EMMANUEL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
1306 Michigan Street Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Office Phone: 235-8340 Email: emmanuel@ntd.net
emmanueluccoshkosh.org

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany February 12, 2012

9:00am Worship
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Emmanuel – “God with us.” It’s more than the name of our church ...It’s a statement of faith and a reminder of God’s promise.
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PRELUDE “A Balm in Gilead” -Beatrice Miller

WELCOME, GREETINGS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsively)
We come to celebrate God’s presence and God’s love expressed through Jesus Christ.
WE COME REMEMBERING CHRIST’S LIFE AND MINISTRY AND THE LIFE WE ARE CALLED TO LIVE.
We come as a pilgrim people searching for ways to live out our faith and seeking the strength to carry on our journey.
WE COME TO REJOICE IN GOD’S GIFT TO US. LET US WORHSIP OUR GOD.

*HYMN “God Himself Is With Us” #282 (3 vs.)

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Responsively)
Gracious God, we confess that sometimes your word seems too much for us.
YOU ASK US TO LOVE OUR ENEMIES, WHEN WE CAN SCARCELY LOVE OUR FRIENDS AS WE SHOULD.
You ask us to give when we want take, and to forgive when we want to nurse bitterness.
WE THANK YOU THAT YOU FORGIVE OUR FAILURES AND CONTINUE TO SHOW US WHAT WE CAN BE.
Help us to understand that we can be loving, just and holy.
WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.

*ASSURANCE OF GRACE

A TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANTHEM “We Can Share His Love”
-Nancy Price/Don Besig

GOSPEL LESSON Mark 1:40-45 (pg. 813)

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 2 Kings 5:1-14 (pg. 293)

HYMN “Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old” (3 vs.)

SERMON Rev. Andi Wolf

OFFERING Variation on “Forest Green” -Paul Manz

OFFERING RESPONSE #357

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” #305 (3 vs.)

*BENEDICTION

*BENEDICTION RESPONSE “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing” (verse 1)

POSTLUDE “In Thee, Lord, I Have Put My Trust” -J. C. Bach
(*All who are able, please stand)

BOY SCOUT OATH
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

GIRL SCOUT PROMISE
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout law.

Music copied with permission under license #L17031 LicenSing Online.
Worship leaders: Minister: Rev. Annette Wolf
Music Director: Mary Bruce-Dinkins Thurs. pianist: Cheri Pommerening
Media Coordinator: Jeff Pommerening Chime Choir: Lisa Keuler
Videographer: Cory Schultz