Sunday Morning Worship Celebration

April 28, 2024 ~ 11:30 a.m.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Order of Worship
Gathering the People
Welcome & Celebrations ~ Pastor Jon
*Hymn of Celebration ~ “Gather Us In ~ TFWS #2236
*Call to Worship ~ Peggy Milner, Liturgist

Leader:  Come to the vineyard of God.

People:  We seek Christ, the vine of great love.

Leader:  Drink from the waters of life.

People:  We live in the light of God’s grace.

Leader:  Come to the vineyard of God.

People:  All are welcome here.

 Offering Our Gifts
Offertory Anthem
Doxology ~ UMH #95
Offering Prayer

Wellspring of life, help us to use these offerings to make peace in our community.

Set us free from fear, hoarding, and hostility, and renew in us

the desire to become open-handed and open-hearted.

Teach us to know what is enough so that all may not just survive, but thrive. Amen.

Time of Prayer
Prayers of the People
Pastoral Prayer ~ Pastor Jon
The Lord’s Prayer
Unison Prayer Response ~ Surely the Presence of the Lord ~ UMH #328
Proclaiming the Word
Easter Acts Reading: Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV) ~ Peggy Milner, Liturgist
New Testament Reading: 1 John 4:7-21 (NRSV) ~ Peggy Milner, Liturgist
*Hymn of Preparation ~ “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” ~ UMH #121
*Gospel Reading: John 15:1-8 (NRSV) ~ Peggy Milner, Liturgist
The Message ~ Pastor Jon
*Hymn of Commitment ~ “Abide with Me” ~ UMH #700
Sending Forth
*Benediction ~ Pastor Jon
*Response ~ Make Me a Servant~ TFWS #2176