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January 1, 2017 v Epiphany Sunday

10:30am Covenant Service

We exist to connect all people with Jesus Christ.


We do this by welcoming enthusiastically, growing deeply and serving courageously.

204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201


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Let us prepare our hearts and minds for the worship of God

PRELUDE

I Wonder as I Wander 

(Robert Hebble)

GATHERING AND GREETING


THE PROCLAMATION

Rev. Kim Parker

CALL TO WORSHIP
One: God of all times and yet beyond time, you call us into a new year
still to be discovered.
All: Help us travel light, in faith and expectation.
Guide us in this new venture of imagination.
One: Make us bold witnesses to the in-breaking of your future.
All: Let us rest our time in yours, confident that we do not enter this new year
alone.
OPENING HYMN UMH NO.384

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

UNISON PRAYER
Almighty God, You search our hearts and you see every part of us. All our
desires are known to You, and from You no secrets are hidden. By the
inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, cleanse our hearts so we may perfectly love
You and glorify Your holy name. We pray this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
SCRIPTURE

Luke 2:21-40

REFLECTION

We Came. We Saw. We Got the T-Shirt.

Rev. Kim Parker

THE INVITATION
SILENT PRAYER
THE CONFESSION 
Response: Have mercy upon us, and forgive us, O Lord.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Response: Thanks be to God
2

Rev. Charity Goodwin

THE COVENANT
Rev. Hank Jenkins
And now, beloved, let us bind ourselves with willing bonds to our covenant God,
and take the yoke of Christ upon us. This means that we are heartily content
that Christ appoint us our place and work, and that Christ alone will be our
reward.
Christ has many services to be done. Some are easy, others are difficult; some
bring honor, others bring reproach; some are suitable to our natural inclinations
and temporal interests, others are contrary to both. In some, we may please
Christ and please ourselves; in others, we cannot please Christ except by
denying ourselves. Yet the power to do all these things is assuredly given us in
Christ, who strengthens us.
All: Therefore let us make the covenant of God our own. Let us engage our
heart to the Lord, and resolve in Gods strength never to go back. Being
thus prepared, let us now, in sincere dependence on Gods grace and
trusting in Gods promises, yield ourselves anew to Christ.
THE COVENANT PRAYER
One: O Lord God, who has called us through Christ to participate in this gracious
covenant: We take upon ourselves with joy the yoke of obedience, and engage
ourselves, for love of You, to seek and do Your perfect will. We are no longer
our own, but Yours.
All: I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with
whom You will; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed
for You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low for You; let me
be full, let me be empty; let me have all things, let me have nothing. I
freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are
mine, and I am Yours. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on
earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION 

Rev. Kendall Waller

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION


The Great Thanksgiving - Our Preparation for Holy Communion
THE LORDS PRAYER
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.
3

SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP


Gluten free communion is available at both outside corners of the kneeling rail.
COMMUNION MUSIC

Caryl Bryan, Soloist

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Eternal God, we give thanks for this holy mystery
in which you have given yourself to us.
Grant that we may go into the world
in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
OFFERTORY Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
To give your offering electronically, scan this QR code or
click the DONATE button at www.moumc.org.

(Sigfrid Karg-Elert)

+DOXOLOGY UMH NO. 94


Praise God, from whom all blessing flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
+PRAYER OF DEDICATION
+HYMN OF SENDING FORTH UMH NO. 413

A Charge to Keep I Have

+BENEDICTION
+POSTLUDE

In Dulci Jubilo

(Gwilym Beechey)

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP: Rev. Kendall Waller


Rev. Joan DeBoe; Rev. Charity Goodwin;
Rev. Hank Jenkins; Rev. Kim Parker
Craig Datz, Organist

Condolences to the family of Virginia Hedrick, a longtime devoted member of the MUMC
family. Virginia passed away on December 26th at the age of 90. Services will be held here on
Saturday, January 7th at 11:00am.

Today

2017 Altar Flower Signup - The signup chart is in the


Connector where you can indicate the Sunday you want to
provide one of two sets of altar flowers used each Sunday.
New Years Day Festival - TODAY from 3-8pm at MUMC. Free
fun for everyone, including music, dance, art, crafts, games
and drama.

Coming Up

New Better Together Groups for 2017! Book Studies


Bible Studies Parent Groups Hobby Groups Meeting in
Church Homes Community Morning Evening ShortTerm Long-Term...Get the newest group info from Laura
atlbentley@moumc.org. There is a group for YOU!
Prayers for Missions - Please pray for the Ignite College
Age Ministry during their mission trip to Hollywood and Los
Angeles Jan. 7-14.
Next Sunday, Jan. 8, is Donut Sunday in Cornerstone
Coffee Shop
Register now for 2017 Confirmation Class - If you have a
son or daughter currently in the 7th grade or higher who has
not gone through confirmation before, we encourage you to
sign them up. Confirmation will meet on Sunday afternoons
from 3-4:30pm beginning Jan. 15. Register and find details
online at moumc.org/forms.
Room at the Inn Winter Shelter will be at Missouri UMC
Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, but they need lots of volunteers now
through the end of February at all of the other host
churches. To volunteer, got to roomattheinncomo.org and
click on SIGN UP! The website also includes a list of
donation items needed.
Jan. 28 Be a Blessing Event: We will be making bowls out
of clay for the Empty Bowls fundraiser supporting Columbia
Center for Urban Agriculture at 10am on Saturday, Jan. 28
at Access Arts (800 Moss Street). Please register at moumc.
org/forms.
Cornerstone Coffee Shop Mission of the Month - When
you visit the coffee shop in January your tips support the
Guatemala Medical Mission.
MUMC Concert Series - The next concert will be on
Saturday Feb. 4, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5) An
organ concert, with John Walker, Professor Emeritus at the
Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory, which will feature a
wide variety of music showing the amazing capabilities of
our Skinner organ. Tickets for all concerts can be purchased
online at www.moumc.org/forms or at the door where we
will accept cash, checks or credit/debit cards.

COMMUNICATION CARD
January 1, 2017
Please place this tear-off
in the offering plate.

Service: o10:30am
Name _______________________________
Street Address ________________________
_____________________________________
City, State, ZIP ________________________
Phone ____________________________
Email_____________________________
This is a new: oAddress oPhone oEmail

I am a/We are:
oMember(s)
oGuest: o1st time o2nd time
oRegular Attendee(s)
oStudent at ______________________
How did you learn about us? ____________
___________________________________

Prayer Concerns
oShare with Prayer Team & Caring Ministries
oShare with Prayer Team & Staff
oConfidential Pastors Only
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
oMy offering is made via regular electronic
funds transfers.
oPlease send form/instructions so I can
begin donating electronically.

I/We would like to:


oSubscribe to the weekly email newsletter,
The Messenger (provide email on other side)
oJoin a Better Together Group
oFind out more about:
oBetter Together Groups
oBe a Blessing Event on Jan. 28
oOpen Door Ministry
oIgnite College Age Ministry
oYouth Ministry (grades 6-12)
oChildrens Ministry (birth-grade 5)
oDiscovery Days Preschool
oConfirmation Classes
oServing at the Room at the Inn Winter
Shelter (MUMC hosts Jan. 29-Feb. 12,
more info: roomattheinncomo.org)
oServing in the community
oServing on the MUMC bus & golf cart
drivers team
oHelping with MUMC facilities projects
oServing in a ministry at MUMC

We hope to see you again on Jan. 8 at 8am, 9:15am or 10:30am for


a new sermon series on the power of prayer in our lives!

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