McPhail Weblog Jan 31 2021

McPhail Baptist Church

Jan 31st 2021

Prelude: “On The Wings Of The Morning”

(A. Giamanco)

“If I take the wings of the morning and settle at the farthest limits of the sea,

Even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me fast”

Psalm 139:9-10

Hymn: “Come, Let Us Praise The Lord”

A Prayer of Petition and Aspiration

Teach us, O God, to recognize the divine presence among us. You come to us through the changing of the seasons, the beauty of starlight, and the majesty of the hills. May we see the grandeur of your handiwork and recognize your continuing providence.

You come to us through the spoken and the written word-that record of your past dealings with your people and the revelation of your will for our lives.

You come to us through the pleas of the hungry, the destitute, and the persecuted. May we treat them with the same dignity, love and generosity that we would extend to You.

You come to us through the tug of conscience and through the urgings of the Holy Spirit. May we be open to your power within us. May our lives become better than they are. Help us to turn our weaknesses into strengths and our failures into successes.

We pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Special Music: “In The Garden”

Ernie And Lynda Cox

Announcements

The Special Music for today “In The Garden” is dedicated to the memory of Stephanie Thibault (Brush) who passed into God’s nearer presence January 12, 2018. Stephanie’s service of memory was held January 27, 2018.

Hymn: “All The Way My Saviour Leads Me”