sunday april 14, 2024

Fruitland United Methodist Church
April 14, 2024
Native American Sunday

Prelude - To God be the Glory by W. H. Doane

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

-Preparing our hearts and souls for worship-
Welcome and Announcements, Land Acknowledgement - Pastor Clynton

* Call to Worship
“Heleluyan (Alleluia)” UMH #78

*Responsive Reading - Liturgist, Psalm 4 UMH Page 741

Scripture Reading – Liturgist, Acts 3:12-19 (FNV) Page 1695
                                (See below First Nations Version)
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Young People’s Moment - Holly Hutchinson

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Christ Is Alive” UMH #318

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - Great is thy Faithfulness by William Runyan

*Doxology
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Offering Prayer

Message “We Can Acknowledge When We Are In The Wrong” - Pastor Clynton

*Hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” UMH #140

*Benediction
“Forth In Thy Name, O Lord” UMH #438

Postlude (Please be seated) -
Joyful, Joyful we Adore Thee by Ludwig van Beethoven, arranged by Marianne Kim

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
Luke 24:36-48
1 John 3:1-7​
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Acts 3: 12-19 First Nations Version
Stands On The Rock Speaks Out Again 12When Stands on the Rock (Peter) saw all the people, he lifted up his voice to give the people an answer for the healing of the crippled man. “Fellow Tribal Members,” he said to them, “you should not be amazed at us, or think that we are holy enough to a crippled man walk. 13It was the one who walked with Father of Many Nations (Abraham), He Made Us Laugh (Isaac), and Heel Grabber (Jacob) – the Great Spirit of our ancestors, who had done this.

“The Gover of Life has honored Creator Sets Free (Jesus), the one who served him and did all he asked. The same one you turned over to Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate), the governor from the People of Iron (Romans), to be put on trial for his life. The same one you turned your back on, in front of Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate), when he wanted to release him.

14”But you turned your back on the Holy and Upright One and then asked for a violent murderer to be set free. 15In doing so you killed the Maker of Life! But the Giver of Breath brought him back to life from the dead! This we have seen with our own eyes. 16”It is only because of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), and all that his name represents, that this man stands before you healed and strong now. You can see for yourselves what trusting in Creator Sets Free (Jesus) has done for him.”

17”Fellow Tribal Members,” he said, “I understand that neither you nor your leaders knew what they were doing when they had Creator Sets Free (Jesus) killed. 18But this is how the Great Spirit fulfilled all that the prophets foretold when they spoke of the suffering of the Chosen One. 19”You must think in a new way and return to the Great Spirit to walk this new path he has chosen for us all. Then you will be healed of your broken ways.”