WELCOME TO WORSHIP
WE GO AS GOD’S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD
AFFIRMATION RESPONSE Festival Alleluia — James Chepponis
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HYMN
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#571 Go, Make of All Disciples — LANCASHIRE
MISSION TEAM COMMISSIONING BENEDICTION
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BENEDICTION RESPONSE Go Now in Peace — Robert Lau Go now in peace, and may God’s peace go with you. Believe and trust His holy word. Amen.
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER • APRIL 21, 2024 • 11:00AM
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS
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 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.
GREETING INTROIT
Hymn of Praise — René Clausen Alleluia. Praise God in His holy temple. Amen, amen, alleluia, amen! (Psalm 150)
OPENING PRAYER O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people; Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
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HYMN OF PROCESSION #318 Christ Is Alive — TRURO
CANTICLE Awake, My Heart — Jane Marshall Awake, my heart, and render, to God thy sure defender, thy Maker, thy preserver, a song of love and fervor. Confirm my deeds and guide me: my day, with thee beside me, beginning, middle, ending, will all be upward tending. My heart shall be thy dwelling, with joy and gladness swelling; thy word my nuture giv’n, to bring me on toward heaven. SCRIPTURE — Matthew 28:16-20 This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. SERMON — “To Be the Church: To Be a Witness”
WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
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We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power, and love, whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will is ever directed to his children’s good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father’s unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.
SERMON NOTES
WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED
Please stand as you are able
PRELUDE
Thank you for joining us in worship today.
(Children, kindergartners through third grade, are invited to exit the Sanctuary for Children’s Worship. Children will return to reserved pews in the Sanctuary at the close of worship.)
The prelude signifies the beginning of worship. You are invited to be in a spirit of prayer and meditation. Please silence all mobile communication devices. †
POSTLUDE
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OFFERTORY The Call (from Five Mystical Songs) — Ralph Vaughan Williams Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: such a Way, as gives us breath: such a Truth, as ends all strife: such a Life, as killeth death. Come, My Light, my Feast, my Strength: such a Light, as shows a feast: such a Feast, as mends in length: such a Strength, as makes his guest. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: such a Joy, as none can move: such a Love, as none can part: such a Heart, as joys in love. DOXOLOGY #95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — OLD 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING All things come from you, O God, and with gratitude we return to you what is yours. You created all that is, and with love formed us in your image. When our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You gave your only Son Jesus Christ to be our Savior. All that we are, and all that we have, is a trust from you. And so, in gratitude for all your gifts, we offer you ourselves, and all that we have, in union with Christ’s offering for us. By your Holy Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
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___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP PREACHING The Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister LITURGIST Tammy Pollock, Director of Youth Ministries MUSIC Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music Ministries Joshua Sobel, Organ Scholar The Chancel Choir Robbie Raso, baritone CRUCIFER Louise Johnson TORCHBEARERS Thor Johnson Chandler Marley
FLOWERS The Chancel Flowers are given in loving memory of William (Buck) Butler, Jr, his brothers, Joseph Glenn Butler, James A. Butler, Albert Butler and Buck’s nephew, Robert Butler by the Butler family. The Narthex Flowers are given to the glory of God and in honor of Katherine Hearn Cavenaugh and William Owen Cook who were married on April 20, 2024. Also, they are given in honor of their grandparents: John R. Trulove, Anne and Peyton E. Cook, and Sadie B. Peacock; and, in memory of their grandparents: Sarah D. Trulove, Patricia and James A. Cavenaugh III, and Fred C. Peacock, Jr.
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