Bethel Church Service
First Sunday of the New Year
Epiphany Sunday
January 4, 2026
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Lexie prepares for communion
Meeting and greeting.....while Mark announces the service to the neighborhood...
Opening
Prelude......while......Lexie lights the candles at the altar
Opening Prayer
Welcome and Announcements
Speaking of little-used litanys in the Book of Worship...(00:48)...and comments about Watch Night services on facebook...
(01:40)...Speaking of Watch Night and Covenant services...
(03:30)...Opening prayer for a Watch Night Service...
Speaking of Epiphany...
Speaking of Bethel Planning and PPR training on January 22...
Celebrations
Hymn: "Soon and Very Soon"
announce dinner after next week's servicewith budget meeting following it
Call to Worship
Call to Worship, Apostle's Creed and Gloria Patria
Blessings, Thanks, Praise and Doxology
Thanks, Praise...
....a testimony on facebook.......a trip to S.Florida......
...and singing of the Doxology
Old Testament Scripture
Jo Ann Carlson reads the scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-6
Commentary on the scripturePraises, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Concerns...
Pastoral prayer and the Lord's PrayerHymn of Preparation
Hymn: "The Promise"The Message
Scripture: John 1:1-18
Message: "The Mystery"
Communion Service
Serving Communion
Closing
Hymn: "How Great Thou Art"
Gather in center aisle...join hands...
...sing "Bind Us Together"...
...and receive the benediction
Stay after to take down the Chrismons
There were 10 here for the service today
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