FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Prayer
Psalms And Prayers For Congregational Participation
CALL TO WORSHIP
(RESPONSIVELY)
Come into God's presence with singing.
WE WILL SERVE OUR GOD WITH GLADNESS.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GOD OUR SAVIOR, YOU HAVE PROMISED US ETERNAL LIFE FOR FOLLOWING THE GOOD SHEPHERD YOUR SON, JESUS
CHRIST. IN THE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL NOT LET US PERISH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE NOT WORTHY OF YOUR CARE AND DO NOT FOLLOW JESUS AS NEARLY AS WE SHOULD. FORGIVE OUR SINS FOR HIS SAKE THAT WE MAY REJOICE WITH ALL ANGELS AND MARTYRS AROUND YOUR HEAVENLY THRONE: "SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR GOD WHO SITS UPON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB." AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! God's steadfast love endures forever and the faithfulness of Christ to all generations. Friends, believe the Good News! IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Be filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and spread God's Word through all your neighborhood.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
GIVE US COURAGE, O CHRIST, TO SPEAK BOLDLY IN YOUR NAME, WHETHER YOUR WORD IS REVILED OR BELIEVED. WHEREVER WE ARE, LET YOUR LIGHT AND LOVE SHINE THROUGH US SO THAT YOUR SALVATION MAY BE BROUGHT TO EVERY LOCALITY BY YOUR SPIRIT WITHIN US. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOD BEYOND ALL TIME AND PLACE, GOD WITHIN ALL TIMES AND PLACES, GOD ETERNAL AND UNIVERSAL, BLESSING AND GLORY AND POWER AND MIGHT BE GIVEN TO YOU THROUGH TIMELESS AGES. WE REJOICE IN THE HOPE OF PEACE BEYOND TIMES OF TROUBLE, OF PLENTY BEYOND HUNGER AND THIRST, OF THE END OF SIN AND GRIEF THROUGH YOUR CLEANSING AND CONSOLATION. WE PRAISE THE TENDERNESS WITH WHICH YOU WIPE EVERY TEAR FROM THE EYES OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME THROUGH GREAT TROUBLE. WE ARE AS MOVED BY YOUR GENTLENESS AS BY YOUR GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST, YOUR HEALING AND HUMBLE SON. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
ON THIS FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK, O CHRIST, WE MAKE OUR OFFERINGS WITH PEOPLE OF THOUSANDS OF LANGUAGES AND MANY CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. YOU SET ONE TABLE IN THE THE MIDST OF US. DRAW US CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AS WE APPROACH YOUR TABLE. AMEN
PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd;
I SHALL NOT BE IN WANT.
He makes me lie down in geen pastures
AND LEADS ME BESIDE STILL WATERS.
He revives my soul and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake.
THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL;
For you are with me;
YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME.
You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me;
YOU HAVE ANOINTED MY HEAD WITH OIL, AND MY CUP IS RUNNING OVER.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.
(RESPONSIVELY)
Come into God's presence with singing.
WE WILL SERVE OUR GOD WITH GLADNESS.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GOD OUR SAVIOR, YOU HAVE PROMISED US ETERNAL LIFE FOR FOLLOWING THE GOOD SHEPHERD YOUR SON, JESUS
CHRIST. IN THE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL NOT LET US PERISH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE NOT WORTHY OF YOUR CARE AND DO NOT FOLLOW JESUS AS NEARLY AS WE SHOULD. FORGIVE OUR SINS FOR HIS SAKE THAT WE MAY REJOICE WITH ALL ANGELS AND MARTYRS AROUND YOUR HEAVENLY THRONE: "SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR GOD WHO SITS UPON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB." AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! God's steadfast love endures forever and the faithfulness of Christ to all generations. Friends, believe the Good News! IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Be filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and spread God's Word through all your neighborhood.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
GIVE US COURAGE, O CHRIST, TO SPEAK BOLDLY IN YOUR NAME, WHETHER YOUR WORD IS REVILED OR BELIEVED. WHEREVER WE ARE, LET YOUR LIGHT AND LOVE SHINE THROUGH US SO THAT YOUR SALVATION MAY BE BROUGHT TO EVERY LOCALITY BY YOUR SPIRIT WITHIN US. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOD BEYOND ALL TIME AND PLACE, GOD WITHIN ALL TIMES AND PLACES, GOD ETERNAL AND UNIVERSAL, BLESSING AND GLORY AND POWER AND MIGHT BE GIVEN TO YOU THROUGH TIMELESS AGES. WE REJOICE IN THE HOPE OF PEACE BEYOND TIMES OF TROUBLE, OF PLENTY BEYOND HUNGER AND THIRST, OF THE END OF SIN AND GRIEF THROUGH YOUR CLEANSING AND CONSOLATION. WE PRAISE THE TENDERNESS WITH WHICH YOU WIPE EVERY TEAR FROM THE EYES OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME THROUGH GREAT TROUBLE. WE ARE AS MOVED BY YOUR GENTLENESS AS BY YOUR GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST, YOUR HEALING AND HUMBLE SON. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
ON THIS FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK, O CHRIST, WE MAKE OUR OFFERINGS WITH PEOPLE OF THOUSANDS OF LANGUAGES AND MANY CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. YOU SET ONE TABLE IN THE THE MIDST OF US. DRAW US CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AS WE APPROACH YOUR TABLE. AMEN
PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd;
I SHALL NOT BE IN WANT.
He makes me lie down in geen pastures
AND LEADS ME BESIDE STILL WATERS.
He revives my soul and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake.
THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL;
For you are with me;
YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME.
You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me;
YOU HAVE ANOINTED MY HEAD WITH OIL, AND MY CUP IS RUNNING OVER.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.
