Order of Worship

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Dear Church Family,

We want to share with you the Order of Worship that we will use on the morning of Sunday, January 19, 2025. We will start the service at 10 am.

Please join us in-person or virtually by using either the conference call number, the live stream via Zoom, Facebook, or our website.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to worship. Thank you so much. Welcome to St. Matthew’s UMC!

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Conference Call

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Then, please wait for the host to begin.

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Sunday, January 19, 2025: The Second Sunday after Epiphany

Prelude: Canite Tuba —Francisco Guerero (1524 – 1599)

Welcome

*CALL TO WORSHIP:                                       — from Psalm 139
L:      Praise the Lord, for we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
A:      The Lord has searched us and has known us,
          God has formed us and made us;
          the Lord knows even our inmost thoughts.
L:      Wonderful are the works of the Lord
          and incomprehensible are his plans for us.
A:      Praise the Lord, for we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

*OPENING HYMN: God Is Here UMH 660

*OPENING PRAYER:
Almighty God,
by grace alone you call us
and accept us in your service.
Strengthen us by your Spirit
and make us worthy of your call;
through Jesus Christ our Lord
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

*ACT OF PRAISE: Gloria Patri UMH 71

Joys & Concerns

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

Passing of the Peace

*HYMN BEFORE SCRIPTURE:
Christ, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 550

Today’s Epistle reading is taken from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians (First Corinthians 12:1-11)

12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant. ² You know that when you were gentiles you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. ³ Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.

⁴ Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, ⁵ and there are varieties of services but the same Lord, ⁶ and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. ⁷ To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. ⁸ To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, ⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, ¹⁰ to another the working of powerful deeds, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.

The Word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

*Please stand as you are able for the Gospel Acclamation and remain standing for the reading of the Gospel.

*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Halle, Hallelujah TFWS 2026

This morning’s Gospel reading is from the Gospel of John
(John 2:1-11)

2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. ²Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ³When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” ⁴And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to me and to you? My hour has not yet come.” ⁵His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” ⁶Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. ⁷Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. ⁸He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it. ⁹When the person in charge tasted the water that had become wine and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), that person called the bridegroom ¹⁰and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” ¹¹Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

The Gospel of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

Music for Meditation: Canzona ‘Erina’
—Aurelio Bonelli (ca 1568-ca 1620)

Children’s Message

Music at the Gradual: Almain ‘Cupararee’
—Anonymous, ca 1620

Message —Rev. JW Park

Mission Moment : California Wildfire Relief

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Offertory

Music during the Offertory: Cuando el Rey Nimrod
—Ladino folksong, arr. Helen-Jean Talbott © 2022

*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

Announcements

*CLOSING HYMN: (commemorating Martin Luther King Day)
In Christ There Is No East or West UMH 548

Benediction

*BENEDICTION RESPONSE: Shalom to You UMH 666

Postlude: Canzon “La Galuppa” —Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634)

Please welcome our guest musicians this morning: Consort Anon is Eric Schwartz,

Mary Ann Espenshade, Helen-Jean Talbott, Rachel Isaacson, Talia Chicherio, Monica Borusch

The flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God.

DAILY SCRIPTURES

Mon: John 1:35-51 Tues: Matthew 4:17-22

Wed: Luke 9:23-27, 57-62 Thur: Matthew 10:34-42

Fri: Matthew 11:25-30 Sat: Matthew 19:16-30

SPECIAL THANKS TO TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS!

Greeters	St. Matthew’s Members
Ushers	Melissa Neace*, Erin Berfield, Rod Berfield, Stacy Ann Samuels
Acolytes	Rylen Smith, Cheyanne Belcher
Liturgist	Kaiee Hooeper
Counters	Debra Marshall (lead), Melissa Neace, Tom de Seve
Musicians	Consort Anon; Jane Thessin, song leader
Broadcasting	The Hulens, George Wood, Steve Smith, Bruce Thoman, Zoom Team
Welcome Desk	The Smith Family
Coffee Hour	Lisa Wilson

WHAT’S HAPPENING…

Today	11am	Coffee Hour	Fellowship Hall
		Adult Sunday School	Parlor
		Children’s Sunday School	Room 222
	4pm	Youth Group	Room 226
	5pm	Shelter Meal	Kitchen
Mon.	*CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED – ACME PLUMBING WORKDAY*
	7pm	Gloria Ringers	Choir Room
		Koinonia Circle	Parlor
Tues.	9³⁰am	S.E.A.L.S Meeting	Room 125
	9⁴⁵am	Bible Study	Parlor
	11am	Angel Gang	ZOOM
	7pm	Christian Book Club	ZOOM
	7³⁰pm	Trustees Meeting	Room 126
Wed.	8am	Men’s Breakfast	Rip’s Country Inn
	7pm	Simple Prayer	Sanctuary
	7³⁰pm	Missions Meeting	Room 126
Thurs.	7pm	Chancel Choir	Choir Room
Sat.	9³⁰am	Altar Guild	Sanctuary
	10am	Theatre Troupe Auditions	Choir Room
	11am	Memorial Service & Repast for Robert Johnson	Sanctuary/ Fellowship Hall

MORNING PRAYER CALL: Monday-Saturday, 6^30-6⁴⁵am

Dial 267-807-9601 and enter access code: 111-576-270 #

January 20-25: Ray Orocco-John

Opportunities to Study and Worship

– Tuesday Morning Bible Study meets at 9⁴⁵am in the Parlor.

– Tuesday Evening Bible Study Tuesdays at 7pm on Zoom*.

– Wednesday Evening Simple Prayer Join us in the Sanctuary at 7pm.

– Adult Sunday School meets in the Parlor at 8⁴⁵am and 11am.

– Children’s Sunday School meets at 11am in Room 222 Wesley Wing.

– Youth Group Sundays at 4pm in Room 226 Wesley Wing.

– Christian Book Club 3^rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm on Zoom.

– God & Guinness meets the 2^nd Sunday of each month at 12pm.

Announcements

Reminder

Please submit Building Use forms for your committee, group, or team’s 2025 meetings/events to ensure your space is available and is listed on the church calendar. These do not automatically continue year to year. Forms can be found on the bulletin board in the office and on our website.

Adult Sunday School – Sundays at 11am – Parlor

Jim Wiedman leads a class called Lights, Camera, Faith: Christianity in Popular Movies. Join us as we explore the intersection of faith and film in the last 3 films for discussion: Saved! (2004), The Life of Brian (1979), and The Mission (1986).

Appalachian Service Project Interest Meeting – TODAY at 12pm – Fellowship Hall

If you are a high schooler or above who is interested in serving on this trip with St. Matthew’s please make plans to attend our interest meeting next Sunday.

Interfaith Panel Discussion featuring Pastor Park – TODAY at 3pm

Our own Pastor JW Park will be one of six panel members exploring the question, “How can people of faith resolve religious differences?” The six presenters are from Christian, Islamic, Jewish, and Unitarian Universalist traditions. The discussion will be held via Zoom.

Christian Book Club – Tuesday, January 21^st at 7pm – ZOOM