5/25/2025 Morning Worship Bulletin

May 25, 2025

Sixth Sunday of Easter

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Invocation

Scripture: Psalm 67

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, (Selah)

2 that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. (Selah)

5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us.

7 May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.

“Give Thanks”

Hymn #770

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Give thanks with a grateful heart;​

Give thanks to the Holy One;​

Give thanks because He’s given ​

Jesus Christ, His Son.

Give thanks with a grateful heart;​

Give thanks to the Holy One;​

Give thanks because He’s given ​

Jesus Christ, His Son.​

And now let the weak say,​

“I am strong;” Let the poor say,​

“I am rich,” because of what ​

the Lord has done for us.​

And now let the weak say,​

“I am strong;” Let the poor say,​

“I am rich,” because of what ​

the Lord has done for us.​

Give thanks with a grateful heart;​

Give thanks to the Holy One;​

Give thanks because He’s given ​

Jesus Christ, His Son.

Give thanks with a grateful heart;​

Give thanks to the Holy One;​

Give thanks because He’s given ​

Jesus Christ, His Son.​

And now let the weak say,​

“I am strong;” Let the poor say,​

“I am rich,” because of what ​

the Lord has done for us.​

And now let the weak say,​

“I am strong;” Let the poor say,​

“I am rich,” because of what ​

the Lord has done for us.​

Give Thanks!

“Great is Thy Faithfulness”

Hymn #44

Great is Thy faithfulness,​

O God, my Father;​

There is no shadow​

of turning with Thee.

Thou changest not;​

Thy compassions, they fail not.​

As Thou has been​

Thou forever wilt be.​

Great is Thy faithfulness!​

Great is Thy faithfulness!​

Morning by morning ​

New mercies I see.​

All I have needed​

Thy hand hath provided.​

Great is Thy faithfulness,​

Lord unto me!​

Summer and winter,​

and spring-time and harvest,​

Sun, moon, and stars​

in their courses above,​

Join with all nature​

in manifold witness​

To Thy great faithfulness,​

mercy, and love.​

Great is Thy faithfulness!​

Great is Thy faithfulness!​

Morning by morning ​

New mercies I see.​

All I have needed​

Thy hand hath provided.​

Great is Thy faithfulness,​

Lord unto me!​

Pardon for sin​

And a peace that endureth,​

Thy own dear presence​

To cheer and to guide,​

Strength for today​

And bright hope for tomorrow-​

Blessings all mine,​

With ten thousand beside!​

Great is Thy faithfulness!​

Great is Thy faithfulness!​

Morning by morning ​

New mercies I see.​

All I have needed​

Thy hand hath provided.​

Great is Thy faithfulness,​

Lord unto me!​

Scripture: Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5

10 And in the spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.

22 I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.

25 Its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there.

26 People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.

27 But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only thoswho are written in the Lamb's book of life.

1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

3 Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him;

4 they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

5 And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

Invitation

Confession

Pardon

Peace

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him,​

who earnestly repent of their sin​   and seek to live in peace with one another.​Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

Merciful God, We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church.​​

We have not done your will, we have broken your law,

we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy.​

Hear the good news,

Christ died for us while we were still sinners,

which proves God’s love for us. ​In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven

In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven​

Glory to God, Amen. ​

Offering

Doxology

Praise God, from ​whom all blessings flow; ​

Praise Him, ​all creatures here below; ​

Praise Him above, ​ye heav'nly host; ​

Praise Father, Son ​and Holy Ghost. Amen​

Joys & Concerns

Scripture: John 14:23-29

23 Jesus answered him, "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.

25 "I have said these things to you while I am still with you.

26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.

28 You heard me say to you, "I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

29 And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.

“Living Hope”

How great the chasm that lay between us

How high the mountain I could not climb

In desperation, I turned to heaven

And spoke Your name into the night

Then through the darkness,

Your loving-kindness Tore through the shadows of my soul

The work is finished, the end is written

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Who could imagine so great a mercy?

What heart could fathom such boundless grace?

The God of ages stepped down from glory

To wear my sin and bear my shame

The cross has spoken, I am forgiven

The King of kings calls me His own

Beautiful Savior, I'm Yours forever

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah,  death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There's salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope

[Repeat]

Then came the morning that sealed the promise

Your buried body began to breathe Out of the silence,

the Roaring Lion Declared the grave has no claim on me

 Jesus, Yours is the victory

Then came the morning that sealed the promise

Your buried body began to breathe Out of the silence,

the Roaring Lion Declared the grave has no claim on me

 Jesus, Yours is the victory

Hallelujah,

praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah,

death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There's salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah,

praise the One who set me free

Hallelujah,

death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There's salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Jesus Christ, my living hope

Oh God, You are my living hope

“Build My Life”

Verse 1

Worthy of every song we could ever sing

Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring

Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe

We live for You

Chorus

Holy there is no one like You

There is none beside You

Open up my eyes in wonder

Show me who You are

And fill me with Your heart

And lead me in Your love

to those around me

Verse 2

Jesus the name above every other name

Jesus the only one that could ever save

Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe

We live for You

We live for You

Chorus

Holy there is no one like You

There is none beside You

Open up my eyes in wonder

Show me who You are

And fill me with Your heart

And lead me in Your love

to those around me

Bridge

I will build my life, upon Your love

It is a firm foundation

I will put my trust, in You alone

And I will not be shaken

Scripture: Acts 11:1-19

1 Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God.

2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him,

3 saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?"

4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying,

5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me.

6 As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air.

7 I also heard a voice saying to me, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat.'

8 But I replied, "By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'

9 But a second time the voice answered from heaven, "What God has made clean, you must not call profane.'

10 This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven.

11 At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were.

12 The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.

13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, "Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter;

14 he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.'

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.

16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

17 If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?"

18 When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, "Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life."

19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews.

Message: Pastor Ryan

Communion

The Communion Supper, instituted by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a sacrament, which proclaims His life, His sufferings, His sacrificial death and resurrection, and the hope of His coming again. Brothers and sisters in Christ,​the Christian life is redeemed from sin and consecrated to God.​The Supper is a means of grace in which Christ is present

by the Spirit. ​

It is to be received in reverent appreciation and gratefulness for the work of Christ. All those who are truly repentant, forsaking their sins, and believing in Christ for salvation are invited to participate in the death and resurrection of Christ. We come to the table that we may be renewed in life and salvation and be made one by the Spirit. ​

In unity with the Church, we confess our faith: ​Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. ​

Holy God, We gather at this, your table, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who by your Spirit was anointed to preach good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, set at liberty those who are oppressed.​

2-17 Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners, and established the new covenant for forgiveness of sins. We live in the hope of His coming again. ​

On the night in which He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.​

Likewise, when the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.” Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ​

And so, we gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves to you in praise and thanksgiving. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these your gifts. Make them by the power of your Spirit to be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the Body of Christ, redeemed by His blood. ​

By your Spirit make us one in Christ, one with each other, and one in the ministry of Christ to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, let us pray: ​

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen​

Benediction