PreludeMy Soul Gives Glory to My God

(UMH 198) Charles Callahan and Wilbur Held

Dr. Mark Baumann, CAGO, piano

The God of Abraham Praise(UMH 115)

Wilbur HeldCheryl Krewer, cello and

Dr. Mark Baumann, CAGO, piano

GATHERED

Welcome & AnnouncementsRev. Dr. Sherrie Ilg

Sung Call to WorshipLana Lodge, Song Leader

Spoken Call to Worship

Opening Prayer Gracious God,

Take us as we are. alone or anxious,

bored or busy, grateful or grieving.

Open our hearts to becurious,

discovering gifts in this new day.

Summon out what we shall be. As your gathered people,

set your seal upon our hearts, that we might continue being

formedin your likeness.

Live in us to be offerings of

your gracesent

as partners for the healing of the world.

Amen.

Forming Disciples Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

January 31, 2021 | 9:00 am Worship

Informational graphics at the end of worship guide.

Chancel Flowers: Stan and Pat Jacobsen give flowers

as they are celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss.

Worship Attendants:Rev. Dr. Sherrie Ilg, Lead Pastor

Rev. Jonathan Heifner, Associate PastorDr. Mark Baumann, CAGO, Piano

Cheryl Krewer, CelloLana Lodge, Song Leader

Kevin Lodge, Worship Technology DirectorBrian Azelborn, Slide Presenter

Wes Nygren, VideographerMike Weaver, Audio

Opening HymnHow Great Thou Art

UMH 77

O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder consider all the

worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout

the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how great

thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art!

When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear

the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty

mountain grandeur and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze;

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art,

how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how

great thou art, how great thou art!

And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die,

I scarce can take it in; that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, he bled and died to take away my

sin; Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;

how great thou art, how great thou art! Then sings my soul,

my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art!

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

Then I shall bow in humble adoration, and there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art,

how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how

great thou art, how great thou art!

FORMED

Scripture Lesson Psalm 111

Praise the Lord!

I thank the Lord with all my heartin the company of those

who do right, in the congregation.The works of the Lord

are magnificent;they are treasured

by all who desire them.God’s deeds are

majestic and glorious.God’s righteousness

stands forever.God is famous

for his wondrous works.The Lord is full of mercy

and compassion.God gives food

to those who honor him.God remembers

his covenant forever.God proclaimed his

powerful deeds to his people and gave them what had belonged to other nations.

God’s handiwork is honesty and justice;

all God’s rules are trustworthy—they are established always and forever:

they are fulfilled with truth and right doing.

God sent redemption for his people;God commanded

that his covenant last forever.Holy and awesome is God’s name!

Fear of the Lord is where wisdom begins;sure knowledge is for all

who keepGod’s laws.God’s praise lasts forever!

Gospel ReadingMark 1:21-28

Rev. Jonathan Heifner

Jesus and his followers went into Capernaum. Immediately

on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and started teaching. The people were amazed by his

teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the legal experts. Suddenly, there in the

synagogue, a person with an evil spirit screamed, “What have you to

do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?

I know who you are. You are the holy one from God.”“Silence!” Jesus said, speaking

harshly to the demon. “Come out of him!” The unclean spirit shook him

and screamed, then it came out.Everyone was shaken and

questioned among themselves, “What’s this? A new teaching

with authority! He even commands unclean spirits and they obey him!”

Right away the news about him spread throughout the

entire region of Galilee.

Song of Invitation

SermonPilgrimage Plans: Forming Disciples

Response to the WordAll Are Welcome

Words and music by Marty Haugen

Peace of Christ

Prayers of the People

Offering

DoxologyI Have Decided to Follow Jesus

TFWS 2129 (stanza 1)

I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus

no turning back, no turning back.

The Lord’s PrayerOur 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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever. Amen.

SENT

Sending HymnLet All Things Now Living

TFWS 2008

Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving

to God the Creator triumphantly raise

who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us,who guides us and leads

to the end of our day.God’s banners fly o’er us; God’s light goes before us,a pillar of fire shining forth

in the night,till shadows have vanished and darkness is banished,

as forword we travel from light into light.

The law God enforces, the stars in their courses

and sun in its orbit obediently shine;

the hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains,

the deeps of the ocean proclaim the Divine.

We, too, should be voicing our love and rejoicing;

with glad adoration a song let us raise,

till all things now living unite in thanksgiving:To God in the highest hosanna and praise!

Benediction

PostludeRondo from Cello Concerto No. 2

Jean-Baptiste Brèval

Publishing Credits: The liturgy is reprinted with permission from The United Methodist Book of Worship, © 1992 The United Methodist Publishing House. The Opening Prayer written by Dr. Rev. Sherrie Ilg.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-714641; CCLI 435430 and CRL030829.

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