Greetings:

I pray that you are keeping well and safe this week. Here is the link for Sunday's service:

https://youtu.be/VS1m4F6yhfs

You will find it at the bottom of this email, as well. The bulletin is also attached to this email or you can view it on our website:

https://www.thebigwhitechurch.com/

If you have any feedback for the services, prayer concerns, or other questions,, please let me know.

You can always contact me by email

therevreed@gmail.com

or by phone

419-399-0880

Blessings on you all.

George+Reed

Interim Pastor

First Congregational United Church of Christ

January 17, 2021

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

  10:00 am

Rev George Reed

Reflection: Am I listening for God’s call?

Greeting

Prelude                        Los magos que llegaron a Belen                                       Peggy Bast/Organist

Call to Worship

O God, you have searched us and known us.

You are acquainted with all our ways.

We praise you, for we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works; that we now very well.

How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God!

Prayer for the Day

Let us pray:

O God who is ever seeking your children:

Grant us the grace to hear you call us home

and encourage to respond to you.  Amen

Passing of the Peace

Hymn                    Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer            Peggy Bast/Organist - Rylie Mullen/Vocalist

First Reading                 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Interlude              I Saw Three Ships                                               Natalie Link/Rylie Mullen – Piano Duet

Gospel                           John 1:43-51

Sermon                         Being Open to God

Music for Silent Reflection     Who Would Think That What Was Needed                 Peggy Bast/Organist

Offering

The Prayers of the People

Adoration (silent prayer)

Confession (silent prayer)

Thanksgiving (silent prayer)

Supplication (silent prayer)

      Lord’s Prayer (using “sins”)

Hymn                 Spirit of the Living God            Peggy Bast/Organist - Rylie Mullen/Vocalist

Dismissal with Blessing

Postlude          Go Tell It on the Mountain                                                                   Peggy Bast/Organist

Epiphany 2021 Worship Service