Ephraem, 4th century
The sun conquers and the steps by which it approaches its zenith show forth a mystery.
LO! IT IS TWELVE DAYS SINCE HE BEGAN TO MOUNT UPWARD AND TODAY IS THE THIRTEENTH DAY.
It is the perfect symbol of the Son and his twelve apostles.
THE DARKNESS OF WINTER IS CONQUERED, TO SHOW THAT SATAN IS CONQUERED.
The sun conquers so that all may know:
THAT THE ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD TRIUMPHS OVER ALL.

*Hymn 131 "Angels from the Realms of Glory"

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: Wisdom 12:12a, 13, 15, 16, 18 WHO WILL SAY, LORD, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" FOR THERE IS NOT ANY GOD BESIDES YOU WHOSE CARE IS FOR ALL PEOPLE...YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS AND YOU RULE ALL THINGS RIGHTEOUSLY...YOUR STRENGTH IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS...AND ALTHOUGH YOU ARE SOVEREIGN IN STRENGTH, YOU JUDGE WITH MILDNESS, AND WITH GREAT FORBEARANCE YOU GOVERN US.

Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US. CHRIST,
HAVE MERCY ON US. LORD,
HAVE MERCY ON US.

A Word of Assurance: Isaiah 62:1-5 and the Summary of God's Law (Mark 12:29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.

Anthem "Trust and Obey"

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 29

*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN, AMEN!

The Greeting of Peace
Announcements

Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Isaiah 42:1-7
Epistle: Acts 10:34-38
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
"Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"
*The Apostles' Creed
*The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.

A Time of Thanks and Praise
The Lord's Prayer & Response
*Hymn "When John Baptized by Jordan's River"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able.

The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our beloved mother, Phylis Muir, by the Capuano and Giardina families.