<p>PRAYERS of the PEOPLE and THIS WEEK, IN OUR PRAYERS: First Presbyterian Church LORD’S PRAYER -- Florence Ahlers Carlisle, Pennsylvania -- Clare Hamm OFFERING -- Peg & Jack Owen ORDER FOR WORSHIP -- Emeline Thompson DOXOLOGY</p><p>PASSING OF THE PEACE Baptism of our Lord January 8, 2012 10:45 AM CHARGE AND BENEDICTION </p><p>Leader: God is doing good things in and CHILDREN’S BULLETIN – through us. LOWER LEVEL Hints on what to do in church ALL: God is doing good things in and through us. ↕ Stand up & Read Words in Dark Leader: The Spirit of God lives in and through Print us.</p><p>ALL: The Spirit of God lives in and through ↕ ♫Stand up & Sing us.</p><p>Leader: Jesus loves in and through us. Listen to the Bible Reading</p><p>ALL: Jesus loves in and through us. Amen.  Listen to the Pastor of God. All praise and thanks to God whose ↕♫ RESPONSE #494, verse 1 Listen to the Educator voice calls us to worship. (After this, nursery age children may depart for the nursery, and children in grades K-3 may depart for Children’s Church.)</p><p>Listen Quietly ↕♫HYMN #272 “God of the Sparrow”</p><p>↕ CONFESSION OF SIN When you began to create, O God, you GATHERING separated the light from the darkness and called it good. We come to you this day, PRELUDES praying that you might separate the darkness in which we hide from the light to which you call us. We want to be light, or at least we know CHILDREN’S CHURCH GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS deep inside that you want us to be The Lord be with you. And also with you. children of light. (Sign & pass the pew registration pads.) OPENING RITUAL Too often we live in darkness because it is LEADER: And when Jesus came out of the water, a easier, even though we know it is not what voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, in ↕ CALL TO WORSHIP you desire. whom Create us again. Start over. Wash us in I am well pleased.” (Mark 1:11b). The voice of God calls out to us as we gather your grace. Let the light of Christ shine We are all God’s beloved children. this day. through us. (silent confession of sin . . . ) This is the voice of power, a voice that Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers. Amen. ECHO READING breaks cedars and shakes the wilderness. Leader: I believe that faith can revive the This is a voice that flashes with flames of fire; a ↕  ASSURANCE OF PARDON world. voice that causes oaks to whirl. ALL: I believe that faith can revive the This is the voice of God our creator, world. who calls and claims us as the children Leader: I believe that hope can renew the world. </p><p>ALL: I believe that hope can renew the world. </p><p>Leader: I believe that love can redeem the world.</p><p>ALL: I believe that love can redeem the world.</p><p>Leader: O God, give us faith, hope, and love.</p><p>ALL: O God, give us faith, hope, and love. </p><p>SCRIPTURE STORY Scripture – Mark 1: 4-11 (The Baptism of Jesus)</p>