OCONEE RIVER METHODIST CHURCH

A Wesleyan Church 

Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany

January 31, 2010
11:00 a.m.

The Order of Worship

 

Prelude                                                                                           Laura Kohler

Hymn of Gathering:  “Stand up, Stand up for Jesus” v. 1,3,4                     730

 

Welcome and Announcements                       

 

Invocation

                                                                              

Call to Worship: “How Great Thou Art” v. 1,3,4                                          147

 

Responsive Reading:  (Psalm 71:1-6)

 

In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.

In Your righteousness, deliver me, and rescue me.  Incline Your ear to save me.

 

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come.

You have given commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

 

Rescue me, O my God from the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the wrong doer and the ruthless one.

For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth.

 

By You have I been sustained from my birth. You are the One who took me from my mother’s womb;

My praise is continually of You. Let me never be ashamed.

       

Hymn of Preparation:  “Rock of Ages”  v. 1,2                                             342

Old Testament Reading:  Jeremiah 1:4-10

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Offertory                                                                                        Laura Kohler

 

Doxology:

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.

Praise Him all creatures here below.

Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts.

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

 

Children’s Sermon                                                         

 

Anthem:  “Here I Am to Worship”

 

Sermon Text:  Luke 4:21-30                                                            Dick Hoard

 

Sermon Title:  “Jesus Rejected at Nazareth”                                Dick Hoard

 

Closing Hymn:  “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”                                     602

 

Benediction

 

Postlude                                                                                         Laura Kohler

  

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ATTENDANCE PADS:  During the announcements would you take time to sign the attendance registration pad found in your pew.  Please list each member of your family separately. Thanks so much for helping us out.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY:  The final sessions of the Bible Study “Life’s Healing Choices” by Rick Warren have resumed on Wednesday nights.  Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the church, January 13-February 3.

OCONEE SENIOR GROCERY BAG PROGRAM: The collection boxes for donations of paper towels and dishwashing detergent can be found in the Narthex.

THIS WEEK AT THE RIVER:

FELLOWSHIP AND COFFEE – Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES – Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

WOMEN’S CRAFT GROUP – Mon. at 6:00 p.m. at Debbie Murwin’s home

MIDWEEK PRAYER GROUP – Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.

BIBLE STUDY –Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

CHOIR PRACTICE – Wednesday at 7:30 p.m./Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

CO-ED COLLEGIATE BIBLE STUDY – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

WORSHIP TEAM – Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

§      A Nursery is provided for all Worship Services