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Trinity United Church of Christ
January 24, 2021 10:30 a.m.
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WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
PRELUDE Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern Johann Christoph
Bach
(How Brightly Shines the Morning Star) (uncle of J.S. Bach)
WELCOME AND COMMUNITY NEWS
OPENING SCRIPTURE Psalm 34:14 NRSV Bible Pg. 498
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The invitation is given to every person by Jesus Christ:
"Come to me! Follow me! Be my disciples!"
People: We come to this place, to this time, at the invitation
of Jesus Christ.
Leader: In the name of Christ,
People: we accept the invitation to discipleship.
Leader: In the name of Christ,
People: as his disciples, we worship and praise God.
Leader: In the midst of a world where cruelty abounds,
People: we proclaim the God of Compassion.
Leader: In the midst of despair that threatens to swallow up
whole lives, whole peoples,
People: we proclaim the God of Hope.
Leader: In the midst of indifference and apathy,
People: we proclaim the God of Love.
Leader: Come, let us worship together and share our witness of
God's living presence in the world.
OPENING HYMN Jesus Calls Us, O’er the Tumult 172/NCH
COMMUNITY PRAYER : A Hard, Deep Call to Obedience by Walter
Brueggemann
You are the God who makes extravagant promises.
We relish your great promises of fidelity and presence and
solidarity, and we exude in them.
Only to find out, always too late, that your promise always
comes in the midst of a hard, deep call to obedience.
You are the God who calls people like us, and the long list of
mothers and fathers before us,
who trusted the promise enough to keep the call.
So we give you thanks that you are a calling God, who calls
always to dangerous new places.
We pray enough of your grace and mercy among us that we may be
among those who believe your promises enough to respond to your
call.
We pray in the one who embodied your promise and enacted your
call, even Jesus. Amen.
--In silence let us bring out personal prayers before God—
SILENT PRAYER & PASSING THE PEACE
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RESPONSE Gloria, Gloria 240 / NCH
Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, Gloria, alleluia, alleluia!
Glory to God, glory to God, glory in the highest!
Glory to God, glory to God, alleluia, alleluia!
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 62:5-12 NRSV Bible pg. 515 Leader: The
Word of God for All People People: Thanks Be to God
COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS & CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER
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 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.
DOXOLOGY (words used at the UCC General Synod 32 in 2019)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Christ all creatures here below
Praise Spirit Living Comforter
Community of Love adored. Amen
GOSPEL READING Mark 1:14-20 NRSV Bible pg. 34
SERMON HYMN You Walk along Our Shoreline 504 / NCH
SERMON An Urgent Mission Rev. Adam Marquette
CLOSING HYMN Dear Lord and Father of Mankind 470/W&R
BENEDICTION SONG
Oh, I love you with the love of the Lord.
Yes, I love you with the love of the Lord.
I can see in you the glory of my King,
and I love you with the love of the Lord.
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Orgelstuck (organ piece) A Kehrer
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Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalm 62:5-12 For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my
hope is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my
fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my deliverance and my
honour; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all
times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge
for us. Selah Those of low estate are but a breath, those of high
estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are
together lighter than a breath. Put no confidence in extortion, and
set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, do not set your
heart on them. Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that
power belongs to God, and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord.
For you repay to all according to their work.
Mark 1:14-20 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee,
proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and
believe in the good news.’ As Jesus passed along the Sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the
lake—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me
and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left
their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw
James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat
mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their
father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed
him.‘
Scripture Readings
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Trinity United Church of Christ 215 High Street Wadsworth
44281
330.334.2536 Hours 8:00am - 2:00 pm, Mon.-Thur.
[email protected] www.ucctrinity.com
Rev. Adam Marquette [email protected] 330.606.7892
Matthew Wachtman, Organist Kelly Aliberti, Administrative
Assistant
Lisa Bailey , Custodian Rev. Robert Johnson, Pastor Emeritus
Dale Guiley, AGO, Organist Emeritus
Church Council: Jim McIlvaine( Moderator),Mick Ross (Vice
Moderator) Louise Cook ( Treasurer), Aric Stano (Secretary), Julie
Brown, Cheryl Powers, Mike Lorbach, Nancy Torok
PRC (Pastoral Relations Committee): Debbie Lorincz
(Chairperson), Aric Stano, and Nila McCullough
Worship leaders today:
Clergy: Rev. Adam Marquette
Organist: Matthew Wachtman
Liturgist: Carol McIlvaine
