{"id":2533,"date":"2022-02-12T17:06:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T17:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2022-02-12T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T17:06:07","slug":"worship-for-the-6th-sunday-after-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/12\/worship-for-the-6th-sunday-after-epiphany\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany<\/h1>\n<h2>February 13, 2022<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-000.jpg\"><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>\u201cHelp us hear, help us listen.\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>\u201cOpen My Eyes, That I May See\u201d Arranged by Don Phillips<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prelude\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LhGpTiPGdP0?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: Our lives are built on shifting sand.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: But God offers us stability.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Our expectations are held up by spring ice.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Yet God helps us find a way to safety.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: We are as certain of what will come next as of the weather<br \/>\nin two weeks.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Still, we can predict that God&#8217;s love grounds the universe.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-001-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #508: \u201cFaith, While Trees are Still in Blossom\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gA-jpGdnQ1w%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/gA-jpGdnQ1w%20<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nGod, Our Fortress,<br \/>\nYou are our solid rock,<br \/>\nour continual support,<br \/>\nthe peace in the midst of our lives.<br \/>\nWhen we are shaky,<br \/>\nyou are with us<br \/>\noffering a steadying hand.<br \/>\nWhen we are lost,<br \/>\nyou are with us,<br \/>\nwhispering the way forward.<br \/>\nWhen we can go no further,<br \/>\nwe can simply rest in you.<br \/>\nGod, Our Shelter,<br \/>\nas we respond to seemingly infinite change,<br \/>\nhelp us remember to rely on you.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-002-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lord&#039;s Prayer\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tzll3qcy6Ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Our Father (Creator) 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>Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 5:1-11<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scriptures 2 13 22\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qYw9ZH99apk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time: Like a Rock?<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Like a Rock?\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IOgZYmAuyXA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #593: \u201cHere I Am, Lord\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Here I Am, Lord #593\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQWdfO5jV4A?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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Page-5-Image-6-2-e1630096883671.png\"><br \/>\n<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><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon: \u201cStay\u201d &#8211; Rev. Sara Baron<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stay\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W_Ro5E8lZ4s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offertory: \u201cBreathe\u201d Arranged by Mark Hayes<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Offertory\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tDIgJwgnZUk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Offering<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Page-8-Image-10-1.png\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Larry McArthur<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>Prayer of Predictability<\/h3>\n<p>Steady Shelterer,<br \/>\nWe are so thankful that you are the same from age to age.<br \/>\nWe can let our guards down, knowing that you are our stability.<br \/>\nWe trust that you love us in our changeability.<br \/>\nWe trust you are wise enough to guide us through this time, too.<br \/>\nAs we offer to you all that we have, may it be blessed to build the kindom,<br \/>\nbe that through upsetting the status quo, or, perhaps, calming anxious nervous systems.<br \/>\nMay love flow through us.<br \/>\nAmen<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-004-1-rotated.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #571: \u201cGo Make of All Disciples\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Go and Make of All Disciples #571\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1kEyJsIAYEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>Listen for God, whispering songs of love to you.<br \/>\nListen, knowing that what God suggests will not take more than what you have.<br \/>\nListen, and trust. Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPraise His Greatness\u201d Arranged by Mark Hayes<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Postlude\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ntu56RsN4E?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\/2022\/02\/image-005-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Worship for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany February 13, 2022 Photo by Zach Long &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/12\/worship-for-the-6th-sunday-after-epiphany\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Worship for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2533","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\/2533","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=2533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2534,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533\/revisions\/2534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}