GATHERING SONGS

• You Servants of God, C110, vs. 1&2
• Learn new song - 'And Can it Be'
  
• You Are the Seed, C478, vs. 1&2

for Sunday, 18 April 2010, post 2

Liturgy

Call to Worship
Sing, all people of God! Sing the good news:
We cry ourselves to sleep and God comes in with the dawn, to awaken us with Joy's embrace.
Sing, in every land, in every tongue! Sing the good news:
when our lives bottom out, God takes us by the hand to lead us into the light.
Sing, in heaven and on earth! Sing the good news:
Broken, hopeless, lost - we cry out to God, who hears our hearts.
Sing, all people of God!
We will sing the good news of Easter!

Prayer of the Day
You take away
the drab gray dress
of our despair
and clothe us
with hope and joy.
You fill our empty souls
with the resurrection feast
of peace and life.
You are worthy, Healing God,
and so we worship you.

You come to us,
not as a ravenous lion,
but the Lamb
who leads us into God's heart.
When we long to keep you
in our pockets
like a good luck charm,
you challenge us to live
a love which goes beyond
mere friendship
You are worthy, Heaven's Light,
and so we follow you.

You make us speechless
with your mercy,
yet choose us
to tell God's story of new life
to all the world.
When our secret wounds
would sap our energy,
you pour your peace into us,
so we may be agents of healing.
You are worthy, Love's Spirit,
and we will praise you.

God in Community, Holy in One,
you alone are worthy
of all that we have, and all that we are,
and so we lift our prayers to you...

by Thom Shuman

for Sunday, 18 April 2010

3rd Sunday of Easter

Okay, taxes are done because of a wonderful husband so I can get on with the real business at hand.  So here goes...

Worship Leaders

• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Music Leader & Liturgist: Lisa Haley
• Elder: Phyllis Stowell
• Communion Provider: Judy Hitt
• Preacher: Gerry Brague

Lectionary Readings

• Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)--The conversion of Saul to Paul
• Psalm 30--God heals
• Revelation 5:11-14--The Lamb is worthy and should be praised
• John 21:1-19--Jesus' post-resurrection cookout by the sea

Hymns

• All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, CH 91
• And Can It Be That I Should Gain, words on screen or insert--Ann, I'll email you a pdf of the music
• Christ Is Risen, CH 222

Liturgy will be forthcoming.  At present I do not know where I am going to focus the message.  Stay tuned.