WESTPORT RISING WORSHIP SERVICE
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 28, 2024
WORDS OF WELCOME
PRELUDE: Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service Setting by Benjamin M. Culli
OPENING SCRIPTURE: John 15: 1-8 Bob Russell, Liturgist
OPENING HYMN: Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song GTG#285
RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 118: 19-24
Leader: Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
People: This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
Leader: I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
People: The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
Leader: This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
ALL: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
CONFESSION OF OUR NEED OF GOD: (from Hymn #834 by Thomas Dorsey)
Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, help me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn.
Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light, take my hand Precious Lord,
Lead me (on).
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
Jesus says “Abide in me, as I abide in you. Just as the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Abide in me and bear much fruit.”
SUNG RESPONSE: God Welcomes All (SING TWICE) GTG#399
Introduction: John 14: 25-27
Pastor: May the love, joy, hope, courage and peace of Christ abide in you.
People: And also with you.
ALL: Let us share the peace of Christ with one another and everyone.
SOLO: The Rainy Day;by Amy Beach; Emma Witbolsfeugen, mezzo soprano
UNISON PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to You,
O God, our rock and redeemer.
SCRIPTURE READING: 1 John 3: 16-24
MESSAGE: A Prayer for the Ages
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: God Is Calling through the Whisper GTG#410
WELCOMING, NEWS IN AROUND AND BEYOND THE COMMUNITY
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER: O Lord, Hear My Prayer (The Lord Is My Song) GTG#471
JOYS AND CONCERNS, PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION,
THE LORD’S PRAYER (Mother, Father God who art in heaven…)
CALL TO GIVE OUR ABIDING LOVE
OFFERTORY CHORAL ANTHEM: My Song Is Love Unknown set by Kirkby
RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF DEDICATION: (from March 10, 2019 bulletin)
Pastor: May our offerings change us.
People: May our offerings change our church.
Pastor: May our offerings change the path of just one person.
People: May our offerings travel a long ways beyond us And make Your Realm of Love larger.
Pastor: May our offerings travel a long ways inside of us!
People: Make us more humble with respect to God. Make us heroic in following Jesus. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN: We Are One in the Spirit (They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love) GTG#300
BENEDICTION
BENEDICTION RESPONSE: We Are Marching in the Light of God (Siyahamba) GTG#853
CHARGE AND BLESSINGS
POSTLUDE: Sing Praise to God; arr. Roger Hellwege
A WESTPORT WARM WELCOMING!
- WELCOME! MEMBERS! NEWCOMERS! FRIENDS! We are so glad you could join us for worship today!
- VISITORS, please take a moment to let us know you were here by picking up an attendance card (in the pews) and filling out whatever information you would like to share with us.
- WELCOME FAMILIES! Children’s Sunday School meets in the 2nd floor Children’s Space, Sunday mornings during the 1st half of worship, beginning at 11:00 am.
- A MEMORIAL SERVICE for Bettie Taylor will be held this week on Friday, May 3 at 11 a.m. in the church Sanctuary with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m.
- Sunday, May 19th at 12:10pm (following Worship Service), please join us for a Bon Voyage Party in honor of Marian Thomas in the Fellowship Hall. Light refreshments will be served as we wish Marian warmest wishes as she embarks on her latest adventure – relocating to Oberlin, Ohio. Please contact Laura Hughes by text or phone at (315) 345-4524 for more information.
MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES:
- Bread, Buns, Fruit, Water, Meat, Peanut Butter, Cheese are always needed for our INTERRUPT HUNGER work.
- WESTPORT SHOWERS happens on Sundays & Thursday nights. Men’s boxer brief underwear needed. Men’s and Women’s shoes, pants. Backpacks!
- WESTPORT SHOWERS is looking for additional volunteers to help with Sunday mornings. With the increase in guests, we would like to have teams of 2 volunteers upstairs working together at the door and 2 downstairs working in the shower/laundry room each Sunday. You would be working with experienced volunteers who can train you in what is needed. If you would like to help, and are willing to volunteer 1 Sunday morning a month, reach out to Drew Irwin or Allison Rozga for more information.
- WEEKDAY LUNCH VOLUNTEERS. We could use a few more people to help with making weekday lunches. We have an opening on Wednesdays (to make lunches to be given out on Thursdays).
- Please contact the church office for more information.
INREACH & OUTREACH IN THE COMING WEEK: (All Events are at the Church, 201 Westport Rd – unless noted)
- Monday, Apr. 29 4:30 p.m. FREDitation – a centering prayer experience – 20 min (Chapel)
- 6:30 p.m. Men’s AA Meeting (Storefront)
- 7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 60 (Westport Rising Room)
- Tuesday, Apr. 30 6:00 p.m. Irish Dance (Westport Rising Room)
- Wednesday, May 1 6:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting (Library)
- Thursday, May 2 5:30 p.m. Westport Showers – For Women, Trans, & Gender Non-conforming people (Basement)
- Friday, May 3 9:30 a.m. Visitation: Bettie Taylor Memorial (Sanctuary)
- 11 a.m. Bettie Taylor Memorial Service (Sanctuary)
- Lunch Following the Service (Fellowship Room)
- Saturday, May 4 8:30 a.m. Living Integrated (Men’s Support Group) (Storefront)
- Sunday, May 5 8-9:30 a.m. Westport Showers (Fellowship Room & Basement)
- 11:00 a.m. Service of the Lord’s Day:
- Celebration of Holy Communion (Sanctuary)
- Children’s Sunday School (Upstairs Children’s Room)
- 12:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
LOOKING AHEAD:
- Wednesday, May 8 7:00 p.m. Zoom Bible Study – contact church office for link (Online) *meets every other week*
- Sunday, May 19 12:10 p.m. Bon Voyage Party for Marian (Fellowship Room)
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