third
Sunday of Easter
May 4, 2014
*Those that are able are
invited to stand
Gathering
Welcome and Announcements
Entering
into worship
Scripture
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
*Call to Worship
Followers of Jesus, by his cross we are redeemed
from the futility of sin.
Alleluia!
By his rising we are free from the fear of
death.
Alleluia!
By his love we are made new in the living and enduring
Word of God.
Alleluia! Thanks be to God!
*Hymn “I Come
with Joy” #617
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
“Turn
Your Eyes upon Jesus” #349
Turn
your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face,
and
the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and
grace.
*Greeting One Another in Christian Love
A Time for Prayer
(You are
invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on
the
Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering
plate.)
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Almighty
God, our world is filled with corruption:
power disguises itself as truth; convenience
masquerades as goodness;
selfish pleasure imitates love.
We
confess to you, O God, that we have been caught in the web of the world’s sin.
By the
power of the Holy Spirit, save us from these deceptions and free us for
glad obedience,
that we may see the joy of Jesus’ resurrection and receive the
promise of everlasting life. Amen.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / 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 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.
Celebrating
the Risen Christ
Scripture
Luke
24:13-35
Children’s Sermon
Anthem “A Communion
Meditation” Choir
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
Sharing
our blessings
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
Offertory
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*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow” #95
Offering Prayer
Taking
the Word to the World
*Closing Hymn “Christ
is Alive” #318
*Benediction
*Hymn “He
Lives” (refrain) #310
He lives!
He lives! Christ Jesus lives
today!
He
walks with me and talks with my along like’s narrow ways
He
lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know he lives, he lives within my heart.
Postlud
Prayer Concerns:
Paul (Veronic Greenberg’s son)
– going to Afganistan
Linda (friend of Mary Kilgour)
– back problems
Carolyn Hartner – recovering
from back surgery
Jean Alfieri (Alfieri’s
grandmother) – broke her radius, recovering
Friends and Family of the
Agnews – fighting cancer
Megan and Brit Holmberg
(Brand’s daughter) – final weeks of pregnancy
Mary Bailey (family of Kim V’s)
– alzheimers disease
Sandy (friend with Kristian) –
going through cancer treatment
Ongoing Prayer Requests:
George (friend of Kilgours)- stomach cancer; Steve (friend of
Gail)- continued healing;
Joey (5th grader in Sewickley) –cancer; Cheryl
(Tom’s cousin) – chemotherapy;
Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade)- lung cancer; Baby Gavin- brain
tumor;
Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister)- cancer; Steve (John McQuade
co-worker)- prostate cancer;
Sydney- Leukemia; Tina Whitehead and her work for human
dignity; Our military and their families