Worship Service Bulletin

A Service for the Lord’s Day

6th Sunday of Easter

(*Please stand in body or in spirit)

The Instrumental Prelude and Time for Meditation

Announcements, Rev. Hana Elliott

Celebrations and the Birthday Song,

  Happy birthday, happy birthday, your friends are all singing.

May the year that is coming bring gladness to you.

   May it teach you to be helpful, kindhearted, and loving.

     Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you.

*Call to Worship:

Leader: Bless the Lord, O people sing!

People: Let the sound of praise ring out.

Leader: Come and hear what the Lord, has done,

People: the Lord who has made everything!

*Hymn “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!” (Back page)

*Call to Confession:

Beloved, God not only asks us to repent, but also assures us of forgiveness. Therefore, let us confess our sins to the one who is steadfast love, first in silence, and then aloud together.

*Prayer of Confession, In Unison

(Begin with individual silent prayer before joining in unison)

Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior.

*Assurance of Forgiveness:

God forgives, restores, and strengthens us through the risen Christ. Know that we are forgiven, and be at peace. Thanks be to God!

*The Gloria #108, In Unison

  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

*Passing of the Peace:

Christ came and proclaimed peace to those who were far off and those who were near, that all might be reconciled. May the peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.

Prayer for Illumination:

Let us pray together: Come Holy Spirit, spark us with a word of life, a message that we may share with others as we seek to live Christ’s love in the world in the name of God, who creates, redeems, and sustains us. Amen.

First Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:13-22 (pg. 1830)

Second Scripture Reading: Acts 17:22-31 (pg. 1735)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord

People: Let our thanks and praise be to God!

Children’s Message: Kayla Hendrix

Sermon:

*Hymn #30 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

*Affirmation of Faith, (1)

Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess to the glory of God: Jesus Christ is Lord! Amen.

Call to Offering:

God, the divine giver, gifts us with life and breath and all that is. In gratitude, let us offer our gifts in return for the goodness and grace of God in Christ.

Offering,

Monetary gifts may be placed in the offering plates as they are passed among the pews.

*Doxology #109

  Praise God from whom all blessings flow,

    Praise God all creatures here below,

      Praise God above ye heavenly host,

   Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Prayer of Dedication

Let us Pray: Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love; through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayers of the People

….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 debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Choral Response

  Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord,

Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen

*Hymn #111 “How Great Thou Art”

*Charge & Blessing,

*Choral Response: “Go, My Children, with My Blessing” (Insert)

  Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me.

Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free.

   Here my Spirit’s power filled you;

    here my tender comfort stilled you.

       Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free.

*The Choral Amen,

  Amen,   Amen,   Amen. 

(1) Philippians 2:5-11