Many Believe in Samaria

February 13, 2022
Pastor Stacy Dickson
Worship

Save

Service of Worship

Lord, Speak To Me
Adapted from a theme of Robert Schumann
Public Domain

Opening Prayer

Lord, the eyes of all look to you in hope; and you give them what they need. You open your hand and satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. We, too, turn to you again, longing to be filled—to eat of the Bread of Life, to drink from your life-giving streams, to taste your goodness and live. May the time we spend together in your presence nourish our hearts and minds; may it strengthen our relationship with you, and renew our commitment to live in this world as your faithful disciples. For you alone are God, the Source and Sustainer of life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Opening Hymn — #273 Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands

1. Jesus’ hands were kind hands,
doing good to all,
healing pain and sickness,
blessing children small,
washing tired feet,
and saving those who fall;
Jesus’ hands were kind hands,
doing good to all.

2. Take my hands, Lord Jesus,
let them work for you;
make them strong and gentle,
kind in all I do.
Let me watch you, Jesus,
till I’m gentle too,
till my hands are kind hands,
quick to work for you.

Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands (Au Clair De La Lune)
Carlton Raymond Young | Margaret Cropper
© Words: 1979, 1989 Stainer & Bell Ltd
© Music: The United Methodist Publishing House
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 656051

Scripture Reading — John 4:39-42 (NRSV)

39 Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”

Joys and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

Faithful God, source of every blessing: teach us to love our enemies, to bless those who curse us, to pray for those who persecute us, to turn the other cheek, to share our possessions, to give to those who are in need, and to do to others as we would have them do to us, so that we may join that company of blessed saints who feast with you in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For those who are called and able, gifts and tithes can still be made through online giving, by mailing them in, and by dropping them off to the office through the secure mail slot to the left of the double door entry to the church hallway.

Offertory — Barry and Leah

The Gift of Love
Hal H. Hopson
© 1972 Hope Publishing Company
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 656051

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)
Louis Bourgeois | Thomas Ken
© Public Domain

Offertory Prayer

Sovereign God, we give our tithes and gifts this day, knowing that you are deserving of the best we have to offer. The tithe in scripture we are called to give is to be our first fruits – not what is leftover. Yet in his writing, Paul reminds us that Christ was, in fact, the first fruits in your new covenant of salvation for each of us! May we live as an offering worthy of this great gift. We pray this in is Christ’s name! Amen.

Sermon — Pastor Stacy Dickson
Many Believe in Samaria

Closing Hymn — #733 Marching to Zion (v. 1, 2, 4)

1. Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known;
join in a song with sweet accord,
join in a song with sweet accord
and thus surround the throne,
and thus surround the throne.

Refrain
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.

2. Let those refuse to sing
who never knew our God;
but children of the heavenly King,
but children of the heavenly King
may speak their joys abroad,
may speak their joys abroad.

Refrain

4. Then let our songs abound,
and every tear be dry;
we’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground,
we’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground
to fairer worlds on high,
to fairer worlds on high.

Refrain

Come We That Love The Lord (Marching To Zion)
Isaac Watts | Robert Lowry
Public Domain

Benediction

So now we leave this space of worship, and while so much of the road ahead is uncertain and the path is constantly changing, we know some things that are as solid and sure as the ground beneath our feet, and the sky above our heads. We know God is love. We know Christ’s light endures. We know the Holy Spirit is there, found in the space between all things, closer to us than our next breath, binding us to each other. Until we meet again, go in peace.

Postlude – Hani

Christ, Our Strength and Consolation
Edward Broughton
Public Domain