February 14, 2010                Last Sunday after the Epiphany                      9:30 a.m.

  Transfiguration of the Lord

Valentines Day

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude                                  “Jesus, Lover of My Soul/                              Joel Dizon                                                                                  

                                       I Need Thee Every Hour”  (Tornquist)                                                                     

- A time for quiet meditation as people gather to worship

- Think and know that God is in our midst                    

Contemporary Songs of Praise                                                                       

            · “Celebrate Love”                                                                         TFWS #2073

            · “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”                                             TFWS #2088

        · “I’ve Got Peace Like a River”                                                      TFWS #2145

Welcome (guests are honored, birthdays and wedding anniversaries are celebrated)

+ Call to Worship (Responsively)                                                 Leigh Aguirre

Let us praise the Lord who reigns!

   Let us praise the awesome Name of God!

Let us extol the Lord our God,

   For the Lord our God is holy.                                                 [from Psalm 99]

+ Opening Hymn            “When Morning Gilds the Skies”                       UMH #185

+ Opening Prayer                                                                                        Leigh Aguirre

Words of Welcome/Greeting                                                            Fr. Tony Gomowad

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

Children’s Moment                                                                                           Joel Dizon          

(Children 5 and under are invited to the nursery downstairs)

Scripture Lessons                  Exodus 34:29-35 (OT 111)                        Leigh Aguirre

                                          2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 (NT 261) 

Anthem                                     “God Give Us Love”                                          Choir  

Gospel Lesson                    Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) (NT 102)                      Leigh Aguirre

Sermon                                                                                          Fr. Tony Gomowad

A nursery is provided downstairs for children from infant up to age 5 only.

Sunday School starts before the sermon, continuing until the fellowship hour begins. Young people remain in service. Children’s bulletin are available in the entryway.

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

+ Hymn                           “O Jesus, I Have Promised”                     UMH #396

Announcement of Ministry Opportunities                                   Debbie Wise

Sharing of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory             “Can’t Live a Day”   (Harrington, Beck, Lacy)           Joel Dizon

+ Response     “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”      UMH #94

      + Prayer of Dedication                                                      Leigh Aguirre

Sharing our Joys & Concerns                                                     Debbie Wise

   L: In Your mercy/In our joy                C: Lord, hear our prayer.

Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer                                Fr. Tony Gomowad

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE                                                 

+ Hymn                              “Be Thou My Vision”                          UMH #451

+ Closing Prayer & Benediction                                   Fr. Tony Gomowad         

                              Join us for fellowship downstairs !    

Meditation

Almighty God, who enlightens all the nations: Grant to your people perpetual peace, and pour into our hearts that radiant light which you have shown to generations past that we might see your glory in our present day; Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

  [ GELASIAN SACRAMENTARY; ALT.TJC]

The

Transfiguration of

 the Lord

Next Week’s Lectionary Readings ~ 1^st Sunday in Lent

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

Romans 10:8b-13

Luke 4:1-13

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Welcome Visitors!

We are happy you are worshiping with us! Please take the time to fill out the welcome pad as it is passed in your row. If you need assistance for settling in and/or serving in a faith community, please feel free to contact the pastor or anyone of us.

Announcements

·         Thank you to Fr. Tony Gomowad for sharing the word of God this Sunday.

·         Pastor Fred is attending the Britt Lecture and participating in the Hawaii District Planning and Strategy Meeting. He will be back next week.

·         For the whole month of February, we will continue to receive offerings for the victims of earthquake in Haiti.

·         Friday Study Fellowship on Feb 19 & 26 will be at the Ponios. Call 727-2416 for direction. The discussion topic will be “Three Simple Rules” by John Wesley.  

·         Next Sun, Feb 21^st, after worship, Board of Trustees Meeting.

·         Next Sun, Feb 21^st, Tree-Planting Memorial for Becky North’s father, The Rev. Dr. Jack B. North. It will be held immediately after service.

·         No choir practice on Wed, the 17^th. Resumes on the 24^th.

·         Thank you to our February Sunday School Teacher is Debbie Wise.

·         Thank you to our February Serving Group, people whose last names begin with: T, U, V

·         Sign-up now for March Worship Ministry: time with children, greeters, ushers.

ATTENDANCE & OFFERINGS

CHURCH WEEKLY GATHERING SCHEDULE