Worship Service January 24, 2021

3rd Sunday of Epiphany
Worship Leader:  Rev. Jeannine Cline, B.A., M.Div.

Let us worship together as we read! You can follow along with the service which will be livestreamed on Facebook at 10AM Sunday morning.  

https://www.facebook.com/kerrobertunited

For those who are not on Facebook, we will be posting the video onto our YouTube channel early in the week.

MUSICAL PRELUDE

WELCOME

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

CALL TO WORSHIP:
One: Trust in God!
All: God will give us the challenging task, but also the strength to get it done.
One: Trust in God!
All: God will call us to discipleship, and give us the insight to work out our following of Jesus.
One: Trust in God!
All: God will show us our role within the faith community, and sensitivity to the needs of those beside us.
One: Trust in God!
All: God will love us “through all the changing scenes of life, “and will be there at life’s end, to welcome us home.
Amen.

HYMN:
Voices United #117 “Jesus Christ is Waiting” 

SCRIPTURE:
Jonah 3:1-5, 10

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Psalm 62 Voices United pg. 779 

WORDS OF ASSURANCE:
One: God loves and accepts each of us, as beloved children. We are a forgiven people.
All: Thanks be to God. 

MINUTE FOR MISSION

SCRIPTURE:
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

MESSAGE

OFFERING:
Let us give as we have received.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION
All: Grant us the wisdom to discern your call and to trust that we are not going to be alone as we step out onto the new path. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER:
One: This day we pray for all who need our prayers,
All: and are unable to say a prayer for themselves.
One: This day we pray for all who are able to pray,
All: and somehow don’t believe they are worthy.
One: This day we pray for ourselves,
that we will be strong enough to withstand the winds of change,
All: and do what is right and good,
Even if we need to stand alone.
One: This day God we pray for inner peace and tranquility,
All: to gather what you have in store for us in the coming days, that we may see the light that leads us onward.
            (©Jeannine Cline, Rosetown, SK, Jan 20, 2021)
One: As children turn to a mother who watches over them,
Let us turn to God saying,
All: Our Father who art in heaven…. Amen.

HYMN:

Voices United #563 “Jesus, You Have Come to the Lakeshore” 

BENEDICTION:
The peace of Christ holds us, the love of the Creator enfolds us, and the wings of the Holy Spirit carry us, today and always. Amen!