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Welcome Opening Meditation Rasheed Ogunlaru “While you’ll feel compelled to charge forward it’s often a gentle step back that will reveal to you where you and what you truly seek.” Prelude & Passing of the Peace Call to Worship ONE: Let us praise God for sending Jesus Christ to offer his saving love to us all. MANY: We give God all our praises. ONE: Let our hearts be filled with joyful celebration for the fulfillment of God’s promises. MANY: We open our hearts to receive the joy of Christ. ONE: Let us move forward with Jesus Christ as our guiding light. MANY: The light of Jesus Christ is shining in each of us. ONE: Come, let us worship our Risen Christ, whose love and light guide us still. Hymn “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” #23 Prayer of Transformation ONE: Ever present God, we are grateful that you meet us right where we are. Speaking our language and giving us the blessed assurance that you are with us. We look forward to the glory that awaits us, trusting that Christ will guide us to our heavenly home. MANY: Life-giving God, we find joy in your newness of life through Jesus Christ. Help us to feel the joy of inhaling and exhaling the breath of life in every season. Transform us when we come together as your beloved and diverse creation. Guide us in our praise as we seek your saving love toward a world where there is peace and justice for all. Amen. Words of Assurance ONE: Loving God, in Christ we see the fulfillment of your promise to be with us always. Forgive us when we lose faith in your compassion for all creation. Help us to see the great sacrifice of the Risen Christ as an example of your undying love for us all. Strengthen us to do better and to become better together in our relationship with you and all of creation. Hear our prayers, O God. Amen. Hymn “Halleluja” #236 The Message for Younger Disciples Kids, families, those young at heart, are encouraged to come forward to the steps to spend a few minutes together. Hymn “Halleluja” #236 To Open to Wisdom… PSALM Psalm 1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers, but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on God’s law they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous, for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. ACTS Acts 1:15-17,20-26 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Brothers and sisters, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus, for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” “So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.” So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was added to the eleven apostles. Sermon “Choosing” Pastor Beth Rogers To Share of Ourselves… Prayers of the People We grieve with the families of … Nelda Kinley, Paul Weaver, Roberta Kinser, Mildred Hitz, Nancy Ard - Carole Hoover’s aunt, Hesch, Severn Family, and all who have lost loved ones We seek health and healing with… Cindy and Bruce - recurrence of leukemia, Connor Doherty, infant with health issues, Sandy Ollie - recovery after surgery, Jane Smith, compression fracture, Chris Kinser, Mark Lerchen - diagnosed with ALS We continue to pray with… Carol Ann Simpson, Lisa Williams, Tammy Smith, Jan Mindish, Debbie Husser, Becki, Pam, Dan Brouse, Debbie, Frank Harpel, Alia, Mary Lohr, Nancy S., Deb - chemotherapy, Mike Ryan, Christy Fisher The Lord’s Prayer MANY: Our Creator/Mother/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. Announcing Missions and Ministry Centering on Generosity ONE: From the abundance of God’s generosity, all are invited to offer a portion of our gifts. MANY: We offer these offerings to Christ’s church. ONE: Remembering the great love that Christ has for all people, MANY: We give these gifts to further spread the love of Christ in the world. ONE: Blessing those who give financially , and those who give with presence. MANY: We receive joy in this moment of giving. ONE: May these offerings help fulfill our hope to be Christ’s love and light in the world. Musical Reflection Sung Response # 780 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Prayer of Dedication MANY: Faithful God, we thank you for every gift. We delight in returning a portion of what we have been given back to Christ’s church. Your generous love and care for all creation knows no bounds. Like Christ who offered himself, let these offerings symbolize the fulfillment of your love by bringing a healing balm of hope, peace, and justice to everyone, everywhere. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen. To Join in Communion… Hymn “Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether” #337 Words of Invitation Sharing of the elements The bread of life and the cup of the new covenant given for you! Prayer of thanksgiving #857 MANY: Come Holy Spirit, renew the whole creation. We give thanks that we are fed at this table with an opportunity to seek and celebrate rebirth. Give wisdom and faith that we may know the great hope to which we are called. Come Holy Spirit, renew the whole creation. Amen To Extend Love to the World! Closing Hymn “Bring Many Names” v. 1, 2, 5 & 6 #11 Benediction Friends of God, as you leave this place, remember that God has chosen you to share the love you’ve found with a world of need. Go bear fruit that will last. Let your joyful hearts be signs of hope in these anxious times. Amen. Postlude Today in Worship Liturgist: Jim Anderson-Greenover Tech: Hannah Landvater Usher: Rich Hebel & Thelma Shumway Acolyte: Tylah Peterson The roses on the altar are placed for Mother's Day by the Fisler Trust.
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