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Bulletin and Hymns (PDFs linked for viewing)

                 ORDER FOR WORSHIP
PRELUDE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS           Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                           Faye Hill
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Praise God in God’s sanctuary!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Praise God for God’s mighty deeds!
Praise God according to
God’s surpassing greatness!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Hallelujah!
Let us worship God!

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                         “Holy, Holy, Holy” – GTG 1

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O God, your love is boundless
 and your grace exceeds our imaginations.
You keep finding ways to be among us,
  even when the doors of our hearts are locked.
Graciously, you seek us out.
We cannot hide,
  but we can confess that sin has us in its grip.
It has led us from your ways
 and corrupted our best intentions,
  tempting us to believe that you don’t notice,
  that you aren’t even present.
Correct our vision.
Cleanse our hearts.
Create in us a place where we can welcome you
  and receive the fullness
  of what you have given us in Jesus Christ.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE

*THE PEACE
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.


WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING                                    Psalm 150 pg. 583
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

CHORAL ANTHEM             “He is Risen”
                                                        Stan Pethel
                                                        St. James Chancel Choir   

SERMON READING                                  John 20:19-31 pg. 115

SERMON                                     “Jesus Appears to Disciples & Thomas”
        Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas      

*HYMN OF RESPONSE                   “We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight”
     – GTG 817


           WE RESPOND TO GOD’S INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP

JOYS & CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

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.


INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY       Slavonic Dances, Op.46            
        No. 4 in F Major
                     Antonín Dvořák
                               Ta Wei Tsai and Jenny Sue LeSchander, piano

*DOXOLOGY                       “For the Life That You Have Given” – GTG 717
For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known,
With these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own;
Here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring;
Give us grace to love and serve you, Living what we pray and sing.

 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION


*SINGING WELCOME AS CHILDREN RETURN TO SANCTUARY
Welcome, children, welcome, we are glad you’re here.
Welcome, children, welcome. Easter time is here.


*HYMN OF COMMITMENT                  “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty”
       – GTG 35

        WE GO INTO THE WORLD AS GOD’S AMBASSADORS

*BLESSING & CHARGE

POSTLUDE




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