Sunday, June 5, 2011                                                                     10:30 am

ASCENSION SUNDAY

                                HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY

                                               

GATHERING MUSIC                        

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

CALL TO WORSHIP          Jeremiah 10.6-8, 10-13                 Melanie Branson

One   No one is like you, O Lord; You are great,

Many AND YOUR NAME IS MIGHTY IN POWER.

 

One   Who should not revere You, O King of the nations? This is your due.

Many AMONG ALL THE WISE MEN OF THE NATIONS AND IN ALL

          THEIR KINGDOMS, THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU.

 

One   They are senseless and foolish; they are taught by worthless

          wooden idols.

Many A GOLDSMITH IS SHAMED BY HIS IDOLS; HIS IMAGES ARE

          A FRAUD; THEY HAVE NO BREATH IN THEM.

 

One   But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King.

Many WHEN HE IS ANGRY, THE EARTH TREMBLES; THE NATIONS

          CANNOT ENDURE HIS WRATH.

 

One   "Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the

          earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.’ "

Many BUT GOD MADE THE EARTH BY HIS POWER; HE FOUNDED THE

          WORLD BY HIS WISDOM, AND STRETCHED OUT THE HEAVENS

          BY HIS UNDERSTANDING.

 

One   When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He makes clouds

          rise from the ends of the earth.

Many HE SENDS LIGHTNING WITH THE RAIN, AND BRINGS OUT THE

          WIND FROM HIS STOREHOUSES. AMEN.

 

 

HYMN                       Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise        UM Hymnal, 312

 

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              If We Truly Believe                              Don Besig

 

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

 

YOUNG PEOPLES’ MOMENT

Pre-Schoolers through 3rdgraders 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                     He Is Exalted                   Faith We Sing, 2070

 

SCRIPTURE                                        Psalm 110.1; Luke 24.36-52; Acts 1.1-9

 

MESSAGE                                                                        Pastor Rich LaShure

                      ASCENSION MATTERS

 

WORDS OF OFFERING

 

OFFERTORY                         In This Very Room              Ron & Carol Harris

 

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                       Crown Him with Many Crowns              Hymnal, 327

 

BENEDICTION                                                                                              

 

RESPONSE                          He Came Singing Love                        See Insert