WELCOME TO WORSHIP | sunday | january 18, 2026

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

PRELUDE
This is the Day to Rejoice Medley | arr. Mark Hayes           
Wes Kassulke, piano
WORSHIPCast | contributors: Mark Hayes | © 2001 Van Ness Press, Inc (ASCAP) in Glory, Honor, and Praise | all rights reserved

WELCOME | Brian McComb, lay servant

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect
Please see below.

TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
video by Dr. Tameka Hobbs, regional manager

* CALL TO WORSHIP | Richard Sheffield, liturgist 
Come, all who carry burdens too heavy to name.
We come seeking the one who offers rest and renewal.
Come, all who feel worn down, wounded, or weary.
We come to the one who binds up the broken and lifts the lowly.
Come, for the Spirit is moving among us with compassion and power.
We come with hope, trusting that in God’s hands nothing is beyond repair.
Let us worship the God who restores, renews, and makes all things whole.
With open hearts, we worship the God who heals.

* GATHERING HYMN
A Mighty Fortress is Our God | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 110 (verses 1,2,3,4)
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing,
were not the right man on our side, the man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he;
Lord Sabaoth, his name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle.

 

And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
we will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
the Spirit and the gifts are ours, through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; the body they may kill;
God’s truth abideth still; his kingdom is forever.

Frederick Henry Hedge & Martin Luther | © words & music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

* OPENING PRAYER
Holy and gracious God, you gather us today with the promise that no wound is too deep, no story too tangled, no life too fractured for your restoring love. Thank you for the promise that nothing in our lives is beyond your healing touch. When we cannot see the way forward, remind us that your Spirit is at work. Teach us to trust your timing and your wisdom, especially when the answers to our prayers are not what we expected. As we worship today, do your mending work within us. Bind up what is broken, restore what has been lost, and renew our strength for the journey. Send us forth knowing that, under your care, we are being made whole. Amen.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We believe in God, maker of heaven and earth. God shattered the darkness with light, setting in the sky a radiant sun. God transformed the night sky with brilliant stars. God overcomes every darkness with glorious light. God placed a star in the sky to guide people near and far to Jesus, The Christ-Child. 

We believe in Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. He brings hope to those filled with grief and sorrow. He brings healing and strength to the weak. He brings direction and purpose to those who have lost their way. Through his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus revealed the depths of God’s love for all people.

We believe in the Holy Spirit who activates the light of Christ within us, calling us to be the hands and feet of Jesus. The Spirit shapes all who follow Jesus into the image and likeness of Christ, equipping us to serve one another in his name. We believe that Christ’s light still shines in the darkness and the darkness will not overcome it. 

* GLORIA PATRI
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.

Henry W. Greatorex | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 61:1 | New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
¹ The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,

Matthew 11:28-29 | New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Luke 4:18 | New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
¹⁸ “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free those who are oppressed,

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God

MESSAGE
Nothing Broken Beyond Repair | Rev. Eddie Barber

MUSIC MINISTRY
Precious Lord, Take My Hand | Thomas Dorsey             
Melvin White, bass
Thomas Andrew Dorsey | © words: 1938 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. | music: 1938 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. | CCLI License # 487103

OFFERING | Connie Bookholt
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts

·     Place offerings in the plates or wooden boxes

·     Give online at christchurchfl.org/give 

·     Text GIVE to 954.880.3885

·     Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25^th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Connect cards may also be placed with your offering. Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MUSIC MINISTRY

How Marvelous are the Works | David Angerman
Chancel Choir
How marvelous are the works of the Lord. How excellent are his ways. How wonderful is his glory and fame, ever the same, great is the name of the Lord. Great is the God of Israel, and great are the works of his hands. He alone is the king of kings. Creation bows at his command. Great is the God of Abraham, and perfect is his law. In majesty and in holiness, he rules, Lord of all. Praise the Lord!

David Angerman, Joseph M. Martin | © 1998 Timespann and Lorenz Publishing Company, a division of The Lorenz Corporation | all rights reserved | used with permission under One License #A-726973

* DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Bourgeois & Ken | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MORNING PRAYER

THE 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 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, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

* HYMN OF COMMITMENT
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 133 (verses 1,2,3)
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
leaning on the everlasting arms.

(refrain) Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.

O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day,
leaning on the everlasting arms. (refrain)

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
leaning on the everlasting arms? 
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
leaning on the everlasting arms. (refrain)

Anthony Johnson Showalter & Elisha Albright Hoffman | © word & music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

* SENDING FORTH

* RESPONSE
Spirit Song | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 347
O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.

Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

John Wimber | © 1979 Mercy | Vineyard Publishing | CCLI License # 487103

MUSIC FOR CLOSING
March | A. Valenti
Chuck Stanley, organ
James J. Richardson | © 2018 James J. Richardson / Serviam Scores | used by permission

* please stand in body or spirit.

Join us next Sunday for the message Have You Ever Been Thirsty? based on  Psalm 63: 1–5. 

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