April 25, 2021 Service

 

 

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A CELEBRATION OF NEW LIFE!

April 25, 2021

The Order of Service

The Fourth Sunday in Easter

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PRELUDE: “Variations on a Scottish Carol”  Marilyn Lee, Organist

 

GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

                                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent

We are called to this moment of beginning as we seek to live our lives together as a communal act of worship.   Come, let us lay down our burdens.  Come, let us open our hearts!   Come, let us  surrender our own point of view so that we might see what God would have us see.  Come, let us worship God together!

 

OPENING HYMN:  “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing!” UMH 57 played by Marilyn Lee

O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!

 

My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread thro' all the earth abroad
the honors of your name.

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Nora Tallent

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson

Holy God, we gather this day in prayer, mindful of our shortcomings; aware of our mistakes and our misdeeds.  We confess, Holy Spirit that we have not been the church you have called us to be.  We have not given our whole selves to the wonder the Gospel.  We have not done enough to serve the poor.  We have sometimes let anger rather than love overtake us.  And, Lord, we participate too much in the sins of our world.  Forgive us, we pray.  Have mercy on us for our lack of courage and vision.   Awaken us we pray for a new day of faithfulness; a new moment of hope.  We ask this, we pray this, in the blessed name of Jesus Christ, AMEN.

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Nora Tallent

 

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Psalm 23  read by Charlotte Peterson                                                     

John 3:16-24 read by Nora Tallent                                              

                                           

SERMON: “In Truth and Action” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE PASTORAL PRAYER: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER:                           

Led in English by Charlotte Peterson

Led in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

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OFFERTORY:  “Give Your Heart to Jesus” played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

CLOSING HYMN:  “The Gift of Love” UMH 408 played by Marilyn Lee

 

Though I may speak with bravest fire,

And have the gift to all inspire,

And have not love, my words are vain,

As sounding brass, and hopeless gain.

 

Though I may give all I possess,

And striving so my love profess,

But not be given by love within,

The profit soon turns strangely thin.

 

THE BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE POSTLUDE:  “Rejoice the Lord is King”  played by Marilyn Lee