Lighting of the Christ Candle Braden and Madison Howard
Gathering Praise “Be Praised” Maverick City FBC Praise Team
Call to Worship “Proclamation” Don Phillips One: Give thanks to the LORD, All: call on his name; One: make known among the nations what he has done All: and proclaim that his name is exalted. One: Sing to the LORD, all the earth. All: Tell of his salvation from day to day. One: Declare his glory among the nations. All: his marvelous works among all the peoples. One: For great is the LORD, All: and greatly to be praised. One: Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, All: singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, One: giving thanks to God the Father at all times All: and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Congregational Hymn #310 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” HYMN TO JOY
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer Rev. Dan Schumacher 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Musical Offering “Salt and Light” Lauren Daigle
Scripture Reading Matthew 5:13-16 (NRSV) Rev. Dan Schumacher “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”
Sermon “ Salt & Light” Rev. Dan Schumacher
Moment of Reflection
Hymn of Response #490 “Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated” HENDON
Benediction
Postlude “Tell Me the Story of Jesus” Sweeny
WORSHIP NOTES: THE SEASON OF EPIPHANY The Epiphany season follows Christmastide and its recollection of the birth of Jesus. Epiphany is often understood to be the season of light, which begins with the light of an abnormal star leading Magi to a young Jesus in Jerusalem (Matthew 2:1-11) and culminates with Jesus being transfigured in blinding light on a mountaintop (Matthew 17:1-13). As we grow to see Jesus more clearly throughout this season, it is like a light growing ever brighter. Our hope is that Epiphany will be a season in which, by Christ’s light, our own vision might be expanded.