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The Heavens are Opened!

After Epiphany: The Great Invitation Worship Series Overview

First Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A

We witness the baptism of Jesus, reaffirm the baptismal covenant, and enter anew into the mystery of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit from “opened heavens” for the work of evangelism that lies ahead of us during the coming weeks.

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Hymns

BOW - The United Methodist Book of Worship
CLUW - Come, Let Us Worship (Korean)
MVPC - Mil Voces Para Celebrar (Spanish)
SOZ - Songs of Zion
TFWS - The Faith We Sing
UMH - The United Methodist Hymnal
URW - Upper Room Worshipbook
WSM - Worship & Song, Music Edition
WSW - Worship & Song, Worship Resources Edition
SoG - Songs of Grace

Isaiah 42:1-9 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Awesome God

2040
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of All Nature

189

63
For the Healing of the Nations

428
Holy

2019
Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun

157
Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth 2204

2204
Lord God, Almighty

2006
Righteous and Just Is the Word of Our Lord (La Palabra Del Señor Es Recta)

107
Sent Out in Jesus’ Name

2184
Song of Hope

2186
The Church of Christ, in Every Age

589
The Summons

2130

60
Unsettled World

2183
We Are Singing/We Are Marching/Siyahamba

2235
When Jesus Came to Jordan

252

125
Word of God, Come Down on Earth

182
Wounded World that Cries for Healing

2177
Psalm 29 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Awesome God

2040
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

2034
Come, Thou Almighty King

61

11
Father, I Adore You

225

2038
Gloria, Gloria

72

353

380
Glory to God

2033
God of the Sparrow God of the Whale

122

37

59
God Weeps

2048
Great Is the Lord

2022
Holy

2019
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

2256
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

64

4

79
I Sing the Almighty Power of God

152

65
Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

89

5

75

65
Let All Things Now Living

2008
Many and Great, O God, Are Thy Things

148

50

71

232
O Blessed Spring

2076
O Worship the King, All-Glorious Above

73
Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God

604

230
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

139

29

68

63
Shout to the Lord

2074
Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud

113
We Sing of Your Glory

2011
You Alone Are Holy

2077
You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd 98

98
You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd

3043
Acts 10:34-43 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
At the Font We Start Our Journey

2114
Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands

319
Come, Be Baptized

2252
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

315
Down to the River to Pray

3164
For the Healing of the Nations

428
From Bethlehem to Nazareth

22
God Hath Spoken by the Prophets

108

38
Hail Thee, Festival Day

324
Holy

2019
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

79

80
I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord

617

120
Lamb of God

2113
Lord of the Dance

261

128

170
O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

179
Oh, I Know the Lord’s Laid His Hands on Me

2139
Spirit of the living God, visit us again on this day

39
The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done

306
This Is My Song

437
Water, River, Spirit, Grace

2253
We Know That Christ Is Raised

610

231
We Meet You, O Christ

257
We Would See Jesus

256

168
When Jesus Came to Jordan

252

125
When the world divides us

36
Who Is He in Yonder Stall

190
You Alone Are Holy

2077
Matthew 3:13-17 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
A wilderness beckons us: a desert, a barren place

17
Crashing Waters at Creation

105
Down by the Jordan

3045

 12
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of All Nature 189 63
God of wilderness and water 16
Great God of waves and flames 12
Holy 2019
Jesus, Name above All Names 2071
Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song 544
O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High 267
Oh, I Know the Lord’s Laid His Hands on Me 2139
Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God 604 230
She Comes Sailing on the Wind 2122
Spirit of Faith, Come Down 332 219
Spirit of God 2117
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart 500
Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me 393 177 214 226
Spirit Song 347 190 91
Sweet, Sweet Spirit 334 186 220
The Lone, Wild Bird 2052
This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now 608
Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters 605
Water Has Held Us 187
Water, River, Spirit, Grace 2253
We Know That Christ Is Raised 610 231
When Jesus Came to Jordan 252 125
Wonder of Wonders 2247
You Alone Are Holy 2077