Celebration of Epiphany
January 9, 2022, 11:00 am
PRELUDE: What Star Is This (PUER NOBIS) —Thomas Keesecker
CALL TO CELEBRATE EPIPHANY
Pastor: Epiphany is the holy season of illumination!—the birth of the Life Light!
People: Epiphany is the holy season of revelations!—the birth of the Life Light!
Pastor: Epiphany is surprising appearances!
People: Cosmic signs!
Pastor: Natural wonders!
People: Marvels and joys!
Pastor: Supernatural guidance!
People: Emerging evidence!
Pastor: Of the Spreading Life Light –
People: Enlightening the entire planet!
People: Epiphany is the holy season of revelations!—the birth of the Life Light!
Pastor: Epiphany is surprising appearances!
People: Cosmic signs!
Pastor: Natural wonders!
People: Marvels and joys!
Pastor: Supernatural guidance!
People: Emerging evidence!
Pastor: Of the Spreading Life Light –
People: Enlightening the entire planet!
CALL TO COMMITMENT TO FOLLOW THE STAR
Pastor: It took the Magi a long time to find the baby Jesus.
People: Often, we too have to seek before we know.
Pastor: We often have to belong before we believe.
People During Epiphany, let us recommit to making—
Pastor: —In a world that’s good for bad people—
People: Space for Active Grace!
Pastor: For seekers and travelers!
People For immigrants, homeless and all pandemic sufferers!
Pastor: For displaced workers, for sick workers, for underpaid workers,
People: For families facing eviction, for youth studying and striving to find a way!
Pastor: Let the star of Compassion, through our inner work, shine ever bright.
People: Let there be Magi who are guided to the manger today!
Pastor: Let all who would be Magi follow the beautiful star!
People: Often, we too have to seek before we know.
Pastor: We often have to belong before we believe.
People During Epiphany, let us recommit to making—
Pastor: —In a world that’s good for bad people—
People: Space for Active Grace!
Pastor: For seekers and travelers!
People For immigrants, homeless and all pandemic sufferers!
Pastor: For displaced workers, for sick workers, for underpaid workers,
People: For families facing eviction, for youth studying and striving to find a way!
Pastor: Let the star of Compassion, through our inner work, shine ever bright.
People: Let there be Magi who are guided to the manger today!
Pastor: Let all who would be Magi follow the beautiful star!
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 60: 1-9 Matthew 2:1-12
SERMON: Living Inside the Epiphany Story!
HYMN: Behold That Star
WELCOMING
CHORAL ANTHEM: Brightest and Best—Mark Schweizer
EPIPHANY PRAYER, LORD’S PRAYER
SUNG RESPONSE: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming GTG#129 (stanza 2)
OFFERTORY SOLO: The Star—Words and Music by Peter McCann; Jennifer Weiman, mezzo soprano
PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
Be Still and Know That I Am God
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
BLESSING
SUNG BENEDICTION RESPONSE: We Three Kings of Orient Are (stanza 5) GTG#151
POSTLUDE: Come, Holy Traveler (CANDLER)—Patricia Lou Harris
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