Smithville United Methodist Church
PO Box 293, 505 N Hwy 169
Smithville, MO 64089
816-532-3200
Celebrating Life through Divine Worship
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Human Relations Day
January 15, 2012
The time of centering:
Holy God, Eternal Spirit, we thank you for baptizing us into one body, your church. Wash over us with your Spirit, that, like Christ, we may serve you in serving humanity. Baptize us with the fire of your truth. Empower us to worship and serve you. Amen.
PRELUDE Worship begins as the chimes sound
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT
INVOCATION
Source of Light, Giver of Life, satisfy our searching spirits in the One who is the image of your glory and fire; the unfailing light, the everlasting Christ. Grant that each day our lives may abound with this fire in obedience to your Word. May our spirits shine as a bright star guiding the world toward your presence this hour, this day. Amen
WELCOME
PRAISE SONGS "Shout to the Lord"
CALL TO WORSHIP
LEADER: Behold, God is doing a new thing.
PEOPLE: Here. Now. In the midst of our routine.
LEADER: The Holy One who created heaven and earth forms us afresh today.
PEOPLE: Let our spirits rise to greet our Maker.
LEADER: May we be refreshed with new vision.
PEOPLE: May are hearts be ignited with a new fire.
ALL: Amen!
CHILDREN’S SERMON
TIME OF PRAYER
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
SPECIAL MUSIC "Shine, Jesus, Shine"
OUR DISCIPLESHIP OF GIVING
Offering
Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
HYMN OF PREPARATION "We are the Church" No. 558
SCRIPTURE Matthew 3:11
SERMON “A New Fire”
UNISON PRAYER
Great God of the old and the new, take our lives and ignite us with a new fire. Refresh our spirits. Disturb our apathy. Stoke our courage. We seek to be a new people, and your presence gives us a blazing warmth. Be with us as we worship and as we go forth from this place in work and play. Energize us with the flames of your spirit. Amen.
*HYMN FOR GOING FORTH "Pass it On" No. 572
TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
God, touch us with the fire of your love, that we may praise and serve you. Speak your call to us, and give us courage to respond, “We will!” May our spirits glow as a burning star guiding the world toward your presence every day. Amen.
POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you are able when indicated by an asterisk
Please pray for: Cora Borgmier, Lou Petersen, Carol White, Barb Kravec, Roger and Nona Steinbrink, Charlene Gager's mother, Maxine Douglas' great-granddaughter and for all the people that are having medical or surgical worries.
The memorial book is opened in loving memory of Ray Silvey
Ushers for today, January 15h is the Denny Lowe family.
I will be in the office on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday late afternoon and Wednesday morning for the next week. The office will be closed and no preschool on Monday, January 16th for Martin Luther King Day.
2012 FLOWER CHART
The 2012 Altar flower chart is now available in the Great Room on the bulletin board on the east wall if you wish to sign up for flowers. Flowers are $12.00. Make your check out to SUMC. Please put “flowers” in the memo and drop in the collection or leave in the office. On the chart put your name and what the flowers are for (honor, memory, etc.). If you have any questions please see or call Lu Darr at 532-0106.
PRESCHOOL NEED The preschool is in need of
round Quaker oats boxes to use as drums. Please leave in the office if you
have any. Thanks
Prayer and Renewal is a small group that will meet once
a month on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm. The first one will be January 17th.
Please contact Sharon Fairlie if you have any questions or to sign up for
the group.
There will be 5 youth (Zach Shipp, William Fries, Matthew Gager, Jordain Pack & Tommy Mast) and 2 adults (Pastor Kathy & Vince Shipp) from SUMC that will be attending WOW 2012 in Springfield, MO on January 21 & 22. Sharon Fairlie will be preaching that Sunday.
CELEBRATION SUNDAY & POTLUCK
Join us on Sunday, January 29th for Celebration Sunday and potluck dinner. We will be celebrating many things including the outgoing and incoming church leaders.
We need volunteers to fix supper for the youth on Sunday evenings. There is a signup sheet in the Great Room. This can be done by a group, a Sunday school class or individuals. You decide the menu.
RETREAT
Please remember in your prayers our members who are on retreat at Camp Wilderness this weekend.
