Sunday, February 15, 2014 - Sixth Sunday After Epiphany (Year B)

ALL AGES SERVICE

News and Announcements:

Lighting of Candles: #154MV (verse 1)

Deep in my heart, there is a common vision;

Deep in my heart, there is a common song;

Deep in my heart, there is a common story;

Telling creation that we are one.

Coming Together:

Go up to a high mountain, to the thin place where you can
meet God.

May we open our senses to discover God is near.

Look over the landscape, look with discerning eyes.

We see the world struggling, wondering, hoping.

Listen for the Word – present and pressing. Let us pray:

God, send your Spirit to be with us and show us how to live.  Amen.

Singing:   #1MV        “All Are Welcome”

Sharing the Peace of Christ:

In a spirit of community and thanksgiving,
reach out to those around you and share with each other the Peace of Christ,
perhaps with the words "Peace be with you!", responding "And
also with you!"

Readings from Scripture:

Mark 9:^2-10                      NT pg 44

In ages past, disciples,
prophets, priests and historians wrote down their faith.  This is a faithful witness of our
ancestors.  Word of God for us today.

Thanks be to God.

Singing:   #575VU   “I’m Gonna Live”

Special Music:

Message:                 “What Does It Mean?”

Singing:   #289VU   “It Only Takes a Spark”

Giving Our Offerings:.

Offering Song (#541VU) and Prayer:

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

praise God, all creatures high and low;

give thanks to God in love made known:

Creator, Word and Spirit, One.

Let us pray:

Responding to your blessings on us, O God, and our love for you, we bring these offerings of our resources, our best efforts, and ourselves. May our lives shine brightly in the world as evidence of our hope. Amen.

Prayers of the People and Our Lord’s Prayer (sung #959VU)

Singing:   #232VU   “Joyful, Joyful”

Sending Out and  Sung Response:  #145MV (verse 2)

Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still.

Let this be our song, no one stands alone,

standing side by side.  Draw the circle wide.

Let our hearts touch far horizons,

so encompass great and small.

Let our loving know no borders,

faithful to God’s call.

Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still.

Let this be our song, no one stands alone,

standing side by side.  Draw the circle wide.