Estes Park United Methodist Church

January 2, 2022

Epiphany of the Lord

Come Home This Christmas

 

Order of Worship

 

Prelude       

           

Greeting/Welcome

 

Call to Worship

Leader: Guided by the Star we come

People: To pay homage to the Shepherd of Israel

Leader: Guided by the Star we come

People: To kneel before the Light of the world.

Leader: Guided by the star we come

People: And we are overwhelmed with joy

Leader: Guided by the star we come to Worship

People: We come to celebrate the Christ, our Savior.

Opening Prayer (Unison)

Eternal God, we are listening for your gracious Word, made flesh for us in Jesus Christ. Call us to come and see where he leads, and teach us to believe in his name. Help us to do as he tells us so our lives might be signs of his glory. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

Opening Hymn    

What Child Is This

 

Wesley Covenant Prayer

I am no longer my own, but yours. Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed for you, or laid aside for you, exalted for you, or brought low for you; let me be full, let me be empty, let me have all things, let me have nothing: I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal. And now, glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, you are mine and I am yours. So be it. And the covenant now made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

 

Offering

            Prayer of Blessing

 

Pastoral Prayer

           

Gospel Lesson

Matthew 2:1-12

 

Sermon       

The Light of Home

 

Holy Communion

       

Closing Hymn                                                                                                                  Dave and Jan Scott

Go, Tell it on the Mountain

 

Benediction

 

Postlude     

 

Service Participants:

Pastor: Rev. Ann Steiner Lantz

Recorded Worship Liturgist: Cay Lacey

Zoom Worship Liturgist: John Davis

Director of Music: Jim Flanigan

Pianist: Nancy Gunter

Videographer: Jim Ecklund

 

Announcements

  • Zoom Book Study Group is meeting at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Wednesday.
  • Easy Hiking Group is meeting Today at 3, Tuesday at 10, and Friday at 3.
  • Church office will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 8 – 10:30.
  • Bridge Group meeting in Fellowship Hall on Monday’s at 1.

 

 

 

Birthdays

 Merilyn Rowan 1/4

Linda Strandberg 1/6