Worship Participants

Order of Worship for Sunday, May 13, 2012

Gathering Music    “On Eagle’s Wings”    – arr. Mark Hayes

Sharing Time

. . . a time of greeting and sharing those things which inform who we are as a community of faith and how God is moving among us. You are invited to welcome visitors, share joys, prayer requests, and announcements.

Guest and visitors, please fill out one of the “Welcome” Cards found in the pew Bibles and place it in the offering plate.

Focusing Music    “Amazing Grace”    – arr. Patricia Cota

                                          “Simple Gifts”    – arr. Patricia Cota

Opening Prayer

Opening Song    “Come, Come Everybody Worship”    insert

Scripture Reading    Acts 10: 44-48 (p.130)

Call to Worship

One:  A friend is kind and ready to help, one whom we trust and respect.

All:  We choose our friends; they are not forced upon us.

One:  A friend is approachable, supportive – one in whom we can confide.

All:  We esteem our friends and feel warmth and affection for them. Let us all be friends to one another.

*Scripture Song    “Spirit, Working in Creation”    insert

Invitation to Give

Offertory Music    “All Glory, Laud and Honor”    – arr. Catherine McMichael

                                           “All Things Bright and Beautiful”    – arr. Catherine McMichael

Offertory Prayer

Children’s Time

Message in Music    “Blest Are They”    – David Haas    (Please join on the refrain when directed.)

Scripture Reading    John 15: 9-17 (p.109)

Message    “All you need is love”    Kathryn Whitacre

Recognition of High School Seniors

      RJ Clark    Kameron Curry    Kate Johnson

      Kaley Kinnamon    Isabelle Moyer    Rebekah Wagoner

Prayer of Blessing

*Song of Sending    “Go Forth for God”    insert

*Sending Words

*Sending Music    “Oh, How I Love Jesus”    – arr. John Rasley