sunday january 11, 2026

Fruitland United Methodist Church
January 11, 2026

*(Please stand if you are comfortably able.)
Prelude: “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” by Charles Welsey and Carl Glaser

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship.
Welcome and Announcements Holly K. & Jorge R.

*Call to Worship Holly Kerfoot
The voice of the Lord is over the waters.
The God of glory thunders; the Lord is over mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful and full of majesty.
The Lord gives strength to the people; the Lord blesses the people with peace.
*Sharing the Peace of Christ.

Opening Hymn: “Down to the River to Pray”

Scripture: Psalm 29 Holly K

Time With Young Christians Pastor Jorge
Please write prayer concerns and celebrations on yellow notes, to be collected.

Community Expressions Jorge & Holly K
     Sing: “Holy, Holy, Holy” TFWS 2007
     Thanksgiving and Celebration
     Prayers for Healing and Wholeness
     Our Community and World
     Let us pray. The Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed
be thy name . . .”

Invitation to Generosity Rev Jorge R
     Offertory: “Breath on Me, Breath of God” by Obert Jackson
     *Doxology: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow . . .” UMH 95

Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:13-17 Holly K

*Hymn: “Baptized in Water” TFWS 2248

Sermon: “Come on in – the water’s fine”

The Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; 
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

Closing Hymn: “I have Decided to Follow Jesus” TFWS 2129

Pastoral Benediction: Go forth as God’s beloved people. You are not alone. You are part of Christ’s body. Go in peace,strengthened by the Spirit, and live as servants of God’s justice and love.

Postlude: I’ve just come from the Fountain African-American spiritual

Pastor Jorge Rodriguez [email protected]