SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY

January 25, 2026

The Third Sunday of Epiphany

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

Liturgist, John Lange

CALL TO WORSHIP — based on 1 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 52:10

Leader: The mystery from which true godliness springs
is great—come and see!
Jesus Christ appeared in the flesh,

People: was vindicated by the Spirit,

Leader: was seen by angels,

People: was preached among the nations,

Leader: was believed on in the world,

People was taken up in glory.

Leader: May all the ends of the earth
see the salvation of our God.

*OPENING HYMN #5 Come Thou Almighty King

*OPENING PRAYER

*PRAISE SONG Blessed Be Your Name

GUIDED PRAYER  

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — Westminster Confession of Faith 18.8

We believe that Jesus Christ insures with absolute certainty that everyone for whom he purchased redemption actually accepts and receives it. He makes intercession for them, reveals the mysteries of salvation to them in and by the word, and effectively persuades them to believe and obey by his Spirit. He governs their hearts by his word and Spirit and overcomes all their enemies by his almighty power and wisdom in such ways as are most in agreement with his wonderful and unknowable administration of things.  Amen.

SPECIAL MUSIC

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.  Amen.

WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

       Offertory 

       *Offertory Response — Hymn #813

For the life that you have given,

for the love in Christ made known,

with these fruits of time and labor,

with these gifts that are your own:

Here we offer, Lord, our praises;

heart and mind and strength we bring;

give us grace to love and serve you,

living what we pray and sing.

       *Prayer of Dedication

NEW TESTAMENT READING: John 17:1-12

Pastor:  The Word of the Lord

People:  Thanks be to God

SERMON: Rev. David Garrison

NAMED & CLAIMED

Series: Blessed to be a Blessing

And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. – John 17:3

*CLOSING HYMN O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

WELCOME TO NORTHMINSTER EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

¹   When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, ² since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. ³ And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. ⁴ I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. ⁵ And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

⁶   “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. ⁷ Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. ⁸ For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. ⁹ I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. ¹⁰ All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. ¹¹ And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. ¹² While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

— John 17:1-12 (ESV)