January 11th Worship Service

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, January 11, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Baptism of the Lord
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”……..UMH 127

Prelude

*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Voice 1: You who created the heavens and stretched them out above us,
Voice 2: You who spread out the earth beneath our feet and summoned sprouts and shoots,
All: Breathe life into us, God who creates!
Voice 1: You who came to the river,
Voice 2: You who sought the Baptizer and the Jordan waters,
All: Welcome us to the waters of life, Jesus The Christ!
Voice 1: You who soared through the heavens,
Voice 2: You who hovered and rested upon Jesus,
All: Alight upon us today, Spirit of God, Heaven’s Dove.

*Gloria Patri……………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”When Jesus Came to Jordan”……………….UMH 252

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology…………………………………………UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore”…..UMH 344

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 42:1-9…….………………………..Pages 584-585
Epistle Reading
Acts 10:34-43……………..……….…….…..Page 895
*Gospel Reading
Matthew 3:13-17……………………Pages 784-785

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“Understanding Baptism”

Renewing Our Baptism……………………….UMH 50
Prayer

*Hymn
”Shall We Gather at the River”…………..UMH 723

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated