May 16, 2021 10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service
ORDER OF WORSHIP
CENTERING PRAYER
Holy One, we thank you for open doors, open pews, and open minds. Open to us the possibility we are called and chosen to be new disciples with new ministries. We pray this in the name of the One who opens tombs, conquers death, and invites us to live abundant lives. Amen.
PRELUDE Psalm 19 Marcello
WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
God welcomes us here to worship again.
We will delight in the law of the Lord.
God is good. All the time.
All the time. God is good.
† HYMN “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” Hymnal #267
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God, though you call us to delight in your teachings, we become cynical and full of doubt. Do not judge us, we pray, but heal us and restore us to you. Guard us and protect us from all evil, and sanctify us in truth. We pray this is in Jesus’ name. (Silent Confession)
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
† SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
† GLORIA PATRI
TIME WITH CHILDREN (Children may remain seated in their pew.)
SCRIPTURE Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
SERMON “What Next?” Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter Catechism, Question One
Q. What is our chief end?
A. Our chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy God forever.
OFFERING
God invites us to give the testimony of our hearts in practical offerings of money and time. Therefore, let us testify to God’s love by bringing our gifts. Let us pray.
Jesus makes God known to us. We already belong to God, and we dedicate these gifts to God’s service and to the glory of God’s name. Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC Morning Praise Sanborn
Marsha Medley, Soloist
† THE DOXOLOGY
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
† HYMN “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine” Hymnal #839
† CHARGE AND BLESSING
† BENEDICTION RESPONSE “Be Joyful” Kaiser
POSTLUDE March Pontifical Gounod
†You are invited to stand, as you are able.
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