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Sunday May 9, 2021 Commanded to Love
WE GATHER AS GOD’S BELOVED
GREETINGS AND WELCOME
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CENTERING MOMENT AND COLLECT
INTROIT: Joy Comes with the dawn; joy comes with the morning sun; joy springs from the tomb and scatters the night with her song, joy comes with the dawn. (words and music: Gordon Light, 1985)
OPENING PRAYER: (Unison) Jesus, giver of love and joy, we give thanks that you call us your friends. Help us, your followers, to call creation our friend. May we see all people as friends and treat everyone with respect and compassion. All people in every part of creation are bound together by your love! Help us to keep your commandment to love one another, just as you love us. May we be faithful and true in all our relationships - with you, with each other, and with the earth. We pray these things in your name, Jesus, our friend. Amen.
HYMN: “Come, Let Us Sing” VU# 222
PRAYER OF RENEWAL (Unison) Sometimes, God, we think we know who is in and who is out. Sometimes, God, we don’t want to hear you challenging our perceptions. Sometimes, God, we quietly want to hang onto our biases and judgments. Sometimes, God, we are just plain wrong. Forgive us. Challenge us. Never give up on us. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Time of Contemplative Silence)
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
MINUTE FOR MISSION
WE LISTEN
1st Testament Reading Psalm 98 Ministry of Music
Gospel Reading John 15: 9 - 17
HYMN: “Praise Our Maker” VU# 316
MESSAGE: “It’s All About Love”
WE RESPOND
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN: “We Are Pilgrims” VU# 595
COMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION
CHORAL CLOSING: “Halle, Halle, Halle!. VU# 989
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We will continue to publish our weekly Sunday.
We encourage you to engage in the readings & prayers in your own safe place:)
MAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
May 2, 2021…………………Growing and Changing…………………………
VU# 371 Open My eyes
Psalm 22: 25 - 31 VU# 291 All Things Bright and Beautiful
John 15: 1 – 8 VU# 436 Abide with Me
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May 9, 2021………………….Commanded to Love……………………
VU# 222 Come, Let Us Sing
Psalm 98 VU# 583 Jesus Came, a Child like Me
John 15: 9 - 17 VU# 595 We Are Pilgrims
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May 16, 2021………………..Sent to the World……………………….
Psalm 1 VU# 381 Spirit of Life
John 17: 6 - 19 VU# 579 The Church is Wherever
VU# 420 Go to the World
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May 23, 2021………………Pentecost is Now………………………..
Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14 VU# 382 Breathe on Me, Breath of God
Acts 2: 1 - 21 VU# 296 This is God’s Wondrous World
VU# 418 Go Forth for God.
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May 30, 2021………………Trinity Sunday………………………..
Psalm 29 VU# 315 Holy, Holy, Holy
John 3: 1 - 17 VU# 356 Seek Ye First
VU# 424 May the God of Hope Go With Us
"Let's Go Down Into the Valley"
Hamilton Conference President Ted Smith has made a video about his 2014-2015 theme,
“Let’s Go Down into the Valley.”....Enjoy! ….Church