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Prelude “Partita on Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Johann Pachelbel
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (from BWV 147)” J. S. Bach
Greetings and Announcements Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves
This is the day the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
An Act of Praise
Introit “Spirit of the Living God” Vijay Singh
*Westminster Chimes
*Hymn #15 “All Creatures of Our God and King” LASST UNS ERFREUEN
All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother sun with golden beam,
O sister moon with silver gleam,
sing praises! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother wind with clouds and rain,
you nurture gifts of fruit and grain.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O sister water, flowing clear,
make music for your Lord to hear.
Sing praises! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother fire, so warm and bright,
chase off the shadows of the night.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Dear mother earth, who day by day
unfolds such blessings on our way,
sing praises! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
All who for love of God forgive,
all who in pain or sorrow grieve,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Christ bears your burdens and your fears;
so, even in the midst of tears,
sing praises! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
And you, most gentle sister death,
waiting to hush our final breath:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Since Christ our light has pierced your gloom,
fair is the night that leads us home.
Sing praises! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O sisters, brothers, take your part,
and worship God with humble heart.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
All creatures, bless the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, Three in One!
Sing praises! Alleluia!
*Invitation to Worship Rev. Eileen Parfrey
Today is the day we are given.
We have not known this day before,
We will not know it again.
Easter is a celebration of mystery,
A confession of all we do not know, an invitation to love.
This is not the end.
We’re still writing the story together.
*Invitation to Confession Rev. Gregg Neel
Confessing what we do not know, we are invited to love, and to live as restored
people. So let us return to God in prayer, first listening together in the quiet.
*Unison Prayer of Confession
We know God is not a tit-for-tat, this for that system. Perhaps Easter is
God’s way of saying, yet again, I am with you, even unto the ends of the
earth. Perhaps Easter is not to be explained but lived. Making peace.
Healing wounds. Affirming our goodness.
*Assurance of Forgiveness
Alleluia. We are restored. Amen.
*The Passing of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
An Act of Proclamation
Moments with Children Eliz Roser
The Scripture Reading Acts 2:29-47 Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves
Sermon “Sequels” Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves
Moment for Silent Reflection
An Act of Response
Sharing Joys & Concerns Rev. Junha Kim
(At the conclusion of spoken joys, let us pray together, “Thanks be to you, O God.”
For concerns, let us make them our own by praying, “Lord, hear our prayer.”)
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts
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Offertory Anthem “For Everyone Born” Shirley Erena Murray and Brian Man
arr. Tom Trenney
For everyone born, a place at the table, for everyone born, clean water and bread.
A shelter, a space, a safe place for growing, for everyone born, a star overhead.
And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace:
Yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy.
For woman and man, a place at the table, revising the roles, deciding the share,
with wisdom and grace, dividing the power, a system that’s fair.
And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace:
Yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy.
For young and for old, a place at the table, a voice to be heard, a part in the song.
The hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled, for you and for old, the right to belong
And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace:
Yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy.
For everyone born, a place at the table, to live without fear, and simply to be.
To work, to speak out, to witness and worship, for everyone born, the right to be free.
Chorus
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
The Invitation to the Table Rev. Gregg Neel
Great Thanksgiving Rev. Eileen Parfrey
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord our God.
We’re still writing the story together.
May we continue to learn new truths from old stories.
May those new truths take hold of us and form how we move through the world.
May the words stir our hearts like communion wine, tingling at the back of our throats, full of nourishing ideas calling us to live deeply.
May we live courageously and curiously, knowing that there is still much to learn, and unlearn, in our lives of faith.
We give thanks for the life and witness of those saints, women, boys, all people, who carry the story of faith in the world and bear the truth that love is the most powerful source for change.
We join our voices with all of them, including our sibling, Marilyn Owen, singing:
May the blessing of the One who creates, sustains, and comforts reside in us always, even as he taught us to pray, saying…
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.
Words of Institution
On the night before the Lord Jesus died, he took bread, and after giving thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat. This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way he took the cup, saying: This cup is the new covenant sealed with my life, given for you for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.
Receiving the Bread and the Cup
All are welcome to receive communion. Children are encouraged to receive communion with their grown-ups, as they’re comfortable. Bread and grape juice are safely served at the front of the sanctuary. When you’re directed by an usher to come forward, there are four stations where you may be served; you may proceed to whichever station is open first or works best for you. A server will hand you a piece of bread and you then take a cup. Gluten-free bread is available.
There are baskets to return cups at both aisles as you make your way back to your seat. If you would like to receive communion at your seat, please let an usher know, or raise your hand when we ask if everyone has been served, and servers will come to you. The most important thing for communion service is that everyone who wants to be served is served.
Communion Anthem “An Irish Blessing” James Moore, Jr.
May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back..
May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Closing Prayer Rev. Gregg Neel
O God, our Mother, we thank You for giving us life. Your love is with us forever and sustains us as this feast has sustained our spirits.
Alleluia. We are restored. Amen.
*Hymn #460 “Break Thou the Bread of Life” BREAD OF LIFE
Break thou the bread of life,
dear Lord, to me,
as thou didst break the loaves
beside the sea.
Beyond the sacred page
I seek thee, Lord.
My spirit pants for thee,
O living Word!
Bless thou the truth, dear Lord,
now unto me,
as thou didst bless the bread
by Galilee.
Then shall all bondage cease,
all fetters fall.
And I shall find my peace,
my all in all.
*Benediction Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves
*Postlude “Praise the Lord with the Drums and the Cymbals” Sigfrid Karg-Elert