Scripture Thought Devotion: Think about the first time you remember making someone smile or laugh with a comment you made or a look you gave. What about the first time you realized that someone shared a thought or idea with you that revealed that they had been thinking about you when you were not around. Both of our scriptures today demonstrate an aspect of humanity's relationship with God that we don't always notice. God takes delight in us. God takes an interest in the ups and downs of our lives. God feels empathy, feels joy and sorrow along with us. God mourns and God celebrates. As we continue to consider God's call to ministry and faithful action in our lives as individuals and as a congregation, what is the significance of this knowledge? What does it mean to know that God takes delight in us?
Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5 & John 2:1-11 (NRSV)
Isaiah 62:1-5
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate; but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married. For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your builder marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
John 2:1-11
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine.”
And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come."
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it.
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 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.” Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
8:30 am Order of Service
We Gather in God's Presence
WelcomePrelude
Lighting the Christ Candles
Praise Hymn#284 "Gather Us In" (verses 1 & 2)
Call to Worship
Leader: We come this day, Precious God,
People: as people in need of your steadfast love:
Leader: You are the fountain of life!
People: We gather this day, Water-changing God,
Leader: as people looking for signs:
People: You are the fountain of life!
Leader: We worship this day, Gifting God,
People: as people who confess Jesus as our Lord:
ALL: You are the fountain of life eternal!
~ adapted from a piece written by Thom Shuman, and posted on Lectionary Liturgies. http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.ca/
Invocation
O God of steadfast love, at the wedding in Cana your Son Jesus turned water into wine, delighting all who were there. Transform our hearts by your Spirit, that we may use our varied gifts to show forth the light of your love as one body in Christ. Amen.
~ from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress. Posted on Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
We Contemplate God's Word
ScriptureSermon
We Pray Together
Joys & ConcernsPrayer Hymn#586"Open My Eyes That I May See" (all verses)
Praying Together
Eternal God of the ages, we would bow as empty vessels waiting to be filled but our minds and souls are busy with many things which impede our being filled by you. We become preoccupied with our worries.
• We worry about our children.
• We worry about our personal finances.
• We worry about how well we will perform our duties.
• We worry about our health.
• We worry about terror in our world.
• We worry about war.
Help us to divest ourselves of the cares and troubles which so daily beset us. Empty us of them now that we may be filled.
• May we be filled with a sense of your presence.
• May we be filled with the touch of your spirit.
• May we be filled with new energy.
• May we be filled with your power.
• May we be filled with trust and faith.
Empower us as we worship here and then enable us to impact your world for Jesus. Change the stagnant water of our lives to wine and touch us as you touched those people in Cana. Be with our men and women in harms way and all those touched by the tragedy of war. Give them strength for each day as daily they must live with terror. Give to the leaders of our world the resolve to wage war not on people but on poverty, injustice, hunger, disease, and all manner of human suffering. Give them the vision to shape a new world where self-interest is tempered and corrected by love and compassion and a hunger for justice. Give to all the world the gift of being filled with new wine and new vision. Amen
~ written by Richard Einerson, and posted on Richard Einerson Prayer. http://www.richardeinerson.com/
We Come to the Lord's Table
Invitation to the TableCommunion Hymn#393""One Bread, One Body" (all verses)
Elder's Prayer
Words of Institution
The Lord's Supper with instrumental meditation
Prayer of Thanksgiving
We Go Forth into the World
Challenge for DiscipleshipDiscipleship Hymn#284 "Gather Us In"(verse 4)
Blessing
10:40 am Order of Service
We Gather in God's Presence
WelcomePrelude
Call to Worship
Leader: We come this day, Precious God,
People: as people in need of your steadfast love:
Leader: You are the fountain of life!
People: We gather this day, Water-changing God,
Leader: as people looking for signs:
People: You are the fountain of life!
Leader: We worship this day, Gifting God,
People: as people who confess Jesus as our Lord:
ALL: You are the fountain of life eternal!
~ adapted from a piece written by Thom Shuman, and posted on Lectionary Liturgies. http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.ca/
Praise Hymn#284 "Gather Us In" (verses 1 & 2)
Lighting of the Candles
Invocation
O God of steadfast love, at the wedding in Cana your Son Jesus turned water into wine, delighting all who were there. Transform our hearts by your Spirit, that we may use our varied gifts to show forth the light of your love as one body in Christ. Amen.
~ from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress. Posted on Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Passing of the Peace
Faith Hymn#17 "O Worship the King" (verses 1 & 4)
We Contemplate God's Word
ScriptureChoir Anthem
Children's Sermon
Sermon
We Pray Together
Joys & ConcernsPrayer Hymn#586"Open My Eyes That I May See" (all verses)
Praying Together
We Come to the Lord's Table
Invitation to the TableCommunion Hymn#393""One Bread, One Body" (all verses)
Elder's Prayer
Eternal God of the ages, we would bow as empty vessels waiting to be filled but our minds and souls are busy with many things which impede our being filled by you. We become preoccupied with our worries.
• We worry about our children.
• We worry about our personal finances.
• We worry about how well we will perform our duties.
• We worry about our health.
• We worry about terror in our world.
• We worry about war.
Help us to divest ourselves of the cares and troubles which so daily beset us. Empty us of them now that we may be filled.
• May we be filled with a sense of your presence.
• May we be filled with the touch of your spirit.
• May we be filled with new energy.
• May we be filled with your power.
• May we be filled with trust and faith.
Empower us as we worship here and then enable us to impact your world for Jesus. Change the stagnant water of our lives to wine and touch us as you touched those people in Cana. Be with our men and women in harms way and all those touched by the tragedy of war. Give them strength for each day as daily they must live with terror. Give to the leaders of our world the resolve to wage war not on people but on poverty, injustice, hunger, disease, and all manner of human suffering. Give them the vision to shape a new world where self-interest is tempered and corrected by love and compassion and a hunger for justice. Give to all the world the gift of being filled with new wine and new vision. Amen
~ written by Richard Einerson, and posted on Richard Einerson Prayer. http://www.richardeinerson.com/
Words of Institution
The Lord's Supper with instrumental meditation
Prayer of Thanksgiving
We Go Forth into the World
Challenge for DiscipleshipDiscipleship Hymn#284 "Gather Us In"(verse 4)
Blessing
Closing Hymn#469 " I Am the Light of the World" (verse 3)
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