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This paper contains two commentaries on our Sunday Morning Worship Services at Rivers Chapel United Methodist Church. The first commentary dealt with the “Word and Table Service” (January 3, 2016). The second commentary deals with January 10, 2016 service on Baptism. The January 3, 2016 Worship Service Program follows the 2016 (Year C) Lectionary Calendar found on the internet. The program not only gave the order of service, it also provided information concerning what period of the Christian year we were worshipping in. On the program, we introduced the season of Epiphany which is the period of the visit of the Magi and the baptism of the Lord. The table is covered in white and prepared with the Holy Communion. The first Sunday program …show more content…
This is when members can openly request prayer or witness to God’s blessing on their lives while soft music is being played and prayer is offered. This part of the sermon is completed with the chant, “He is Lord”. It is a very spiritual part of the sermon and one that has been welcomed by members and guest. The financial committee with the aid of the ushers conducts the ministry of offertory giving. It starts with prayer from the pulpit conductor; the offerings are brought to the altar and when instructed, the congregation stands and sings “All Things Come of Thee” with the offering being held upward in an offertory manner by the …show more content…
The congregation is instructed to stand as the sermon hymn “I Need Thee Every Hour” is song. As the congregation takes their seat, the pastor comes with prayer, scripture and sermon (“Showing the Holy Spirit in you”) from Luke 3:22. The sermon focused on the fact that people should see a change in you after baptism. It was a fifteen to twenty minute sermon on the importance of Baptism and its effect on your life. Your life should not be to please you and other, but to glorify God. The pastor ended the sermon with an invitation to discipleship and prayer. The candles were extinguished and remarks were made by the pastor. The service ended with a dismissal with blessing and instructions to let your light shine that other may see God in

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