Worship at Grace Church

reciting Psalms, reading and proclaiming Scriptures, singing Hymns, voicing Prayers

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

February 12, 2006

   Welcome and Introductions

   Organ meditation

   Greeting:   (stand)

            The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

            And also with you.

            The risen Christ is with us.

            Praise the Lord!

♫ Introit:  (318)  (stand)

Christ is alive!  Let Christians sing.

His cross stands empty to the sky.

Let streets and homes with praises ring.

His love in death shall never die.

♫ Hymn of Praise to God  (680) (stand)

Father, We Praise Thee

   Prayer for the Morning

New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world.  Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Lord.  Amen.

   Prayer for Sunday

O God, who makes us glad with the weekly remembering of the resurrection of Jesus:  grant us blessings today as we worship and glorify you, so that the days which are to come may be spent in your favor, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

   Prayer of Confession

 Let us confess our sin and faithlessness to God and to each other:

All: God, our creator and redeemer,
  you never grow weary or faint
   but we have doubted your will or ability to care for us.
We have said, "My way is hidden from the LORD,
  and my right is disregarded by my God"?
We have let anxiety to consume us
  and we have let fear paralyze love for the poor and lonely.
Forgive us for holding to our doubt.
Free us to walk in faith
  and the strength of your mercy,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

(silent reflection)
Hear the good news:
"Those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint."

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

People to the presider: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

All: Glory to God.

♫Canticle of the Holy Trinity  #80

♫Psalm 30   #672

♫Gloria Patri  (stand)

Glory to God the Creator,
and to the Christ,
and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be
world without end. Amen. Amen.

   Prayer for Illumination

Lord, open our hearts and minds

   by the power of your Holy Spirit,

that, as the Scriptures are read

   and your Word proclaimed,

we may hear with joy what you say to us today.  Amen.

   Versicle

            God always blesses the reading of the Word.

            Thanks be to God!

   Scripture:  Scripture:  2 Kings 5:1-14

            The Word of the Lord.

            Thanks be to God!

   Hymn  (723)  (stand)

Shall We Gather at the River

            (during the singing of this hymn, bring forward written joys and concerns)

   Scripture:  I Corinthians 9:24-27

            The Word of the Lord.

            Thanks be to God!

   Scripture:  Mark 1:40-45  (stand)

            The gospel of Christ.

            Thanks be to God.

   Sermon

   Intercessions

            for peace

            for the sick

            for the church

            for our community

            for the concerns brought forward by the congregation

♫Prayer Response

            Hear our prayer, O Lord,

            Hear our prayer, O Lord,

            Incline thine ear to us

            And grant us thy peace.

   Offering

♫Doxology  (stand)

            Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

            Praise God all creatures here below.

            Praise God above ye heavenly host.

            Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

   Prayer of Thanksgiving

   The Lord’s Prayer  (stand)

   Hymn of dedication to go forth and serve in the world  (578) (stand)

God of Love and God of Power

   Benediction from the pastor  (stand)

   Postlude