Sunday, May 17
Sunday, May 17
Holy Holy Holy (Voices United, page 315)
Welcome and Opening Prayer
Our Wisdom Stories
Psalm 66: 8 - 20
Praise our God, all nations;
let your praise be heard.
God has kept us alive
and has not allowed us to fall.
You have put us to the test, God;
as silver is purified by fire,
so you have tested us.
You let us fall into a trap
and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
You let our enemies trample us;
we went through fire and flood,
but now you have brought us to a place of safety.
I will bring burnt offerings to your house;
I will offer you what I promised.
I will give you what I said I would
when I was in trouble.
I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar;
I will sacrifice bulls and goats,
and the smoke will go up to the sky.
Come and listen, all who honor God,
and I will tell you what God has done for me.
I cried to God for help;
I praised God with songs.
If I had ignored my sins,
the Lord would not have listened to me.
But God has indeed heard me;
God has listened to my prayer.
I praise God,
because God did not reject my prayer
or keep back his constant love from me.
Luke 24: 44 - 53
Then he said to them, “These are the very things I told you about while I was still with you: everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the writings of the prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
Then he said to them, “These are the very things I told you about while I was still with you: everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the writings of the prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “This is what is written: the Messiah must suffer and must rise from death three days later, and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.”
Jesus Is Taken Up to Heaven
Then he led them out of the city as far as Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them. As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven. They worshiped him and went back into Jerusalem, filled with great joy, and spent all their time in the Temple giving thanks to God.
Anthem: Shine Jesus Shine
Reflection: Mood Swings
Congregational Prayers
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Here I Am Lord (Voices United 509)
Offering and Final Benediction
I Am the Bread of Life
Postlude: You'll Never Walk Alone
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Moonset and sunset images by Jen Smith.
Praise God image by Barbara Jackson From Pixabay.
Ascension image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay.
Praise God image by Barbara Jackson From Pixabay.
Ascension image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay.
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