Scripture Readings

Gary Guenther

Old Testament:  Psalm 67 (Link to text:  https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517593996)

New Testament: John 14:23-29  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517594015)

Sermon: The Word of God

Focus:  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.

Response:  Down in the River to Pray

traditional

Lisa Phillips, Pamela Brownlee, Steve Goodner, Jim Price

Scripture Readings

Doug Hammond

Old Testament:  Psalm 148  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517593951)

New Testament: John 13:31-35  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517593976)

Sermon: Christ’s Mandate

Focus:  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.

Response:  We Are One in the Spirit

Scholtes

We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord;

We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord;

And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.

Chorus:

And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love;

Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand;

We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand;

And together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land.

(Chorus)

We will work with each other; we will work side by side;

We will work with each other; we will work side by side;

And we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride.

(Chorus)

All praise to the Father, from whom all things come,

And all praise to Christ Jesus, God’s only Son,

And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one.

(Chorus)

Scripture Readings

Ruth Seignemartin

Old Testament:  Psalm 23 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517593888)

New Testament: John 10:22-30 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517593911)

Sermon: Following Blind

Focus:  “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.”

Response:  I Will Follow

Barbour

Pamela Brownlee

Scripture Readings

John Lemm

Old Testament:  Psalm 30   (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517592218)

New Testament: John 21:1-19  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517592245)

Homily: Productive Discomfort

Focus:  Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

Scripture Readings

Betsy Hammond

Old Testament:  Isaiah 6  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517320941)

New Testament: 1 Peter 4:7–11 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=517320967)

Homily: Biblical Leadership

Focus: Here I Am -- Send me.

Scripture Readings

Karen Bart

Old Testament:  Jeremiah 31:1-6  (Link to text:https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=516375488)

New Testament: John 20:1-18 (Link to text:  https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=516375516)

Sermon

Easter Mission Possible

Focus:  I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

Response:  Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers

Bell & Maule/Welsh melody

Lisa Phillips

Christ has risen while earth slumbers; Christ has risen where hope died,

As he said and as he promised, as we doubted and denied.

Let the moon embrace the blessing; let the sun sustain the cheer;

Let the world confirm the rumor: Christ is risen, God is here!

Christ has risen for the people whom he died to love and save;

Christ has risen for the women bringing flowers to grace his grave.

Christ has risen for disciples huddled in an upstairs room.

He whose word inspired creation can’t be silenced by the tomb.

Christ has risen and forever lives to challenge and to change

All whose lives are messed or mangled, all who find religion strange.

Christ is risen, Christ is present making us what he has been:

Evidence of transformation in which God is known and seen.

Scripture Readings

Old Testament: Hymn 232

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29  (Link to text:  https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=515772252)

(Please sing the Refrain when invited.)

Refrain:  Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna.

New Testament:

Matthew 21:1-11  (Link to text:  https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=515772278)

Jill Cathey

Sermon

Kicking Up the Dirt

Focus:  When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he bore their projections of who they wanted him to be just long enough to reveal who he really was, the covenantal messiah!

Response:  Recitativo-Fantasia (from Sonata in A Major)

Johannes Kleinmann, cello; Tiffany Wang, piano

Scripture Readings

Steve Blewett

Old Testament:  Isaiah 43:16-21   (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=515165674)

New Testament: John 12:1-8  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=515165699)

Homily

Forget About It!

Focus:  Although God’s will is consistently tenacious, the more we repent the newer and fresher our participation in it seems.

Scripture Readings

Jim Price

Old Testament:  Joshua 5:9-12  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=514468764)

New Testament: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=514468675)

Sermon

Welcoming those Unexpected

Focus:  Too often we find comfort in our status groups, rather than in the unfolding of the Kingdom of God.

Response:  Amazing Grace (Hymn 280)

Arr. Excell/Newton

Scripture Readings

Katriel Starbuck

Old Testament:  Isaiah 55:1-9  (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=513353207)

New Testament: Luke 13:1-9 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=513353101)

Sermon

Deciding to lean into our vocation in Christ

Focus:  Instead of waiting for “leaders” and “professionals” to get their act together for us, we are to offer Christ-transformative leadership for the world!