What Are You Looking For?

Our guest speaker today is Rev. Dave Mason.

Gathering Around the Word                                        
 
Prelude                                                           Bob Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS                               
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
L:  We Have come here to testify to Your love;
P: Come to us, living God, and shine Your light.
L: We have seen Your glory, full of grace and truth;
P: Come to us, living God, and shine Your light.
L: From Your fullness we have received every grace;
P: Come to us; living God, and shine Your light in our darkness.  
INVOCATION                                         Rev. Mason

* HYMN      “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty”         # 35                                
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION               (UNISON)
Gracious God, the disciples left all they had to follow the long-awaited Messiah.  You promised them hardship, rejection, a loss of comfort, hostility, suffering and finally, a cross to carry. We worry when we cannot see where You are leading; we question “why” when suffering comes; and ignore the parts of the gospel that disrupt our sense of security.  Forgive us, Lord. Forgive our selfish desire to have it both ways - to follow but at no cost; to claim You but not risk anything on Your behalf; to embrace new life without experiencing the garden of Gethsemane.  Remind us that we live not for ourselves but for the world, in Your stead.  By the power of Your Spirit, help us be Your disciples in the word and deed. Amen
 
* Time of silent prayer
*Assurance of Pardon
*Response – Gloria Patri  (Hymnal page 581)
 
*Passing the Peace
 
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
P: And also, with you.
 
CHILDREN’S CHAT
            The Word of God
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture reading          John 1: 29 - 42

​                L: The Word of the Lord
                P: Thanks be to God!
 
Sermon      “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?”
     
*HYMN     “God of Grace and God of Glory”                  # 307
*Apostles Creed  (copy next to prayer list)
 
Minute for Mission
 Presentation of our tithes and offering
Offertory                                                            Bob Senay
*Doxology (Hymnal page 606)
*Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations                                                
Prayers of the People                               Rev. Mason
The Lord’s Prayer
 
*HYMN     “Softly and Tenderly                           #418
*Benediction
Postlude                                                           Bob Senay

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Remember our food Collection. And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.” Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the Community that may be in need at this time.

The session will meet on the 23 of January at 7 P.M.

There will be a congregation meeting on January 29 after church service. Covered dish dinner to follow church service, then back upstairs for the meeting. The congregation is asked to bring their favorite covered dish. Chicken will be provided.

CONTINUING PRAYER LIST
Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcascro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Nancy Hepinger, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, Bill Poland, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Betty Fisher, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Evelyn Wood, Brandon Bell, Ricci Amos, Milton Rice, Nancy Diaz, Gianna Perry, Marlene McFeely, Tiffany Cipoletti, Robert Paxton, Bill Berdine, Cheryl Bell, Diane Anderson, Jim Durila, Jeff Durila, Larry Litman, Sue Gregg, Doris Ann Rowe, Susan Strope, Tim Taylor, Helen Provenzano, Suzy Smith, Jean and Ron Westfall, Lori Doxtator Walker, Frank Baker, Ruth Buterbaugh, Chuck Horton