Second Sunday after Epiphany
January 15, 2023
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Weekly Worship Planning Series
This is the 2nd of a 7 session Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
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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: "Glimpses of the Kin-dom"
from umcdiscipleship.org
We are counting the weeks after Epiphany and attempting to get a glimpse of what life as the
people of God might be like. We consider some of the most famous passages of scripture to help us
shape a vision of the life we are called to live—not just a special, rise-to-the-occasion kind of
life, but an everyday life, an ordinary life that isn’t ordinary. Because we believe that followers
of Christ who live their faith day by day are anything but ordinary. They stand out; they become
models and mentors; they are examples of what life is all about. At least that is our hope and our
belief: that our lives represent the kin-dom of God. We are the evidence that our faith is true and
our God is at work in the world. In other words, we are now the epiphany, the light shining forth
for the world to see. And of course, we will fail from time to time. But how we deal with failure
is also a sign of that presence and glimpse of the kin-dom. So, this ordinary time is extra-
ordinary in the living of it. Let us embrace the call with grace and with joy.
This Week's Theme: "Not Lacking"Liturgical Resources
Our text this week includes Paul’s assertion that the church has everything it needs to be the
church. That’s an amazing and powerful statement of faith. Too often, we spend time wishing –
wishing we had more people or more resources or more volunteers or more activity. But what if,
instead, we were simply thankful?
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
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Hymns Considered For this week: