Epiphany Sunday
We Gather as the
Body of Christ
PRELUDE Mindi Hu
WELCOME (환영합니다)
Pastor Sungmin
ANNOUNCEMENTS Alli Ray
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive reading)
Alli Ray
Arise, shine! Your light has come!
Glory to God in the highest.
Darkness covers the earth,
but God's glory shines brightly.
Lift up your eyes. Look around.
The light of God's love shines radiantly.
Arise, shine! Your light has come!
Our hearts thrill and rejoice!
PRAISES
Maker, in Whom We Live
UMC Hymnal # 88 vs.1-2, 4
A Place at the Table
Worship &Song Hymnal # 3149
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
UMC Hymnal # 140 vs.1, 3
OUR PRAYERS Pastor Sungmin
SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 60: 1-6 NRSVUE Alli Ray
CHILDREN’S TIME with Pastor Sungmin
LORD’S PRAYER Pastor Sungmin
We Attend to the Word
INVITATION to the OFFERING
Pastor Sungmin
Called to live in hope,
let us share the blessings we
have so richly received from God.
OFFERTORY
Shine, Jesus, Shine
Danah Kim & Sungmin Jeon
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMC Hymnal #94
PRAYER of GRATITUDE – Unison
Pastor Sungmin
Generous God, thank you for the gift of Jesus. Thank you for the gifts of Christmas. Thank you for inviting us to bring gifts to your world. Bless the gifts we bring, that they may become vessels of Christ's light and love in the world. Amen.
GOSPEL Matthew 2: 1-12
SERMON
Arise and Shine!
Pastor Sungmin
HOLY COMMUNION
We Are Sent in Ministry
to the World
HYMN We Are Marching
The Faith We Sing Hymnal # 2235-b
(marching, singing, walking, dancing)
DISMISSAL with BLESSING
Pastor Sungmin
POSTLUDE Mindi Hu
**Worship Liturgy is taken from the
Abingdon Worship Annual 2024.