{"id":1916,"date":"2021-01-10T04:11:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T04:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1916"},"modified":"2021-01-10T04:12:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T04:12:59","slug":"1916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/10\/1916\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for Epiphany<\/h1>\n<h2>January 10, 2021<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-2-Image-2-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Getting Centered<\/h2>\n<p>It may help to center yourself into worship by lighting a candle, as a symbol of God&#8217;s presence with you during the time of worship.  You may also want to pay attention to lighting, the position of your body, and the availability of distractions.<\/p>\n<h3>Breath Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHoly Spirit, open our eyes.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>Breath prayers involve breathing in the first phrase, and breathing out the second.<br \/>\nYou may wish to simply pray for a moment before starting, or you may wish to pray while listening to the prelude.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Prelude<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cWie sch\u00f6n leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines the Morningstar\u201d by Johann Pachelbel<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wie sch\u00f6n leuchtet der Morgenstern - How Brightly Shines the Morning Star\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vexJHwyopM4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p>One: The story says the Magi came from the east seeking.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: They were seeking \u201cthe King of the Jews.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Their questions discomfited Herod.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Their commitment to a star likely discomfited their families!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: They were open to new information,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: they followed a star,<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: and they trusted their dreams.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: May we open our hearts and minds to what God is doing among us.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-3-Image-3.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #245: <em>The First Noel<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The First Noel (Lyric Video) arr. Mack Wilberg | The Tabernacle Choir\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TVl3alIUT-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/page\/fetch\/UMH\/245\/low\/245\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHoly Spirit,<br \/>\nIn the stories of this past week, we are reminded of the ancient question,<br \/>\n\u201cHow long, O Lord?\u201d<br \/>\nHow long will violence be used as means of power?<br \/>\nHow long will racism subvert the better angels of our nation?<br \/>\nHow long will justifications for the unjustifiable be spoken?<br \/>\nHow long will it take us to know how to respond?<br \/>\nGuide us, Holy One.<br \/>\nHelp us sit in discomfort,<br \/>\nhelp us be open to novelty.<br \/>\nHelp us.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-4-Image-4.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer and &#8220;Grown Up&#8217;s Time&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><em>You are welcome to read this out-loud or silently.<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Response to January 6, 2021\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KSgMtNtY_04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our Father who art in heaven,<br \/>\nHallowed be thy name.<br \/>\nThy kingdom come.<br \/>\nThy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us this day our daily bread.<br \/>\nAnd forgive us our trespasses,<br \/>\nas we forgive those who trespass against us.<br \/>\nAnd lead us not into temptation,<br \/>\nbut deliver us from evil:<br \/>\nFor thine is the kingdom, and the power,<br \/>\nand the glory, for ever. Amen.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Word and Reflection<\/h2>\n<h3>Choir Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>There Shall a Star from Jacob Come Forth<\/em> by Felix Mendelssohn<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mastersingers of Wilmington sings There shall a star from Jacob come forth\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/339IDyhiJ1k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isaiah 60:1-6\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3-zydG3UJmU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mission Moment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>VIM Trip &amp; Mission Moments &#8211; Jan Huston<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst \u2013 A request and suggestion! Please consider offering a mission moment some time in the new year. Don\u2019t make it a resolution as those are rarely kept. But maybe it could be a goal \u2013 something to think about. I hope that most of you have read a book or had an experience that is worth sharing. It might be hopeful, insightful, inspiring, challenging, etc. \u2013 something that would help the rest of us as we are anxious and hopeful about what 2021 will bring. If you can, send me a paragraph or two to share as a mission moment.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-5-Image-5.png\"><br \/>\nSecond \u2013 In July of 2015, FUMC sent a Volunteers in Mission (VIM) team to the Hogansburg, NY, UMC to build a new ramp on their church. Hogansburg is in northern NY on the Canadian border and on the edge of the Akwesasne\/ St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. Most of the members of the church are Mohawk people. Our 4-day experience included  receiving bountiful hospitality and friendship and learning about Mohawk culture. They opened their museum just for us; two teenage boys even sang Mohawk songs for us. Every year at Christmas, I receive a card from Dan Cook, one of the leaders of the church. He is also a member of the Upper NY Annual Conference Committee on Native American Ministries. The note on<br \/>\nhis card this year is \u201cGreetings from Akwesasne. We pray that you are well and safe. We will always be grateful to FUMC\u2019s Mission Team to Hogansburg. May God bless you always. With love, prayers, and gratitude, Dan C. and Hogansburg UMC family.\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-6-Image-7.png\"><br \/>\nVolunteers in Mission experiences benefit both the recipients of the \u201cproject\u201d and the team members in lifechanging ways. Experiences can be for just a few days or for a few weeks. There are many different kinds of needs and, therefore, many different kinds of VIM teams. I hope that when the pandemic is more under control, FUMC might again participate in more VIM activities.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-6-Image-6.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Passing of the Peace<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with others, please pass the Peace of Christ.<br \/>\nWhether you are alone or with others, please take a moment to find God&#8217;s peace within, and then to share it with the world. You may want to reach out to speak peace to another during this week.<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-6-Image-4.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #254: We Three Kings<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We Three Kings Of Orient Are  :  Kings College, Cambridge\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lx35_DRIZ8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/flexscore\/UMH\/254\/Accompaniment.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading &#8211; Matthew 2:1-12<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matthew 2:1-12\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DzV3VMXbhPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Epiphany Puppet Show<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Home by Another Way: A Christmas Story\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JuQSuvhnxzI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offering<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Page-7-Image-8.png\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Alice Nash<br \/>\nIf you wish, you are welcome to use this time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eservicepayments.com\/cgi-bin\/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=3_CMn6vY3gbXWj2GvkW32xVh5LubqSJdgKX6KHFre1VuMdS3Q8kj_eIJXGJN8RG-0gmHZvX_Lw1ha8ZXgn-54Krv7ImQMfM68o70RRXIZtDlvXRu7Icp8meYpri-7vHbdSHJK5fST8PKv5rD7H0pV4u2FYADh6CtWzBcTpjLo9qDxBXK0S3J8MPHZwZCFVXkDJkCUTrur4Wm694FEfvylg==&amp;ver=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make a donation to the church online<\/a>, or to put a check in the mail.<br \/>\nThe time of offering is not only about our financial gifts to the church, it is about offering our lives to God and the building of the kindom. This is a time for reflection: What is being asked of us? What is being given to us? What are we able to offer? What do we need?<\/p>\n<h3>Offertory Anthem: Christmas Lullaby by John Rutter<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christmas Lullaby - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mdWOF7u624U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Prayer of Presentation<\/h3>\n<p>Holy Spirit,<br \/>\nMay the gifts we give be used to build your kindom, and may that in us which resists the kindom be let go.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #2095: Star Child<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YOUNG VOX STAR CHILD, EARTH CHILD\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVcZBUP63qw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/flexscore\/CGH2010\/145\/Accompaniment.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>May we find new paths, new ways home, ones that bring more life and impede that which God needs to have impeded. Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>March from \u201cSong of the Birth of Our Lord\u201d by Marc-Antoine Charpentier<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"March from Song of the Birth of Our Lord   Marc Antoine Charpentier\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SRSyCerzfJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-8-Image-9.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for Epiphany January 10, 2021 Getting Centered It may help to center yourself &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/10\/1916\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for Epiphany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1914,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online-worship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1916"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1918,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1916\/revisions\/1918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}