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Today’s Meditation Verse: “Jesus said, ‘Do you believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who don’t see me and yet believe.’” – John 20:29
Call to Worship (from Psalm 80:1-2, 18-19)
Thank the Lord; call on God’s name; Proclaim God’s deeds among the peoples; declare that God’s name be exalted. Sing to the Lord, who has done glorious thing; proclaim this throughout all the earth! Sing and shout for joy, city of Zion, because the holy one of Israel is great among you.
Praise Hymn “Thine Be the Glory”
Community prayer / Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer
God of grace, God of love and laughter, we thank You that we are so wondrously created and that we are made for relationship with You and with one another. We thank You for laughter with friends and loved ones. We thank You for the laughter of children, and the song it creates in our hearts.
By Your great unending love, You inspire in us a spirit of imagination and creativity. Help us to use that spirit to play more, to laugh more, and to create beauty in every way possible. Remind us to laugh out loud, for doing so will heal some of the wounds within us. Not all, but some.
God, we pray for those who cannot find their laughter today. For those who are grieving, or suffering illness of body, mind or spirit...for those who are lonely and in need of someone to share their time and friendship... for those who have not yet moved into the season and spirit of Easter and find themselves stuck in the gloom of Good Friday.
May these and the troubles of all Your people be soothed, blessed, and comforted by Your holy presence. May we each find the laughter within us that sets our spirits free, and in that freedom, may we take Your love into every part of our lives. These and all the prayers of our hearts we offer now in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray together saying … [https://revgalblogpals.org/]
By Your great unending love, You inspire in us a spirit of imagination and creativity. Help us to use that spirit to play more, to laugh more, and to create beauty in every way possible. Remind us to laugh out loud, for doing so will heal some of the wounds within us. Not all, but some.
God, we pray for those who cannot find their laughter today. For those who are grieving, or suffering illness of body, mind or spirit...for those who are lonely and in need of someone to share their time and friendship... for those who have not yet moved into the season and spirit of Easter and find themselves stuck in the gloom of Good Friday.
May these and the troubles of all Your people be soothed, blessed, and comforted by Your holy presence. May we each find the laughter within us that sets our spirits free, and in that freedom, may we take Your love into every part of our lives. These and all the prayers of our hearts we offer now in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray together saying … [https://revgalblogpals.org/]
Sermon: “Do you believe it now?”
Our Offering of Life and Substance: Gifts and tithes can be sent directly to Martha Batch (7025 Pike Ct, Arvada CO 80007). Contributions to the PATH Fund can be marked “PATH Fund” in the memo line.
Song for the Journey: “Easter People, Raise Your Voices
Congregational Prayer (From The UM Book of Worship, #566)
Congregational Prayer (From The UM Book of Worship, #566)
God be in your head, and in your understanding.
God be in your eyes, and in your looking.
God be in your mouth, and in your speaking.
God be in your heart, and in your thinking.
God be at your end, and at your departing.
(Sarum Liturgy, England, 13th Century)
God be in your eyes, and in your looking.
God be in your mouth, and in your speaking.
God be in your heart, and in your thinking.
God be at your end, and at your departing.
(Sarum Liturgy, England, 13th Century)
Words for the Journey
Thanks this morning to: Amy Abshire (Liturgist), Lorie Courier (Pianist), and Scott Glancy (Zoom guru)
Thanks this morning to: Amy Abshire (Liturgist), Lorie Courier (Pianist), and Scott Glancy (Zoom guru)
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