PERFECT LOVE DRIVES OUT FEAR (1 John 4: 18)

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Order of Worship:

For Pre-Service Reading: Psalm 27, Page 129 (Front Of Hymnal)

Sunday School Song (Grades 3-8) -“Jesus On The Mountain Peak”
(Hymn 719 In Supplement)

Opening Hymn 761 (Supplement) - “In You Is Gladness”

The Order Of Service ................ Supplement (Pages 12 - 15)

The Scriptures – Psalm 27: 1,5; Isaiah 43: 1-3; 1 John 4: 16-19 ;
(A Trilogy Of Divine Reassurance In Time Of Fear)

The Nicene Creed (Supplement – Page 5)

Hymn 784 (Supplement) -”Lord, Take My Hand And Lead Me”

The Sermon ....................... 1 John 4: 18

PERFECT LOVE DRIVES OUT FEAR

The “Create In Me” (Supplement – Page 16)

The Installation Of The 2010 Berea Boards And Officers

Our Gifts For The Lord's Work

The Communion Liturgy ............ Supplement (Pages 17-19)

The Distribution Of The Sacrament (Hymns 783 & 755)

(Since Scripture presents the reception of this Sacrament as a most intimate expression of spiritual and confessional fellowship, we ask that only those who have publicly professed such unity with us through membership at Berea or another CLC congregation come forward. Those with questions or who may be seeking a church home are invited to speak with Pastor.)

The Closing Liturgy ........... Supplement (Pages 20-21)

The Closing Hymn 413 (V 4-6)-“I Walk With Angels All The Way”

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

SERVING THE LORD MEANS (Mark 9 : 30 - 37)

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Order of Worship:

For Pre-Service Reading – Palm 61, Page 136 (Front Of Hymnal)

Song By Younger Children -“I Am Jesus' Little Lamb” (Hymn 648)
(Director: Mikki Aymond; Accompanist: Laura Karow)

Opening Hymn 797 (Supplement) - “ Sing Praise To The God...”

The Order of Service – The Supplement (Pages 1-4)

Scripture Reading - Is. 49 :1-7 -The Apostles Creed (Supp Page 15)

Hymn: “The Only Son From Heaven”

The Sermon ................... Mark 9 : 30 - 37

(Text Printed On Back Of Bulletin)

SERVING THE LORD MEANS

1. Appreciating The Service The Lord's Servant Rendered
2. Reflecting His Love In Service To Him & One Another

The “Create In Me” (Supplement, Page 6)

Hymn: “O Christ,Who Called The Twelve”
(Text For This & Last Hymn: Adapted From Words By H Stuempfle)

1. O Christ, Who taught the Twelve The Truth for ages sealed,
Whose words and works awakened faith, The ways of God revealed.
Instruct us now, we pray, By Your empow'ring Word.
True Teacher, be for all who seek Their Light, their Life, their Lord.

2. O Christ,Who sent the Twelve On roads they'd never trod,
To serve, to suffer, teach, proclaim The saving reign of God.
Send us to help where faith Reflects humility,
Where love prevails and hope sustains Both life and ministry.

3. O Christ, th'apostles' Lord, The faithfuls' Strength and Song,
The crucified and risen King To Whom the saints belong.
Though generations pass, Our tribute still we bring,
Our hymns a sacrifice of praise, Our lives an offering.

Our Gifts The Lord's Kingdom

Our Prayers And Our Lord's Benediction

Closing Hymn: “You Came To Earth, O Christ, As Lord”
(Melody: Hymn 22)

1. You came to earth, O Christ, as Lord, But pow'r You laid aside,
You lived Your years in servanthood; In lowliness You died.

2. No golden scepter but a towel You place within the hands
Of those who seek to follow You And live by Your commands.

3. You bid us bend our human pride Nor count ourselves above
The lowest place, the meanest task That waits the gift of love.

4. Lord, help us walk Your servant way Wherever love may lead
And bending low, forgetting self, Each serve the other's need.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

WITH WHAT SHALL I COME BEFORE THE LORD ? (Micah 6 : 6 - 8)

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Order of Worship:

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
January 24, 2010 9:00 a.m.

For Pre-Service Reading: Psalm 30, Page 129 (Front Of Hymnal)

Choir Carol: “A Child is Born In Bethlehem”

A Child is born in Bethlehem. Alleluia! Exult for joy, Jerusalem! Alleluia! Our feeble flesh & His the same, Alleluia! Our sinless kinsmen He became, Alleluia! That we from deadly thrall set free, Alleluia! Like Him, and so like God, should be. Come then, and on this natal day,Alleluia! Rejoice before the Lord & pray. Alleluia!

Opening Hymn 138 (V 1-4) -“Thou Light Of Gentile Nations”

The Invocation And Responsive Confessional Psalm 51

P: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness, according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
C: Wash me throughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

P: Against you, You only, have I sinned and done this evil in Your sight.
C: Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; Let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

P: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your Presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
C: Restore to me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me by Your right Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Your ways and sinners will be converted to You.

P: O Lord,open Thou my lips and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
C: My tongue shall sing of Your righteousness.

P: You do not desire sacrifice or else I would give it; You do not delight
in burnt offering.
C: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit – A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

P: Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
C: Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness and with burnt offerings.

Sing: O Savior, precious Savior, Whom, yet unseen we love;
O Name of might and favor, All other names above,
We worship Thee, we bless Thee, To Thee, O Christ, we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee, our holy Lord and King.

O Bringer of salvation, Who wondrously hast wrought
Thyself the revelation Of Love beyond our thought,
We worship Thee, we bless Thee, To Thee, O Christ, we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee, Our gracious Lord and King.

The Scripture Reading – Galatians 3: 6 – 14
(Like Abraham, righteousness before God comes to us as Epiphany Gentiles as well not through the Law, but only through faith in Christ Jesus)

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He
rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn 156 - “Not All The Blood Of Beasts”

The Sermon ........................... Micah 6 : 6 - 8

With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams and rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the offspring of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To have righteousness and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.

WITH WHAT SHALL I COME BEFORE THE LORD ?

1. Nothing In My Hands I Bring
2. Simply To Thy Cross I Cling

Hymn 376 - “Rock Of Ages”

Our Gifts And Prayers & Our Lord's Benediction

Hymn 134 (V 1 & 5) -“Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise”


Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

CLAY IN THE POTTER'S HANDS (Jeremiah 18 : 1 - 10)

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Order of Worship:

For Pre-Service Reading – Palm 33, Page 131 (Front Of Hymnal)

Song By Choir - “Sing To The Holy Child”
(Director: Cathy Augustin; Accompanist: Heather Schierenbeck)

Sing to the holy Child in the manger, Glory to God above! Born is the mighty King in the manger, Sing to the Lord of love! Praise Him forever, sing we together! Praise Him with singing, hear voices ringing, Alleluia! Angels adore the Child in the manger, Glory to God above! All come before the Lord in the manger, sing to the Lord of love! Praise Him forever, sing we together! Praise Him with singing, hear voices ringing. Sing Alleluia! Lift high a joyful song of praise, Rejoice with singing all our days. Christ the Lord came down to earth, Let all proclaim the blessed birth; High above the star shines bright where peace and love were brought that night. Sing with joy, Alleluia! Sing to the holy Child! Sing to the holy Child in the manger, Glory to God above! Praise the King of peace and love!

Opening Hymn 132 (V 1-3) - “O God Of God, O Light Of Light”

The Order of Service (Hymnal: Pages 5- 9 As Written)

The Scripture Reading - Psalm 66

The Apostles Creed (Hymnal, Page 12)

Hymn 19 (V 1-4) - “All Praise To God who Reigns Above”


The Sermon ................. Jeremiah 18 : 1 - 10

This is the Word of the Lord to Jeremiah: “Go down to the potter's house.” So I went and saw the potter working at the wheel But the pot he was shaping from clay was marred in his hands; So the potter formed it into another pot, shaping as it seemed best to him. Then the Lord's Word came to me: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does? Like clay in the potter's hands, so are you in Mine. If I warn a nation or kingdom that it will be destroyed, and if it then repents, I will relent and not inflict judgment upon it. And if I declare that a nation or kingdom is to be built up, and it does evil in My sight, I will reconsider the good I had planned to do for it.”

CLAY IN THE POTTER'S HANDS

1. Humbling
2. Reassuring

Hymn: “Splendor and Honor”

Our Gifts The Lord's Kingdom

Our Prayers And Our Lord's Benediction

The Children's Message: Hands Are Amazing

Closing Hymn 136 -“Angels From The Realms Of Glory”


Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.