January 16, 2022 Bulletin

Moscow United Methodist Church Digital Bulletin January 16, 2022

Prelude Ringing of the Bells Parish Notes: Tuesday 6:15 p.m. Schedule This Week: Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Christian Connections Wednesday Morning Crew Office Hours This Week – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 18th 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19th 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 13th Christian Connections Virtual Bible Discussion Group will meet again this Tuesday evening, January 18th at 6:15. CPR/AED Class: If you would like to be on the list for future classes, please contact Jennie at [email protected] or (570)903-1222. We will be scheduling classes as needed.

*** MUMC DONATION STATION *** The MUMC Donation Station is located in the narthex of the church building: For the month of January we are extending our collection for the Women’s Resource Center, which helps women and children escaping from Domestic Abuse situations. A full list of items will be available on the table in front of the mailboxes. A few of their most requested items are: Full size hygiene products, cleaning products (sponges, scrub brushes, buckets, etc), and Diapers size 3 and up. *Food Pantry & Dry Goods Pantry – Most Needed Items of the week: Food Pantry- Rice A Roni, diced tomatoes, ketchup, salad dressing Dry Goods Pantry –any type of cleaning products, toothpaste, and toothbrushes Sunday School continues to meet Sundays at 9AM for all ages. The children meet in the sanctuary. The kids are having a blast playing games, making crafts, and even cooking! Contact Barbara Havenstrite for more information. The Adults are currently meeting in Pastor Lori’s office. Souper Bowl Sunday, February 13th – We will be supporting the nationwide youth movement of the “Souper Bowl of Caring” by

collecting items for the food pantry and taking a special collection. The “Souper Bowl of Caring” was started to help restock neighborhood food pantry shelves after the holidays. Also, we will have a time of “Soup Fellowship” for our congregation at the conclusion of worship. If you would like to make a soup to share, please sign up on the Soup List in the narthex. Food Pantry Collection to go along with our theme of “Souper Bowl of Caring”, we will be having a drive through collection for the North Pocono Food Pantry and Dry Goods Pantry on Sunday, February 13th. Year End Statements: The giving statements have been placed in your church mailbox. If you are not attending, please let us know and they will be mailed today. Also, if you have not received giving envelopes for 2022, please let us know. MUMC Power of Prayer Network – If anyone is in need of prayer, please contact Cis Lyon, Pastor Lori, or Jennie, so your requests can be given to the Power of Prayer Network. Opening Prayer

*Call to Worship Leader: There are many gifts, talents, and abilities given by God; People: But there is only one Spirit. Leader: There are many missions we can be active in to serve the Lord. People: But it is the same Lord we all serve. Leader: There are many manifestations of God's Spirit in the world. People: God gives spiritual gifts to each person as God chooses to accomplish God’s will for the common good of all. *Opening Hymn UMH#384 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (v 1 & 3)” Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art. Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. Come, Almighty, to deliver, let us all thy life receive. Suddenly return, and never, nevermore they temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,

pray, and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. Children’s Time 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Epistle Reading Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore, I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. Special Music Carol Hess

Gospel Reading John 2:1-11 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. Leader: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God.

Message The Spirit Speaks *Hymn of Response TFWS#2223 “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord; we are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord; and we pray that all unity will one day be restored. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand; we will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand; and together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. We will work with each other, we will work side by side; we will work with each other, we will work side by side; and we’ll guard each man’s dignity and save each man’s pride. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

All praise to the Father, from whom all things come; and all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son. and all praise to the Spirit who makes us one. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. TIME OF PRAYER Circle of Prayer Churches: Moscow UMC, Moscow Valley St. Mark’s UMC, Milroy Goshen UMC, Clearfield Red Mount UMC, East Berlin Mifflinburg UMC, Mifflinburg Windfall UMC, Granville Summit Mount Zion UMC, Carlisle Mount Tabor UMC, Gardners Port Royal UMC, Port Royal Elkland UMC, Elkland Wesley Forest Camp & Retreat Center, Weikert Concerns - Corona Virus Pandemic, Our United Methodist Denomination, Our Country and Leaders, All Military Troops, Larry Napolitano family, Maureen Bardzilouskas family, Carolyn Parise Family, Frank Ciero, Sr., Dana Nelson and Family, Sharon DeLucy, Ray Roese, Sandy Herman, Darin Caputo, Unspoken Requests, Those Suffering in Silence

Joys – Return of Sunday School Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, Forever. Amen. Weekly Reminders Tithes and Offering The Week Ahead *Hymn of Sending Forth UMH#555 “Forward Through the Ages” Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine; gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,

move the faithful spirits at the call divine. Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God's far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. *Benediction Postlude