WELCOME
GATHERING HYMN: Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
1 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!
2 My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad
the honors of your name.
3 The name of Jesus charms our fears
and bids our sorrows cease,
sings music in the sinner's ears,
brings life and health and peace.
INVOCATION
CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS
SHARING OF THE PEACE
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP
THE LESSONS
Isaiah 40:21-31
21 Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; 23 who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. 24 Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. 25 To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God”? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. 30 Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; 31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God! How pleasant it is to honor God with praise! 2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. 3 The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 The Lord counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; there is no limit to God’s wisdom. 6 The Lord lifts up the lowly, but casts the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music upon the harp to our God, 8 who covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 God provides food for the cattlevand for the young ravens when they cry. 10 God is not impressed by the might of a horse, and has no pleasure in the speed of a runner, 11 but finds pleasure in those who fear the Lord, in those who await God’s steadfast love. 20c Hallelujah!
Mark 1:29-39
29 As soon as Jesus and the disciples left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31 He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32 That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered around the door. 34 And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37 When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.” 38 He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” 39 And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
SERMON Pastor Jay Unzaga
HYMN OF THE DAY: There is a Balm in Gilead
Refrain
There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole;
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.
1 Sometimes I feel discouraged
and think my work's in vain,
but then the Holy Spirit
revives my soul again. Refrain
2 If you cannot preach like Peter,
if you cannot pray like Paul,
you can tell the love of Jesus
and say, "He died for all." Refrain
3 Don't ever be discouraged,
for Jesus is your friend;
and if you lack for knowledge
he'll ne'er refuse to lend. Refrain
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
Eternal God, in your love and mercy, we lift up in prayer: For David Vikner, Cathy Osborn, Duke Kafafian (friend of Lois Scuderi), David Nelson (friend of Lois Scuderi), Troy Hickey and the Hickey family, Susan Vanderbeck recovering from an accident, Kenneth and Florence Steimle (Susan Melz's parents), Sean Healy and his family (friends of Bonnie Caterson), Baby John (born prematurely); Carol Eggert (sister of Janet Kessler) diagnosed with COVID-19; Robert John Ferro and his family, Barbara Owen (Lois Scuderi's sister in-law), Elaine Wilcox, Dorothy Gall, the family of Artie Carlson (Anita Johnson's brother), Joe Greer, Lydia Russo, Christy Collichio (friend of Lori Franzoi), Patsy Waugh, Ted Larson, Chris Wenthe, Edith Kent, Dominik D'Anna, Joan Terry, Sharon Ziegler, Evangeline McFall, the Job Search Work Team, essential workers, all those who have COVID-19 and for the country during these difficult times, we commend to you, O God.
LORD'S PRAYER & FINAL BLESSING
SENDING HYMN: How Great Thou Art
1 O Lord my God,
when I in awesome wonder
consider all the works
thy hand hath made,
I see the stars,
I hear the mighty thunder,
thy pow'r throughout
the universe displayed;
Refrain
Then sings my soul,
my Savior God, to thee,
how great thou art!
How great thou art!
Then sings my soul,
my Savior God, to thee,
how great thou art!
How great thou art!
2 When through the woods
and forest glades I wander,
I hear the birds sing
sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from
lofty mountain grandeur
and hear the brook and feel
the gentle breeze; Refrain
3 But when I think that God,
his Son not sparing,
sent him to die,
I scarce can take it in,
that on the cross my
burden gladly bearing
he bled and died to
take away my sin; Refrain
SENDING: Go in peace. Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God!
