Celebration Service
January 24, 2021 1:30 pm
Prelude Chris Vigneau
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
Prayer of the Day (In Unison)
Dear God, open our ears to hear what you are saying to us today. Open our eyes to see where Jesus’ healing love is needed in our world. Open our hands, to do your work and help where help is needed. Open our lips, to bring comfort, joy and laughter to your people. Open our minds, to hear new truths about how you work in our world. Open our hearts, to love you, our neighbors, and ourselves as you have loved us. Excite our hearts and minds, Creative Life Source, to trace new truths, to catch creation’s flair, and to live within the contexts of compassion and care. Amen.
Singing
Behold The Lamb
Verse 1
See Him there the great I Am
A crown of thorns upon His head
The Father’s heart displayed for us
O God we thank You for the cross
Verse 2
Lifted up on Calv’ry’s hill
We cursed Your name and even still
You bore our shame and paid the cost
O God we thank You for the cross
Chorus
(Oh) Behold the Lamb the story of redemption
Written on His hands
Jesus You will reign forevermore
The victory is Yours
We sing Your praise
Endless hallelujahs to Your holy name
Jesus You will reign forevermore
The victory is Yours
Verse 3
Offer up this sacrifice
For ev’ry sin our Savior died
The Lord of Life can’t be contained
Our God has risen from the grave
Oh our God has risen from the grave
Verse 4
When the age of death is done
We’ll see Your face bright as the sun
We’ll bow before the King of kings
O God forever we will sing
Ending
You reign forevermore
The victory is Yours
King Jesus reigns forevermore
The victory is Yours
CCLI Song # 7122996
Kristian Stanfill | Melodie Malone | Phil Wickham
CCLI License # 3077632
Open The Eyes Of My Heart
So Will I (100 Billion X)
Verse 1
God of creation
There at the start before the beginning of time
With no point of ref’rence
You spoke to the dark
And fleshed out the wonder of light
Chorus 1
And as You speak
A hundred billion galaxies are born
In the vapour of Your breath the planets form
If the stars were made to worship so will I
I can see Your heart in ev’rything You’ve made
Ev’ry burning star a signal fire of grace
If creation sings Your praises so will I
Verse 2
God of Your promise
You don’t speak in vain no syllable empty or void
For once You have spoken
All nature and science
Follow the sound of Your voice
Chorus 2
And as You speak
A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath
Evolving in pursuit of what You said
If it all reveals Your nature so will I
I can see Your heart in ev’rything You say
Ev’ry painted sky a canvas of Your grace
If creation still obeys You so will I
So will I
So will I
Bridge
If the stars were made to worship so will I
If the mountains bow in rev’rence so will I
If the oceans roar Your greatness so will I
For if ev’rything exists to lift You high so will I
Bridge
If the wind goes where You send it so will I
If the rocks cry out in silence so will I
If the sum of all our praises still falls shy
Then we’ll sing again a hundred billion times
Verse 3
God of salvation
You chased down my heart
Through all of my failure and pride
On a hill You created the light of the world
Abandoned in darkness to die
Chorus 3
And as You speak
A hundred billion failures disappear
Where You lost Your life so I could find it here
If You left the grave behind You so will I
I can see Your heart in ev’rything You’ve done
Ev’ry part designed in a work of art called love
If You gladly chose surrender so will I
I can see Your heart eight billion diff’rent ways
Ev’ry precious one a child You died to save
If You gave Your life to love them so will I
Ending
Like You would again a hundred billion times
But what measure could amount to Your desire
You’re the One who never leaves the one behind
CCLI Song # 7084123
Benjamin Hastings | Joel Houston | Michael Fatkin
CCLI License # 3077632
Breathe
Verse
This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence living in me
This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word spoken to me
Chorus
And I I’m desperate for You
And I I’m lost without You
Ending
This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
CCLI Song # 1874117
Marie Barnett
CCLI License # 3077632
The Father’s House
Verse 1
Sometimes on this journey
I get lost in my mistakes
What looks to me like weakness
Is a canvas for Your strength
My story isn’t over my story’s just begun
Failure won’t define me
‘Cause that’s what my Father does
Failure won’t define me
‘Cause that’s what my Father does
Chorus
Oo lay your burdens down
Oo here in the Father’s house
Check your shame at the door
‘Cause it ain’t welcome anymore
Oo you’re in the Father’s house
Verse 2
Arrival’s not the endgame
The journey’s where You are
You never wanted perfect
You just wanted my heart
And the story isn’t over
If the story isn’t good
Failure’s never final
When the Father’s in the room
Failure’s never final
When the Father’s in the room
Bridge
Prodigals come home the helpless find hope
Love is on the move
When the Father’s in the room
Prison doors fling wide the dead come to life
Love is on the move
When the Father’s in the room
Miracles take place the cynical find faith
Love is breaking through
When the Father’s in the room
Jericho walls are quaking
Strongholds now are shaking
Love is breaking through
When the Father’s in the room
Love is breaking through
When the Father’s in the room
CCLI Song # 7135153
Benjamin Hastings | Cory Asbury | Ethan Hulse
CCLI License # 3077632
Reading:
Mark 1:14-20
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Message “The Urgency of Now”
Rev. Peter Hammond
Giving: “He Will Hold Me Fast”
Habershon, Merker
Song:
Holy Is The Lord
Verse
We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength
We bow down and worship Him now
How great how awesome is He
Pre-Chorus
And together we sing
Ev’ryone sing
Chorus
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
The earth is filled with His glory
Bridge
It is rising up all around
It’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown
It’s rising up all around
It’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown
CCLI Song # 4158039
Chris Tomlin | Louie Giglio
CCLI License # 3077632
A Good Word
Postlude
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Calendar of Events
There are no events at the church at the moment due to Covid-19. Our board of directors is discussing how and when we will reopen the church. Our 9:30 am and 1:30 pm Sunday services continue to be Live Streamed through our web site www.stowechurch.org.
AA meetings are zoom only.
The Board of Directors has set the Annual Congregational Meeting for today, Sunday, January 24. It will be held by Zoom at 11:00 am. The link is below, and is also on the home page of the website, just above the live-stream window, letters in red.
Invitation to the Annual Meeting:
Stowe Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SCC 2021 Annual Congregational Meeting
Time: Jan 24, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Happy Birthday this week to:
Joshua Ziegler today 1/24
James Espey and Natalie Stagnitti on 1/25
Martin Adams on 1/27
Linda Bouramia, Alana LaViale and Tizzy Walker on 1/29
Liam Brown on 1/30
Happy Anniversary this week to:
David and Penny McGaughy on 1/25
Leland and Johanna Darrow on 1/28
Announcements
Of course, many individuals and organizations have deep financial needs in the midst of the Covid-19 Crisis. Stowe Community Church can certainly use your donations at this time. Click here to donate: http://stowechurch.org/donate/
If you, or someone you know, would like prayers for comfort or healing, the members of the Prayer Team are ready to support you. Please call the church office, 253-7257, with your prayer requests.
Please do not forgetting our neighbors in need by donating food for the Lamoille Community Food Share. Please let Marylou know if you want to donate non-perishable food items. You can leave them on the front porch, or knock on the front door 8:30 – 2:30 Monday through Friday or leave them at the local grocery store in their food deposit sights. Thank you.