Sunday, May 22
Sixth Sunday of Easter
OPEN HOUSE WORSHIP
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine upon us.
Psalm 67:1
INSTRUMENTAL OPENING
Kevin McCullough, Contemporary Music Director
Get Coffee and Be Seated
OPENING MUSIC
Praise Band
“It Is the Cry of My Heart””
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pastor Jeffrey D. Hall
OPENING PRAYER
Pastor Jeffrey
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WORSHIP IN SONG
Praise Band
“Children of God”
CHILDREN DEPART FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
Parents are invited to accompany their children to Sunday School, sign them in, and return to the sanctuary for worship. After the worship service, parents are asked to return to the classroom and sign their children out.
SCRIPTURE READING
Acts 16:9-15
During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.
WORSHIP IN SONG
Praise Band
“Oceans”
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Pastor Jeffrey
CELEBRATION OF GIFTS
Praise Band
“In Jesus’ Name”
SCRIPTURE READING
John 5:1-9
After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me.” Jesus said to him, “Stand up, take your mat and walk.” At once the man was made well, and he took up his mat and began to walk. Now that day was a sabbath.
SERMON
Pastor Jeffrey
Healing Waters
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM
Pastor Jeffrey
Introduction to the Service #33
Presentation of the Candidates #33
Logan Kai Durand
Sponsors: Bob and Judy Petrokas
Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith #34
Thanksgiving Over the Water #36
Baptism with Laying on of Hands #37
Reception Into the UMC & Local Congregation #38
Commendation and Welcome #38
WORSHIP IN SONG
Praise Band
“Order My Steps”
BENEDICTION
Pastor Jeffrey
CLOSING MUSIC
Praise Band
“Order My Steps” (Reprise)