Second Sunday After Epiphany
January 16, 2022
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service. Wedding of Cana
I ran across the following articles when browsing the internet for information on "the wedding in Cana". I found these interesting...perhaps you will too.
The first is a "faith based" telling of the story with some interesting observations that may plausibly "fill out" some details of the event to answer questions that might arise in a first reading of the stories in the gospels.
Wedding in Cana of Galilee
The next article is similar but more speculative and from an academic's point of view.
A Wedding at Cana - Whose and Where
The third describes modern attempts to determine the location of the event.
Where Did Jesus turn Water into Wine?
The last is a wikipedia article about a 16th century painting attempting to depict the event in a style "appropriate" for the 16th century. It may be interesting because of the descriptions of the artistic style and design, as well as the content and figures represented.
The Wedding at Cana - a Masterpiece
Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
The first is a "faith based" telling of the story with some interesting observations that may plausibly "fill out" some details of the event to answer questions that might arise in a first reading of the stories in the gospels.
Wedding in Cana of Galilee
The next article is similar but more speculative and from an academic's point of view.
A Wedding at Cana - Whose and Where
The third describes modern attempts to determine the location of the event.
Where Did Jesus turn Water into Wine?
The last is a wikipedia article about a 16th century painting attempting to depict the event in a style "appropriate" for the 16th century. It may be interesting because of the descriptions of the artistic style and design, as well as the content and figures represented.
The Wedding at Cana - a Masterpiece
Annual Worship Planning Documents
2022 Monthly Worship Calendar
2022 RCL 2 page Summary
Weekly Worship Planning Series
This is the 2nd of an 8 week Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series.
(Click on an earlier graphic to see that session's resource page)
Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for today's message
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series.
(Click on an earlier graphic to see that session's resource page)
Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for today's message
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.
Worship Series: "Love Never Ends: Being the Body of Christ"
from umcdiscipleship.org
Epiphany is about the revealing of the light to the world. Not all see it, of course; this is why Jesus frequently said, “let those who have ears to hear, hear.” Even we have moments where we aren’t so sure that we have seen that light. Yet, we who gather for worship have caught a glimpse of something, and we come to celebrate and to lean into that hope.
This Week's Theme: "Varieties of Gifts"Liturgical Resources
“Love never ends” is the guiding theme for the whole series, but it is manifest in a variety of ways through these texts from I Corinthians. We begin this week with an emphasis on giftedness. God’s love for us is shown in the work that we do and in the gifts that we use. But not just in the doing itself, we see God’s love in the way service builds relationships and then those relationships create community.
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10 ; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment..... MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service
Hymns Considered For this week: