Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
February 7, 2021


Sources of Information for Today's Online Service
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Healing and Exorcisms
Miracles of Jesus
Exorcism
Exorcism in Christianity

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
This is the Fifth Service of a 6 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries. The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series.
(Click on an earlier week's graphic to view that week's Resource page.)

Worship Series: "Follow Me!"
from umcdiscipleship.org
There’s nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time anymore. But then it was never really “ordinary.” The season of Epiphany has always been about seeing the light that is Jesus the Christ breaking forth into the world in which we live. Seeing is only the first step, however. We don’t see the light of Christ the same way we see the beauty of the Grand Canyon, for example, or a particularly beautiful sunset. While there is beauty in the presence of Christ, it is a beauty that calls forth a response. There are many ways to respond to the presence of Christ. In this series, we focus on the invitation to follow. It is the mission of the church to make disciples, even as we are being made disciples. It is an ongoing process to follow Jesus; a transformation that continues through every stage of our lives.

This Week's Theme: "She Began to Serve"
Liturgical Resources
Let us celebrate service today, but not as another call to do more, to give more, to work harder or to fill our overburdened schedules with work. Yes, there is always a call to more service. But instead, let’s celebrate service by saying “thank you.”
Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes

Lectionary Scriptures:
Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c ; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39
Suggested Hymns . DM Accompaniments

Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment..... MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service

Hymns Considered For this week:
057 - . Verses - "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
262 - . Verses - "Heal Me, Hands of Jesus"
263 - . Verses - "When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee"
265 - . Verses - "O Christ the Healer, We Have Come"
474 - . Verses - "Precious Lord, Take My Hand"
526 - . Verses - "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
569 - . Verses - "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations"
2036 - . Verses - "Give Thanks"