Lee Vining Presbyterian - January 26, 2025

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Welcome

Helpers to read 1) responses in Call to Worship, 2) Prayer of Confession

Call to Worship 

Christy and an unmuted person on Zoom will alternate reading.

Christy: On the third day, a wedding in Cana ran headlong into scarcity.
Person: We gather in the midst of our own needs, longing for God’s abundant grace.

Christy: Mary said to Jesus, “They have no wine,” trusting in His compassionate care.
Person: We, too, bring our requests, believing our Lord hears and provides.

Christy: Jesus spoke with authority, guiding servants to fill jars with water.
Person: We open our hearts to His leading, that we might obey and be transformed.

Christy: The disciples witnessed His first sign and believed.
Person: Strengthen our faith, O Lord, that we may follow You boldly.

Christy: As water turned to wine, God’s glory was revealed.
Person: Reveal Your glory among us, Holy One, and make our worship a celebration of Your grace.

Christy: Come, let us worship the One who takes our emptiness and fills us with new life.
Person: We praise You, O Christ, the true source of joy and wonder! Amen.

SONG  I Could Use A Little Church Right Now

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Prayer of Confession:

Person – God of grace and truth, in the beginning, You spoke light into the darkness, yet we confess we often close our eyes to Your light. You have made all things through the Word, but we have taken Your gifts for granted, failing to honor You as Creator.

You came to dwell among us, full of grace and truth, yet we confess our reluctance to receive You. We turn away from the life You offer, clinging to the darkness of selfishness, pride, and fear. Though You call us to bear witness to Your light, we shrink from testifying, afraid of rejection or discomfort.

Forgive us, Lord. Open our hearts to Your transforming Word. Let Your light shine through us, so that we may reflect Your glory and live as children of God, redeemed by Your grace upon grace. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon:

Hear the Good News: Our God, who transformed simple water into the finest wine, also transforms us by grace. In Jesus Christ, our doubts and hesitations are forgiven, and our hearts are set free to serve with joyful obedience. Trust in the promise of His mercy, and walk forward in faith, assured that you are forgiven and loved. Thanks be to God!

Prayers & Praises

The Lord’s Prayer (together while on mute)

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name,thy kingdom come,thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts,as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom,and the power, and the glory,forever. Amen.

Offering – Doxology  For phone giving, use the QR code.

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 New Testament Readings:  John 2:1-11

 ²On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. ²Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ³When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ ⁴And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’ ⁵His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ ⁶Now standing there were six stone water-jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. ⁷Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. ⁸He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ So they took it. ⁹When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom ¹⁰and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.’ ¹¹Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Message – Not My Job  < Click for recording

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Presbytery newsletter about fires

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SONG  I Sing a Song of the Saints of God

Benediction: May the God who turned water into wine fill your life with hope and promise, transforming every ordinary moment into a testimony of divine grace. As you go forth, trust in Christ’s power to bring abundance where you see only lack and let the joy of His miraculous love flow freely through you. Go in peace, blessed by the One who delights in meeting our needs and exceeding our expectations. Amen.

- Liturgy made with the aid of ChatGPT