Sixth Sunday
in Easter, Year B
for Worship, May 10,
2015, Berlin International Congregation
Rev Edgar S. Welty, Jr., United Church of Christ. USA
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Prelude
We bring the Light of Christ before Us
Welcome and Announcements
Chimes
WE OFFER GOD OUR PRAISE
*Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 25:1-10)
Leader: To you, O
LORD, I lift up my soul.
People: O my God, in
you I trust; do not let me be put to shame;
Leader: Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.
Leader: Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.
People: Lead me in
your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
Leader: Be mindful
of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love.
People: According
to your steadfast love remember me, O LORD!
Leader: Good and
upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
People: He leads the
humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
ALL: All the
paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Hymn of Praise
“Joy to the World”
#39 LBW
1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive its King;
Let every
heart prepare him room, And heav`n and nature sing,
And heaven and
nature sing, And heav`n, and heav`n and nature sing.
2. Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ,
While fields
and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the
sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest
the ground.
He comes to
make his blessings flow far as the curse is found,
Far as the
curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found.
4. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the
nations prove
The glories of
His righteousness, And wonders of his love,
And wonders of
his love, And wonders, and wonders of his love.
*Prayer of Praise and Confession
We sing of the wideness of your mercy. We see it
like the wideness of the sea.
Yet your love is greater than
the measure of our minds. We find to
keep our simple and receive your love , O God.
Often, We don’t extend that love to each other. Forgive and help us to hear you more
clearly, follow you more nearly and love more dearly. Amen
Words of Assurance and Exhortation
*The Lord’s Prayer (Debts and
Debtors)
*Gloria “Gloria
Patri” #513
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Children’s Time and Song
Anthem “Joyful,
Joyful, We Adore Thee” #551 LBW. in German
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
Deine Zauber binden wieder
Was die Mode streng geteilt.
Alle Menschen werden Brüder
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt.
Wem der große Wurf gelungen,
Eines Freundes Freund zu sein;
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen,
Mische seinen Jubel ein!
Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund!
Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
Weinend sich aus diesem Bund!
Freude trinken alle Wesen
An den Brüsten der Natur;
Alle Guten, alle Bösen
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur.
Küsse gab sie uns und Reben,
Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod;
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben,
Und der Cherub steht vor Gott.
(Note this stanza has lines which are sung over
others in harmony)
Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen
Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan,
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn,
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen.
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muß ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen?
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Such' ihn über'm Sternenzelt!
Über Sternen muß er wohnen.
Scripture Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17
Hymn of
Preparation “Joyful,
Joyful, We Adore Thee” #551 LBW
1. Joyful, joyful, we adore thee God of glory, Lord of
love!
Hearts unfold
like flowers before thee, praising thee their sun above.
Melt the
clouds of sin and sadness, drive the gloom of doubt away.
Giver of
immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.
2 All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heav’n
reflect thy rays
Stars and
angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale an d mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea.
Chanting bird
and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee.
3 Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing ever blest
Wellspring of
the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our
father, Christ our brother, all who live in love are thine.
Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine!
Prayer for Illumination
Sermon: “Chosen
by God’s Love” Rev. “Edgar” Welty
WE RESPOND TO GOD IN FAITH
Hymn of Prayer “Spirit Divine, Attend Our
Prayers”
Spirit divine, attend our prayers and make this house thy
home
Descend with all thy gracious powers, O comem great
Spirit, come!
Pastoral Prayer
Invitation to Stewardship
Offertory
*Doxology “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” #515
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 of Dedication (See 1 Chron. 29:10, 11)
Pastor: Yours, O Lord, are grandeur and power, majesty,
splendor, and glory.
ALL: All in the heavens and on the earth is
yours, and of your own we give you.
*Hymn of Commitment “They'll Know We Are Christians”
We are one in the
Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
We will work with
each other, we will work side by side
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
By our love, by
our love
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our
love
They will know we are Christians by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
By our love, by
our love
*Benediction
*Benediction Response “Spirit of the Living God” #283
NCH
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me;
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
*We
Take the Light of Christ Out into the World
*Passing of the Peace
Pastor: The Lord be
You!
People: And also with you!
Pastor: Pass
the peace of Christ One to another
No comments:
Post a Comment