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Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 15, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Transfiguration Sunday
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”…….UMH 173

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
Leader: As God called to Moses from the mountain,
All: We are called to be God’s people.
Leader: As Jesus called the disciples to climb with him to the peak of another mountain,
All: We are called to follow wherever Jesus leads.
Leader: As the disciples stood in awe at the sound of God’s voice,
All: We are called to worship in wonder and praise.

*Gloria Patri………………………UMH 70
*A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada…..UMH 883

*Hymn
”We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding………TFWS 2103

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

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Take My Life, and Let It Be”……………UMH 399

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Exodus 24:12-18..………………………….Page 62
*Gospel Reading
Matthew 17:1-19………………..….Pages 798-799

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“What Have You Experienced On A Mountain?”               

Prayer
*Hymn
”Blest Be the Tie that Binds”……………UMH 557

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Ellen Zimmerman
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 8, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”O God Who Shaped Creation”.………..UMH 443

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
Leader: Praise the Lord! Happy are those who delight in the Lord!
All: We come to this place, where generations before us have gathered.
Leader: Here we remember the light of God that shines in our lives.
All: Here we allow God’s light to shine through us.
Leader: Let us worship our radiant God.
All: Praise the Lord! Happy are all who delight in the Lord!

*Gloria Patri………………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”Take Time to Be Holy”……………………UMH 395

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

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Freely, Freely”……………………..UMH 389

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Genesis 2:15-17 & 3:1-7…………….………..Page 2
*Gospel Reading
Matthew 4:1-11……………….….……Page 785

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“What Can We Learn From Temptations?”           

Prayer
*Hymn
”As a Fire Is Meant for Burning”……….TFWS 2237
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Art Grumm
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 1, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
 * Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”O Worship the King”…….………..UMH  73

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
Leader: What does the Lord require of us?
All: To do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God.
Leader: With what shall we come before the Lord?
All: With speech that is gentle, and words that build up.
Leader: How shall we live our faith?
All: With actions that bring peace and works that lift up the lowly.
Leader: Come and worship God in spirit and in truth.

*Gloria Patri………………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”Open My Eyes, That I May See”…………..UMH 454

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Shalom Offering
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology…………………..…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”I Sing a Song of the Saints of God”……….UMH 712

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Micah 6:1-8……..…………….………..Page 757
*Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:1-12…………………Pages 785-786

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“Can We Live a Blessed Life?”           

Communion
Prayer
*Hymn
”Blessed Assurance”………………….UMH 369

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Ellen Zimmerman
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, January 25, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Third Sunday After Epiphany
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Jesus Calls Us”……….………..UMH 398

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
Leader: We come seeking God,
All: The one who guides us and protects us,
Leader: People of God, there is nothing to fear,
All: For God dwells in our hearts.
Leader: Let us shout with joy for God is here!
All: Let us sing praises to the Holy One.

*Gloria Patri…………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”Blessed Assurance”……………………UMH 369

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Shalom Offering

The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………..…UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Go, Make of All Disciples”……………UMH 571

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 9:1-4……..………..…………..Page 555
*Gospel Reading
John 1:29-51………………..……Pages 862-863

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“Jesus Calls Us to Come and See”          

Prayer
*Hymn
”Here I Am, Lord”……………………UMH 593

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Kelly White
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, January 18, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
 Second Sunday After Epiphany
 * Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Jesus Calls Us”……….………..UMH 398

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
Leader: Can you hear God’s call?
All: Christ’s voice is heard far and near.
Leader: Can you discern God’s Word?
All: Christ calls one and all.
Leader: God speaks of light and life.
All: Christ loves the mighty and the small.
Leader: The Spirit breathes joy and compassion.
All: We are called into fellowship together.

*Gloria Patri……………………………UMH 70
*A Statement of Faith……………………….UMH 883

*Hymn
”Go, Make of All Disciples”…………………UMH 571
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns

The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………………UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Here I Am, Lord”……………………..UMH 593

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Psalm 40:1-11……..……..………..Page 446
*Gospel Reading
John 1:29-42…………………..……Pages 862-863

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“The Call”           

Prayer
*Hymn
”I Sing a Song of the Saints of God”………UMH 712

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Ken Wentworth
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

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

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Edie Bogart
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, January 4, 2026
 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
 Second Sunday After Christmas
 * Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Morning Has Broken”…..….…….UMH 145

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
Leader: Arise, shine, for your light has come!
All: We are called out of our darkness into the light.
Leader: Lift up your eyes and look around.
All: We will rejoice in the gift of light.
Leader: Come, let us worship the God of light and joy and peace.
All: We come to kneel at the cradle of the babe, the light incarnate.

*Gloria Patri……………………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”See the Morning Sun Ascending”……………UMH 674

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology………………………………………..…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”O God Who Shaped Creation”…………..UMH 443

Sharing of the Word

Old Testament Reading
Jeremiah 31:7-14……………………………Pages 641
*Gospel Reading
John 1:1-18………………………….….…..Page 862

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“God Among Us”           

Communion
Prayer
*Hymn
”All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night”……UMH 682

Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist Bev Grumm
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News