Focus

Season After Epiphany 2018 Worship Planning Series

Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany 2018, Year B

We can listen for God’s voice, get on the move, and develop confidence in God being one who truly answers us. But these processes, whether foregrounded or running in the background of our lives, may not be enough in themselves to lead us or sustain us on “this tedious journey.” We have to stay focused on where we’re heading if we’re going to get there. And we need to stay focused on the one who gives us the power to get there. So the first response to this week’s sermon is a sung affirmation of faith to strengthen our focus, collectively, on the redemptive presence, work, and power of our God.

Focus | RISE UP!

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 40:21-31 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

110

25

271

An Eagle Is Soaring 8
Arise, Your Light Is Come 138
Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above 709 387
God of the Ages 698 377
Holy Ground 2272
How Like a Gentle Spirit 115 216
In the Midst of New Dimensions 2238
Jesus Is All the World to Me 469 234 216
Lord, We Come to Ask Your Blessing 2230
Many and Great, O God, Are Thy Things 148 50 71 232
May You Run and Not Be Weary 2281 451
My Faith Looks Up to Thee 452 215
O Holy Spirit, Root of Life 2121 79
On Eagle’s Wings 143 83
Pople Need the Lord 2244
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty 139 29 68 63
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven 66 75
Spirit of God 2117
Everlasting God 3021
The Care the Eagle Gives Her Young 118 302 199
Those Who Wait on the Lord 435
What a Friend We Have in Jesus 526 257 333
You Alone Are Holy 2077
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Give Thanks

247

2036

God of the Sparrow God of the Whale

122

37

59

Great Is the Lord

2022

Holy Ground

2272

I Love You, Lord

2068

I’m Goin’a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing

333

223

81

Jesus Is All the World to Me

469

234

216

Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

2088

Lord, We Come to Ask Your Blessing

2230

May You Run and Not Be Weary

2281

451

Mil Voces Para Celebrar

59

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon)

57

1

226

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon’s Ghost)

3001

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

139

29

68

63

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (Marion)

160

130

Sing of the Lord’s goodness

3010

Sing, praise, and bless the Lord

3007

Someone Asked the Question

2144

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

526

257

333

1 Corinthians 9:16-23 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
A Charge to Keep I Have

413

Christ for the World We Sing

568

260

Gather Us In

2236

54

Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove

650

God of Love and God of Power

578

I Want a Principle Within

410

Lord of the Dance

261

128

170

Make Me a Captive, Lord

421

Make Me a Servant

2176

Pople Need the Lord

2244

Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

181

Mark 1:29-39 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Amen, Amen

2072

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

358

Give Thanks

247

2036

Heal Me, Hands of Jesus

262

Healer of Our Every Ill

2213

161

I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me

2151

Jesus Is All the World to Me

469

234

216

Lord of All Hopefulness

2197

179

Lord of the Dance

261

128

170

Lord, here we stand with the whole city

168

Lord, Listen to Your Children

2207

Lord, We Come to Ask Your Blessing

2230

Mil Voces Para Celebrar

59

O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come

265

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon)

57

1

226

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon’s Ghost)

3001

O Lord, You’re Beautiful

2064

O Sabbath Rest of Galilee

499

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

2139

Pople Need the Lord

2244

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

474

309

179

Send Me, Lord

497

331

Serenity

499

Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit

264

Take Time to Be Holy

395

There Is a Balm in Gilead

375

262

98

123

We Cannot Measure How You Heal

146

We Would See Jesus

256

168

We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations

569

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

526

257

333

When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee

263

171

Word of God, Come Down on Earth

182