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First Congregational Church United Church of Christ
Rev. Chris Buckingham-Taylor, Pastor 8:00am The “Breeze” Sunday Worship Service
10:00am Sunday Worship – Radio AM 940 – WFAW or Kool FM 106.5 on Packer noon game days
Hearing devices, large print hymns and bulletins are available from the ushers. Senior Choir Director: Marvin Olsen
Sunday School Director: Tammy Green Church Office: (920)563-4802; Fax: (920)563-9958 Email : [email protected]
Moderator (Nancy Onufer) [email protected] Website: www.fortfcc.org Like us on Facebook!
Our Church Mission Statement
"Founded in scripture and led by the Holy Spirit, our mission is to be a Christ-centered family of faith. Through worship, prayer, study, fellowship and outreach,
we seek to be a loving congregation committed to spiritual nourishment and growth. Empowered by God's grace, we extend an invitation to all to join us serving the local and worldwide community."
AMPLIFY Virtual Adult Christian Education There is still time to join us!
Amplify Media is a streaming service allowing churches large and small unlimited video
access in order to discover, customize, and share diverse resources that encourage deeper discipleship and equip churches to pursue their mission with greater impact.
Watch on amplifymedia.com To Sign up for our Virtual Adult Christian Education classes—Please contact the church office 563-4802 or by email: [email protected] Please send your request as soon as possible to join in the class & group discussion. We will then get you a free code to join Amplify and be able to view the course videos, then weekly on Sundays a Zoom meeting will be scheduled for you to join in on our open discussion of the video class. Videos can be viewed at anytime during the week, open discussion group will be held from 9:00 am—9:45 am Sunday mornings on Zoom.
Current class —Acts– Catching Up with the Spirit (Facilitated by Mary Narkis)
MINISTRY 2021 OPPORTUNITES WE NEED YOU!
There are several openings in our Ministries 2021 and are looking for YOU!
Evangelism - This group takes care of New Member classes, visitor follow up, creates an inviting church atmosphere, publicity and more. Food Pantry – Attends and coordinates our members for 2 months per year to work at the Fort Atkinson Food Pantry.
Facilities – This group takes care of our building and systems maintenance, clean-up, lawn care, many special projects, decorating and more.
Please contact Nancy Onufer at [email protected] or Tammy at the church
office 920-563-4802 if you are interested. Thank you!
GATHERING MUSIC Karla Pratt Corcoran
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God is calling. Do you not hear? You are being called by name, for a purpose. All: God, you have searched us and know us. You discern our thoughts from far away. Leader: Do not confuse the siren calls of the world for God’s call. Do not confuse the values of this world for God’s values. All: You know, O God, when we sit and when we stand. You know when we lie down and where we go. Leader: Your words and your deeds are known to God. You were known to God before you were born. All: Your knowledge of us is more than we can understand. Your thoughts embrace us amid all you have created.
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” #33
MORNING PRAYER
We have come together, listening God, because you have spoken your word of summons and welcome. We are drawn irresistibly to the promise of your presence and by the persistence of your call. Speak to your servants here in ways we can understand. We want to hear the message you intend for us. We want to listen, not because someone else needs to have it told to them, but because we ourselves are needy sinners. Your expectations of us are high and holy. We tremble before you, eager for the heavens to be opened in our midst for our transformation. Amen.
PSALTER LESSON Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
HYMN OF PREPARATION “We Praise Thee” #68
PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)
Our Father, which 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.
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON John 1:43-51
SPECIAL MUSIC “Come and Find the Quiet Center”
SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION “The River Journey”
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH “Revive Us Again” #434
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
*Indicates people shall rise
Order of Worship Fourth Sunday After Christmas January 17, 2021
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise #33
Verse 1 Immortal invisible God only wise In light inaccessible
Hid from our eyes Most blessed most glorious
The Ancient of Days Almighty victorious
Thy great name we praise
Verse 2 Unresting unhasting And silent as light
Nor wanting nor wasting Thou rulest in might
Thy justice like mountains High soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains Of goodness and love
Verse 3 To all life thou givest To both great and small
In all life thou livest The true life of all
We blossom and flourish As leaves on the tree
And wither and perish But naught changeth thee
Verse 4 Great Father of glory Pure Father of light
Thine angels adore thee All veiling their sight
All praise we would render O help us to see
'Tis only the splendor Of light hideth thee
Amen
CCLI Song # 124466
Revive Us Again #434
Verse 1
We praise Thee O God
For the Son of Thy love
For Jesus who died
And is now gone above
Verse 2
We praise Thee O God
For Thy Spirit of light
Who has shown us our Savior
And scattered our night
Verse 3
All glory and praise
To the Lamb that was slain
Who has borne all our sins
And has cleansed every stain
Verse 4
Revive us again
Fill each heart with Thy love
May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above
CCLI Song # 28232
John 1:43-51 (NRSV)
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,
“Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and
Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about
whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from
Nazareth.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of
Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 When Jesus saw Nathanael
coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is
no deceit!” 48 Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus
answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49 Nathanael
replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50
Jesus
answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree?
You will see greater things than these.” 51
And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you,
[a] you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending
upon the Son of Man.”
Announcements Nancy Onufer
Ushers Kim Ehlers, Sandra Gilbert
Audio Operator Kevin Becker
Lay Reader Nancy Onufer
We Praise Thee #68
Verse 1 We praise You O God our Redeemer Creator In grateful devotion our tribute we bring We lay it before You We kneel and adore You We bless Your holy name Glad praises we sing
Verse 2 We worship You God of our fathers and mothers Through life's storm and tempest Our guide You have been When perils o'ertake us You never forsake us And with Your help O Lord our battles we win
Verse 3 With voices united our praises we offer Our songs of thanksgiving to You we now raise Your strong arm will guide us Our God is beside us To You our great Redeemer forever be praise We praise You O God our Redeemer Creator Our songs of thanksgiving we raise
CCLI Song # 4708207
Scripture Readings: January 17—1 Sam 3:1-10, (11-20); Ps 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Cor 6:12-20; Jn 1:43-51 January 24—Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 62:5-12; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 January 31—Deut 18:15-20; Ps 111; 1 Cor 8:1-13; Mk 1:21-28
Psalm 139:1-6
The Inescapable God
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.
1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me. 2 You
know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern
my thoughts from far away.
3 You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my
ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely.
5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it.
Psalm 139:13-18
13 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my
mother’s womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. 15 My frame was not
hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the
depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes beheld my unformed substance.
In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of
them as yet existed. 17 How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! How
vast is the sum of them! 18 I try to count them—they are more than the sand; I
come to the end[a]—I am still with you.
Volunteers for “Meals on Wheels” -- Can You Help?
From February 1-26, 2021, our church is responsible for providing volunteers to deliver noon meals to elderly homebound residents in Fort Atkinson. There are two “Meals on Wheels” routes in the city, with delivery of each taking about one hour. The meals are picked up at 11:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. It is helpful to have two volunteers for each route: one to drive, and the other to follow the schedule and read the “Driving Directions.”
Please check your calendars and if you can help, please call Mary Ellen Miller @ 920-563-9085. If you can only help one or two days, or perhaps a whole week – whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your consideration to serve others.
ANNUAL MEETING - February 7, 2021
Our Annual Meeting will be held on 2/7/21 and like most everything else, there are going to be changes due to the pandemic. The meeting will be held in conjunction with our worship service that day. Church members may attend either in person (maximum of 40 people), and through YouTube. Annual Report packets
will be sent to all members mid- January. Please review the Report and return your vote ballot by 2/1/21. Complete instructions will be enclosed with the Annual Report. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] or 920-397-7180 after 5:00 PM. Thank you! Nancy Onufer, Clerk
