For more information please visit the web site - http://uccdarien.org/ February 9, 2025 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany PRELUDE “Adagio” from Sonata No.1 Mendelssohn PRAYER OF INVOCATION WORDS OF WELCOME *PASSING OF THE PEACE (Greet one another by saying, “The peace of Christ be with you,” and responding, “and also with you.”) ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP One: From Bethlehem to Nazareth, from Jordan to Jericho, from Bethany to Jerusalem, from then to now, All: Come, Lord Jesus. One: To heal the sick, to mend the brokenhearted, the disturb the comfortable, to cleanse this temple, to liberate faith from convention, All: Come, Lord Jesus. One: To carry the cross, to lead the way, to shoulder the sin of the world, and to take it away. All: Come, Lord Jesus. One: To this place, to us, today, All: Come, Lord Jesus. *HYMN #256 “Kum ba Yah” DESMOND CHILDREN’S MESSAGE & DISMISSAL SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER 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 PRAYER RESPONSE “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether” SCRIPTURE READING Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to burst. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’s knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For he and all who were with him were astounded at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him. *HYMN #304 “Jesus Calls Us” GALILEE MESSAGE INVITATION TO THE OFFERING (We thank you for your generous support of our congregation’s work in the community. Donations can be processed electronically using this QR code.) OFFERTORY “Come Follow Me” arr. Leavitt *DOXOLOGY #44 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION In gratitude and in hope, O God, we offer you these gifts. In gratitude: for all that comes to us from your hand and for the countless blessings you bestow. And in hope: that you would use these gifts to further the work of your love in the world. Through Jesus Christ. Amen. *HYMN #344 “Send Me, Jesus” THUMA MINA *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE “Toccata in C Minor” Pachelbell * * * Hymns & Songs Copyright Information FCCD CCLI License #20025925
