5th Sunday of Easter—Season of Eastertide May 15, 2022, 11:00 am
PRELUDE: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)— Terry Kirkland
RESPONSIVE CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOUL:
Pastor: Life is this simple:
People: We are living in a world
Pastor: That is absolutely transparent.
People: And God is shining through it all the time.
Pastor: This is not just a fable or a nice story.
People: It is true.
Pastor: If we abandon ourselves to God
People: And forget ourselves,
Pastor: We see it sometimes,
People: And maybe we even see it frequently.
Pastor: God appears everywhere, in everything,
People: And we cannot be without God.
Pastor: The only thing is, we need to “see it”. —Thomas Merton, Benedictine Monk, writer
OPENING HYMN (Please stand if you wish):
#263 Glory to God All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Please be seated
RESPONSIVE CALL TO CONFESSION AND COMMITMENT:
Pastor: For the sin of silence,
People: For the sin of indifference,
Pastor: For the secret complicity of the neutral,
People: For the closing of borders,
Pastor: For the washing of hands,
People: For the crime of indifference,
Pastor: For the sin of silence,
People: For the closing of borders.
Pastor: For all that was done,
People: For all that was not done,
Pastor: Let there be no forgetfulness before the Throne of Glory;
People: Let there be remembrance within the human heart;
Pastor: And let there at last be forgiveness
People: When your children, O God, are free and at peace. Amen. –Chaim Stern
AFFIRMING OF HEALING, SAVING POWER OF GOD (Remain seated):
#726 Glory to God Will You Come and Follow Me
BIBLE READINGS: John 20:24-29 Isaiah 40:1-5, 41:10 Jennifer Weiman
SUNG RESPONSE TO SCRIPTURE:
#735 Glory to God I Need Thee
MESSAGE: Faith Demands Doubt ! Doubt Requires Faith! — Yet Another Paradox in the Jesus Following Life
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN (Please stand if you wish):
Insert from Sing the Faith#2246 Word of God in Human Language
WELCOMING
CHORAL ANTHEM: Praise to the Holiest—Raymond H. Haan
Matthew 25 Prayer, Lord’s Prayer, Congregational Response:
#851 Glory to God Come, Bring Your Burdens to God
OFFERTORY SOLO: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (tune: HOUSTON); words and music by Kathleen Thomerson; arr. Tom Trenney
Jonathan Doram, tenor
RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
Pastor: Human progress is neither automatic
People: Nor inevitable.
Pastor: Every step toward the goal of justice
People: Requires sacrifice,
Pastor: Suffering,
People: And struggle;
Pastor: The tireless exertions
People: And passionate concern
Pastor: Of dedicated individuals.
People: Let us become dedicated by what we give,
Pastor: Who we become,
People: And the work we are willing to do. Amen. —Adapted from writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CLOSING HYMN (Please stand if you wish):
Insert Down to the River to Pray (stanzas 1-4)
BENEDICTION
SUNG BENEDICTION RESPONSE:
Insert Down to the River to Pray (stanza 5)
POSTLUDE: Song without Words, op. 102, no. 3: Presto—-Felix Mendelssohn
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