Sunday, May 1, 2011          10:30 am

THE SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

                      HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY

                                               

GATHERING MUSIC                    

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

CALL TO WORSHIP  Job 19.23-27      Melanie Branson

One   Oh, that my words could be recorded,

Many THAT THEY WERE WRITTEN ON A SCROLL,

 

One   That they were inscribed with an iron scriber on lead,

Many OR ENGRAVED IN ROCK FOREVER!

 

One   For I know that my Redeemer lives,

Many AND THAT IN THE END HE WILL STAND UPON THE EARTH.

 

One   And even though by body has been destroyed,

Many YET IN MY FLESH, I WILL SEE GOD;

 

One   I myself will see him with my own eyes—

Many I MYSELF, AND NOT ANOTHER.

 

One   How my heart years within me!

   Many    HOW MY HEART YEARNS WITHIN ME! AMEN.

 

HYMN     The Day of Resurrection        UM Hymnal, 304

 

WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP TIME

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

 

RESPONSE                                  The Spirit in Me                   Strathdee

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

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

 

CHORAL ANTHEM            Beyond the Cross   Mary McDonald

 

 

INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION

 

SONG BEFORE PRAYER                   Lord, Listen Faith We Sing, 2193

 

TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION

 

JOYS AND CONCERNS

As the pastor moves among the congregation,

claim the Holy Spirit’s encouragement to express

whatever joys or concerns are on your heart today.

Concerns: Lord, hear our prayer…     Joys: Praise God…

 

THE GOOD NEWS

 

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

 

PRESENTATION OF BIBLES TO THIRD GRADERS

 

YOUNG PEOPLES’ MOMENT

Pre-Schoolers through 3rd graders are now free

 to go to Creative Expression time.

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

 

SUNG RESPONSES            Hymnal, p. 23-24

 

CONSECRATION OF THE ELEMENTS

 

 

 

SHARING THE ELEMENTS

Please come forward via the center or left aisle to receive

Holy Communion by dipping the bread into the juice.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME AND ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION

 

WORSHIP SONG  In Christ Alone         See Insert

 

SCRIPTURE                         Luke 24.13-35; Romans 6.4-8

 

MESSAGE      Pastor Rich LaShure

                    SLOW ON THE UPTAKE

 

WORDS OF OFFERING AND OFFERTORY            

 

DOXOLOGY                                    Strathdee     Everyone

            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       He Lives      UM Hymnal, 310

 

BENEDICTION                                        

 

RESPONSE          He Came Singing Love                   See Insert

                   He came singing Love; He lived singing Love;
                   He died singing Love; He rose in silence
                   If the song is to go on, we must do the singing;
                   If the song is to go on, we must do the singing.