1. The Epiphany of Our Lord Saturday, January 5 th

2. Welcome to St. Peter! Today we begin the Epiphany season. Some call it the twelfth day of Christmas. We cherish the loyal commitment of the Wise Men to worship the Christ-Child. May you be moved to follow their example of focusing on Jesus as your Savior and King.

3. Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row of chairs. Please take a moment to give us your information so that we have a record of your time with us today. Thank you!

4. For Our Guests If you have questions, let us try to help. Speak with an usher, greeter, or the person next to you. If you’d like to learn more about St. Peter and its ministry, please talk to a pastor or member after the service.

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6. Prayer before Worship Lord of glory, let your Word shine in our hearts by your Spirit that each day we see Christ at the center of all we do. Give us grateful hearts to follow Jesus, the Epiphany light. In His name. Amen

7. Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

8. Sunday JAM News ALL children ages 3-5 th grade God Gives Victory Over Jericho (Joshua 6:1-27)

9. Help Needed Altar Guild Church Cleaners Greeters Ushers Offering Counters Talk to one of the Pastors or RuthAnn if you are interested in helping out.

10. Financial Peace University 9-week class begins Sunday, January 13 th 6-8 p.m. Key to Life See your service folder for more information

11. Reaching out to Families with Newborns Orientation session January 7 th 7:00 p.m. Key to Life

12. Girl & Boy Pioneers  Sunday, January 6 th  12:30 p.m.  For boys & girls ages 6-16

13. “Page Flippers”  Monday, January 14 th  7:00pm  Fireside room  “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo

14. Ladies’ Aid  All ladies of St. Peter church are welcome to attend  Thursday, January 10 th  1:00 p.m.

15. Grow in God’s Word  “True Riches”  2013 Stewardship Encouragement  Bible class starts this Sunday between services  Special Worship Services Jan 20, 27 & Feb 3

16. The Epiphany of Our Lord Saturday, January 5 th

17. Text: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Setting: REGENT SQUARE Tune: Henry T. Smart, 1813-79 Angels from the Realms of Glory CW # 80 Verses 1-4

18. Verse 1: Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o'er all the earth; Once you sang creation's story; Now proclaim Messiah's birth: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King.

19. Verse 2: Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing-- Yonder shines the infant light. Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King.

20. Verse 3: Magi, leave your contemplations; Brighter visions beam afar. Seek the great desire of nations; You have seen the Savior's star. Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King.

21. Verse 4 (Please Rise): Saints before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In his temple shall appear. Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King.

22. Greeting Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. All: And also with you.

23. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Lord God, heavenly Father, we hear your call: “Arise, shine! For your light has come, All: And the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”

24. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: We have seen your light in your Son, who said, “I am the light of the world. All: Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

25. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Gracious Lord God, your glory has risen upon us, for you have brought us to believe and confess: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,

26. Dialogue for Epiphany All: The glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

27. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: You, our Father in Christ, have promised: “Nations will come to your light, All: And kings to the brightness of your dawn.”

28. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Therefore we ask you to fill us with a new love and zeal, so that there may be more and more of our missionaries at home and abroad to send out your light and your truth. Make your promise come true through us:

29. Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord to you we raise, Manifested by the star To the Magi from afar, Branch of royal David’s stem, In your birth at Bethlehem, Anthems be to you addressed, God in man made manifest.

30. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Yet, O crucified and risen Savior, give us grace also to be personal witnesses to you and your salvation. Give us the spirit of the psalmist who said: All: “I believed; therefore I said.”

31. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: As we hear you, O blessed Savior, say to us: “You will be my witnesses”, overcome our bashfulness and the fear of people’s ridicule and threats, so that we say with your brave confessors, Peter and John:

32. Dialogue for Epiphany All: “We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

33. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Make us like the early Christians who were driven out of Jerusalem by fierce persecution. Of them we are told: All: “Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.”

34. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Lord Jesus, “Open my lips, All: “And my mouth will declare your praise.”

35. Dialogue for Epiphany Pastor: Our Savior and our King, help us in our weakness, so that we not only say and sing, but also put into action the prayer:

36. Grant us grace to see you, Lord, Mirrored in your holy Word. May our lives and all we do Imitate and honor you That we all like you may be At your great epiphany And may praise you, ever blest, God in man made manifest.

37. God’s Word to His People Isaiah 60:1-6 The Lord of Glory shines

38. God’s Word to His People Ephesians 3:2-12 Paul rejoices over the revelation of Christ for the Gentiles

39. Verse of the Day Pastor: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. Alleluia!

40. God’s Word to His People Matthew 2:1-12 The Epiphany star signals the Magi to come and worship the King

41. Children’s Message

42. We Three Kings by John Hopkins

43. Verse 1: We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.

44. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light.

45. Verse 2: Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold I bring, to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign

46. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light.

47. Verse 3: Frankincense to offer have I, Incense owns a Deity nigh, Prayer and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God most High.

48. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light.

49. Verse 4: Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, seal’d in the stone-cold tomb.

50. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light.

51. Verse 5: Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia, Earth to the heavens replies.

52. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light.

53. “Follow The Light of The Epiphany Star!” 1. To worship a special King 2. To share in a special joy

54. In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

55. Prayer of the Church

56. Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

57. Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

58. Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

59. Pastor: In peace, Lord, you let your servant depart according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for every people. All: A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel. Closing Blessing

60. Pastor: May the blessing of the eternal God be upon us: his light to guide us, his presence to shelter us, his peace to unite us. All: Amen. Closing Blessing

61. As With Gladness Men of Old CW #83 Verses 1-5 Text: William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Setting: DIX Tune: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872, alt.

62. Verse 1: As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright, So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore your followers be.

63. Verse 2: As with joyful steps they sped, Savior to your lowly bed, There to bend the knee before You whom heav'n and earth adore, So may we with willing feet Ever seek your mercy seat.

64. Verse 3: As they offered gifts most rare At your cradle, rude and bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to you, our heav'nly King.

65. Verse 4: Holy Jesus, ev'ry day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds your glory hide.

66. Verse 5: In the heav'nly country bright Need they no created light; You its light, its joy, its crown, You its sun which goes not down. There forever may we sing Alleluias to our King!

67. Silent Prayer