May 10, 2026                     

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

    A Service of Prayer, of Song, of Welcoming and of Listening To the Heartbeat of God 

                     

Lead Minister: The Rev. Jope Langejans

Music Director: Cody Obst

Minister Emeritus: Rev. Gerry Scharff  

Honorary Associate Ministers: Rev. Clint Mooney & Rev. Kelley Warner

Licensed Lay Worship Leaders: Bob Gibbenus & Fiona Hayes

Chair of Council: Vacant

Worship Leader: Rev. Clint Mooney

Reader: Elizabeth Wegg

Accompanist: Jon Day

Gathering 

(*Indicates that you may stand if you are able…)   

PRELUDE

                                          

WELCOMING & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

INVITATION TO CHILDREN

 

LIGHTING of THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  

 

CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)                                           

One: Comfort, comfort, my people, says our God.

ALL: Warfare will end, iniquities will be pardoned, recompense will be made, reconciliation, redemption --the LORD has spoken.

One: The glory of the Lord shall be revealed.

ALL: All flesh shall see it together (Isaiah 40:1-2, 5)

   

OPENING PRAYER     

 

ALL: Eternal God, light of minds that know you, joy of hearts that love you, strength of wills that seek to serve you, grant us to know you, grant us to love you, grant us to serve you, to be your own. Bless us that we may be a blessing to one another and to you…….Amen

                                                                       

*HYMN   "O God Beyond All Praising”                       VU # 256

 

PRAYER:    (Silent Prayer)

ALL: Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the blessings of life. We bless you for the wonders of the world:

   for heights of mountains and breadth of prairie,

   for diversity of people and intimacy of families,

   for the goodness in what you have made.

We bless you for the gift of Jesus bringing promise of reconciliation and redemption in fullness of life wherever justice and love are found.

We bless you for your presence among us, veiled and inviting,

   forgiving sins, renewing spirits,

   refreshing us in fellowship.

Grant, O God, that in the quietness of this moment our

hearts may be filled with thankfulness,

for these and all your blessings.

In the name of Jesus we pray …… Amen

 

Engaging

(Reader: Elizabeth Wegg)

  • Psalm 66: 1- 12   VU pp 784-5      part 1 & 2    

  • 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7

  • John 14: 15-21    (Elizabeth Wegg)                        

                         

    SERMON    Best of all Possible Worlds (Gottfried Leibniz) 

                                                              

    *HYMN   “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”                     VU # 670                                                

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Responding

PRESENTATION OF TITHES & OFFERINGS

                                                                                          

OFFERTORY MUSIC    

             

DEDICATION of OFFERINGS:  Affirmation of Faith       “A New Creed”        VU p 918

 

 

Blessing

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

*HYMN             I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say ‘Come Unto Me and Rest’  VU # 626

 

COMMISSIONING

 

BENEDICTION

 

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