Bulletin for February 7th, 2021

 

Marshall Presbyterian Church

 February 7, 2021 5^th Sunday after the Epiphany

Carol Ann West, Pianist

Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor

ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME

 wELCOME

 * CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 147)

 One:    How good it is to sing praises to our God;

for God is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.

All:      God heals the brokenhearted, and binds up

their wounds.

One:    Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

All:      God’s understanding is beyond measure.

 

* Opening Prayer

 

* HYMN   Purple Hymnal #307   God of Grace and God of Glory

 CALL TO CONFESSION

 UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

 O God, our creator, sustainer and redeemer, we confess

our feelings of exile and alienation amid a global pandemic,

and we wonder where you are.  We fear your absence, when

actually you are most present to us.  Restore in us awareness

of your comfort and care.  Renew our strength so that we

might mount up with wings like eagles.  Amen.

 * ASSURANCE OF PARDON

 

One:    God, who placed the stars and moon even now comes

close to each of us with mercy and love.  Friends, hear

the good news of the gospel: We are forgiven and

empowered by God’s Spirit to run and not be weary,

to walk and not faint.  

All:      Thanks be to God; Amen!

 

* Gloria Patri

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.  Amen.  Amen.

 * PASSING THE PEACE

 HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

 prayer for illumination

 THE Scriptures

 Gospel:                   Isaiah 40:21-31                                       Listen

Epistle:                   1 Corinthians 9:16-23                    See bulletin

Old Testament:     Mark 1:29-39                                  See bulletin

 TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES

 Message:                                                      Rev. Melissa Upchurch

 

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from A Brief Statement of Faith)

 

In life and in death we belong to God.  Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve.  With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 * HYMN                Purple Hymnal #792

                                                                              There is a Balm in Gilead

 SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS            (See bulletin insert)

Prayers of the People (The Lord’s Prayer is

located at the bottom of page 35 in the purple hymnal.)

 

Sharing the Gifts of God 

  Offertory

*Doxology (ca. 1500s)

  Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

  Praise him all creatures here below;

  Praise him above, ye heavenly host;

  Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

 

*Prayer of dedication And thanksgiving

 

O God, we give you thanks for the gifts of creation,

and for the gift of life itself.  We dedicate our resources

to you, trusting and hoping that they will build up

your work in our world.  Amen.

 

GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME

 

* HYMN    Purple Hymnal #346

                                       For the Healing of the Nations (Spoken)

 

*INVITATION

*CHARGE

*BENEDICTION