09C - Baptism of Jesus — 11C - Epiphany 3C
 
See also my posts from 2013, 2016, 2019
 
PRAYER OF ADORATION  (From Psalm 36:5-10)
Gracious and eternal God,
your lovingkindness cannot be contained
by the cosmos
and your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds;
your acting to put things right
stands like grand mountains
and your judgements are like the deep ocean.
Yet you save humanity and all creation alike;
how precious is your lovingkindness.
You offer safety to all humanity;
all are refreshed in the abundance of your house,
and from the streams of your delight all may drink.
Yours is the fountain of life;
yours the light of the world.
Let your lovingkindness embrace those who know you,
your actions for setting things right
embrace those with a godly heart.

OFFERING
Holy, transforming mystery we name God,
endowed with particular gifts,
we bring an offering;
not simply symbols of our daily living
but also our lives and the talents
that make each who we are,
to be used for the common good
by the inspiration of your Spirit of grace.
Amen

For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 2003, 2013.

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A CREATIVE MOMENT – John 2:1-11
 

 
 
 
Six stone water jars arranged above and behind the altar are a feature of the church at Cana celebrating the first of Jesus’ signs.

This might offer a springboard for imagining ways of connecting creatively with the text today. Perhaps the simplest might be a (glass) jug of water placed at a focal point in the worship space.
 
 
 
 

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession with connection to the lections for the day. Sometimes this prayer borrows lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)
Deepest mystery of grace,
beneath, above, around
and within,
by the light of your Word
and the warmth of your Spirit
enable us
as followers of Jesus,
to comfort and encourage
today and in the days to come,
those whom we name on our lips
and in the silence of our hearts.
Amen.
      (The Prayers of the People continue)

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Looking for contemporary music and song resources?
Try David MacGregor’s Together to Celebrate
Or metrical psalms? Try Dale A. Schoening’s Sing the Psalms

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR EPIPHANY 2C
Isaiah 62:1-5
All hail the power of Jesus’ name	TIS 224	AHB 159
Almighty God, lift up our eyes	TIS 615	AHB 549
Come to be our hope, O Jesus	TIS 688
God of many names	TIS 180
O sing a new song to the Lord	TIS 56	AHB 196
The church’s one foundation	TIS 457	AHB 385
Wake, awake! for night is flying	TIS 266	AHB 195
Psalm 36:5-10
Come, O God of all the earth	TIS 181
Glory to thee, my God, this night	TIS 558	AHB 468
God of mercy, God of grace	TIS 452	AHB 379
Lord Jesus, if the same you are	TIS 566
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King.	TIS 111	AHB 28
What shall we offer our good Lord	TIS 439	AHB 362
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord	TIS 48
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
A prophet-woman broke a jar	TIS 696
All praise to our redeeming Lord	TIS 442	AHB 367
Christ, from whom all blessings flow	TIS 440	AHB 364
Come, Holy Spirit, come	TIS 422
Filled with the Spirit’s power	TIS 411	AHB 328
Holy Spirit, come confirm us	TIS 413	AHB 327
In Christ there is no east or west	TIS 459	AHB 391
Let earth and heaven combine	TIS 305	AHB 229
Made in God’s likeness	TIS 671	SA 65
O Sprit of life, O Spirit of God	TIS 401
Praise the Spirit in creation	TIS 415
We are your people	TIS 468	SA 90
Where the Spirit is, there’s freedom	TIS 421
John 2:1-11
As man and woman we were made	TIS 645	SA 7
Blessed Jesus, at your word	TIS 437	AHB 352
Christ, whose glory fills the skies	TIS 212	AHB 140
Come, my way, my truth, my life	TIS 552	AHB 457
For the beauty of the earth	TIS 137	AHB 77
Immortal, invisible, God only wise	TIS 143	AHB 80
Robe yourself my soul, in gladness	TIS 503
Your love, O God, has called us here	TIS 664

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