BULLETIN WITH ORDER OF WORSHIP

SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022

Gathering Music                                 "The Power and the Glory" – Nolte                       Sylvia Mulherin, Organist

Welcome

*Hymn                                                     "For The Beauty of The Earth"                                                 UMH #92
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*Call to Worship

As the sun rises in the morning,

Let all creation worship God.

From the highest mountains to the deepest seas,

Let all creation proclaim the name of the Lord, for God alone is worthy to be praised.

God alone makes all things new.

All praise, glory, and honor be yours, forever.

*Opening Prayer

Proclamation and Response

Children's Message                                                                                                                            CP Watkins

Scripture                                                            Acts 11:1-18                                                       Irwin Rodriguez

1 Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3 saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. 6 As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. 7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ 10 This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven.
11 At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were.
12 The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; 14 he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’ 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” 18 When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

Sermon                                                                                                                                              Pastor Sandi

Anthem                                                           "Jesus Loves Me"                                                    Chancel Choir

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Offering

*Doxology                                                                                                                                            UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, son, and Holy ghost. Amen.

Thanksgiving

*Passing of the Peace

*Closing Hymn                                                  "Step By Step"                                                         W&S #3004

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Sending Forth

*Benediction

Postlude                                                           "Finale in D" – Koch                                 Sylvia Mulherin, Organist

*Please stand as you are able

(Bold) said in unison

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