Order of Worship May 23

CENTERING PRAYER

Astonishing God, you give us a vision of the heavenly city, the new Jerusalem, your home among mortals on earth. All people and nations will stream to your city where they will find nourishment, healing, and peace. Even now your blessing shines upon all the earth to help us see a larger vision of your loving care for creation. You call us to move beyond our comfortable circles into unfamiliar places, as we seek to share your dream of a world made new in Christ. Amen.

 PRELUDE (Sunday Worship) Little Prelude and Fugue in C Bach (1685-1750) 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS 

RECOGNIGTION OF GRADUATES 

HONORING LYNNE DAUVE

CALL TO WORSHIP 

Alleluia, Christ is risen.

The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.

Let the peoples praise you, O God.

Let all the peoples praise you.

 

† HYMN    “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”    Hymnal #475 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Loving God, we confess we are an anxious people who deny your blessings and fail to keep your word. Instead of sharing your fruits of the Spirit, we cut ourselves off from you and one another. Forgive us, we pray, for these and all our sins, that we might live in peace and reflect your love in the world. We continue to pray in Jesus’ name. (Silent Confession)

ASSURANCE OF GRACE † 

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST 

The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. 

†GLORY TO GOD Hymnal #582 

TIME WITH CHILDREN (Sunday Worship) (Children 5th grade and younger may leave to attend Sunday School) 

SCRIPTURE      Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5 

SERMON      “The Giving Tree”      Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess 

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 

OFFERING May the Peace of the Lord      Wagner         Chancel Choir 

† THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #606 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 

† HYMN      “There Is a Balm in Gilead”      Hymnal #792

 † CHARGE AND BLESSING † BENEDICTION (Sunday Worship) “He Lives” 

POSTLUDE (Sunday Worship) Postludio Maestoso Lorenz, 1961