Sunday, April 10, 2011                                                               10:30 am

        THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

                                                           

GATHERING MUSIC

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                 David Adam                          Melanie Branson

One   Today You bless us, Lord,

Many TODAY, TOMORROW, AND ALWAYS.

 

One   With the sun’s brightness, the rain’s gentleness,

Many THE SNOW’S WHITENESS, THE SKY’S BLUENESS.

 

One   Today You bless us, Lord,

Many TODAY, TOMORROW, AND ALWAYS.

 

One   With the earth’s goodness, the water's pureness,

Many THE AIR’S FRESHNESS, THE FIRE’S WARMNESS.

 

One   Today You bless us, Lord,

Many TODAY, TOMORROW, AND ALWAYS.

 

One   With our loved ones’ faithfulness, our friends’ kindness,

Many YOUR HOLINESS, AND JESUS’ READINESS.

 

One   Today You bless us, Lord,

Many TODAY, TOMORROW, AND ALWAYS.

 

One   With your strength for our life, your light for our way,

Many YOUR PEACE FOR OUR SPIRITS, YOUR PRESENCE FOR OUR       DAY. AMEN.

 

WORSHIP SONGS     Lord, I Lift Your Name on High     Faith We Sing, 2088

                                          The Power of Your Love                           See Insert

                                                                          

 

WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP TIME

Please remain standing, and give a friendly greeting to your neighbor.

 

RESPONSE                             The Spirit in Me

The spirit in me greets the spirit in you, Alleluia!

God's in us and we're in God, Alleluia!

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                  Lamb of God               Faure, Kane and Petker

 

SONG BEFORE PRAYER             Lord, Listen                Faith We Sing, 2193

 

TIME OF SILENT PRAYER

 

JOYS AND CONCERNS

As the pastor moves among the congregation, be encouraged

to express the joys or concerns that are on your heart today.

Joys: Praise God      Concerns: Lord, hear our prayer

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                   Everyone

          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.

 

CHORAL RESPONSE

 

YOUNG PEOPLES’ MOMENT

After the Young People’s Moment, Pre-Schoolers through 3rd grade

are free to go to Creative Expression time.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME AND REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE

Please sign in using the red-covered folder.

 

 

[Introduction of Guest]

 

MISION MOMENT                                                   Susan and Garon Harris

 

JOSHUA HYMN                      He Comes to Us                                 See Insert

 

SCRIPTURE                                                      John 11.17-44; Romans 8.6-11

 

MESSAGE                                                                        Pastor Rich LaShure

             COLLATERAL RESURRECTION

 

WORDS OF OFFERING

 

OFFERTORY

 

DOXOLOGY                                                                                     Strathdee

                   Praise God from whom all blessings flow

                   Praise God all creatures here below

                   Praise God above the heavenly host

                   Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

HYMN                                     Amazing Grace                      UM Hymnal, 378

 

BENEDICTION                                                                                              

 

RESPONSE                Heal Me, Hands of Jesus (v.1,2)          UM Hymnal, 262

 

CLOSING MUSIC                              

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