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United Church of Ludlow Weekly eNewsletter - January 3, 2021

1/1/2021

 
CHURCH SERVICES
at the 
UNITED CHURCH of LUDLOW


are shared ELECTRONICALLY
(contact unitedchurch@tds.net for more information)

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​If you are comfortable attending in person, please join us.
The doors open at 9:45 am, and worship begins at 10:00 am.
We follow procedures to minimize the risk of exposure.
Please read and follow these procedures for the safety of all.

If you are not able to attend in person, a simultaneous Zoom stream is available.
Send an email to unitedchurch@tds.net to get Zoom access.  ​
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our worship this week is led by Peter Andrews, who we thank for this gift.
 
A Warm Welcome to All Visitors.

If any member of the congregation may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or unitedchurch@tds.net.

Regarding Individuals in the Hospital or Sick at Home

It would be greatly appreciated if you know of individuals or family members in the hospital or sick at home, to kindly inform the church office at 802-228-4211 or unitedchurch@tds.net.

Upcoming Meetings/Events  

          Executive Board Meeting, Wednesday, January 27, at 7:00 pm
 
Christmas Flowers
                 ​Given In loving memory of

                                                       Jane Creaser
                                             Don and Virginia Ellison
                                                           Pat Liao
                                          By: Laura, Allison, and Jesse
 ​
Weekly Offerings

          Offerings and other cash receipts for the week ending Offerings and
          other cash receipts for the week ending December 20, 2020, were $840. 
          The costs for each week are $1,320 (derived by dividing the annual budget
          by 52 weeks).
 
Altar Guild
 
          Linda Alexander will do the Altar Guild duties for the month of January.
 
Prayer Concerns

          We ask that you keep Terry DeYoung's father, Arthur Marin, as he
          recovers from Covid-19.

          We continue to keep the following in our prayers:
          James Almond, Terry DeYoung, Kathy Doyle, Pam Dundy, Judy Edwards,
          Jean Eggleston, Carolyn Gauthier, Sheila Kafer, Susan Kneebone,
          Ginny Kottkamp, Anne Oakes, Evelyn Tucker, Herb Van Guilder, 
          and ​Evelyn Verro.

          If you are aware of someone in need of prayer, please leave a message at
          the church office by phone, 802-228-4211, or email, unitedchurch@tds.net.

Celebrations

          George Thomson is celebrating a birthday on Jan. 3.
          Linda Alexander is celebrating a birthday on Jan. 7.
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January 3, 2021                                                                                       10:00 A.M.
 
                                                   Service of Worship
                                  SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
 
 
PRELUDE
                 (All are encouraged to use the prelude as a quiet time of meditation in
                 preparation for the worship service which follows.)
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GREETING
 
                 The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion
                 of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13: 13)
 
                 ​And also with you.
 
CALL TO WORSHIP * (Please Stand.)
 
                 It is good to give thanks to you, O God,
                 To declare your steadfast love in the morning;
                 For you have made us glad by your work;
                  At the works of your hands, we sing for joy.
 
HYMN 710*                                     Faith of Our Fathers
 

RESPONSIVE READING    
 
                 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
                 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me
                 beside the still waters.
                 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for
                 his name's sake.
                 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
                 I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they
                 comfort me.
                 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
                 thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
                 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
                 and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

                 Amen                       
 
GLORIA 70*
                  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
                 and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the
                 beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
                 world without end.  Amen.  Amen.
 
PRAYER        
 
THE CHILD IN US ALL                                      “Anxiety”
 
SERMON                   “Dangerous Emotions - Anxiety”
 
HYMN 375*                                                      There is a Balm in Gilead
 
JOYS AND CONCERNS      
 
PASTORAL PRAYER           
 
LORD’S PRAYER (“trespasses”) 
 
PRAYER RESPONSE                                    Hymnal, No. 473
                  Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness;
                 Make thy way plain before my face.
                 For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only,
                 That makest me dwell in safety.
 
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
 
OFFERTORY
 
DOXOLOGY
 
At the Presentation, Hymn 95*             Old 100th
                 ​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.
 
PRAYER OF DEDICATION*          
 
HYMN 102*                                          Now Thank We All Our God
 
BENEDICTION AND BLESSING* 
 
BENEDICTION RESPONSE            
 
DISMISSAL
 
                 Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
                  ​Thanks be to God.
 
POSTLUDE   
 
*  All who are able may stand.
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Lyrics to the Hymns

for the January 3 Service
 
 
HYMN 710               Faith of Our Fathers
 
Faith of our fathers, living still, in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy whene'er we hear that glorious word!
Refrain:
Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death.
 
Faith of our fathers, we will strive to win all nations unto thee;
and through the truth that comes from God, we all shall then be truly free.
[Refrain]
 
Faith of our fathers, we will love both friend and foe in all our strife;
and preach thee, too, as love knows how by kindly words and virtuous life.
[Refrain]
 
 
HYMN 375               There is a Balm in Gilead
 
Refrain:
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole;
there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.
 
Some times I feel discouraged, and think my work’s in vain.
But then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again.
[Refrain]
 
Don't ever feel discouraged, for Jesus is your friend,
and if you look for knowledge he'll ne'er refuse to lend.
[Refrain]
 
If you can’t preach like Peter, if you can’t pray like Paul,
just tell the love of Jesus, and say he died for all.
[Refrain]

 
HYMN 102               Now Thank We All Our God
 
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.
 
O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed;
and free us from all ills, in this world and the next.
 
All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given;
the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven;
the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.
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