May 4

9:00AM/10:30AM Services May 4, 2025

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SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Sunday, May 4, 2025 9:00AM & 10:30AM PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE.

GATHERING PRELUDE WORDS OF WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP (from Luke 9:23) Leader: People: Leader: People:

“If any want to become my followers,” said our Lord Jesus, “let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”

Let us follow Christ in all of life.

Let us seek the Lord in prayer.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION Score

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*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed) I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, The holy catholic church, The communion of saints, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. *GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord Jesus, we confess the blindness that is not aware of sinning, the pride that dares not admit it is wrong, the self that sees nothing but its own will, the “righteousness” that knowns no fault, and the callousness that has ceased to care. Forgive us, Lord, and make us more in Your image. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON (2 Corinthians 5:17) Leader: If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; the old has passed away. Behold, the new has come.

Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon.

All:

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

SCRIPTURE Leader: This is the word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!

Luke 24:1-12

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CARING PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.

*HYMN

Abide with Me

OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Alleluia Handbell Choir OLD HUNDREDTH

SCRIPTURE

Luke 24:13-35

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SERMON

“Jesus Revealed”

Rev. Jim Noble

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER All who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and have been baptized are welcome to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Children who have been baptized and instructed in its meaning are also welcome to partake. There are gluten free options available at the usher stand.

Please hold the bread, so that all may commune together, but drink the cup when served.

ANTHEM

Stay with Us Chancel Choir Stay with us, oh stay with us for it is nearly evening; The day is almost over.

Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us?

Peace be with you.

*HYMN

Oh Jesus, I Have Promised

GOING *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE

*POSTLUDE

Now unto Him