SUNDAY WORSHIP at Urbana Grace

a United Methodist congregation

February 5, 2006

 

(*   stand as you are able)

 

 Piano Meditations

 Welcome and Announcements

 

*Silence and Lighting of the Candles

 Prelude                       “Prelude”  --Franck

 

*Hymn of Praise         #110  A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

 

*Act of Praise              #859  (Psalm 147)

 

Special Music              “Blessed Assurance”  --arr. by Shaw

 

Hymn                           #402  Lord, I Want to be a Christian

                                     (Bring joys and concerns forward at this time.)

 

 Sharing Joys and Concerns

            (For joys, pray “Thanks be to God,” for concerns, “Lord, have mercy.”)

 

  The Scriptures and Musical Reflections on Each

 

Isaiah 40:21-31

#2117  Spirit of God

 

            I Corinthians 9:16-23

            #2176  Make Me a Servant     

 

Mark 1:29-39

#2064  O Lord, You’re Beautiful

 

 

 

 The Sermon

 

 The Morning Offering    “Christ, the Lamb of God”  --Bach

 

*Response                        (#95)  Praise God

 

*Prayer of Great Thanksgiving

 

 Sacrament of Holy Communion

 

*Closing Hymn               #500  Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

 

 Benediction

 

 Postlude                          “Allegro Risoluto”  --Handel/Ritter

 

Preaching Today:  Rev. J. Michael Smith

Organist/Pianist:  Gordon Wilson

Piano Meditations:  Karen Henderson

 

 

General Fund income YDT:  $22,587   General Fund expenses YTD:  $27,642

Expenses included furnace repairs of $2,000 and building insurance of $1,300.

 

For our guests and members:  nursery for children up to age 5, hearing aid devices, large print bulletins and song sheets—ask an usher for assistance.

 

Church phone:  328-1414                                            Web:  www.urbanagrace.org

e-mail:  urbanagrace@urbanagrace.org             pastor:  898-3148