APRIL 14, 2013 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

LEADER:     When it seemed that Love was dying, Love

                    showed it could rise again,
PEOPLE:     Filling empty hearts with courage, hope

                    and joy, a glad "Amen!"
LEADER:     Let us, too, be alleluias, serving you, Lord, to

                    the end.
ALL:            Alleluia! Alleluia! Live in us now, Risen

                    Friend!

+ HYMN           “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”     #348

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN             “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”        #432

SCRIPTURES

Psalm 30, Psalter 762 

John 21:1-19 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

LEADER:    The word of God for the people of God!

PEOPLE:    Thanks be to God!

All:             Amen!

MESSAGE       

Concerns and Prayers:

A responsory form of intercessions

Let us pray; For the Holy church and all her people;
Response: Hear the prayers of your servants, O Lord.

Manifest your love to those who suffer.
Grant that their eyes may behold your healing grace.

Response: Hear the prayers of your servants, O Lord.

Teach us to bear one another's burdens.
And so fulfill your law of love.

Response: Hear the prayers of your servants, O Lord.

Inspire the young to seek you above all else.
May the nations come to your Light and live in your Truth.

Response: Hear the prayers of your servants, O Lord.

Be merciful to those who have died.
Gather them into your eternal home.

Response: Hear the prayers of your servants, O Lord.

Amen.

OFFERING

Let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

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

+ HYMN                       “Go Forth for God”                                  #670

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.        

*Communion is available following the service where consecrated elements are distributed in the front of the sanctuary