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Psalter
Opening Prayer
God of promise and light,
open our eyes this morning,
that we may see your light in the darkness.
Open our hearts,
that we may perceive your promises
of justice and righteousness
fulfilled in the babe of Bethlehem.
May we, like the Magi,
have a star to guide us
on our journey quest
to find the one who will truly set us free.
May this time of worship
bring us closer to you,
that the good news
of the birth of light and love
will transform our lives.
Amen.
Pastoral Prayer
Patient Lord, wait for us while we get nostalgic over the Manger Scene.
Our hearts are warmed by the witness of the shepherds and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
We want to stay right at that time and feel the glow of that love.
But you call us to go from the manger, back to our fields, back to our schools, back to our homes, back to our work.
You pour your transforming love into our lives and we are challenged to bring back to all those places the glad good news of hope and salvation.
Remind us again of all the opportunities we are given to celebrate your love and power.
Help us find joy in serving others.
As we have brought the names of those near and dear to us before the throne of grace, asking for your healing mercies, help us remember that the love poured out in the Light of the Natal Star is still given for us this day.
Give us grace and peace to reach out to all those in need.
For we ask this in Jesus’ Name, who taught us to pray by saying...
Sermon: Fit for a King
Introduction
What we find when the wise men bring their gifts is that the true gift is the one in the manger.
He is the one who brings the ultimate gift to us that are signified in the gifts brought to him.
This morning, as we reflect on Epiphany and the light that has shown, I would like to spend some time looking at the gifts that Christ has brought to us because ultimately, the gifts that we bring are not worthy.
What Christ brings to us greater than any gift that we might bring to him.
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The gift of gold - a gift of royalty
Gold has been a symbol of royalty from the earliest times of human history.
The gift of incense - a gift of praise
The gift of myhrr - the gift of joy
2. The gift of frankincense - a gift of divinity
3. The gift of myrrh - the gift of sacrifice
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