Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church April 29, 2018

Announcements Today, Young Adults, 11:15am, RM2 Cherubs Choir, 11:15am, RM11 Youth, 5:30pm, Upstairs Monday, Trustees, 7pm, RM2 Tuesday, James Bible Study, 11am, RM2 Wednesday, Chimes 6pm, RM3, Choir 7pm, Sanctuary Thursday, National Day of Prayer Gathering, 11:45am Bring Joy Bible Study, 2:30pm, RM2

Bringing in the Light of Christ Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

God of Love and God of Power Introit God of Love and God of Power Choir

*Call to Worship One: We celebrate that Philip preached the Messiah. Based upon Acts 2:28-40 One: We celebrate that Philip preached the Messiah. Many: People heard the Word and saw the miracles. Healing happened! One: You call us to believe, receive the Holy Spirit, be healed and witness. Many: Together we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, and worship the Holy Spirit, Jesus the Christ and our Creator God!

God Be with You till We Meet Again (1) *Spirit of God TFWS2117 1. Spirit of God, bright Wind, breath that bids life begin, glow as you always do; create us anew. Give us the breath to sing, lifted on soaring wing, held in your hands, born on your wings. Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come!

2. Spirit of God, bright Dove, Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! grant us your peace and love, healing upon your wings for all living things. For when we live your peace, captives will find release, held in your hands, born on your wings. Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come!

3. Spirit of God, bright Hands, Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! even in far off lands you hold all the human race in one warm embrace. No matter where we go, you hold us together so, held in your hands, born on your wings. Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come!

4. Spirit of God, bright Flame, send us in your holy name, the power to heal, to share your love everywhere. We cannot fail or fall, or know defeat at all, held in your hands, born on your wings. Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come!

we gladly hear your call, the life in our hands that sings, 5. Spirit of God, in all, we gladly hear your call, the life in our hands that sings, the power of your wings. Born of your grace we rise, love shining in our eyes, held in your hands, born on your wings. Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come! Alleluia! Come, Spirit, Come!

*Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, speak to us that we might grow in our faith. May the Holy Spirit move within us bringing greater wisdom, holiness, service and follow-through. We long to obey you swiftly, come alongside those who seek your face and see your power, might and love displayed. May it be so. Amen

Children’s Time

I’ve Just Come from the Fountain (African American Spiritual) Anthem I’ve Just Come from the Fountain (African American Spiritual) Choir

Offering Our Gifts to God

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow 94 WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Breathe on Me, Breath of God (1) 420 WORDS: Edwin Hatch, 1878 (Jn. 20:22) 1. Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew,

that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do.

Breathe on Me, Breath of God (2) 2. Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure,

until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure.

Breathe on Me, Breath of God (3) 3. Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am wholly thine,

till all this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.

Breathe on Me, Breath of God (4) 4. Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die,

but live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity.

Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

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.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Scripture Reading Acts 8:26-40 26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a wilderness road.) 27 So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 

29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to this chariot and join it.” 30 So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 He replied, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. 32 Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.”

34 The eunuch asked Philip, “About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?” 38 He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 

39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

The Message

The Apostles’ Creed – Traditional Version 881 THE APOSTLES’ CREED TRADITIONAL VERSION I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ. his only Son our Lord:. who was conceived by the And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;

the third day he rose. from the dead;. he ascended into heaven, the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,. the holy catholic church, I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

WORDS: John H. Sammis, 1887 (1 Jn. 1:7) Trust and Obey (verse 1) Trust and Obey 467 WORDS: John H. Sammis, 1887 (1 Jn. 1:7) 1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way!

While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and to all who will trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Refrain) Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Verse 2) 2. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay;

not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Refrain) Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Verse 3) 3. But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay;

for the favor he shows, for the joy he bestows, are for them who will trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Refrain) Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Verse 4) 4. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we’ll walk by his side in the way;

what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey.

Trust and Obey (Refrain) Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

*Blessing Please join us for food and fellowship in the Hospitality Room following the service.