1st Sunday after the Epiphany

Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas

January 10, 2021 / 10:45 a.m.

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GREETING Dr. Jan Davis

OPENING VOLUNTARY Praise to the Lord, the Almighty arr. Paul Manz
Scott Montgomery, organ

CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 19:1-4) Rev. Greg Gibson

Pastor: The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
yet their voice goes out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
All: The glory of God echoes throughout the world.
Let us praise the name of the Lord.

OPENING HYMN 400 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing NETTLETON

1. Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
2. Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by thy help I'm come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.
3. O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;
here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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 Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

MUSICAL RESPONSE Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee arr. Howard Helvey

Frode Gundersen, piano
CALL TO CONFESSION (based on John 3:19) Rev. Greg Gibson
The light has come into the world,
and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.
Let us confess our sin to God.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O God, our guide, who once used a star to lead people to Christ,
we confess our poor sense of direction. We let ourselves become confused,
easily distracted, and lose our way. We fail to follow the signs you provide.
Forgive our waywardness, O God. Lead us to Christ,
so that we may follow his way to you. Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT Good SAM Ministry

GIVING OF OUR TITHES & OFFERING

OFFERTORY SOLO Be Thou My Vision arr. Frode Gundersen

Missy Kincaid, soprano

SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Samuel 3:1-10

This is the Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON God Calling: Dr. Jan Davis

VISION

CLOSING HYMN 593 Here I Am, Lord HERE I AM, LORD

1. I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin, my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
2. I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame,
I will set a feast for them. My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide, till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
 CLOSING VOLUNTARY Grand Choeur Théodore Salomé
Scott Montgomery, organ (1834-1896)

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MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT
Central gave out over three dozen turkeys and hams during December, mostly to families we supported
through Judy’s Workshop and the Good SAM Christmas Families Project. These gifts from our Central
family will serve as an extra blessing during the holidays. Thank you for your generous giving which will
serve to bless some wonderful families.