Epiphany 4: Sunday Feb. 1 2009

Jesus went about Galilee, teaching, preaching and healing every disease. (Matthew 4.23)

Opening Hymn: Praise, My Soul (CP 381)

Collect for Today: Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Children’s Time: Let Us Praise the God of Truth (SFGP 4 - words in bulletin)

First Reading: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20

Psalm 111 (BAS pg 860)

Second Reading: 1Corinthians 8: 1-13

Gradual: Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (CP 585)

Gospel: Mark 1: 21-28

Offertory: You Are Salt for the Earth (CP 502)

Prayer over the Gifts: God of steadfast love, may our offering this day, by the power of your Holy Spirit, renew us for your service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

Eucharistic Prayer #1 (BAS pg 193)

The Breaking of the Bread #1 (BAS pg 212)

Communion Music
Spirit of Life (SA 65)
Sister, Let Me Be Your Servant (CP 500)

Prayer after Communion: Source of all goodness, in this Eucharist we are nourished by the bread of heaven and invigorated with new wine. May these gifts renew our lives, that we may show your glory to all the world, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

Recessional: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (CP 486)

WORSHIP LEADERS
Presider: Canon Neil Elliot
Preacher: Robin Celiz
Lay Minister: Fletsch F.
Healing Prayers: Carol W.
Communion Asst: Laura H.
Music: Dr. Paul Crawford
Server: Alison G.
Greeters 10 am: Shirley C., Jim S.
Lectors 10 am: Beth T., Carol W.
Coffee Fellowship: Jim S., Alison G.
Lector 8 am: Gladys W.
Greeters 8 am: Dora F., Irene M.