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6TH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY  
REV. KENDRA BALLIET
ORGANIST JIM ROSS  
 
* Please Stand If Able  
Prelude -   In Heavenly Love Abiding- Anna Waring 
Welcome & Announcements  
  
*Call to Worship  
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” 
May we learn to depend on God’s abundant provision instead of the world’s grasping for wealth as we worship today. 
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.” 
May we learn to follow Christ’s call to provide for the hungry as co-creators of God’s kingdom as we worship today. 
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.” 
May we learn to pay attention to those who suffer and mourn and to extend God’s comfort and hope to those who need it as we worship today. 
Jesus declared, “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man.” 
May our worship teach us to rejoice in that day and every day as we live out the good news in our families, neighborhoods, community, and world! 
  
* Opening Hymn – “O How I Love Jesus”     #170  
  
Opening Prayer  
Compassionate God, 
we recognize that our world is a broken place, 
hurt by poverty, famine, and disease. 
We admit that sometimes we make the world a broken place, 
tolerating prejudice, conflict, and self-interest. 
We confess that our hearts also suffer with anger, 
Resentment, and jealousy. 
 
Renew us in Your love, O God, 
and heal us with the comfort of Your abundant love. 
Awaken us to the role we can play in healing Your creation. 
Strengthen us through the power of the Holy Spirit 
to hear Your word and move forward in faith. Amen. 
 
Children’s Chat  
  
Scripture – 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26 
Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.  
People: Thanks be to God  
  
Series: “Where You Are: Far Horizons” 
Message: “Embracing the Familiar” 
  
Tithes and Offering  
Offertory -   Requiescant in Pace-Gordon Young   
*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94  
  
Prayers of the People - Joys and Concerns  
  
*Prayer Hymn – “Because He Lives”   #364 
  
Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer  
 
Reaffirmation of Our Baptism 
  
*Closing Hymn – “Through It All”         # 507 
 Action Steps and Benediction  
 Postlude -   Fugue-J. S. Bach 
  
This service is recorded and is subject to change upon movement of the Holy Spirit.

The flowers on the altar today are given by Anne Finney to the glory of God and in loving memory of her sister Sandy Odell Roiz and in honor of those who share her birthday, February 21 - Rev. Sarah Roncolato, Jen Royer and Ijenna.

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