Sunday January 11 Bulletin

Encountering the Messiah - “Wedding at Cana”

*Please stand in body or in spirit. Congregational responses are in bold and preceded by "All"

GATHERING

 Welcome and Announcements

 Invitation and Sharing of Peace

Peace be with you. And also with you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Prelude   He Knows My Name  Rejuvenate

Lighting of the Altar Candles

 Call to Worship  (Clergy Stuff)

 LEADER: God invites you into this holy place, 
ALL: Like guests to a joyous wedding. 
LEADER: Come and celebrate in word and meal. 
ALL: We come with glad and open hearts.

Opening Prayer (Clergy Stuff)

 All: Holy God, This is the day that you have made; let us rejoice and be glad in it, for you are present in our joys as well as our sorrows, and your desire is the for the blessing of all creation. May our joy spill over into all our interactions with your beautiful world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

*Opening Song  Glorify Thy Name TFWS 2016

1. Father, we love you,
   we worship and adore you,
   glorify thy name
   in all the earth.
   Glorify thy name,
   glorify thy name,
   glorify thy name
   in all the earth.

2. Jesus, we love you,
   we worship and adore you,
   glorify thy name
   in all the earth.
   Glorify thy name,
   glorify thy name,
   glorify thy name
   in all the earth.

3. Spirit, we love you,
   we worship and adore you,
   glorify thy name
   in all the earth.
   Glorify thy name,
   glorify thy name,
   glorify thy name
   in all the earth.

LISTENING

Scripture Reading  John 2:1-11

This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

 Message for All Ages                                                                                                                      

 Sermon   “Wedding at Cana”   Rev. DV Yost

RESPONDING

*Sermon Song  O Perfect Love UMH 645

1. O perfect Love,
   all human
   thought transcending,
   lowly we kneel in
   prayer before thy throne,
   that theirs may be
   the love which
   knows no ending,
   whom thou forevermore
   dost join in one.
   
   
2. O perfect Life,
   be thou their
   full assurance
   of tender charity
   and steadfast faith,
   of patient hope
   and quiet,
   brave endurance,
   with childlike trust that
   fears nor pain nor death.
   
   
3. Grant them the joy
   which brightens
   earthly sorrow;
   grant them the peace which
   calms all earthly strife,
   and to life’s day
   the glorious
   unknown morrow
   that dawns upon
   eternal love and life.

God of light, hear our prayers.

*The Lord’s Prayer (Spoken)

All: 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 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

Offertory  

 *Offering Response   Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow   (UMH 94)

 *Prayer of Dedication  (Clergy Stuff)

All: As guests at a wedding, we bring to you our gifts, that they might enrich the life of the whole world. Bless them for the sake of the one who brought joy to the wedding at Cana, Jesus Christ, your son, our savior. Amen.                                             

SENDING

 *Closing Song What a Friend We Have in Jesus   UMH 526

1. What a friend
   we have in Jesus,
   all our sins and griefs to bear!
   What a privilege to carry
   everything to God in prayer!
   O what peace
   we often forfeit,
   O what needless
   pain we bear,
   all because we do not carry
   everything to God in prayer.

2. Have we trials
   and temptations?
   Is there trouble anywhere?
   We should never
   be discouraged;
   take it to the Lord in prayer.
   Can we find
   a friend so faithful
   who will all our sorrows share?
   Jesus knows
   our every weakness;
   take it to the Lord in prayer.

3. Are we weak
   and heavy laden,
   cumbered with a load of care?
   Precious Savior,
   still our refuge;
   take it to the Lord in prayer.
   Do thy friends despise,
   forsake thee?
   Take it to the Lord in prayer!
   In his arms he’ll
   take and shield thee;
   thou wilt find a solace there.

 *Benediction

 Benediction Response

Postlude  Craig Nickerson, Organist

Next Week

Encountering the Messiah - "Jesus Cleanses the Temple"
January 18, John 2:13-25

• THRIFT STORE SCHEDULE:
  The store will reopen for donations on Tuesday, January 13, and for shopping on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

• BACKPACK BUDDIES:  January’s food items are Tuna / Chicken Salad with Crackers , and Fruit Cups or any item listed on the shopping list.  If you find it difficult to shop, you may send a monetary donation to the church or place your donation in the offering plate on any Sunday. Please mark your gift, “Backpack Buddies”.

• This Week at Arnolia
• Tuesday, January 13:  8:30 - 11:30 AM Thrift Store accepting donations
• Tuesday,, January 13:  12 noon  Pastor's Study
• Tuesday, January 13:  6:30 PM Bible Study
• Thursday, January 15:  10 AM - 2 PM Thrift Store Open
• Thursday, January 15:  7:30 PM Chancel Choir
• Sunday, January 18:  10 AM Worship Service
• The church office is open Monday thorugh Thursday from 10 AM - 3 PM.

Copyrights

He Knows My Name by Tommy Walker, © 1996 Duolos Publishing - Rejuvenate - CCLI #2151368
Used by Permission. CCLI Church Copyright License Number: 1684333 and Streaming License Number: 20155039.

Glorify Thy Name by Donna Adkins, © 1976, 1981, 2025 CCCM Music, TFWS 2016 - CCLI#1383Used by Permission. CCLI Church Copyright License Number: 1684333 and Streaming License Number: 20155039

O Perfect Love - UMH 645 - Public Domain

What a Friend We Have in Jesus - UMH 526 - Public Domain