Prelude
Frank Laney, Organist
Call to Worship: Firm Foundation
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, / Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! / What more can He say than to you He hath said, / To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
“Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, / For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; / I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, / Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.”
“When through the deep waters I call thee to go, / The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; / For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, / And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.”
“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, / My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; / The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design / Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.”
“E’en down to old age all My people shall prove / My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; / And then, when grey hairs shall their temples adorn, / Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.”
“The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, / I will not, I will not desert to his foes; / That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, / I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake!”
Cross and the Light of the World
Hymn of Praise
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, / Pilgrim through this barren land. / I am weak, but Thou art mighty; / Hold me with Thy powerful hand. / Bread of heaven, / Feed me now and evermore;/ Bread of heaven, / Feed me now and evermore.
Open now the crystal fountain, / Whence the healing waters flow; / Let the fire and cloudy pillar / Lead me all my journey through. / Strong Deliverer, / Be Thou still my Strength and Shield. / Strong Deliverer, / Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan, / Bid my anxious fears subside; / Death of death, and hell's destruction, / Land me safe on Canaan's side. / Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee; / Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee.
Land me safe on Canaan's side / Bid my anxious fears, bid my anxious fears / Land me safe on Canaan's side / Bid my anxious fears, bid my anxious fears, goodbye
Affirmation of Fatih
Affirmation from Romans 8:35, 37-39
Leader: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?
People: No! In all things we are more than conquerors through the One who loved us. We are sure that neither death nor life, Nor angels, nor principalities,Nor things present, nor things to come, Nor powers, nor height, nor depth, Nor anything else in all creation, Will be able to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Thanks be to God! Amen
Call to Prayer
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Tell me the stories of Jesus / I love to hear; / Things I would ask him to tell me / If He were here: / Scenes by the wayside, / Tales of the sea, / Stories of Jesus, / Tell them to me.
First let me hear how the children / Stood round his knee, /And I shall fancy his blessing / Resting on me; / Words full of kindness, / Deeds full of grace, / All in the love-light / Of Jesus' face.
Into the city I'd follow / The children's band, / Waving a branch of the palm tree / High in my hand; / One of his heralds, / Yes, I would sing / Loudest hosannas, / "Jesus is King!"
Pastoral Prayer & Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, Forever. Amen.
Choral Response: Amen; Sanctuary Choir
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Offertory
Frank Lancy, Organist
Children's Moment
Kate Gibbs
Hymn of Preparation
As the deer panteth for the water, So my soul longeth after Thee. You alone are my heart’s desire, And I long to worship Thee.
Chorus
You alone are my strength, my shield; To You, alone, may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart’s desire,
And I long to worship Thee.
You're my friend and You are my brother, Even though You are a King. I love You more than any other, So much more than anything. Chorus
I want You more than gold or silver, Only You can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy giver, And the apple of my eye. Chorus
Gospel Reading: John 2:1-11
8:30 - Kim Cochran 11:00 - Vicky Edwards
1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.” So they took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Leader: This is the word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God!
Anthem:Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing; Sanctuary Choir
New Testament Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, 15 and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is inspired by God and is[a] useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
Leader: This is the word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Invitation to Discipleship
Hymn of Commitment: Wonderful Words of Life
Sing them over again to me, / Wonderful words of life; / Let me more of their beauty see, / Wonderful words of life; / Words of life and beauty / Teach me faith and duty.
Refrain:
Beautiful words, wonderful words, / Wonderful words of life; / Beautiful words, wonderful words, / Wonderful words of life.
Christ, the blessed one, gives to all / Wonderful words of life; / Sinner, list to the loving call, / Wonderful words of life; / All so freely given, / Wooing us to heaven. [Refrain]
Sweetly echo the gospel call, / Wonderful words of life; / Offer pardon and peace to all, / Wonderful words of life; / Jesus, only Savior, / Sanctify forever. [Refrain]
Benediction
Cross and the Light of the World
Choral Response: Until We Meet Again, Sanctuary Choir
Postlude
Frank Laney, Organist
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