Meditation: The place where God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.
Frederick Buechner
Prelude
Call to Worship
L: Take courage! Do not fear to serve God.
P: But we feel unworthy. We think that God wants people of greater stature and talent.
L: God has placed God’s hand upon your heart!
P: Forgive us, God, when we doubt your call.
L: Rejoice in the Lord always!
P: God’s praise shall continually be present in our lives. AMEN.!
Prayer of Invocation
God of love and compassion, you have called us to rise from our lethargy and be about the work you have placed before us. Give us courage, resourcefulness, strength and joy in the work that we do that our lives may reflect your love and presence with us. For we ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
Hymn: #251R Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
Children’s Church
Prayer of Confession
God of new directions, we confess that it’s easier to affirm you and serve you at a distance. We are happy to nod to our belief in you and to applaud those who make it their full-time business to tend to your affairs. But we are concerned with how few fish we’re catching, and if you could just help us fill our nets a time or two, we’ll keep doing what we’ve been doing; we will be perfectly content. Well, content enough. Amen.
Words of Assurance
Do not be afraid to work for the Lord, who has forgiven and healed your wounds. God’s love will pour from you to all whom you meet. Be at peace with yourself and with God. AMEN.
Gloria Patri (513R)
Choral Anthem
Hebrew Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8
Christian Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
Communion Meditation
Hymn #366R God of Grace and God of Glory (vs 1,2,5)
Prayers
Joys and Concerns
L: The Lord be with you.
P: And with your spirit
L: Let us join in prayer.
Pastoral Prayer
Silent Prayer
Prayer Response
Offering
Offertory Anthem
Doxology #514
Dedication of Our Gifts
Selfless God, these fish we net feed us and our families and keep our rent paid. What is hard for us to see is that out of our catches there has to be food enough to stop the horrid deaths of 16,000 children who die every day in our world from hunger-related causes. We would give in such a way that such an atrocity is put to a stop once and for all. Amen.
Service of Holy Communion (wine in pottery, juice in silver)
Hymn: # Send Me Lord: Send me Jesus, send me Jesus, send me
Jesus, send me Jesus send me Lord
2. Lead Me Lord 3.Fill Me Lord
Benediction and Response
Postlude
Announcements
TODAY: Annual Meeting preceded by pot luck lunch!
February Lenten Exhibit: The Psalms by Rev. Andrea Ayvazian and Ellen Algarten (With us from Feb 10th-April 5th)
Lenten Bible Study: Invitation to Psalms, a ten-week, video based study - requires home study as well as participation in small groups. (Brief Introductory Session Sunday Feb 7 following worship.) Please sign up for either Wednesdays OR Thursdays beginning Feb 17 (Ash Wednesday)& 18 (min of four people must commit to a time slot). Ending April 21 & 22.
February 28 Taizé service of prayer and song (come at if you want to learn the songs)
Prayer Garden
Scott Cromack, Kevin Clark, Leslie Brown, Dean Brooks, George and Mike Wells, Kay Martin, Cheryl Lussier, Joshua Barber, John Hurd, Cheryl Hebert, Roy Housman, Larry and Cy Emond, David Martin, Francie Garanin, “A beautiful young woman,” Ida Westover, Robert Kilburn, Terry Desautels, Rau/Zaniewski families, Jean O’Hara, Karen and Joe O’Hare
Community Meals
First Monday of every month at at a new location, the First Congregational Church of Turners Falls. It is across the street from Our Lady of Peace. Please contact Dianne Dolan at 978-544-8430 or ddolan@mass.rr.com if you are willing to help. Please volunteer.
Deacon of the month for February is Brenda O’Gara
**Please fill out the pew card or let a deacon or Pastor Barb know if you would like a visit or have a prayer concern. **
First Congregational
Trinitarian
Pastor Barbara E. Turner Delisle
Music Director Ann Cenzano
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