Bulletin
May 17, 2009
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Gathering in Christ's Name
Announcements
Joys and Concerns
Greeting one another in Christian Love (Put this first at Bazaar)
Coming to Christ
Prelude and Lighting of the Altar Candles
* Call to Worship (Adapted from Psalm 98)
L: O Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous
things.
P: The Lord has made known his victory' he has revealed his
vindication in the sight of the nations.
L: He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness.
P: Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth
All: Break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
* Hymns of Praise and Worship: His Name is Wonderful UMH 174
Sharing Life in Christ
Lesson from the Acts of the Apostles Acts 10:44-48
Affirmation of Faith 885
* Hymn What a Friend we have in Jesus UMH 526
Prayers of the People
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.
Prayer Response Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus UMH 349
Turn Your eyes upon Jesus,
look full in his wonderful face,
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim
in the light of his glory and grace.
Growing in Christ
Preparation for giving:
L: Jesus said, "Give, and it will be given to you. A
good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over,
will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it
will be measured to you." Let us give with joyful hearts.
Offertory
*Doxology UMH 95
*Prayer of Thanksgiving:
O God, we have already received an abundance of your "good
measure." Bless the gifts, tithes and offerings we now return
to you. Multiply them and use them to build your kingdom on the
earth. We thank you for your kindness to us, for your desire
to be in relationship with us, for your son Jesus, the Christ.
You are our reason for being. You are our light and our life.
Amen.
*Hymn I Love to Tell the Story UMH 156
Sermon Texts John 15:9-17
Sermon Greater Love
*Hymn Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee UMH 175
Going Forth to Live in Christ
*Benediction
Lectionary readings for next week:
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
Passages for Lectio Divina:
You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you
to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father
will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you
these commands so that you may love one another. John 15:16-17
NRSV
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have
loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's
life for one's friends. John 15:12-13
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in
my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love,
just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his
love. I have said these things so that my joy may be in you,
and that your joy may be complete. John 15:9-11
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