Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(Fifth Sunday of Easter)
May 7, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: John 14:1-14
Sermon: “Troubled Hearts” by Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #60 (Songs of Spirit) This Is My Father’s World
*Hymn: #382 (Songs of Spirit) The House of Faith
*Hymn: #473 (Songs of Spirit) O Jesus, I Have Promised
Prelude: Solo organ, Hal
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: We are God’s household, crafted by the Architect of creation:
All: our hearts a shelter for the outcast;
our hands open to the stranger.
One: We are God’s people, created in the divine image:
All: to tell others of God’s love, to offer mercy as freely as we have received it.
One: We are God’s children, called to give of ourselves:
All: chosen to serve the lost and lonely, gifted to minister to a hurting world.
Opening Prayer
*Gloria Patri #36
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Hymn: #60 (Songs of Spirit) This Is My Father’s World
Scripture: John 14:1-14
Anthem: “Come, Share the Lord” by Bryan J Leech, Hal, voice and piano
Sermon: “Troubled Hearts” by Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
A Time of Silence
Offertory
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
*Unison Prayer of Dedication
We offer our gifts so that others may not feel alone, eat alone, live alone, be alone, but that they may be surrounded by your grace and love. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Communion
Invitation to the table
The Thanksgiving
One: God be with you.
All: And also with you!
One: Lift up your hearts
All: We lift them to God
One: Let us give thanks to God Most High.
All: It is right to give God thanks and praise. It is right and good to give thanks to you almighty God, creator of heaven and earth . . . and refreshed in spirit and will to do his bidding in the days which lie ahead. This we offer in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All: Amen.
Blessing of Bread and Cup
Prayer after receiving
All: We thank you, God, for inviting us to this table where we have known the presence of Christ and have received all Christ’s gifts. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and let us show forth your praise in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
*Hymn: #382 (Songs of Spirit) The House of Faith
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
*Hymn: #473 (Songs of Spirit) O Jesus, I Have Promised
*Benediction Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
*Musical Benediction
“Sevenfold Amen”, #814 New Century Hymnal
Postlude: Solo organ, Hal