Tuesday, May 01, 2007

29 Apr. 2007 Bulletin

Fourth Sunday of Easter

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit ‘There’s Something About that Name” W. Gaither

Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 95
O come let us worship. Let us bow down before Him.
LET US KNEEL BEFORE THE LORD OUR MAKER
For God is our God.
AND WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF HIS PASTURE, THE SHEEP OF HIS HAND.

*Hymn insert 730 “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”
Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: T. S. Elliot
WE THANK THEE FOR THE LIGHT THAT IS DAPPLED WITH SHADOW. WE THANK THEE WHO HAS MOVED US TO BUILDING, TO FINDING, TO FORMING AT THE ENDS OF OUR FINGERS AND BEAMS OF OUR EYES. AND WHEN WE HAVE BUILT AN ALTAR TO THE INVISIBLE LIGHT, WE MAY SET THEREON THE LITTLE LIGHTS FOR WHICH OUR BODILY VISION IS MADE. AND WE THANK THEE THAT DARKNESS REMINDS US OF LIGHT. O LIGHT INVISIBLE, WE GIVE THEE THANKS FOR THY GREAT GLORY!

Kyrie (sung)
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
CHRIST HAVE MERCY UPON US.
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.

A Word of Assurance and The Summary of the Law (Mk 12:29b-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD

WITH ALL YOUR HEART,

WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.

This is the second commandment.
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.

Anthem “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” O. Holden

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 23
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
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!


The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
Children’s Moment

*Hymn insert 728 “Lead Me, Guide Me”
Acts of the Apostles 9:36-43
Epistle: Rev. 7:9-17
The Celtic Alleluia
Gospel: John 10:22-30
Sermon by Elder Bruce Hodgman

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn insert 720 “The Lord’s My Shepherd”

The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM ALL WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;

PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;

PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.


A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn 462 “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able.

The flowers gracing the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of my beloved husband Hank Erickson’s 4th anniversary in heaven by Fran.

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