2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time year B

Call to Worship:                     Psalm 139

This is the day the Lord has made!

For our Lord knowns me.

Indeed our Lord knows us, he understands our needs and desires and knows our paths

Your hand leads me and your right hand shall hold me

Even when we feel the darkness fall on us

The Lord shines light

This is a precious gift – a relationship with our Lord

One in which we praise and sing

A relationship we honor and reap the benefits from

Let us this day, praise and give thanksgiving to a Lord who we cannot hide from!

Confession:

Holy Creator, you call us by name and claim us as your children; yet we reject you. We allow the secular world to define you and our values. We live within this world and let the overwhelming problems consume it; standing up for a few here and there instead of calling for your truth to reign. Give us courage to do better and call you by name. Help us to accept this intimate relationship with you, who know us truly and yet still loves us...(assurance of pardon...) Amen.

Prayer of Illumination:

Holy Spirit descend today into our hearts and minds; fill us with the Spirit so that we may come to hear and see your Words anew. Enlighten in us the spark of knowing God's will and hearing God's Words. Grant us wisdom to leave here today knowing your will in our lives. Amen.

Offertory:

Creator and Giver, we lift up to you in this moment these gifts from our pockets. We know that each day you call upon our gifts of the spirit to make your world, our church and community a better place. Use these gifts, both monetary and of the spirit, to bring light into our church and community. Allow the workings of this congregation to be driven by our faith and help us to spread your love to the world beyond these doors. Amen

baptism of the Lord Year B

Genesis 1: 1-5
Psalm 29: 1-11
Second Reading Acts 19:1-7
Gospel: Mark 1: 4-11

Call to Worship:                    

Today we are reminded that we were washed with water

Not just any water, but water from our baptisms

Today we are reminded that through this act the Holy Spirit works within and through us

Bringing us God’s love, helping us spread God’s love and gifting us with life everlasting

Trusting in the Spirit, we acknowledge the truth of our baptism and our strive to live into the tall task of forgiveness

Today we are reminded that we are forgiven and that we too shall forgive

Let us rejoice in the waters that cleaned our souls and brought the Holy Spirit to our lives!

Confession:

Holy Giver, we were baptized as your Children and we know deep in our hearts that we are yours, yet we often let the world and those in it cloud our love of you. We let the circumstances around us reflect your love for us instead of trusting the Spirit within that speaks our name and reminds us that you call us your own. Today renew in us our baptism that came through the belief in Jesus and the assurance of life to come...(assurance of pardon)...amen

Prayer of Illumination:

Holy Spirit descend into our worship this morning, allowing your Word and the meditation of this service to resonate within us today and move out into the world with the message of your will. Amen

Prayer of Dedication

Holy Giver of all we thank you for all the bounty we have in our lives and the many gifts that we are able to share with our community. Help us as a church use these gifts wisely in the world bringing Good News to all. Amen