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Sunday, April 26, 2020

April 26 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

This is the day the Lord has made!
Today’s Meditation Verse: “They said to each other, ‘Weren’t our hearts on fire when He spoke to us along the road and when He explained the scriptures to us?’” – Luke 24:32


WelcomePastor Charles                    


Call to Worship (from Psalm 116:1,19)Pastor Charles (Leader) and Amy (“People”) (You are encouraged to read People’s response aloud on mute setting)


Leader: We love the Lord because God hears our requests for mercy.
People: We’ll call out to God as long as we live because God listens closely to us. Leader: We’ll keep the promises we made to the Lord in the presence of all God’s people,        People: In the courtyards of the Lord’s house, which is the center of Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!


Special Music (from the Archives): Hymn of Promise” (Jubilante Ringers, February 16, 2020)
Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations
Pastoral prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (You are encouraged to pray along (aloud) on Mute setting)


Epistle Lesson: 1 Peter 1:17-23
Second Lesson: Acts 2:14a, 36-41                                            
Message: “Do you believe it now?”
Celebration of Ministry--Scott Glancy (Newsletter from Mozart Adevu)
Congregational Prayer (From The UMC Book of Worship, #566)
(You are encouraged to read aloud on mute setting)

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)           

Words for the Journey

Reminder: Gifts and tithes can be sent directly to Martha Batch. Contributions to the PATH Fund can be marked “PATH Fund” in the memo line.


Thanks to Amy Abshire for being our liturgist this month. Thanks also to Scott Glancy for his technical support this morning.

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