PRELUDE: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart by Frederick C. Atkinson/arr. by Frederick Swann
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: Lift Up the Gates Eternal (Psalm 30) [Gilu Hagalilim]
PRAYER OF PRAISE
INTROIT: Holy Spirit, Come and Fill Us by Joseph M. Martin
Holy Spirit, come and fill us. Breath of Life and Heavenly Dove, come and know us, come and form us in the spirit of his love. Holy Comfort sent from heaven, you provide our every need, every pain and sorrow bearing, every tear and scar you read. Holy Truth, quiet touch from heaven, peace beyond the minds of all, fill us with your understanding, may our hearts become your hands. ‘Til that day we see the Savior, we must search with hearts of faith for a glimpse of heaven’s glory in the shadow of his grace.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Create in Me a Clean Heart [Create In Me]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Acts 8:9-24
ANTHEM: Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me by Florence Jolley; Andria Cabrera, alto solo; Mark Waters, tenor solo
Gracious Spirit, dwell with me, I myself would gracious be, and with words that help and heal would Thy life in mine reveal, and with actions bold and meek, would for Christ, my Savior, speak. Truthful Spirit, dwell with me, I myself would truthful be; and with wisdom kind and clear, let Thy life in mine appear, and with actions brotherly speak my Lord’s sincerity. [Rev. Thomas Toke Lynch]
SERMON: “The Danger of ‘Using’ God”
HYMN: Spirit of the Living God [Living God]
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION
INVITATION, WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND PRAYER
PARTAKING OF THE FEAST
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
HYMN: Take My Life [Hendon]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: Verses for the Sundays of Easter by David M. Cherwein
Alleluia! Christ being raised from the dead will die no more; death has no more dominion over him. I will not leave you desolate; I will come back to you. Alleluia! [Romans 6:9, John 14:18]
POSTLUDE: Prelude to a Te Deum by Mark Antoine Charpentier
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