January 18 Service

January 18, 2026, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG: “He Touched Me” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Guide our feet, Lord. Show us the light of grace when we would judge others too harshly. Warm our hearts with the glow of your love when we would spew icy words of spite. Illumine our souls with joyful delight when sadness tries to take over the day. Shine brightly on us today, Lord, until we reflect your glory as a witness to this world. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “We Have a Gospel to Proclaim“ HYMN: “Shine, Jesus, Shine” CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Children of God, who has God called you to be? People: A light to all the nations! Leader: When confusion, disunity, and misinformation threaten to undo us, who are you called to be? People: A light to all the nations! Leader: When wars and rumors of wars in our communities and around the world overwhelm us, who are you called to be? People: A light to all the nations! Leader: When the vulnerable are left without care or hope for flourishing, who are you called to be? People: A light to all the nations! Leader: Come! Let us worship God, who gives us as a light of good news to all the nations! All: We come to worship God, who calls us and equips us to reflect God’s glory and abundant life into all the world. Amen. HYMN: “Open Our Eyes, Lord” PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Gracious and loving God, hear our prayer. We know we do not always live as we ought: We turn away from you, from our neighbor, and from our true selves. We know we dim your light within us, with our pride, our self-righteousness, and our need for control. We know that you love us, that you do not abandon us, and that again and again you call us back to you, back to love, back to grace, back to your light. Forgive us, we pray, through Christ our Lord. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 49:1-7 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Chancel Choir – “Gather by the River to Pray” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (All children are invited to attend Jr. Choir at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 1:29-42 SERMON “Be an Andrew Church” *CLOSING HYMN: “How Great Thou Art” - #77 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “Shalom to You” POSTLUDE “This Is My Father’s World”