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3rd Sunday of Easter

05/04/2025 - 10:30 pm

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTERING MUSIC

MOMENT OF HOPE

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Sing praises to God, you faithful, give thanks to God’s holy name!

People:  Weeping may linger for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

One: You turn our weeping to dancing, God; you remove the garments of mourning and clothe us in gladness.

All: May we praise you and not be silent!  We will give thanks to you, O God, forever!

*OPENING HYMN  #231   Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers

PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE

God, we acknowledge that there are many hours when we are not mindful of your presence.  We give up the comfort and avoid the challenge that come from your Word and Spirit.  Forgive us and restore the joy of knowing you.  May Christ be known among us in the breaking of bread and in every act of communion and community.   Amen.

MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER

SONG OF RENEWAL   #240 Refrain

Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen lord, alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE

For those who know the truth of the resurrection, there is rest from your labors, forgiveness of your sins, freedom from enslavement, and return home from places of exile.  We are loved.  You are loved.  Accept God’s grace and find shalom!

All: Amen!

*PASSING THE PEACE

Pastor:            The peace of Christ be with you.
People:            And with you also.Pastor: Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People:            The peace of Christ be with you.   (To one another)

ANTHEM

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Leader:            Lord in your mercy,
People:            Hear our prayer

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you.  Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:

Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.  Amen.

SCRIPTURES  Acts 3:12-26;  Luke 24:13-35 

RESPONSE                                                   

Reader:      The word of the Lord
People:      Thanks be to God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively

Pastor:       May the words of my mouth
People:      And the meditations of our hearts
All:            Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord,
                  Our rock and our redeemer.  Amen

SERMON       What Difference Does It Make?  

MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION

OFFERING

OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY                       Sung to: All Creatures of our God and King

Praise God the giver and the gift,

Hearts, minds and voices now uplift:

Allelulia!  Alleluia!

Praise, praise the Breath of glad surprise,

Freeing uplifting opening eyes,

Three in Oneness, Love community,

Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

*HYMN OF RESPONSE   #234   Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain   Vs. 1, 2,4

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

One: The Lord be with you

People: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up to the Lord

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise

 

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE: SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP

COMMUNION PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN           #233    The Day of Resurrection

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE