Baptism of the Lord Sunday, January 12, 2020

“The Freedom to Be What God Made You”

Isaiah 42:1-9; John 1:29-34 (NRSV) (The Message)

• 8:08 a.m. – Contemporary Worship and Communion
• 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast served
• 9:45 a.m. – Sunday School
• 11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship and Communion
  • Liturgist – Cathy Yancey
  •  Ushers – June Howell and Jim Ingram
  •  Communion Servers – Judy Miller, Lindsay Miller, and Jim Ingram
• 12:30 p.m.– Session Retreat

Mission of the Month –Our January mission is once again our annual blanket drive for Church World Service. Every year for the past decade without exception we have increased the number of blankets we have provided for this critical ministry. Let us continue in our care and generosity this year.

Announcements:

• 13th – 7:00 p.m. – Presbyterian Women’s Circle
• 14th – 7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
• 15th
  • – 10:30 a.m. – Lost and Found?: Lila by Marilynne Robinson at Uptown Café
  • – 12:00 p.m. – Midweek Prayer
• 16th – 5:30 p.m. – Lost and Found?: Lila by Marilynne Robinson at Tobacco Wood Brewing Co.

Our local book has begun reading Marilynne Robinson’s National Book Award runner-up novel Lila. Come join old friends and make new ones all while indulging your reading pleasure. Please let Alan know if you are interested in attending.

Calling all kids to Sunday School! This winter and spring we will be learning the church’s oldest and simplest confession: The Apostles’ Creed. It promises to be fun and exciting and utterly true.

Continue to pray for our dear friend Kathy Webb as she continues to heal and rehabilitate from her accident. In her absence, Alex Rote from our friends at the Oxford United Methodist Church will be our accompanist during our worship services.

Prayers for: Becky and Isabella Baird, Michael Boyd, Ann Currin, Linda and Mike Diamond, Randy Downey, Julie Gaydon, Diane and Fred Heath, Hannah Hobgood, Sue Huggins, Will Newcomb, family of John Newell, Greg and Kellie Price,  Kathy Webb

Happy Birthday to: Faye Newell – 15th

“But now hear, O Jacob my servant,
Israel whom I have chosen!
Thus says the Lord who made you,
who formed you in the womb and will help you:
Do not fear, O Jacob my servant,
Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour my spirit upon your descendants,
and my blessing on your offspring.
They shall spring up like a green tamarisk,
like willows by flowing streams.
This one will say, “I am the Lord’s,”
another will be called by the name of Jacob,
yet another will write on the hand, “The Lord’s,”
and adopt the name of Israel.” (Isaiah 44:1-5 NRSV)

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