OPENING TO GOD Ted Loder nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no

Quote for Reflection: O Eternal One, money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two
Love the earth and sun and the animals, it would be easier for me to pray tunics.
 despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, if I were clear
stand up for the stupid and crazy, He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until
devote your income and labor to others, and of a single mind and pure heart,
you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they
hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, if I could be done hiding from myself
refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on
have patience and indulgence toward the people, and from you, even in my prayers.
take off your hat to nothing known or unknown, your feet as a testimony against them.”
or to any man or number of men, So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They
go freely with powerful uneducated persons, But I am who I am,
and with the young, and with the mothers or families, mixture of motives and excuses, cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were
re-examine all you have been told in school blur of memories sick and cured them.
or church or in any book, quiver of hopes,
and dismiss whatever insults your own soul;
and your very flesh shall be a great poem.... knot of fear,
 
~ Walt Whitman ~
tangle of confusion,
and restless with love
We Respond to God’s Word
 (from the Preface to Leaves of Grass, 1855 edition) for love… REFLECTION Coming Home

We Gather as God’s People Come, find me, Lord.

Be with me exactly as I am.
HYMN Lord of All Hopefulness FWS 2197

HYMN Lord, Speak to Me
CALL TO WORSHIP
Gather in God's name.
We gather to worship the Lord.
How shall we worship our God?
With feet that walk where you direct.
With eyes that see the needy.
How shall we worship our God?
With outstretched hands and thankful hearts.
With lips that pause to praise you.
UMH 463 Help me find me, Lord. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
Help me accept what I am
based on Psalm 130 so I can begin to be yours. Amen. OFFERTORY & DOXOLOGY
We Listen for God’s Word We Are Sent Into God’s World
GOSPEL Mark 6:1-29 ANNOUNCEMENTS
He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples
followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the BENEDICTION
synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They

How shall we worship our God?
With lives that turn from wicked ways,
with lives that choose to please you.
How shall we worship our Lord?
With silent souls that dare to say, "Yes."
God, to you, we say, "Yes to your will
and yes to your way."
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said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that
has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by
his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother
of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters
here with us?” And they took offense at him. Birthdays
Feb 9: Chloe Lemmel-Hay
Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor,
except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their Feb 11: Joanne Hennessey

SPIRITUAL I Will Trust in the Lord UMH 464 own house.” And he could do no deed of power there, except
that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And
he was amazed at their unbelief. Office Hours
PASSING THE PEACE
Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the Tuesdays: Pastor Is In @ Nest Coffee Shop 10 am - 11:30 am
YOUNG PEOPLE’S MESSAGE twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them
Thursdays: Church Office 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take
 Calendar Below are people, places, & concerns that folk have lifted up.
Please keep them in your prayers at home.
Tue, 11 Feb: Coffee at The Nest 10:00 am Please call or email the church office to add to the prayer list.

Coming Home
Mansfield Bible Study, 2:00 pm. Ongoing Prayers Ongoing Prayers, cont.
Callie Harley
Administrative Board, 7:00 pm Anne Kennison Michael Parker
Mary Willard Joyce Moore
Wed. 12 Feb: Jericho/Underhill Blood Drive, 1-6 pm at
Norma Strickland Dorothy & Alex Doug
Catalyst Church on Raceway. Free pie for donors.
Appointments suggested. Judy & Diezel Carolyn V, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Madeline
Matthew C. Natalie and Joseph B.
The Hate U Give Free Screening & Discussion Elissa & Leif
Essex High School Auditorium, 6 pm. Greg
Paula DeMichele Lifted Up Last Sunday
Fri, 14 Feb: Kids Night Out, 4pm - 8pm. Pizza, milk and Don Strickland Jody - support for family through
chocolate milk for dinner. Crafts and games! emotional struggles
Ellie Uckele
RSVP to Paula at mspaulapc@aol.com Maureen - lifting up teen with depression
Cole
Sat, 15 Feb: Food Shelf at Good Shepherd, 9 am - 12 pm Gordon Mitchinson David - Ethan’s family on his diagnosis
of brain cancer
Susan
Mon, 17 Feb: Monday Companions at Eve’s, 7:00 pm Tim Mitch - UMC & Nation tearing
Inspired by Rachel Held Evans Read Ch. 1-4 themselves apart
Don Canady

Tue, 18 Feb: No Nest; Clergy Cluster Meeting, Winooski

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Mansfield Bible Study, 2:00 pm.

Trustee Board, 7 pm

Wed, 19 Feb: The Bible Project study: Luke 9-19. 7:00 pm

Thu, 20 Feb: Thursday Companions, 2 pm in the parlor

Essex Center Un-Tied Methodist Church
Sun, 23 Feb: Immigration in Vermont with Erin Jacobsen, A Reconciling Congregation
from VT Immigration and Asylum Advocates essex_umc@comcast.net tel. 878-8304
Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 2-4 pm. www.essexumc.com

Co-Lay Leaders: Joshua Knox & Donna Paffrath

Tue, 25 Feb: Mitch at Soul Shop education event. Ministers: entire congregation Equipping Pastor: Mitchell Hay
No Nest or Mt. Mansfield Bible Study cell/text: 881-3268 (feel free to call) mitchellhay@comcast.net

Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, 7:00 pm Office Manager: Elissa Johnsen Painting by Carol Aust
Sunday School Coordinator: Krista Rochefort
Wed, 26 Feb: Ash Wednesday; Lent Begins. Service 7 pm. Organ: Kathryn Parker Piano: June Packard
Song Leader: Dana LaClair Projection: Bob McLane
Fri, 28 Feb: WOWW Luncheon at Ray’s Seafood (Pinecrest
Nursery Helper Gail G next week: Jody H
Essex Center
Drive in Essex), 11:30 AM
Parent Helper: Liz R
Greeters: Pat M
next week:
next week:
Un-Tied Methodist Church
Pulpit and Altar Coverings - given in memory of
Peggy Thompson by Norm Thompson. Ushers: Laurie & Mark K next week: 9 February 2020 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany