Chatham Circuit
St Louisville, Chatham & Liberty UMC
April 26, 2020
Third Sunday of Easter
Prelude
Bringing the Light
*Call to Worship
L: As you walk with us, as we journey together,
P: Lord, your word fills our hearts!
L: As you speak with us, as your love is revealed,
P: Lord, your fire burns in our hearts!
L: As we proclaim what we have seen and heard,
P: May all people be drawn to you, the risen Lord!
*Hymn: Come, Christians, Join to Sing UMH 158
1. Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen!
Loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen!
Let all, with heart and voice, Before His throne rejoice;
Praise is His gracious choice. Alleluia! Amen!
2. Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia! Amen!
Let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen!
He is our Guide and Friend; To us He’ll condescend;
His love shall never end. Alleluia! Amen!
3. Praise yet our Christ again, Alleluia! Amen!
Life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen!
On heaven’s blissful shore, His goodness we’ll adore,
Singing forevermore, “Alleluia! Amen!”
*Opening Prayer
First Scripture: Psalm 116:1 – 4, 12 – 19
The Lord’s Prayer
Second Scripture: Luke 24: 13 – 35
*The Apostle’s Creed UMH 881
*Gloria Patri UMH 70
*Message Lesson: 1 Peter 1:17 – 23
The Message
Reborn by Precious Blood
Bryan Moore
Hymn: The Churches One Foundation #545, 3 verses
1. The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation By water and the Word:
From heav’n He came and sought her To be His holy Bride;
With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died.
2. Elect from every nation, Yet one o’er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation, One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued.
3. ’Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation Of peace for evermore;
Till, with the vision glorious, Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest.
Prayers of the People
Offering in Response to God’s Grace
*Doxology UMH 95
*Offertory Prayer
Lord, We ask your blessing on these gifts and on these people. Please be with them, give them courage. Use these gifts to help others as you have healed and helped us, for we ask this in Jesus’ name. AMEN.
*Hymn: Children of the Heavenly Father UMH 141
1. Children of the heav’nly Father Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e’er was given.
2. God His own doth tend and nourish; In His holy courts they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them; In His mighty arms He bears them.
3. Neither life nor death shall ever From the Lord His children sever;
Unto them His grace He showeth, And their sorrows all He knoweth.
4. Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne’er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely To preserve them pure and holy.
*Benediction
Christ has brought us together: together in faith, together in hope, together in love. We have gathered together to be sent out again: sent out with the welcome message of God’s love! We go forth together, to be living testimonies of Christ’s love!
Closing
“Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
Prayer Requests:
• Prayers for Sandy, Nancy’s sister
• Prayers for Dick and Mary Ann,
• Prayers for Bonnie and Gerald,
• Prayers for Sally and David
• Prayers for Ellen and her husband, John
Birthdays this week
4/26 William Austin
4/30 Sara Warner
The Life of the Church Coming Events
April 29 – Bible Study, 2PM Telephone 508 – 924-5730.
Words of Confession:
Lord, you are so patient with us. You brought us through Easter when we rejoiced at the news of the resurrection of your Son our Savior. You were with us in the upper room when we remained hidden out of our fears, sharing with Thomas our doubts and anxieties.
Now you come to us on the road. You come to us in our everyday lives, moving out of this pristine setting of worship into the work world. But we aren’t always ready for you and don’t always see you or feel your presence. We let so many things crowd in on our lives and these intrusions blot out our awareness of your presence.
Forgive our blindness and our stubbornness. Help us keep our hearts open to you, to see and tell the good things you have done in our lives. For we ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
Words of Assurance:
Even though you have not seen Jesus, one to one, you have assurance of his presence and his love with you. The promises of God are always true. God is with us, in the resurrection of Jesus, in our journeys, in our lives. Praise be to God. AMEN.
Sermon Line
The Sermon Line is 617-793-8516! Just call the number and a few seconds later the whole service will begin to play. You might want to put it on speaker because it is several minutes long. The plan is that at least until we can be in fellowship with each other again, that we will continue making the audio of the services available by noon on Monday.