sunday, april 24, 2022

Fruitland United Methodist Church
April 24, 2022

Prelude “Fairest Lord Jesus”  A Silesian melody

Welcome
The lighting of the candles and welcoming the neighborhood to worship.

Interlude “I Love to Tell the Story”  By William Fischer

*Call to Worship
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Calling Song “How Majestic is Your Name” TFWS #2023
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
O Lord, we praise your name.
O Lord, we magnify your name:
Prince of Peace, mighty God;
O Lord God Almighty.

Responsive Reading Romans 11:33-36
Leader: Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge  of God! How unsearchable his judgements, and his paths beyond tracing out.
People: Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been  his counselor?
Leader: Who has ever given to God that God should repay him?
People: For from him and through him and to him are all things.
All: To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Unison Invocation
Living and loving God, long ago faithful women proclaimed the good news that Jesus was alive and the world was forever changed. 
Teach us to keep faith with them, that our witness may be as bold, our love as deep, and our faith as true. We pray in the name of Jesus, our resurrected Lord. Amen

Hymns of Praise
“Blessed Be the Name” UMH #63
Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name of the Lord!

 “Oh For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” UMH #57
1. O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!

2. My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad
the honors of thy name.

3. Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease;
'tis music in the sinner's ears,
'tis life, and health, and peace.

New Testament Readings Acts 5: 17-32
Revelation 1: 4-8
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks Be To God
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Young People’s Moment

Hymn “Walk With Me” TFWS #2242
Refrain:
Walk with me, I will walk with you
and build the land that God has planned
where love shines through.

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

Message “What Are You Talking About?” Luke 24:13-35

Offering Doxology “Glory Be to the Father” UMH #70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.

Commitment Hymn “Break Thou the Bread of Life” UMH #599
Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,
as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea;
beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord;
my spirit pants for thee, O Living Word!

Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me,
as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee;
then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall;
and I shall find my peace, my all in all.

Unison Benediction*
May the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you
wherever he may send you.
May he guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.
*from the Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals

Postlude “It Is Well With My Soul” By Philip Bliss
Thank you for Worshiping with us today!

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