Order of Service
Let us be as open vessels that God’s spirit may enter.
The Community Gathers: Experience God’s presence in the assembly. Please greet one another with joy and welcome new friends into our community of love. You are welcome here…come and worship!
Focus: “The story of Easter is the story of God’s wonderful window of divine surprise.” – Carl Knudsen
“Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.” – Martin Luther
Gathering Music: You Raise Me Up (by Rolf Lovland)
–Michelle Currie
Welcome:
Call To Worship:
One: Holy One, Provider
Many: Our ever-present help
One: In our emptiness
Many: You remind us of your presence
One: In your abundance
Many: You remind us you are here
One: With a love that conquers death
Many: You remind us we are yours
One: Holy! Holy! Holy!
Many: To the Ever-present One
All: Amen.
Opening Hymn: Day By Day (by Stephen Schwartz/Godspell)
LYRICS ~ SING 4X
Day by day
Day by day Oh Dear Lord three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly day by day *Repeat
(ENDING)
Day by day by day by day
Opening Prayer:
The Risen One is with us. Your ways are ways of justice
Your ways are ways of peace. Your ways are ways of love
In you, our hearts are full. In your ways, we will follow
Lord’s Prayer
Readings and Scripture: Acts 9:1-20; John 21: 1-19
– Anne Murray
Meditation: Rev. Paula Norbert
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Words of Invitation The Bread and The Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Music: Meditative Instrumental ~ One Bread, One Body
– Michelle Currie
Musical call to Prayer: (two times) Hush now in quiet peace, be still your mind at ease. The Spirit brings release, so wait upon the Lord.
Prayers of the People:
Offertory: The Blessing (Elevation Worship) -Michelle Currie
Closing Music: Blest Be the Tie that Bind # 306
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
Benediction:
As you depart from this place, go with courage, and go with trust that the God who created you is also the One who will sustain you and the One who will show you the way. Until we meet again, may you be filled with curiosity, wonder, and openness to God’s tender leading. Amen and amen.
Postlude: Go In Peace
Blessings of hope and peace this Easter Season!
“Your story is still being written—and Easter is a new chapter.”-unknown