Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

 

January 4, 2026            10:45am

 

Because God First Loved Us:

Rooted in God’s Grace

 

Gathering

Pre-worship Music

Call to Worship

Welcome

Prelude                                    Blessed Be Your Name                                 arr. Keveren

Call to Worship

Leader: God loves us perfectly, completely, whole-heartedly.  God offers this love freely, with no strings attached.  God loves us in our entirety, and God teaches us what love is.

Leader: Love is patient, love is kind.

All:         This is how God loves us.

Leader: Love isn’t jealous, it doesn’t brag, it isn’t arrogant, it isn’t rude.

All:         This is how God loves us.

Leader: Love doesn’t seek its own advantage. It isn’t irritable, and it doesn’t hold grudges.

All:         This is how God loves us.

Leader: Love doesn’t find injustice satisfying. It seeks and celebrates the truth.

All:         This is how God loves us

Leader: Love puts up with all things, trusts in all things, hopes for all things, endures all things.

All:         This is how God loves us. God’s love never fails.

Hymn                                        Let Us Build a House (vs. 1, 4, 5)                            VT 36

Hearing God’s Word

Scripture Reading                1 John 4:7-21

Children’s Time

Children ages 3 through Gr. 6 may go downstairs for Jr. Worship

Hymn                                        Rain Down                                                                   VT 703

Sermon

Hymn                                        Amazing Grace                                                           VT 163

Responding in Love

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer

Musical Offering               How Deep the Father’s Love                           Townend

Joys and Concerns

After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayer.”

    Announcements

Hymn                                        May You be Rooted and Grounded                     VT 396

Benediction

Postlude                                  Good Good Father                                        arr. Keveren

 

Worship Leader: Erika Pappas                                         Preacher: Debbie Bledsoe

Children’s Time/Jr. Worship: Samantha Stainer, Karen Roth      Pianist: Heather Wiebe

Joys and Concerns: Paul Bergen

Ushers: John Woollard, Mat Wiens  Greeters: Randy and Susan Brandt