{"id":3035,"date":"2023-01-28T03:51:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T03:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=3035"},"modified":"2023-01-28T03:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T03:51:36","slug":"third-sunday-after-the-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/28\/third-sunday-after-the-epiphany\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Sunday after the Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nThird Sunday after the Epiphany<\/h1>\n<h2>January 29nd, 2023<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-001.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Amanda Taylor<\/p>\n<h2>Gathering<\/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>\u201cCreator, create in us a loving spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Prelude<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cMore Love to Thee, O Christ\u201d by William H. Doane, Arranged by Larry Wolz<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"More Love to Thee, O Christ\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FHbZJP_Gnyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p>One: Sing aloud, shout with joy!<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We rejoice in song and in spirit!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Let your fears go.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We trust in God!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Release the shame you hold.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Our shame is transformed into praise.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Welcome home, beloveds.<br \/>\n<strong>Many: We have come to our shared home to worship God.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #408: \u201cThe Gift of Love\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Gift of Love - Arr. Hal H. Hopson\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c0AicZiBA7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Praying<\/h2>\n<h3>Unison Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>God our Hope,<br \/>\nThis life we lead is full of wonder.<br \/>\nThis life we lead is full of pain.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re awed by the beauty of a single snowflake,<br \/>\nand startled by their power together.<br \/>\nYet we worry about those sleeping outside in snow storms.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re amazed at the beauty of the people you&#8217;ve made,<br \/>\nbut heartbroken at the ways your beloveds are treated.<br \/>\nSometimes the shifts from awe to horror are so fast we get whiplash.<br \/>\nHelp us hold it all, dear One.<br \/>\nHelp us find our footing in this beautiful and broken world.<br \/>\nKeep our hearts open to see each other&#8217;s struggles<br \/>\nand the wonder all around us.<br \/>\nDeepen our humanity, Holy One.<br \/>\nPhoto by Barbara Armstrong<br \/>\nHelp us hold what needs to be held,<br \/>\nand help us let go of what needs to be let go.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p>\n<h3>Cares and Celebrations<\/h3>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-001-4.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Rev. Sara E. Baron<\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\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; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Our Father (Creator)<br \/>\nwho art in heaven,<br \/>\nHallowed be thy name.<br \/>\nThy kingdom come.<br \/>\nThy will be done on earth,<br \/>\nas 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.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Listening and Reflecting<\/h2>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20<\/h3>\n<h3>Time with Young People<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sacred and Holy - Time with Young People\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_A7uXn8lF1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #129: Give to the Winds Thy Fears<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hymn \u2013 Give to the Winds Thy Fears\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wFIhIB3gxuA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 4:1-6,9-10<\/h3>\n<h3>Sermon: \u201cEverything Is Good\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything is Good   - Sermon\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POweQKwsY74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<h3>Offertory: \u201cMy Jesus, I love Thee\u201d by Adoniram J. Gordan, Arranged by Cindy Berry<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Jesus I Love Thee - arr. Cindy Berry\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5rZoRr11zM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>A Time to Consider 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>A Prayer of Thanksgiving<\/h3>\n<h3>Hymn #2120: \u201cSpirit, Spirit of Gentleness\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VU 375 Spirit of Gentleness\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9q0ydibNHcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<h3>Postlude: \u201cLove Divine, All Loves Excelling\u201d by John Zundel, arranged by Don Phillips<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Love Divine, All Loves Excelling\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TQrNMJrgbyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 29nd, 2023 Photo by Amanda Taylor Gathering It &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/28\/third-sunday-after-the-epiphany\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Third Sunday after the Epiphany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3034,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3035","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\/3035","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=3035"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3041,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3035\/revisions\/3041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}