January 1st - New Years Day Service

Welcome

Life and Work of the Church Family

Passing the Peace

Call to Worship:

L.  At the start of this new day, new year

P. Fill us, God we humbly pray.

L.  Let your spirit fill our souls

P.  Energize us and make us whole.

L.  Changed by you without, within, freed from worry

     And freed from sin.

P. As your radiance fills our soul, serving you is

     our highest goal.

Hymn: VU#  395 “ Come In, Come In and Sit Down”

Prayer of Approach: Loving God, as we gather in community to begin a new a year and a clean slate, help us to recognize what we need to change to be worthy servants. Show us what you wish for us as a congregation and as individuals.  Lead us on the amazing journey you have planned for our lives, as we walk with you. Amen

Hymn: VU#579 “The Church Is Wherever God’s People”

Children’s Time:  Categories of people

The Scriptures speak to us

Scripture:        

         Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13

         Psalm 8 VU# 732

         Revelation 21:1-6a           

         Matthew 25: 31-46

Sermon:  “New year, New Start”

God Invites Us to Respond

Offertory:

Offering, Invitation

Offertory Response:

      In the miracle of all new life, there’s a gift that

      waits to be, the hope and peace and joy and

      love this world so longs to see.

      Our only thanks could ever be to offer who we are,

      and share the blessings of this life with those

      both near and far.

Offertory Prayer:

Pastoral and Silent & Lord’s (VU # 959)

Hymn:  VU # 424 “May the God of Hope Go With Us”

God Goes with Us in Our Daily Lives

Commissioning and Benediction:

Choral Benediction:

                  Amen! Amen!

                  Hallelujah, Amen!

Postlude