Opening Chimes Alice Chaney
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude “Pastorale-Psalm 23” Percy Whitlock
Lighting of the Candles
Acolytes: Zoe Neal, Courtney Yates
Hymn #90 “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
Call To Worship Sharon Crafton
Leader: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
People: He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me
beside still waters;
Leader: he restores my soul. He leads me in the right paths for
his name’s sake.
People: Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear
no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff
they comfort me.
Leader: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my
enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
All: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. Psalm 23
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (unison)
God of green pastures and still waters, we gather to thank you for the renewal and transformation of resurrection. You are beyond our knowing, yet you have been revealed so personally in Jesus. We have known your mercy and goodness in so many times and places. We seek to proclaim and share those gifts in this time of worship. Let us hear your voice today, calling us by name and claiming us as your own. We praise you for this season of Easter and ask that our lives reflect the joyful transformation of Jesus’ resurrection.
We pray with our Risen Lord, “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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.” Amen.
*Gloria Patri # 36
“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.”
Scripture Acts 2:42-47 P.993
Leader: This is the reading of the Word.
People: Thanks be to God.
Hymn: #352 “Spirit Song”
Children’s Moments Mark Lee
Please join us singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children” as the
children come down front.
Anthem “You Lord Are My Shepherd”
Scripture John 10:1-11 P.977
Message “Connecting to the Shepherd” Don McLaughlin
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
You are welcome to come forward during the hymn to unite with the church by confession of faith and baptism, or by transfer of membership from another church.
Hymn: #80 “My Shepherd, You Supply My Need”
Invitation to Stewardship
“All shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the
Lord your God that he has given you.” Deuteronomy 16:17
Offertory “He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd”
G.F.Handel
Doxology #46 and Prayer Marty Vaughn
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise God above ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.”
Hymn: #408 “Come, Share the Lord”
Invitation to the Table
We welcome all followers of Christ to partake of the Bread as it is passed, and hold the Cup that we may partake together as a sign of our unity in Christ.
Prayer for the Bread & Cup Barry Vaughn
Words of Institution
Leader: On the night when Jesus was betrayed
he took a loaf of bread
People: and when he had given thanks, he broke it
and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.
Leader: In the same way he took the cup also, after
supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant
in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me.
All: For as often as we eat this bread and drink
the cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until
he returns. I Cor. 11:23-26
The Lord’s Supper “Come, Risen Lord”
The Bread and Cup in Communion represent the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. They nourish us as individuals and as a community of faith in our life together
in His name.
Hymn #117 “He Is Lord”
He is Lord, he is Lord! He is ri-sen from the dead and he is Lord! Ev-ery knee shall bow, ev-ery tongue con-fess that Je-sus Christ is Lord.
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Benediction
Postlude “Concertino” Gordon Young
The light of Christ lives in you.
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