This week's preacher is Dr. Davis Chappell. We begin our new series on the people of Jesus called "Kindred Hearts." This series is the last in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship that we're calling "Walking with Jesus." Download our order of worship, register your attendance, and find Sunday School lessons for children and youth at bumc.net/live. The chancel flowers are presented to the glory of God by Susannah, Daralyn, John, Samuel and Anabelle Dwyer in honor of our loving Mother and Nanna, Sheila Bennett.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
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Chiming of the Hour
Voluntary
A Word of Welcome
Call to Worship
Leader: We have a message to preach to the world.
People: Christ is risen!
Leader: Christ lived and preached love and light among us.
People: We are witnesses to His mighty acts.
Leader: Christ rose from the dead and appears to us still.
People: We rejoice in the living Savior!
Leader: Come, let us worship the Lord of love.
People: Alleluia!
Hymn
Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven
Affirmation of Faith 881
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his
only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day
He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of
God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Gloria Patri 70
Glory Be to the Father
Offering & Offertory
Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:16-20 (NRSV)
Sermon
Prayer Concerns and Invitation to Holy Communion
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
People: Patient and good God, forgive our lack of faith in Your loving power. We look
around us and all that we see is what we don’t have. We fail to notice the
daily blessings You lavish upon us. Clear our blindness to the needs of others.
Strengthen us and move us beyond our excuses for not serving You. Heal us
and make us ready to truly be Your disciples. Through the risen Christ, we pray. Amen.
Leader: Behold and believe in the wondrous power and love of God! It is poured out for you
and for God’s beloved world. Rejoice in this good news: in the name of Jesus Christ,
you are forgiven.
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
All: Thanks be to God! Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving for Eastertide
Holy Communion
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
Closing Hymn
Go to the World
Benediction
Congregational Benediction
