Sunday, May 9, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter
PRELUDE
“Praise God’s Greatness”
[Tunes: ‘Hyfrydol’ & ‘Great is the Lord’ arr. by Mark Hayes]
Rebecca Nelson, Piano
WELCOME AND CENTERING TIME
Jan Everhart Hartliff, Pastor
CALL TO WORSHIP
Maureen Kroll, Liturgist
Leader: Sing a new song,
People: A song of love for all.
Leader: Sing of the Spirit of love,
People: The Spirit who loves us all.
Leader: Sing of God’s abiding love,
People: That we might love one another and all of the world.
Leader: Sing a new song,
People: A song of love for all.
HYMN
“Our Parent, by Whose Name” verses 1-2
United Methodist Hymnal #447
[F. Bland Tucker; John David Edwards]
Our Parent, by whose name all parenthood is known
who in your love proclaim each family your own:
Direct all parents, guarding well, with constant love as sentinel,
the homes in which your people dwell.
O Jesus who, a child, within an earthly home,
with heart still undefiled did to adulthood come:
Our children bless in every place, that they may all behold your face,
and knowing you may grow in grace.
CHILDREN’S TIME [recorded worship]
Jan Everhart Hartliff
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE…THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our God in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trepasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever…Amen.
PRAYER RESPONSE
“People Need the Lord”
The Faith We Sing #2244
[Grego Nelson and Phill McHugh]
People need the Lord, people need the Lord;
at the end of broken dreams, he’s the open door.
People need the Lord, people need the Lord;
when will we realize, people need the Lord.
SCRIPTURE READING
Maureen Kroll, Liturgist
Revelation 12:1-6 A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pangs, in the agony of giving birth. Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. But her child was snatched away and taken to God and to his throne; and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, so that there she can be nourished for one thousand two hundred sixty days.
SERMON
“Staring Down a Dragon”
Jan Everhart Hartliff
WORSHIP WITH TITHES AND OFFERINGS [recorded worship]
During outdoor worship, a basket toward the entrance to Central park is available to receive tithes and offerings as you enter or leave. Online giving is easy through our cumcstockton.org website.
OFFERTORY [recorded worship]
“Gift of Love”
[#408, Traditional English Melody, arr. by Hal Hopson]
Rebecca Nelson, Organ
DEDICATION [recorded worship]
CLOSING HYMN
“Sent Forth By God’s Blessing” verse 1
United Methodist Hymnal #664
[Omer Westendorf; Welsh folk tune; harm, Leland Sateren]
Sent forth by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing,
the people of God from this dwelling take leave.
The service is ended, O now be extended
the fruits of our worship in all who believe.
The seed of the teaching, receptive souls reaching,
shall blossom in action for God and for all.
God’s grace did invite us, and love shall unite us
to work for God’s kingdom and answer the call.
POSTLUDE
“Now Thank We All Our God”
[#102, Nun Danket, arr. by Lloyd Larson]
Rebecca Nelson, Organ