Sunday, January 8, 2017

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Welcome to Deltona Christian Church!  Today is our observance of Epiphany. We celebrate the light of Christ in our world and seek to follow him.   Let us worship together in joyful celebration!

 Greetings & Announcements                                                                  Pastor Susanna


Gathering in God’s Presence
  Prelude                                                                                                  Valentine Agranovsky
  Acolytes bring the light of God into our worship space
*Call to Worship (Read Responsively)                                                                         Raemil Billings
One: We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God.
Many: Surely, God is in this place and
calls us to worship in spirit and in truth.
One: God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere.
Many: That we may share God’s love and life, may we be renewed
in the refreshing Spirit of the living Christ.
One: The living Christ is with us.
Many: Praise the Lord!

*Opening Music                   Shine, Jesus, Shine                                           Insert


      Santo, Santo, Santo                                                      111


*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer                                   Raemil Billings
(using debts and debtors)


Proclaiming God’s Word
  Scripture Reading                                                               Delores Lester
Gospel Lesson             Matthew 2:7-12
Epistle Lesson             Ephesians 3:1-12
              One: The Word of God for the people of God
Many: Thanks be to God!

  Time for God’s Children                                                     Susanna Orensky
(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.)
  Anthem                                         Come Just as You Are                                               Choir
  Prayer of Intercession
  Sermon                                                     Secret Plans                                  Pastor Susanna
  Prayer of Commitment                                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Responding to God’s Word
*Invitation Hymn                 What Child is This                                                 162

 (come forward at this time to unite with our church family,
for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)

  Communion Meditation                                                         Pastor Susanna
  Communion Hymn            One Bread, One Body                                          393

  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                   Raemil Billings
  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems                       The Diaconate
(Eat the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup
and we will drink together. All bread served is gluten free.)
  Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication
*Doxology    Praise God, From  Whom All Blessings Flow              47

Taking God’s Word to the World
*Passing of the Peace
*Parting Hymn          O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright                       105 


*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World
*Benediction                                                                            Pastor Susanna
*Postlude                                                                         Valentine Agranovsky

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