THE PSALM LESSON Psalm 139
THE SECOND LESSON John 1:43-51
SERMON "The Call: Seeing and Hearing God in a Dark World"
Worship Notes
In our worship this morning, the Second Sunday after Epiphany, we hear the stories of the calling of Samuel in the Hebrew Scriptures and Nathanael in the gospel of John. The qualities of hearing and seeing play a central role in both these stories along with a sense of God's continuing Grace reaching out to imperfect people.
Psalm 139, our Psalm for the day, reminds us of God's constant presence in our lives even when we feel surrounded by darkness and uncertainty.
In our confession we freely admit our lack of listening or looking for God in our lives.
In the prayer for illumination we sing of our desire for God to open our eyes that we may see.
The Affirmation of Faith taken from the Brief Statement of Faith in the Presbyterian Church USA lifts up our desire to embody the Spirit in our daily lives. And in our final hymn we ask the Fount of every blessing to tune our hearts to sing God's grace.
