THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP April 28, 2024
THE SANCTUARY TEN-FIFTEEN A.M.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERTIDE
THE SERVICE OF PRAISE
CHIMING OF THE TRINITY
SCRIPTURE CALL TO WORSHIP …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Psalm 22:25-31
PRELUDE — “Jesus and His Love” …………………………………………………………………………………………………. arr. Tucker
The Adult Handbell Choir
Acolytes — Fields Hopkins and Harper Pridgen
BAPTISM — Jacob Boyes
WELCOME TO WORSHIPERS
*HYMN OF PRAISE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… No. 215
“Rejoice, the Lord Is King” — Wesley-Darwall
Rejoice, the Lord is King: your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore:
Chorus: lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Jesus, the Savior, reigns, the God of truth and love; when He had purged our stains, He took His seat above:
Chorus
His kingdom cannot fail, He rules both earth and heaven; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given:
Chorus
Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord and judge shall come and take His servants up to their eternal home:
Chorus
*THE INVOCATION AND 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, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
*CHORUS OF PRAISE —
Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as His love, Alleluia!
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia!
THE CHILDREN’S SERMON
THE SERVICE PRAYER AND GIVING
RESPONSIVE LITANY
Leader: As members of Christ’s tree of life,
People: we are connected, in love, to God.
Leader: As members of Christ’s tree of life,
People: we are connected, in love, to one another.
Leader: As members of Christ’s tree of life,
People: we strengthen our connection through worship.
*HYMN OF DEDICATION …………………………………………………………………………….………….. No. 448
“Come to the Water” — Choplin
Come to the water on this holy day. Our Lord has called us, we come to obey. Follow the One who has shown us the way. Life in God’s kingdom forever.
Gathering under God’s heaven above, brothers and sisters surround you in love. God’s Holy Spirit will come like a dove now to be with you forever.
God gives us water to spring through our years, water for life and the water for tears. Though life runs dry and our hope disappears, God will be with us forever.
Here as we meet at the water’s face, we come to celebrate wonderful grace. And as we come, we discover our place, joined with God’s family forever.
*OFFERTORY SENTENCES
Connected in love, let us share our love offerings with Christ’s church and God’s world.
OFFERTORY — “Amazing Grace” ……………………………………………………………………..…… arr. Larson
The Adult Handbell Choir and Patti Rood, Pianist
*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.
ANTHEM — “Remember I Am There” ………………………………………………………….…………….. Choplin
The Sanctuary Choir
THE SERVICE OF PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
SCRIPTURE READING
Acts 8:26-40
(Page 102 in the New Testament Pew Bibles)
MEDITATION — What Is to Prevent Me From Being Baptized? ..…………………………………………….. Rev. Ward Page
THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
The Invitation to Communion
The Prayer of Blessing
Sharing the Bread
Sharing the Cup
OUR RESPONSE
INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP
*HYMN OF COMMITMENT …………………………………………………………………………..……… No. 476
“You Walk Along Our Shoreline” — Dunstan-Wesley
You walk along our shoreline where land meets unknown sea. We hear Your voice of power, “Now come and follow me. And if you still will follow through storm and wave and shoal, then I will make you fishers but of the human soul.”
You call us, Christ, to gather the people of the earth. We cannot fish for only those lives we think have worth. We spread Your net of gospel across the water’s face, our boat a common shelter for all found by Your grace.
We cast our net, O Jesus; we cry the kingdom’s name; we work for love and justice; we learn to hope through pain. You call us, Lord, to gather God’s daughters and God’s sons, to let Your judgment heal us so that all may be one.
PRESENTATION OF NEW MEMBERS
OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL BENEDICTION — “To Love Our God”
To love our God, the reason we live; To love our God, the highest call.
Nothing satisfies our soul, gives life meaning, makes us whole.
For this purpose we were made, to love our God.
*POSTLUDE — “Voluntary in G” ………………………………………………………………………… Crouse
*The Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.
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