May 1, 2022
Third Sunday of Easter
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Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
Gathering
The Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Jane Patterson, guest pianist
Call to Worship
One: We have been called by God, sometimes in dramatic ways, sometimes in gentle ways, sometimes we are unsure a call is really there
Many: Yet God calls to us all
One: We are called to know the love and grace of Christ and the power of resurrection
Many: We are called to live securely in this knowledge
One: In the fullness of wisdom, God has chosen to work in the world through those who heed the call
Many: Lord, give us the power to hear and respond
Opening Hymn
Ye Servants of God UMH# 181
Concerns and Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
UMH # 895
Solo
This Is My Father’s World Traditional
Carol Kinsey
The Reading from the Old Testament
The Reading from the New Testament
Sermon
Hearing and Following | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
The season of Easter is the season to rejoice in the miracle of Life! Let us rejoice in the promise of resurrection and in the knowledge that God has bridged the distance between our lives and the fullness of abundant life. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new.
Thanks be to God.
The Celebration of Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving and Communion UMH pp. 9-10
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH# 94
Hymn
For the Bread Which You Have Broken UMH# 614
Dismissal with Blessing
Postlude
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Guest Pianist: Jane Patterson
Handbell Director: Lucy Butterworth
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wiley Cooper
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