SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP - 11 AM January 7, 2018 – Epiphany & Communion

We Come Together as God’s People Welcome! We are so glad to have you Prelude How Brightly Shines the Morning Star Dieterich Buxtehude with us in worship this morning. If you are worshiping with us for the first time, please Dr. John Allegar, organ (1637-1707) fill out one of the “welcome” cards in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate later Welcome Rev. Owen J. Gray on in the service, so we may greet you and respond to any questions you might have. * Call to Worship

Leader: Rulers and nations; Weak and powerful LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES All: All are coming to meet with God. 9:30 Isabella Kornmeyer Leader: Sons and daughters; Rich and needy Laila Rasmusson All: All are coming to meet with God. 11:00 Catie Cochran Leader: Strong and mighty; Weak and gentle Valerie Kossmann All: All are coming to meet with God. Leader: Light of the World; Shining in darkness PRESENTING THE ELEMENTS Seen by those who love you, Found by those who seek you Bread & Wine: 9:30 Bill and Dorthy Lewis All: All are coming to worship you. 11:00 Sonya, Nicholas Prayer of Adoration and Laila Rasmusson Ewer Bearer: + Processional Hymn #66 We Three Kings THREE KINGS OF ORIENT 9:30 & 11:00 Karl Snider (Congregation remains seated to sing the first and last verses and the refrain after each verse. Soloist sings verses 2-4) ALSO SERVING TODAY Children’s Epiphany Procession and Time With the Children Holy Family: Mary - Meredith Miller Call to Confession Joseph - Matt Miller Baby Jesus - Liam Miller Silent Confession Shepherd - Logan Miller Prayer of Confession Magi: Leader: Beckoning God, at the dawning of this new year, we want to Luke Miller, Mitchell Weixler, George Elliot be wise. We want to be guided by your light, instructed by your word, awed by your incarnation. CHILDREN’S EPIPHANY PARADE All: We confess, Lord, that we have been foolish. Following Children from our Sunday School classes join the kings as they follow the star to the light of our own ambition, we have been blind to your Bethlehem. This morning, the children have light drawing us to find you in humble places. Attentive talked with their Sunday School teachers about gifts they can offer the Christ Child to voices of commerce and contention, we have been and recorded their gifts on paper hearts. deaf to your eternal Word calling us to justice and peace. As they adore the new born King, they will Dazzled and distracted by glittering gadgets we have offer him these precious gifts. failed to honor your presence in others. Make us wise Lord, that we might seek you, find you and serve you with all the days that are before us. In Jesus’ name. Amen. A SERVICE OF HOLY Assurance of Pardon COMMUNION AND *+Response of Praise GLORIA WHOLENESS Gloria in excelsis Deo; Gloria in excelsis Deo. 10:35 a.m. in Milner Chapel Rev. Joyce E. Hunn

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*+The Passing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.

*+Hymn #53 What Child Is This GREENSLEEVES + Ritual of Friendship Rev. Karen L. Lang We Experience God’s Word Prayer of Illumination Jeremy Campbell First Lesson Isaiah 60:1-6 (p. 676) We extend a special welcome to Christopher (Chris) Burchett, and Anthem The Birds Benjamin Britten thank him for his musical leadership this Chris Burchett, bass (1913-1976) morning. He is active in opera companies and recording ventures throughout the When Jesus Christ was four years old, United States and Europe. The angels brought Him toys of gold, Which no man ever had bought or sold. THE APOSTLES’ CREED And yet with these He would not play, I believe in God the Father Almighty. Maker He made Him small fowl out of clay, of heaven and earth. And blessed them till they flew away: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Tu creasti Domine. (Thou hast created them, O Lord.) who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Thou child so wise, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and Bless mine hands and fill mine eyes, buried; he descended into hell; the third And bring my soul to Paradise. day he rose again from the dead; he Text: Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; Second Lesson Matthew 2:1-12 (p. 877) from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. Sermon Dr. Lewis F. Galloway I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of “Live in the Light” the body; and the life everlasting. Amen “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ ” OFFERTORY (Matthew 2:2) The Stars Looked Down The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary were the world, We Give Thanks to God But here is all aright.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast, Invitation to Discipleship His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.) * Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed (Hymnal p.14) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart, His hair was like a fire. Offertory The Stars Looked Down Mark Schweizer (O weary, weary is the world, (b. 1956) But here the world’s desire.) The Christ-child stood at Mary’s knee, Invitation to the Lord's Supper His hair was like a crown. And all the flowers looked up at Him, And all the stars looked down. Text: G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

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The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: we lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Sanctus

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might, Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord,

God of power and might, hea - ven and earth are

COMMUNION INSTRUCTIONS full, full of your glo - ry. Ho - san - na At 11:00: Communion is served in the pews.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER est. Bless - ed is he who comes in the Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us name of the Lord. Ho - san - na in the our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. high - est. Ho - san - na in the high - est.

The Lord’s Prayer (Hymnal p.14) As With Gladness Men of Old likens the journey of the wise men to our own The Breaking of the Bread and the Passing of the Cup Christian pilgrimage. The pattern of the first three stanzas is “as they…so may The Communion Music we.” The fourth stanza is a prayer that our Prélude sur l’Introit de l’Épiphanie, Op 13 Maurice Duruflé journey may bring us to that place where (1902-1986) all other light is subsumed in the Divine light of Christ. The Communion Prayer The fifth stanza, omitted from most hymnals, offers a fitting conclusion to this morning’s hymns. We Go Forth to Serve In the heavenly country bright need they no created light; Closing Hymn #63 As with Gladness Men of Old DIX Thou its light, its joy, its crown, Thou * Charge and Benediction its sun which goes not down; There for ever may we sing alleluias * Postlude How Brightly Shines the Morning Star Mark Sedio to our King. (b. 1954)

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