All Belong Here
John 21:1-19
May 1, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director ...... Mitzi Benfield Service Leader ...... Annell George McLawhorn Technology Elder Deacon Pastor
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Greg James Ed McLawhorn Carl Worthington Candy Nichols Rev. Richard Vreeland
THE LIGHT Prelude "Here I Am, Lord" Schutte/arr. Schrader, c. 1981 and this arr. c. 1995 Daniel L. Schutte/Hope Pub. Co.
"Dove of Peace" ("I Come With Joy") arr. Carter, c. 2010 Word Music, LLC
"Feed My Lambs" N. Sleeth, c. 1972 by Carl Fischer, Inc. CCLI Song# 7185079
Welcome "We are an inclusive people openly welcoming persons of all sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or any other designation of individuals who have known the pain of exclusion and discrimination by the church and society. We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, professing that all people are God’s children and deserve full inclusion in the life, leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments of communion and baptism, as well as the church rites of marriage, death, and ordination, and the responsibilities, and blessings of participation in our congregation. With open hearts, open minds, and open doors, we invite anyone who seeks God’s amazing grace to join our church family. As Disciples, we find identity at the Lord’s table, practicing open communion for all and embracing our mission of building bridges of grace from the welcome table to every table.”
Call to Worship One: God of Unfolding ALL: God of Becoming One: God of Transforming ALL: God of Revelation One: God of Revolution ALL: Ancient God of Beginning Again: One: We celebrate your Creative and Creating Love! ALL: Lead us in Your ways of Expansive Life.
Opening Hymn Hymn #452 "Here I Am, Lord" Schutte, harm. Snyder Words © 1981 Daniel L. Schutte and New Dawn Music
Prayers of The People If there is someone you would like added to the prayer list, fill out a request and place it in the prayer box before the opening hymn ends. Indicate if you would rather your request not be read aloud.
Offering "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us" arr. Berry, c. 2010 Alfred Music Pub. Co., inc.
Pass The Peace In Christ we are mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters to one another. As members of God’s family, let us share God’s peace with one another.
THE WORD Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading
John 21:1-19 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.
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cont'd When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. Jesus and Peter When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”
One: This is the word of God, for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn #226 "He Lives" Ackley Words c. 1933 Homer A. Rodeheaver, renewed 1961 The Rodeheaver Co., a div. of Word, Inc.
Sermon
THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn #420 "I Come With Joy" Dove of Peace Text: Brian Wren, c. 1971 by Hope Publishing Co., harm. Webb, c. 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
Communion You are invited to this Table. Each and every one of us— with our doubts, our fears, our scars, our joy, our dreams, our hopes, our questions—we are invited to God’s table.
Communion Music "Lamb of God" arr. Wolaver, c. 1985 and this arr. c. 1995 StraightWay Music/Mountain Spring Music/EMI Christian Music Pub.
Closing Hymn Hymn #558 "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us" Bradbury
Benediction
Announcements
Liturgists Wanted If you are looking for a way to get more involved, this is it! Join our team of Liturgists. Lead the congregation in the Call to Worship! You've seen others do it, now it's your turn. Reach out to Julia or Rich and let them know you are interested.
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us. We are committed to being a ProReconciling/Anti-Racist Ministry. We seek to deepen our understanding of systemic racism, as Christ compels us to advocate for justice, fairness and equality within our world.
Out of our call to “do justice” (Micah 6:8), we strive to demonstrate the fullness of God’s shalom through living out our faith by caring for God’s creation. .
Setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
CONTACT US OFFICE : 257
Cooper
Winterville,
St NC
28590
PHONE : 252.756.2898
PASTOR: Rev.
Richard
G
Vreeland
EMAIL : pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : allbelonghere.com