The Wedding at Cana

Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
 
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 Gathering  Around  the  Word
Prelude                                         
ANNOUNCEMENTS     
CHOIR INTROIT                                                                               
CALL TO WORSHIP    
Leader: The Lord is our light and our salvation; whom shall we fear?
People: The Lord is the stronghold of our lives; of whom shall we 
               be afraid?
Leader: The Lord will protect us and guide us.
People: Let us gladly offer ourselves before our God with shouts of 
               joy; let us sing praises to the Lord, our God.   - Psalm 27.

INVOCATION                                                                       Rev. Mason
HYMN                                  To God be the Glory                                363

CALL TO CONFESSION
Let  us come before God, confessing our need to predict and understand, that we might experience God’s miracles. 
 
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
 Savior Jesus, you have come among us working wonders and signs of God’s miraculous abundance. Yet when you change the ordinary waters of our own lives into the finest of wines, our tendencies to rationalize and explain show our failure to understand you.  Forgive us when we try to shape signs of your life among us to fit our own categories. You challenge our assumptions about how the world is ordered, about what we can control, about what is rationally possible, about who you are and how we know you. Forgive us when our imaginations are too limited, our concepts too defined or our vision too small. Lord Christ, open our hearts and minds to experience the marvelous. Reveal to us your miracles of transformation and abundance as signs of your overflowing grace at work around us and within us. In your name we pray. Amen
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!
*Time of silent prayer.
*Passing the Peace
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 
P: And also, with you. 
    
*Response – Gloria Patri  

CHILDREN’S MOMENT 
CHOIR ANTHEM
                    The Word of God
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture reading                                                                                 JOHN 2: 1-11

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine
2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

 L: The Word of the Lord
 P: Thanks be to God ! 

Sermon                               “THE WEDDING AT CANA”   

                                Responding to the Word

HYMN                                         Great is Thy Faithfulness                                 98

*Apostles Creed (found inside the back cover of the hymnal) 

Minute for Mission
Presentation of our tithes and offering

Offertory                                                                                       CHOIR ANTHEM                                                              Doxology 
Prayer of dedication                      
Concerns and Celebrations

BIRTHDAYS        Matthew Shrader, Dave Cummings

JOYS AND CONCERNS -  

SYMPATHY        Family of Elmer Doman
            Family of Tori Crowe
            Family of Randy Russell
            Family of Rob Holden
            Family of Jim Headley

Continued prayers for Susan Schively, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks,  June and Keith McGill, Glenn Miles,  Roger Riggs, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Nellie and Frank Baker, Michael Durila Sr., Justin Hagon, Tom Westfall, Mary Ann Durila, Elaine Belcascro, Lisa Marshall, Sandy Stone, Diane Bednarski, Matt Petrola, Ray Dyson, Diana Donaldson, Laura Davis, Nancy Hepinger, Betsy Martin, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, Amy Wigner, Andrea Gregor and Robin Durila.  

Prayers of the People                                                                             Rev. Mason
The Lord’s Prayer

HYMN                             Spirit of God, descend upon my Heart                       147

Benediction
Let us go forth as light and life and promise to the world. May we be filled with courage and hope as we serve in the name of Jesus Christ. May our lives reflect the Good News of new life, the miracles we receive, lived in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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CHOIR Postlude

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We welcome all who have come to join us in the worship of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Please come again.  If you are visiting with us today, please let us know that we might welcome you into our church family. 
REMEMBER OUR FOOD COLLECTION:  And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.”  Mark 6:37. Please remember our food pantry is available to anyone in need.  Replenish with your hands and listen for the need with your ears.  

​ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Envelopes for 2022 are in the vestibule.  There are names with new numbers.  We are using boxes from this past year, so we don’t need to buy new ones.  The DATES will be
WRONG.  If you have any questions, please ask Garnet. 

The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in two weeks on January 30th immediately following the Worship Service.  Please plan on staying for this very important meeting as we select new officers and discuss future plans for our church.