Smithville
United Methodist Church
PO Box
293, 505 N Hwy 169
Smithville,
MO 64089
816-532-3200
Celebrating Life through Divine Worship
Epiphany Sunday
10:00 AM, January 2, 2011
The time of centering: Holy God, in this season that commemorates the life and ministry of
Jesus, remind us that His ministry is always and ever actively reaching out
toward us. And in this hour of worship, help us to be open to the challenges
of his words, the power of his healing, and the opportunity to labor alongside
him as both Savior and friend. Amen.
PRELUDE - As the music begins, our worship service
begins.
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT
INVOCATION
The magi came from many
places, following a star. We come to worship, and the star sheds light on our
lives. The magi brought gifts to offer the child. We too bring gifts –
ourselves, our hopes, our dreams. Shepherds and magi – the meek and the mighty
– all were welcome in Bethlehem. We too come to Bethlehem to see God revealed
to the world!
WELCOME
*SONGS OF PRAISE "Angels from the Realms of
Glory" No. 220
"In
the Bleak Midwinter" No. 221
CALL US TOGETHER
LEADER: Although the beckoning star heeded by wise
travelers long ago no longer leads the way,
PEOPLE: The manger-born Christ is still to be
found and followed.
LEADER: We are not brought to our knees in surprise as
were those journeyers of old,
PEOPLE: Yet our desire to worship can be as deep
as theirs.
LEADER: And though we do not bear gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh,
PEOPLE: We offer ourselves and what we have.
LEADER: The story continues. The good news abounds.
There is a living Christ to discover and worship and serve.
ALL: Let us rejoice and be glad!
SPECIAL MUSIC Adult Choir singing "The Huron
Indian Carol"
Accompanied on recorder by Bev McClellan, tom tom's by
William Fries and piano by Andrea Knutter
CHILDREN’S SERMON – Children are invited to come forward
TIME OF PRAYER
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
OUR DISCIPLESHIP OF GIVING
Offering
*Doxology
*Pray of Dedication
*HYMN OF PREPARATION "We Three
Kings" No. 254
SCRIPTURE LESSONS
New Testament: Matthew 2: 1-12
MORNING MESSAGE “God Revealed
through Gifts”
PREPARING FOR THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Invitation to the Table
Receiving Communion
UNISON PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
ALL: Guiding God. Bless us on the road we have chosen to seek
your star. Light-shedding God, light up our minds with your truth that lets us
ignore the bad-news-Herods and keep going toward that certain glow in the sky
of our lives. Beckoning God, help us to bring gifts worthy of the Christ.
Then, we too shall be known as wise women and men. We pray in Christ’s name.
Amen.
*HYMN FOR GOING FORTH "Go Tell it on the
Mountain" No. 251
TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
May the wisdom of the wise men set you in motion on a quest of God’s ever-newborn Son. May their gifts inspire in you a spirit of giving and self-giving – not just in this season but all the days of your life. May your pilgrim trek be lighted, like theirs, by a special star – to keep you going when you are weary and to assure you that God is with you, always. Go in Peace! Amen.
POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you are able when indicated by an
asterisk
Please pray for:
Kathy Dibben, Lou Petersen Fred Darr, Carol White, Barb Kravec, Marilyn
Phopheter, Margaret Calvert, Phil (friend of Betty Davis) Rick Nuseberger
(cancer) (friend of Ann Carpenter), Kathy Limpic (former member) (nephew
injured in explosion in Houston, TX and her mother suffered a aneurism) and for
all the people that are having medical or surgical worries.
The memorial book is opened in
loving memory of Jesse Williams
Altar flowers in honor of all who
are fighting breast cancer by Angie & Johnny Viebrock
AD COUNCIL MEETING
The
Ad Council meeting will be today, January 2 at 4:00 pm. This is a reschedule
from last weekend because of the Christmas holiday.
THE UN-HANGING OF THE
GREEN
Epiphany
Sunday, when we commemorate the arrival of the magi to worship Jesus, is on
Jan. 2nd. Then, on Monday evening, from 5 to 8 pm on Jan. 3rd
we will take down the Christmas decorations and store them for another year.
Please come for a time of fun, fellowship and reflection. Bring a crock-pot of
soup to share for our supper. There will be activities for young children.
NUMANA
Saturday, January 8th
A team of approximately 20
people from Smithville UMC will be working with NUMANA and several area
churches to package meals on Saturday, January 8th. The United Methodist Men's
group will be serving breakfast that morning here at the church for the
volunteers at 8:00 am. NUMANA provides meals to countries that are in need of
help. We will be packaging meals for Haiti. This is a great community service
project. It is super simply to do and a lot of fun as well. The location will
be at the Lewis and Clark Elementary School, 1407 Nashua, Liberty, MO, 9:00 am
to 3:00 pm. This is really a great project and a great way to start your New
Year. If you have any questions please contact Kerry Winan at 816-665-8261.
The
Cornerstone class is sponsoring the annual retreat at Wilderness Camp the
weekend of January 14-16th. It is a time of study, relaxation,
reflection, food, movies, music and fellowship. It is a family event, so
everyone is welcome. We share meal preparation (and cleanup!) and planning. For
information please Lee or Cindy Hunold. The retreat starts Friday late
afternoon and runs through Sunday noon.
SUMC EMAIL ADDRESS
Please
make a note that the email address for SUMC has changed: smithvilleumc@smithvilleumc.com.
Please change this if you have it in your contacts. We will no longer be using
the sbcglobal.net email. Thanks for your cooperation.
THIS WEEK
EMAIL ADDRESSES, HOME ADRESSES OR PHONE NUMBER CHANGES
If you have an email address or a
change of email address, change of home address or phone number change and the
office does not have it will you please leave it in the office. We will be
doing a lot more communication by email. Thanks for your cooperation.
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Office Phone: (816) 532-3200
www.smithvilleumc.com
smithvilleumc@smithvilleumc.com
smithvilleumc@sbcglobal.net
Pastor Kathy M. Harmon
pastorkathy@smithvilleumc.com
Lay Leader: Sharon Fairlie
Secretary: Ginger Cotter
Youth: Debbie Shoaf &
Sarah Crutcher
Accompanist: Andrea Knutter
Choir Director: Angie Viebrock
Nursery: Bonnie Holland
Custodian: Leo Gaffey
Preschool Director: Katie Fish
Preschool Teacher: Jessica Johnson
Altar Flowers: Lu Darr
