Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
April 28, 2024
4th Sunday of Easter
10:00am
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Judy Dunnan
Sermon: Spirit-Driven Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #386 (Songs of Spirit) We Are One In Spirit
*Hymn: #224 (Songs of Spirit) Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
*Hymn: #439 (Songs of Spirit) Everytime I Feel The Spirit
Prelude: “Remembering the Rain” – Bill Evans, Andrew Koehler
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: We delight ourselves in the presence of Christ and his love for all creation.
All: Let us open our hearts to receive Christ’s abundant love.
One: Christ calls us to see him as the vine and for us to become the branches.
All: Let us seek to produce much fruit in God’s Garden where all are welcome.
One: Come, let us worship the Master Gardener, Creator of all that was, is and forever will be.
All: Amen.
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: #386 (Songs of Spirit) We Are One In Spirit
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Judy Dunnan
Anthem: Largo from New World Symphony- Antoni Dvorak, Andrew Koehler
Sermon: Spirit-Driven 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
Compassionate God may these gifts be blessed by your light that cultivates love for all creation. As our gardener, O God, sprinkle water on our dry branches of despair to bring us hope. Shine your light of peace on our weariness to bring us justice for all. With Christ as our vine, save us from all that seek to bring us harm. May these fruitful gifts be a blessing in your garden of love. Amen.
*Hymn: #224 (Songs of Spirit) Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
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: #439 (Songs of Spirit) Everytime I Feel The Spirit
*Benediction
*Musical Benediction: #174 (Songs of Spirit), Amen, Amen
Postlude: “Moment Musical” – Franz Schubert, Andrew Koehler