{"id":1969,"date":"2021-02-07T04:16:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T04:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2021-02-07T15:03:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T15:03:41","slug":"worship-for-fifth-sunday-after-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2021\/02\/07\/worship-for-fifth-sunday-after-epiphany\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for Fifth Sunday After Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for Fifth Sunday After Epiphany<\/h1>\n<h2>February 7, 2021<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Page-2-Image-2-1.png\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Zach Long<\/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>\u201cGod of every day, may I notice you today\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>\u201cIch ruf\u2019 zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ\/I Call to You, Jesus Christ\u201d by Johann Sebastian Bach<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ich ruf&#039; zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gP4rQTXTOeI?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: What do we know of God?<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is a torrent of love!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: But the world is still broken!<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is a torrent of love!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Perhaps the love is just blocked?<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is a torrent of love!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Then our work should be to be the unblockers.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: God is a torrent of love!<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Page-3-Image-3.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #534: <em>Be Still, My Soul<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 534: Be Still, My Soul\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iGIV8mG8mgE?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\/534\/Accompaniment.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nGod of Every Day,<br \/>\nYou are holiness saturating the ordinary.<br \/>\nYou are the ground of all being,<br \/>\nand you are love.<br \/>\nWhen snowflakes glisten, and our eyes are drawn to wonder,<br \/>\nwe notice how amazing this world is.<br \/>\nWhen children squeal with glee, and our ears are filled with delight,<br \/>\nwe notice how amazing this world is.<br \/>\nWhen the noise of traffic quiets, and we hear the wind playing,<br \/>\nwe notice how amazing this world is.<br \/>\nHelp us see, hear, and attend to the wonder of your sacred presence,<br \/>\nin our every day.<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-4-2.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><em>You are welcome to read this out-loud or silently.<\/em><br \/>\nGod of Today,<br \/>\nGod of Every Day,<br \/>\nGod of the Eternal, and the momentary,<br \/>\nHelp us see the wonder of today, and savor its goodness.<br \/>\nHelp us see the brokenness of today, and attend to the needs for healing.<br \/>\nHelp us stay present to this moment, and yet keep in mind the long-view needed for kindom building.<br \/>\nHelp us see.<br \/>\nGod of ordinary people, remind us of the wonder and love of the people we know, and help us remember to reach out in love to your people.<br \/>\nHelp us find ever more ways to soak in your love, and share it.<br \/>\nRemind us, again and again, of the ways you give us to rest, be refreshed, and find joy in life. We somehow forget far too often.<br \/>\nHelp us be people who can hold people up in sorrow, in grief, and in dismay.<br \/>\nWe know those people are needed.<br \/>\nHelp us be people who find peace, joy, and hope, and can share them.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Page-4-Image-4.png\"><\/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<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Page-5-Image-5.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Word and Reflection<\/h2>\n<h3>Choir Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>There is a Balm in Gilead<\/em> by Ken Burton<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;There is a balm in Gilead&#039;.\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8fcMxI_6xsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isaiah 40:21-31\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rmzSLEv86bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mission Moment &#8211; Jan Huston<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Souper Bowl Sunday<\/strong><br \/>\nToday is Souper Bowl Sunday! Most years on this day our church children carry \u201csoup\u201d cans and ask us to put donations in the cans. Many people in more normal years enjoy Super Bowl parties which include lots of food. The hope is that some of the money spent on party food might instead be donated to those who are hungry.<br \/>\nSchenectady Community Ministries coordinates this collection. 100% of the money raised goes to help the SiCM Food Pantry feed those who are insecure in Schenectady County. Their goal is $15,000. In 2020, SiCM served 300 families per week and a total of 454,000 meals!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Page-6-Image-6.png\"><br \/>\nThis year we aren\u2019t able to put money into cans held by our smiling, eager children. But the need is greater than ever because of the pandemic. You can give directly to SiCM at https:\/\/sicm.salsalabs.org\/SouperBowl21\/index.html. Or you can give by sending a check to FUMC with \u201cSouper Bowl\u201d or \u201cSiCM\u201d in the notation. Or you can go to the church website and donate online there.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Page-6-Image-7.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children&#039;s Time for February 7, 2021\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9HPevsTZbTo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/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\/02\/Page-6-Image-8.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #110: A Mighty Fortress<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 110: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MiGBisxC-OY?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\/110\/low\/110\"><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading &#8211; Mark 1:29-39<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mark 1:29-39\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ydy7RgFbXC0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon: &#8220;Sacred + Ordinary&#8221; by Rev. Sara Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sacred + Ordinary\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ziB2amgLgKA?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: \u201cSing to the Lord a New Song\u201d by Franz Joseph Haydn arr. Hal Hopson<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sing to the Lord a New Song  F.J. Haydn\/arr, Hal Hopson performed by WACO High School Mixed Chorus\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KLRoXstnkd4?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>God of Every Day, with the gifts we give in the world, we seek to expand your loving expressions in the world. With the gift we give to the church, we seek to support your work in this community. With our lives, we seek to build your kindom. Guide us, our lives, our gifts, and their use. Amen<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Page-7-Image-10.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #126: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn 126: Sing Praises to God Who Reigns Above\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T5z2JJrLVyg?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\/126\/low\/126\"><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>May you notice the world around you saturated with the love of God, just as you are! 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