May 21, 2023
Ascension of the Lord
Announcements
Invocation
Scripture: Psalm 47
1 Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
2 For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
4 He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. (Selah)
5 God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
8 God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted.
“Shine, Jesus, Shine”
Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
In the midst of the darkness shining;
Jesus, light of the world,
shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth
You now bring us;
Shine on me.
Shine on me.
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word, Lord,
and let there be light.
Lord, I come to
Your awesome presence,
From the shadows
into Your radiance;
By the blood I may enter
Your brightness;
Search me, try me,
Consume all my darkness;
Shine on me.
Shine on me.
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word, Lord,
and let there be light.
As we gaze on
Your kingly brightness,
So our faces display
Your likeness,
Ever changing from glory to glory;
Mirrored here,
May our lives tell Your story;
Shine on me.
Shine on me.
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word, Lord,
and let there be light.
“My Jesus I Love Thee”
Hymn #134
My Jesus, I love Thee;
I know Thou art mine.
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer,
my Savior art Thou.
If ever I loved Thee,
my Jesus, ‘tis now.
I love Thee because
Thou hast first loved me,
And purchased my pardon
on Calvary’s tree.
I love Thee for wearing
the thorns on Thy brow.
If ever I loved Thee,
my Jesus, ‘tis now.
I will love Thee in life,
I will love Thee in death,
And praise Thee as long
as Thou lend-est me breath,
And say when the death-dew
lies cold on my brow,
“If ever I loved Thee,
my Jesus, ‘tis now.”
In mansions of glory
and endless delight,
I’ll ever adore Thee
in heaven so bright.
I’ll sing with the glittering crown
on my brow,
“If ever I loved Thee,
my Jesus, ‘tis now.”
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.
Holy God, we come before You in humility, For we do not live as we ought. We do not love You with our whole heart and mind and strength. We do not love our neighbor as ourselves. So we pray, in all humility, That You will change our hearts and minds, That You will show us again how to love others the way You love us, That You will put power and courage in our hearts to do your will. This we pray in Jesus’ name and for His sake. Amen.
In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven
In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven Glory to God, Amen.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason
16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.
17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,
18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints,
19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.
20 God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.
22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Offering
Doxology
Praise God from whom all flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye hevenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Pastoral Prayer-Joys & Concerns
Scripture: Luke 24:44-53
44 Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled."
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,
46 and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day,
47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."
50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;
53 and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
"Lord I Lift Your Name On High"
Lord I lift Your name on high Lord I love to sing Your praises I'm so glad You're in my life I'm so glad You came to save us You came from heaven to earth To show the way From the earth to the cross My debt to pay From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I love to sing Your praises I'm so glad You're in my life I'm so glad You came to save us You came from Heaven to earth to show the way From the earth to the cross my debt to pay From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord, I lift Your name on high You came from Heaven to earth to show the way From the earth to the cross my debt to pay From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I love to sing Your praises I'm so glad You're in my life I'm so glad You came to save us You came from Heaven to earth to show the way From the earth to the cross my debt to pay From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I lift Your name on high...
“We Want to see Jesus Lifted High”
We Want To See Jesus Lifted High A Banner That Flies Across This Land That All Men Might See The Truth And Know He Is The Way To Heaven [2]
We Want To See, We Want To See We Want To See Jesus Lifted High We Want To See, We Want To See We Want To See Jesus Lifted High
Step By Step We’re Moving Forward Little By Little Taking Ground Every Prayer A Powerful Weapon Strongholds Come Tumbling Down
We Want To See Jesus Lifted High A Banner That Flies Across This Land That All Men Might See The Truth And Know He Is The Way To Heaven
We Want To See Jesus Lifted High A Banner That Flies Across This Land That All Men Might See The Truth And Know He Is The Way To Heaven
We’re Gonna See, We’re Gonna See We’re Gonna See Jesus Lifted High We’re Gonna See, We’re Gonna See We’re Gonna See Jesus Lifted High
We Want To See Jesus Lifted High
A Banner That Flies Across This Land That All Men Might See The Truth And Know He Is The Way To Heaven
Step By Step We’re Moving Forward Little By Little Taking Ground Every Prayer A Powerful Weapon Strongholds Come Tumbling Down
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
1 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
2 until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
4 While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. "This," he said, "is what you have heard from me;
5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 He replied, "It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them.
11 They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
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. It shows forth the Lord’s death until His return. 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. 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