May
15, 2022 Fifth Sunday of Easter 10:00 AM
We extend a warm
welcome to all who join us for worship.
We pray that the service will offer you peace, comfort, and substance to feed
your soul.
The Community Gathers
Meditation “And that is precisely what Christianity
is about. This world is like a great
sculptor's shop. We are the
statues and there is a rumor going around
that some of us are some day going to come to life.” ~ C.S. Lewis, Mere
Christianity
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Moment of Preparation – Let us prepare our hearts and minds
for worship.
Lighting of
the Candles
Introit “Praise
to the Lord” arr. McChesney
The Handbell Choir
Call to Worship
Leader: The
God of New Beginnings has called us to this place.
People: We
come celebrating the new life that is ours as God’s faithful people.
Leader:
Let your joy ring through the universe, and let your vision see to the depths of
every
soul.
ALL: We
will be shouters of joy and seekers of God’s light wherever we go. Praise
God for this day!
*Opening Hymn “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
#108
Invocation (unison)
Loving
God, we gather in your Presence. You are the Alpha
and Omega, the
First and Last. You spoke and your Word created all things.
Your glory is far
above earth and heaven. You promise that one day you will make
your dwelling
place with humanity. O God, you make all things new. Make us
new, God. Make
us new. We pray in Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
The Word of God
The Children’s Lesson “Paul and Timothy” Acts 16:1-5, 2
Timothy 1:5-7
The Reading of
Scripture Revelation 21:1-6
The Message “A New Thing”
Rev. Scott W. Cousineau
Anthem “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” arr. Page
The
Handbell Choir
We
Respond to God’s Word
The
Community at Prayer
Sharing
Prayers
Silent Prayer
Pastoral
Prayer
Our Lord’s
Prayer (unison)
Our Father, who
art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive
us our
debts, as weforgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
forever. Amen.
Offering Our
Gifts to God
Invitation
Offertory “Resounding Joy” arr. McChesney
The
Handbell Choir
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.
Praise God all creatures here
below.
Praise God above ye heavenly hosts,
Creator,
Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
*Closing
Hymn “God, Who Stretched
the Spangled Heavens” #67
*Benediction
*Benediction
Response “God Be with You Till
We Meet Again” #345
God be with you
till we meet again;
Loving counsels
guide, uphold you, with a shepherd’s care enfold you;
God be with you
will we meet again.
Till we meet, till
we meet, till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till
we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
*Postlude
*Indicates that
the congregation may stand.
The altar flowers this morning are given by the Flower
and Altar Team
in honor of the Handbell Choir.
Rev. Scott Cousineau, Senior Minister
Kris Galasyn, Director of Christian Education
Jacqueline Savage, Director of
Music
Audrey
Jackman-Cabral, Handbell Choir Director
William Sawyer, Pianist
Sarah Heath, Cantor
Cassie Remillard, Acolyte