Transfiguration Sunday
March 2, 2025
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Topics for Today
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for information in these articles.
Transfiguration of Jesus
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Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Weekly Worship Planning Series
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but is provided here for your personal study and reflection. Click here for suggestions about how to use this material.
Worship Series: "Where You Are: Far Horizons" but is provided here for your personal study and reflection. Click here for suggestions about how to use this material.
from umcdiscipleship.org
Having considered the familiar where we are, we now raise our vision to the horizon and ask, “Where are we going?” Perhaps a better question is, “Who are we becoming?” Living in the light of the epiphany of the incarnated Christ, we are called to become more—more as individuals certainly, but also more as a community. In Part 2 of the “Where You Are” series, we will look at aspects of this beloved community and consider if this describes who we are and who we want to be. Some of this is within our grasp already, and we celebrate our strengths. But some of it may seem like a far horizon as we seek the Spirit’s strength to grow into our calling as the body of Christ.
This is the Last service of a 4 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the services of the Series.
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This Service's Theme: "Astounded at the Greatness"
Liturgical Resources
Transfiguration is about astonishment. It is about amazement. It is about awe. It’s something that might be hard to capture in worship in your overly familiar sanctuary with the people you know so well. So, how do we capture this sense in our weekly expression of worship? We sing it. And we see it.
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36(37-43);
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes. DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment.....
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Hymns Suggested For this week: .
Verses - "Christ is the World's Light"
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Verses - "My Hope is Built"
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Verses - "Take Time to Be Holy"
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"Be Thou My Vision"
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"Shine, Jesus, Shine"