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United Methodist Church of Cadillac 1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan Phone 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
April 6, 2008 • Third Sunday of Easter Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST....................................................by the Acolytes
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CLIP BOARD MINISTRY FOR MAY
*GATHERING WORDS One:...Great Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, ..........Your Holy Presence is ever around us and in us. All:.....On our roads of life, we pause to give our attention ..........to you and to worship you. One:...May we worship you and recognize you, hear your voice and see you; be touched and loved by you. All:.....Stay with us Risen Christ. ..........Break bread with us and nourish us with your Spirit. Amen..................Alleluia! *HYMN OF PRAISE................................................................................................#2115 “Christ Has Risen”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
PRAYER HYMN......................................................................................................#2086 “Open Our Eyes”
CALL TO CONFESSION One:.....Remember? Do you remember? ..........Oh, how our hearts burned within us. ..........Jesus taught us. He showed us sacred and holy things. He blessed us and filled ..........the empty places in our lives. Left:.....Yes, we remember the presence of the living Lord. ..........We saw him. Right:...Yes, We remembered him for awhile, ..........and then he disappeared from our view. One:.....Jesus is here. If only we could see him again.
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION Abiding God, present to us in the Risen Christ, we confess that we do not always recognize you on our path. Eager and preoccupied with other things, we pass through your sustaining presence into a world of our own making. Filled with longing and emptiness, we do not see, hear, feel or know you as you disappear from our view. Forgive us. Restore us. Fill us again with burning hearts made free to be connected, loving and peacemaking. Amen.
WORDS OF PROMISE One:.....Beloved, the ever-present sustaining God is made visible in the Risen ..........Christ and we are made new. Our doubts are erased and our longings filled. ..........Our sins are forgiven. All:.......Thanks be to God. Amen. Alleluia!
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
CHORAL ANTHEM....................................................................................Chancel Choir “The Lord is Risen Today” Arr. Dale Peterson
CHILDREN’S TIME
SCRIPTURE READING..................................................................New Testament p. 90 Luke 24:13-35
MESSAGE...............................................................................................Pastor Tom Ball “The Risen Lord Meets Us On the Road to Our Emmauses”
OFFERTORY INVITATION
PRESENTING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
PIANO OFFERTORY
*EASTER DOXOLOGY...........................................................................Tune: Old 100th Praise God for this great gift of life, In Christ is ended death and strife, We praise the Spirit for this day; And seek to follow Christ’s true way. Amen.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison) Loving God, we offer these gifts of thanksgiving and praise as tokens of our gratitude for all that you do and all that you are in our lives. For raising us up to new life, we praise you. For revealing your word in our lives we are grateful. May our words and our actions be a glory and an honor to you, Risen Christ, Living God, Spirit of Life. Amen.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION A Great Thanksgiving for Eastertide
Invitation The Risen Christ joined some of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, but they did not recognize him. We, too, journey with Jesus, not clearly understanding his presence in our ordinary lives
Today, we are invited to his table to seek Christ’s presence and be filled with Christ’s Spirit. Come. Eat. Drink. Recognize the Risen Christ.
Communion Prayer When Jesus was the table with them, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Let us pray: O God our Creator, send forth you Holy Spirit upon these gifts of bread and wine, so that we received them and recognize the Risen Christ in our midst. May we be united with Christ and with one another as we participate in this joyful feast. May our journey together fine us faithful in all things. Amen.
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we lift the Cup of salvation,
Through the broken bread, we recognize the Risen Christ Through the cup of blessing, we participate in the new life Christ gives. Come, for all things are ready.
Prayer of Thanksgiving (in unison) Our hearts burn within us when we hear your Word and sit at your table. Thank you for coming to us and sharing our common lot. Nourish our faith. Open our eyes, ears, hearts and minds that we may continually recognize you. Amen. Alleluia!
Invitation to the Table Communion Prayer The Lord’s Prayer......................................................................................................#895 Breaking Bread and Pouring Wine
Holy Communion will be served by intinction. You will receive a piece of bread which can be dipped into the cup and received. Please come by the center aisle and return by the side aisle.
PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S PRESENCE (in unison) Our hearts burn within us when we hear your Word and sit at your table. Thank you for coming to us and sharing our common lot. Nourish our faith. Open our eyes, ears, hearts and minds that we may continually recognize you. Amen. Alleluia!
*CLOSING HYMN.................................................................................................#369 “Blessed Assurance”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
"Learning to Love to Pray” seminar: Cadillac Christian Reformed Church is hosting a "Learning to Love to Pray" seminar on Saturday, April 19. This is a six hour time of prayer, teaching and worship to recharge your prayer life, become more aware of God's presence, and pray more powerfully. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, call CCRC at 775-5291.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, April 13 Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Drew & Lucas Marion Nursery: Greg & Kathy Green Sermontime: Diana VanAntwerp Coffee Hour: Missions/Church and Society Power Point: Create & 11:00 a.m. - Chris Huckle 8:30 a.m. - Jeff Hinkston Greeters and Ushers 8:30 - Pat Schroeder and Chester Wells Greeters 11:00 - Carolyn & Randy Mitchell Ushers 11:00 - Bill George, Barb Wild, Margaret Himes and Jackie Bailey
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . Sunday, April 6 - Third Sunday of Easter Holy Communion Served At Both Services Coffee Hour follows each worship service 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - JD’s and SR. High meet
Monday, April 7 1:30 p.m. - UMW Executive Board 7:00 p.m. - Education 7:00 p.m. - Finance Tuesday, April 8 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group 7:00 p.m. - Administrative Council Wednesday, April 9 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 10 7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts Committee in Wesley Room Saturday, April 12 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Philharmonic in Sanctuary
Sunday, April 13 - Fourth Sunday of Easter Coffee Hour follows both worship services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship 4:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class resumes 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Sr. High meet
Equal Exchange Coffee (decaf and regular) & Tea sale will be today, April 6 after both services.
The Christian Education Committee is searching for someone to take the volunteer position of Sunday School Superintendent. If interested, please contact Shelly DeCoeur or Pastor Tom at 775-5362.
If you were interested in The Prayers of Jesus study that was offered during Lent, but you were unable to attend the Sunday evening sessions, the Coffee Club Sunday School Class is the place for you! TODAY at 9:45 a.m., we will begin The Prayers of Jesus study. The study is six weeks long and each lesson stands alone, so join us for a few or all of them. We will watch the DVD and have some great discussion. We meet on the south side of the Fellowship Hall. Come join in the discussion!
The Chancel Choir will sing through he first Sunday in June. You are invited to join us for the “finale” of the singing season over these next few weeks. Join us for practice on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. We also rehearse on Sundays at 10:30 a.m..
There will be no Confirmation Classes today. Confirmation Classes will resume on Sunday, April 13 at 4:00 p.m.
Temple Hill Baptist will be hosting a two day American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, April 7 from 1:00 - 6:45 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 8 from 11:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Temple Hill Baptist is located at 1601 West Division in Cadillac. All presenting donors can enter the drawing to win Detroit Tiger game tickets!
Love INC, together with the Durable Medical Goods Ministry, has a need for wheelchairs and shower transfer seats. We have had many, many requests in recent weeks and have had to turn people away. The items that are donated are given out on a “loan” basis, so when an item is no longer needed the recipient of such returns it so it can be loaned out again. Our closets are empty too often, so if you are able to help us with any of these kinds of items, please call the Love Inc office at 779-1888.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . . Liturgist: Judy Coffey Pianist: Darlene Ressler Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson Nursery: Lisa, Jennifer and Jessica Weaver Sermontime: Kris Darrow Coffee Hour: United Methodist Women Power Point: Create, 8:30 & 11:00 - Lori Glynn Greeters/ Ushers 8:30 - Ruth Peterson Greeters 11:00 - Dale and Ona Greenman Ushers 11:00 - Dan, Shelley & Jane DeCoeur, Judy Murdoch Hazel Jarvis
The flowers on the Lord’s table this morning are given by Kay Hinkston and Family in loving memory of Emery Hinkston
Worship Notes: Today is Native American Ministries Sunday. An offering envelope is included for the special offering which will allow The United Methodist Church to partner with existing native ministries and create programs on behalf of Native Americans and support seminary scholarships for United Methodist Native Americans. Fifty percent of the offering remains in the annual conference to develop and strengthen local Native American ministries. Approximately 19,000 United Methodists identify themselves as Native American. About 225 United Methodist churches, fellowships, and ministries relate to this population. The liturgy and Communion Prayers (Risen Indeed) at the 11:00 worship service were written by Rev. Rosemary McCombs Maxey a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma.
Our Prayer Quilt Ministry stands ready to offer a Prayer Quilt to anyone who is in need of our prayers on their behalf. We will be tying a quilt this morning as we pray for Candy Lakin, daughter of Don and Pat Lakin. The quilt will be in Fellowship Hall - stop by, tie a knot or two as you pray for Candy. Come, offer your prayers. |