BERRY HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

January 17, 2010

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements             Rev. Blevins

Choral Call to Worship Choir

Prayer of Invocation – In Unison

            Lord, give our thoughts to your bidding, our wills to your leading, and our voices to your praise as we worship and adore the Lord Jesus, our God.  Amen.

*Hymn of Praise:   “Take the Name of Jesus with You”        #116

Unison Reading:  Isaiah 62: 1-5 (p.1159/529)

Call to Confession      Rev. Blevins          

 Prayer of Confession - In Unison

            O God, we turn to you in confession and supplication.  Before you and our neighbors, we acknowledge our abuse of your gifts. Forgive us for exercising them without respect for your purpose in bestowing them.  Help us to recognize that you call us to use our gifts – not that others might conceal theirs, but that others might reveal theirs; not that the abilities of some might be applauded, but that the abilities of all might be appreciated; not that the worth of individuals might be downgraded, but that the welfare of the community might be upgraded. We ask our prayer in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Assurance of Pardon                                                                              Rev. Blevins

*Gloria Patri  #623

Worship in Music    Choir

Time With Our Youth      Rev. Blevins

*Hymn:  “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”      #185                                                                                        460

Prayers of God’s People

      Sharing Petitions for Prayer

      Silent Prayer for Persons and Needs

      Prayer of Intercession and the Lord’s Prayer

Musical Interlude for Personal Meditation

The Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology      #625

*Prayer of Dedication – In Unison

        Gracious Lord, this offering is but a token of our love: make it more than we use, use it more than we know, multiply it beyond our telling, for to you all glory belongs, in heaven and on earth.  Amen.

The Reading and Study of God’s Word

   Scripture Passage:   John 2: 1-11     

   Sermon:  “Looking for a Sign”                 

*Closing Hymn:  “Where He Leads Me”      #373

*Affirmation of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed

 *Benediction

*Threefold Amen      #628

*Please stand.

Ushers/Greeters

Today:  Reed & Leigh Edwards

Next Sunday:  Conway & Myra Jane Harris

Remember in your prayers –

In Hospitals

Julia Thomas Brooks & Family – MCV, Richmond

Donald Jones – Halifax Regional

Carl Henderson, Jr. – Richmond

In Military

Matthew Villegas, U. S. Navy – Bangor Naval Base, WA

Overseas 

Dr. Katherine Carter, University of Kurdistan-Hawler, Northern Iraq

At Home

Odell Braddy,  Bob Chaney,  David Clark,  Vic Claiborne,  Judy Coggins,  David Cook,  Vicky Dickerson,  Patricia Drew, Mike Elliott,  Sally Elliott,  Lacy Epps,  Lisa Gravitt,  Donnie Green,  Larry Hale,  Jackie Harris,  Bonnie Hylton,  James Irby,  Lisa Ladd,  Lynwood Ladd,  Caroline Laughorn,  Jimmy Moore, Dick Nichols,  Irene Owen,  Larry Roller,  Ken Schultz,  Pete Slaughter,  Margaret Tingen,  Gene Wheeler,  Lacy Whitt

In Nursing Homes/Assisted Living

Florine Bomar – Boston Manor

Harvey Bomar - Woodview

Carl Elliott, Jr. – Boston Manor

Dot Fuller – Somerset

Please call Vicky Cliborne (476-4700) or email (vcliborne@gmail.com) with any changes or additions to the Prayer List.

Please Note –

Congratulations to Brian Seigla who became engaged to Sara Dickens on December 22.   Plans are being made for a wedding in Virginia Beach on July 24.

“Thank you” to Mickey Wilkerson for playing for us this morning while Jeanette is away.

A  total of $76 was received last Sunday for our 2-Cents-a-Meal offering.  Thank you!

Session will meet following worship next Sunday, Jan. 24.

Don’t throw away your Christmas cards - Margaret Fallen is collecting them for St. Jude Children’s Ranch, a home for abused children.  The children cut the backs off the cards and recycle them into new cards, which are then sold with all proceeds helping in the cost of running the ranch.  Cards must be mailed in by the end of January so please bring them by next Sunday. Thank you!

Happy Birthday!

                           Jan. 17 – Charles Edwards

Presbytery of the Peaks will meet at First Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg on Saturday, Feb. 6. 

Children’s Church

       Jan. 17 – Myra Jane Harris

                                                                      Jan. 24 – Judy Edwards

                                                                      Jan. 31 -  Ann Marie Thackston

                                                                      Feb.  7  - Marsha Mitchell