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Longswamp United Church of Christ200 Clay Road, Mertztown, PA 19539

Phone 610-682-6230E-Mail:longswampucc@windstream.net Web:www.longswampucc.org

Rev. Dr. Katherine Brearley, Pastor Ann Mabry Miller, OrganistJanuary 2, 2011 Second Sunday after Christmas

10:15 AM WORSHIPOur Churches Wider Mission Offering Sunday

(Please turn off cell phones. The symbol + indicates that those who are able should stand. Words inBOLD are spoken or sung by the whole congregation.)

MUSICAL PRELUDE

WELCOME

ORGAN CHIMES

+OPENING HYMN #190Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

+CALL TO WORSHIPPastor: We enter this place of worship in search of light to guide our journey through anew year.

People: We come to exchange the gifts that break or disappoint us, for the onetrue gift Jesus Christ.Pastor: We come to join with others who walk in the light, knowing that this years waymay be hard and we need spiritual companions for our journey.Unison: We come to commit ourselves to be a Christian community of faith andlove, shining with the love of Jesus our Savior. (Please be seated)

WE ASK GOD TO BE PRESENT IN WORSHIPUnison: Radiant God, we rejoice that You have the power to dispel the winterdarkness. You give us confidence that there is a good future for all who trustYou, and obey You. Be present in our worship and bless this New Year we pray.Amen.

CALL TO CONFESSION

Pastor: A whole new year stretches ahead of us, full of possibilities. Let us confess

that we need Gods help to fulfill ourhuman potential.

Unison: God of light and truth, we know all of our goodness But we confess that at times we withhold our goodness fromwe fail to share our abilities with the community, worried thagood enough. We do not reach out in friendship, afraid of beWe hesitate to break the silence of anger, refusing to give foFather warm our cold darkness, we pray. Give us clarity and that Your light may always shine through us. In Jesus Name

KYRIESpoken/SungPastor: Lord, have mercy upon us People: Lord, Have mePastor: Christ, have mercy upon us. People: Christ, Have m

Pastor: Lord, have mercy upon us People: Lord, Have me

ASSURANCE OF PARDONPastor: Hear the Good News of the angels, and be amazed. JesuBethlehem, through his own free choice, because he wanted to bwanted to draw you close to God and save your soul. In His Namsins are forgiven. Let us stand and praise Gods Name.

+RESPONSE OF PRAISEBlessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glorHeir of salvation, purchase of God.Born of His Spirit, washed in his blood.This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the d

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the d

THE PASSING OF THE PEACEPastor: The Peace of God be with you.People: And also with you.Please greet one another with words and/or signs of peace, remembering that not everyone wish

CHILDRENS TIME

OUR NEW SONG..... Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My FeetChoir Chorus, v1, Chorus

EARLY CHURCH READINGEphesians 1:1-14 (Pew Bible page 1817)Blessings in Christ.

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GOSPEL READINGJohn 1:1-18 (Pew Bible page 1645)Jesus heals ten men.

SUNG RESPONSE ..See InsertThy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

MEDITATION: A Clean Page

STATEMENT OF FAITH .Front Page of Hymnal

UCC Statement of Faith

HYMN ..#169Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

PASTORAL PRAYERTHE LORDS PRAYER Unison: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thykingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, andforgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver usfrom evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever, Amen.

MISSION MOMENT Our Missionaries Tom & Monica Liddle in East TimorOur OCWM gifts support the work of evangelism in remote areas of East Timor. In our OCWM giving all

UCC churches work together. One of them is First Congregational Church in Madison WI which isworking to make its building more welcoming for adults and children with special needs.

INVITATION FOR THE OFFERING (Please collect you door prizes)

MUSICAL OFFERTORYThe Loft Choir

+OFFERTORY RESPONSE - ..#124I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you, O my soul, rejoice!Take joy, my King, in what you hear:May it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear.

+OFFERTORY PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Unison)Lord of the radiant light, we bring our gifts to Your altar praying that through ourofferings Your light may shine forth in the winter cold. May our acts of kindnessand compassion also warm the hearts of others and bring them to praise Yourholy Name, Amen.

+COMMISSIONING & BENEDICTION (Pastor)Let us go out into the new year as ambassadors of Gods Truth aBe strong in personal integrity. Scorn victories cheaply won.Have passion for justice. Be suspicious of personal privilege.Acknowledge the huge price we all pay for war and strife.Be victorious over ignorance and banish petty mindedness foreveClaim your true and eternal destiny as sons and daughters of theDepart in peace.

+THREEFOLD AMEN

+PARTING HYMN Spirit, Working in Creation

MUSICAL POSTLUDE: