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LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES, GREETING and NOTICES
PRELUDE
*INTROIT (11:00) In My Life, Lord, Be Glorified The Chancel Choir
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsively)
Climb the mountain of God and wait...
wait for God’s glory, which shines like the sun.
We will climb the mountain of God
and wait for the dawn.
Climb the mountain of God and wait...
wait to see Jesus as he truly is.
We will climb the mountain of God
and wait for Christ to reveal the heart of God.
Climb the mountain of God and wait...
wait to gain courage for the terror of the night.
We will climb the mountain of God
and wait for the Spirit to dispel the darkness.
Climb the mountain of God and wait...
wait to behold God’s glory.
We will climb the mountain of God
and wait to see God’s light shining like the sun.
*HYMN Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise UMH 103
*OPENING PRAYER
Source of Light and Love, as you appeared to your servant
Moses like a devouring fire on Mount Sinai, so appear to us
in power and might during our time of worship; as you
revealed to Christ’s disciples the light within their beloved
friend and master, so reveal your light to us in acts of
Christian love and sharing during our time together.
Transform us with the light of your hope and love that our
souls might shine your light through Christ, our Light, into a
world shrouded in darkness and despair. Amen.
*PSALTER Psalm 99 UMH 819-820
In the name of Christ
WELCOME!
Although you may be a
stranger to us, you are no
stranger to God, who knows
you and loves you, and
whose heart is glad at your
presence here. We sincerely
hope this time of worship
will bless your life.
As you are able,
please stand for acts of
worship indicated by
an asterisk (*).
UMH indicates
United Methodist Hymnal
(red hymnal)
TFWS indicates
The Faith We Sing
(small, black hymnal)
Help us sustain God’s creation
by placing unwanted worship
bulletins in the basket on the
credenza in the back of the
sanctuary for recycling.
Our Mission:
To Know and
Share Jesus Christ
110 East Queen Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
(757) 723-6577
Email:
Website:
www.firstumchampton.org
*THE GLORIA PATRI UMH 71
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, Amen.
*A STATEMENT OF FAITH OF THE KOREAN METHODIST CHURCH UMH 884
GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 17:1-9 (NRSV)
17 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them
up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face
shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3 Suddenly there appeared to
them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for
us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed
them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well
pleased; listen to him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were
overcome by fear. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be
afraid.” 8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the
vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks, be to God.
OFFERING OF GIFTS
OFFERTORY
OFFERTORY PRAYER (Responsively)
Transforming God, you have changed our lives and called us to come down from the
mountain and into the streets with Jesus. We make this offering to serve Christ’s
mission of sharing the good news of your enduring love and forgiveness. Amen.
*PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
*HYMN Be Thou My Vision UMH 451
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
MORNING PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER (In Unison)
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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory forever. AMEN.
RESPONSE (11:00) Glorify Thy Name The Chancel Choir
ANTHEM (11:00) Be Thou My Vision The Chancel Choir
SERMON The Voice on the Mountaintop Rev. Candee Martin
*CLOSING HYMN Here I Am, Lord UMH 593
* COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
Do not fear to climb the mountain of God.
We will walk in the light and truth of God. Do not fear the voice that calls from heaven.
We will hear the call to follow Jesus. Do not fear the glory of God that appears like a devouring fire.
We will bathe in the wonder of our God. Do not fear to shine the light of Christ in the world.
We will be like lamps shining in the dark. Do not fear, for God goes with us.
*CONGREGATIONAL SUNG RESPONSE Here I Am, Lord UMH 593 (Refrain)
Here I am, Lord. Is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
*POSTLUDE
The United Methodist Women’s Unit will meet on Wednesday, March 1 at 9:30 a.m. in
the fellowship hall. The business meeting will be first followed by a special Lenten Program.
Phyllis Nucklols, a former Peninsula District team member, will bring us a
dramatization entitled I Remember My Son.
The dramatization will begin at 10:30 a.m. and EVERYONE is invited to attend. This is
an excellent way to begin the Lenten Season.
From our own congregation:
Carl & Jane Roberts Nell Writtenberry
Lil’ Bit & Brownie Brown
Robert Kilgore Bob Stickle
Richard Mundie Cecelia Short
Marty Baker Eleanor Woodward
Aggie Hogge Linda Marushi
Ed Kilgore Jean Andleton
Vernon Wilson Jane Roberts
Others:
Carolyn Crozier (former member)
John Morrill (Vincent Mundie's brother-in-law)
Kaylee Rodriguez (Waldon’s granddaughter)
Baby Lyle (Wilson’s preemie grandson)
Z’amir (Pastor Candee’s grandnephew)
Eloise (friend of Jane Miller)
William Lucke (Jane Miller’s cousin)
in Kabul for a year
Sylvia Milholen
Courtney (friend of Amanda Hooten)
Anne Fleming (Midge Eason’s niece)
Jerry Berkseed
Cottrell family
Alyson Rodriguez (Waldon’s daughter)
Beverly Geer (Kristen’s mom)
David Roberts (Carl & Jane’s son)
Susan Roberts Wornom
(Carl & Jane’s daughter)
Garrett McLees
Jackie Leggett (friend of Nell Writtenberry’s)
Emily Evans (Rusty & Ann Gordon’s
pregnant daughter-in-law)
Is there someone for whom you would like us
to pray? Please contact the church office or
call Kristen Milholen at 757-642-5228 (cell)
or 757-238-3656 (home).
Our Prayer Group meets on Tuesdays at
11:00 am in the church parlor. All are
welcome to join us!!
Please remember in prayer:
the hungry,
the unemployed,
those suffering with loneliness and
depression,
healing for all cancer patients,
members of our armed forces & veterans,
first responders, state and national leaders,
the homebound and the homeless,
our UM Bishop and District Superintendent,
our Pastor, church leaders & staff,
discernment, wisdom, clarity & unity for our
church,
our children’s Sunday school program,
Millennials,
Refugees,
those suffering and many others….
Sympathies to
Jim Holt on the loss of his brother,
Tami Pollard on the loss of her cousin,
Ray Waldon on the loss of his uncle,
Peggy Langford on the loss in her family,
Family of Mary Jane Sager who passed
February 15
Family of Polly Marple who passed
February 20.
Sunday, February 26
8:30 am Worship (S)
9:30 am Teacher Appreciation Breakfast (FH)
9:30 am Kingdom Kids Choir (upstairs)
9:45 am Sunday school/Bible study
11:00 am Worship (S)
Monday, February 27
No scheduled activities
Tuesday, February 28
11:00 am Prayer Group (Parlor)
5:30 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper (FH)
Wednesday, March 1
9:30 am UMW Unit Meeting (FH)
11:00 am UMW Circle 6 (FH)
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Worship Service (S)
Thursday, March 2
6:15 pm Handbell Choir rehearsal
7:15 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Friday, March 3
No scheduled activities
Saturday, March 4
No scheduled activities
Sunday, March 5 – 1st Sunday in Lent
8:30 am Worship with Communion(S)
9:30 am Refreshments & Fellowship (FH)
9:30 am Kingdom Kids Choir (upstairs)
9:45 am Sunday school/Bible study
11:00 am Worship with Communion(S)
2:00 – 8:00 PM Chat & Chew with the Bishop
Celebrating Birthdays
2/26 Carl Roberts
Alaina Williams
2/27
Nancy Allen
Regina Knight
2/28
3/1
3/2
3/3
Issobella Owens
3/4
The Pastor and staff
wish everyone a happy birthday and
pray God’s blessings upon you.
If your birthday is not listed or listed
incorrectly, please accept our apologies
and let us know in the office
so we can correct our records.
Thank you.
FH-Fellowship Hall HP-Happy People’s Class
CR –Choir Room S-Sanctuary
CFR-Craft Room Kit-Kitchen
C-Crouse Room
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
TODAY, SUNDAY, FEB 26:
LITURGISTS: Mike Langford (8:30)
Richard Slye (11:00)
FINANCE: Carol Gardner
BUS DRIVERS: Sam Pollard & Ed Boyce
MONDAY COUNTERS: Donna Robinson
Rusty Evans
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 5:
LITURGISTS: William Milholen (8:30)
Mitchell Woods (11:00)
FINANCE: Vesta Wallio
BUS DRIVERS: Judy Rushton
MONDAY COUNTERS: Jackie Taylor
Ann Gordon Evans
The flowers on the altar this morning were given to the glory of God by Cheryl & David Williams
celebrating their beloved daughter, Alaina’s 25th birthday!
Next Week:
One of the ways the Worship Committee has decided to observe Lent is
by not having flowers on the altar during this season of austerity and
simple reflection. We hope this absence of flowers during Lent (March
1-April 8) will amplify the resurrection message of the Easter flowers
when they arrive!
Stewardship Corner – Feb 19
Attendance:
Worship: Total: 91
8:30 – 25 11:00 - 66
Sunday School: 57
Offering Received last week:
General Fund 5,302.66
Designated Funds 32.00
If you would like to participate in our
envelope mailing program, please call the
church office.
Come Help Us Honor Our Sunday School Teachers!
Everyone is Invited!
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Sunday, February 26 2016
9:30 to 10:45 am
Breakfast Casseroles, fruit, coffee cakes, juice and coffee
A love offering will be collected.
The United Methodist Men will sponsor a Shrove Tuesday
Pancake supper on February 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. There will be pancakes, waffles, bacon and sausage and
more. The dinner is free but a love offering will be taken
to help cover the cost of the meal.
Lenten Devotional Books are available in the narthex, in the
fellowship hall or on the information table outside the church
office. We hope you will take one to use during Lent. Often people
choose to forego something during Lent: sweets, perhaps, or watching
television. But each year the Society of St. Andrew offers you the
opportunity to do something extra during Lent: take on the spiritual
discipline of daily scripture reading, reflection and prayer. “With
faith the size of a mustard seed” contains readings for each day in the
Lenten season from Ash Wednesday (March 1) through Easter (April
16). The booklets are the church’s gift to you.
Ash Wednesday Worship Service
March 1, 2017
7:00 pm
LENTEN STUDY
Jesus is the Question
Each Wednesday March 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5
Dinner at 6:30 pm Study at 7:00 pm
Jesus wasn’t much on giving direct answers. In fact, of the 183
recorded questions asked of him, he only answered three. He
was, however, good at asking questions. For every question he
specifically answered, he asked—literally—a hundred. In fact,
asking questions was central to Jesus’ life and teachings. Through
his questions he modeled the struggle, the wondering, the thinking-
it-through that helps us draw closer to God and better understand,
not just the answer, but ourselves, our process, and, ultimately, why
questions are among Jesus’ most profound gifts for a life of faith. A
game-changer of a book.
Books are available on the table outside of the church office.
You don’t want to miss it so get your book today!
Thanks to ALL who volunteered and
helped with Night’s Welcome. Here is
one of our groups, UMW Circle 9, that
cooked and served dinner to our guests.
“Chat and Chew” Sessions
with Bishop Sharma D. Lewis
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Warwick Memorial UMC
38 Hoopes Road, Newport News, VA 23602
Please R.S.V.P by February 27, 2017
To Warwick Memorial UMC
Office: (757) 877-2270
On-line: https://bishopvisit.eventbrite.com
Cost for the meal is $8.50 - $10.50 (payable online)
Note: these prices are approximate
How to build relationships with skeptics
It’s easy to lose sight of how important it is to learn about others, especially those who hold
different beliefs than ours. Atheists are one group Christians have historically kept at a distance,
but shouldn’t we try harder to connect with these neighbors of ours? Despite the wide range of
denominations, traditions and views within Christianity, some people assume that all atheists are
the same. The stereotype of an immoral atheist is widespread, but the skeptic camp is also wide
and varied. In fact, even assuming that self-identifying atheists don’t believe in God is fallacious
because eight percent say they believe in a universal spirit.
What if we led churches that build bridges to those from whom we are disconnected? What
are some good ways to engage and connect with those around us who don’t share a belief in the
personal God we elevate? Instead of going on offense with page after page of apologetics, what
if we just listened to people share their story and then shared ours in return?
1. Move closer to those who are different than us
Acknowledge that it is good to be in relationship with skeptics. Theologically it’s about
being bridge builders, about sharing truth we find in Christ. But building relationships and
trust comes first. Focus on the things we agree on and have in common. Where do our
views overlap and how can that overlap bind us together?
We must care about others even if they aren’t like us. Even if they don’t believe in a higher
power. Even if they say harsh things against us. It’s important to remember that atheists do
not want to be your project. If your friendship with them is solely based on the condition
that they will eventually convert, they’d rather have nothing to do with you. They don’t
want to fool with friends who will disappear after the ultimatum is not met.
2. Understand that atheists or agnostics may already attend your church
Sound crazy? You might be surprised to learn what someone in your congregation actually
believes. Maybe they attend church out of obligation to family or local culture. Perhaps
they’ve continued attending despite drifting from belief in God. Or maybe it’s a young
person who hasn’t discovered his or her personal faith. The bottom line is that we be
cautious in using words like “outsiders” when we’re likely already close to people
struggling in their faith.
Bridge building is rewarding. We bear the image of God when we embrace those who aren’t
like us. By racing toward those who are different than us, we live out the good news of Jesus.
Read more of this article at www.umcom.org.
— Clay Morgan, United Methodist Communications
Annual Conference information, logo now available
Preparation for Annual Conference 2017 is underway. The event will take place June 16-18 2017,
at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, VA. Visit the webpage at
http://www.vaumc.org/AC2017 to request a banquet, for housing information and to find out
more about Kits for Conference. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
No Cabinet changes for 2017-18
Bishop Lewis shared in a letter to the conference that there will be no Cabinet changes in the
coming year. “I would like to continue to build the present team and allow myself an additional
year to meet and learn the clergy that could be an additional asset to the Cabinet in the coming
years,” said Lewis.
February is Heart Havens Month
February is Heart Havens Month in the Virginia Conference, a time when churches are asked to
make financial contributions to this agency that provides residential services for men and women
with intellectual disabilities by operating nine group homes throughout Virginia. Bulletin inserts,
worship resources and more are available. For more information or to arrange for a Heart Havens
speaker in your church, contact Sarah Wilkinson, Heart Havens Communications and Volunteer
Manager, at (804) 237-6097 or [email protected]
Bishop’s Convocation on Prayer to be held Apr. 1, 2017
Registration is now open for The Bishop’s Convocation on Prayer on Apr. 1, 2017. The event will
take place at Trinity UMC in Richmond with the Rev. Juanita Rasmus acting as plenary
speaker. Fee is $10 and participants will get to choose two workshops to attend. A workshop in
Spanish is also being offered. To learn more about the event, visit www.vaumc.org and click on
“conference calendar,” then navigate to the corresponding event date.
Quote of the Week
“I had no idea she did all of those things. She never said anything about working with the space
program, but she did always ask us how we were doing in school.” — Carolyn Bond, member of
St. James UMC in White Sulphur Springs, WV, recalls Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson whose
story is being recognized in the new movie ‘Hidden Figures.’ Johnson was raised Methodist and
now resides in Hampton, VA.
Published weekly, the electronic Sunday Advocate summarizes news events affecting Virginia United Methodists and serves as a link to
the in-depth reporting of the Virginia United Methodist Advocate, the official magazine of the Virginia Conference. To subscribe to the
monthly Virginia Advocate magazine, call (804) 521-1110 or 1-800-768-6040, ext. 110; or e-mail Advocate@ vaumc.org. Unless
indicated, all news compiled courtesy of the Virginia Advocate, the weekly e-Advocate or United Methodist News Service.
Visitor Center How to Reach Us
TO REACH THE REST ROOMS OR THE
NURSERY: Enter through the canopied
entrance on the side of the building. Rest rooms
are down the hall to the left. The Nursery is up
the steps and down the hall to the right. Greeters
and ushers are available to guide you.
REGISTRATION PADS are located in each
pew near the center aisle. Please use these to
record your presence, and to pass along
information for the pastor or the church office.
PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are available in
the pews and in the foyer atop the Prayer Box.
Deposit them in the box, or drop them in the
offering plates.
WE PRACTICE “OPEN” COMMUNION. We celebrate Holy Communion on the first
Sunday of each month, and at other special times.
All are welcome at the table of the Lord,
regardless of church membership, age, or feelings
of worthiness. If you wish to come into
relationship with Christ, deepen or renew that
relationship, there is a place for you here.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING
A MEMBER OF FIRST UMC, please indicate
so on the registration pad, or contact the pastor.
OUR SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE:
WORSHIP: 8:30 AM
FELLOWSHIP: 9:30 AM
BIBLE STUDY: 9:45 AM
WORSHIP: 11:00 AM
There is a place for you and your family on
Sunday mornings here at First UMC Hampton!
Office
757.723.6577
Pastor
Rev. Candee Martin
1.571.223.2364
Office Manager/Finance
Laura Harris
Director of Music Ministries
Dean Shinn
Director of Children’s & Youth Music
Christine Woods
Nursery Director
Jenny Hamm
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