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©Order of Worship for Sunday May 05/25/2025
Sixth Sunday after Resurrection
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Prelude:………………………………………..Greg D.
Coming of the Light:…………………………………….
Greetings:………………………………………………Lusi R.
Announcements:……………………………………Lorri B.
Call to Worship:……………………………………….Diane C.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.
And kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
And you will renew the face of the earth.
Opening Prayer:………………………………………..Diane C.
Psalm 67
Let all the peoples praise God
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us,
that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us.
May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.
Opening Hymns:“Father, We Have Heard You Calling” W&S, 3150
Words: Gareth Hill Music: Rowland H. Prichard Words © 2005 Hope Publishing Company
1. Father, we have heard you calling to your
church in every age; for a sign of true devotion
for a sacrifice of praise.
In this place where you have brought us, may we
always seek to be one in love and one in
worship-children of eternity.
2. Jesus Christ, our faith’s perfecter, priest and
advocate above. We would reach our broken
nation with the truth of your great love.
So transform our feeble witness, may we
always live to be one in love and one in
worship-children of eternity.
3. Holy Spirit, fire of heaven, fall upon
us here today. Bring release, bring tears, bring
passion, then transform your church, we pray.
As you pour your grace upon us, may we
always thirst to be one in love and one in
worship-children of eternity.
4. Praise we bring to God the Father, praise we
bring to God the Son, praise to God the Holy
Spirit, praise to you, the three in one.
Trinity of love inspire us, may we
always strive to be one in love and one in
worship-children of eternity.
“There’s a Spirit of Love in This Place” #3148 W&S
Words and Music: Mark A. Miller © 2003 Abingdon Press,
Admin. by The Copyright Company
1. There’s a spirit of love in this place, there’s a
spirit of love in this place. You can’t see it, but it’s
there just as precious as the air. There’s a spirit of
love in this place. O alleluia, sing alleluia! We bless
your holy name. O alleluia, sing alleluia! There’s a
spirit of love in this place.
2. There’s the presence of peace in this room, there’s
the presence of peace in this room. In God’s tenderness
is found peace that passes human bounds. There’s the
presence of peace in this room. O alleluia, sing alleluia!
We bless your holy name. O alleluia, sing alleluia! There’s
a spirit of love in this place.
Passing of the Peace:…………………………………..Lusi R.
Let us offer signs of reconciliation and peace to one another.
Gloria Patri………….Glory Be to the Father………….#71 UMH
Words: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th century; Music: Henry W. Greatorex, 1851
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Giving of our tithes and offerings:………………….Lusi R.
Offertory:….“The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow”…..Greg D.
Words: Martin Charnin, Music: Charles Strouse, Pub. 1977
“Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” (The Doxology)…#95 UMH
Words by Thomas Ken, 1674; Music attributed to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer After Receiving:……………………………….Lusi R.
Prayers of the People:…………………………………Lusi R.
Anthem:….“When the Night is Falling”……Aaron/Elizabeth B.
Words and Music: Dennis Jernigan © 1992 Shepherd’s Heart Music, Inc.
Gospel Lesson:……………John 14:23-29……..……….Diane C.
The Father will send the Holy Spirit
Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.
“I have said these things to you while I am still with you.
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.”
Hymn of Preparation….“We Will Follow” #3160 W&S
Words: Traditional Zulu Music: Traditional Zulu
Arr. © 2005 The General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church
We will follow, we will follow Jesus. We will follow,
we will follow him. We will follow, we will follow Jesus.
Wherever he leads us we will follow.
We will follow, we will follow Jesus. We will follow,
we will follow him. We will follow, we will follow Jesus.
Wherever he leads us we will follow.
Sermon:………..Dark Days……………………………Lusi R.
Closing Hymn……“Shalom to You”……………….666 UMH
Words: Elise S. Eslinger, 1980
Music: Traditional Spanish melody; harmony by Carlton R. Young, 1989
Words © 1983 and harmony © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends.
May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends.
In all your living and through your loving,
Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.
Dismissal with Blessing:………………………………Lusi R.
Postlude:…………………………………………………….Greg D.
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