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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Casual Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
January 6, 2008
Theme: John Wesley, Wise Man or Wild Man?
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn.” John Wesley
CALL OF CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT “This Is A Day of New Beginnings” by Carlton R. Young
*CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Lord Jesus, in You we recognize what life can be:
Congregation: Recklessly loving, abundantly forgiving, and limitlessly free.
Leader: Thank You for offering this life to us again, now.
Congregation: Thank You for removing the barriers that would keep us from this life, and for making us new again.
Leader: We praise You for the way You lived – opening doors of pain and guilt, and releasing captives.
Congregation: We praise You for the way You died – forgiving sinners, and denying revenge.
Leader: We praise You for the way You returned from death – opening graves, and re-awakening hopes and dreams.
All: Amen.
*HYMN “There's A Song in the Air” Hymn #249
OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 27:18-23
CELEBRATING OUR LAY LEADERSHIP Insert
CHILDREN'S WORSHIP Fellowship Hall
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
OFFERING
OFFERTORY “Faith is a Journey” by Walter Schurr
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “We Three Kings” Hymn #254
GOSPEL READING Matthew 2:1-12
SERMON “Uncharted Courses” Pastor Joy
*HYMN “What Gift Can We Bring” Hymn #87
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL “Lord, Make My Life a Window” Back of Hymnal
BENEDICTION
*CLOSING VOLUNTARY
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
The candle on the altar burns in celebration of the baptism anniversary
of Kyannah Marie Komorech, baptized on January 8, 2006.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Wilson Neill, Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Del and Mary Harris, Greeters Joe Diliberto, Sound
Casey Andrew , Visitation Person Olivia Berry and Nick Glass, Acolytes
Ann Zimmerlee , Flowers
Ushers: Joe Zimmerlee, Captain ; Noel Harpe , Mark Godwin, Harold Hamann, Carl Holman, Lynn Jobes, and Jack Rogers