New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church May 28, 2017

Announcements Today, Cherubs Choir Rehearsal, 9am, RM11 Young Adults, 11:15am, RM6 Youth, 5:30pm, Upstairs Tuesday, Bible Study next meets June 6th, Mt 12, 11am, RM2 Wednesday, Chimes, 6pm, RM3 Choir, 7pm, Sanctuary Wed. 5/31, Softball, Melchers, 6:30 & 7:30PM Community Meal, Christ Lutheran

Jesus said to [the disciples] again, “Peace to you! Meditation John 20:21 Jesus said to [the disciples] again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” After saying this He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” You are invited to ponder the Peace Jesus gives and the indwelling the Holy Spirit during the Musical Prelude.

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

Choral Introit Kum Bah Yah Choir

*Call to Worship John 21 One: In the book of John, Jesus appears after his crucifixion and burial in the garden to Mary. Many: Mary is told to go and tell the disciples that Jesus is ascending to My Father and your Father—to my God and your God.

One: Mary Magdalene went and announced, “I have seen the Lord!” Many: When the disciple Thomas missed seeing Jesus, Jesus came back eight days later and spoke personally to him. One: Jesus said to Thomas, “Don’t be an unbeliever, but a believer!” Many: May it be so with us, let us be believers!

My Hope Is Built (1) My Hope Is Built 368 WORDS: Edward Mote, 1834 1. My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.

I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

My Hope Is Built (Refrain) On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.

My Hope Is Built (2) 2. When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace.

In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil.

My Hope Is Built (Refrain) On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.

3. His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood. My Hope Is Built (3) 3. His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood.

When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay.

My Hope Is Built (Refrain) On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.

My Hope Is Built (4) 4. When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found!

Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne!

My Hope Is Built (Refrain) On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.

*Opening Prayer Ever Living Lord of our Lives, We praise you for living our life, suffering our death and leading the way into eternity with your ascension. Give us eyes to see your presence around us and among us. Give us ears to hear your words and follow closely. We join with the heavenly choir of angels praising You, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming!

You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because of your will they exist and were created.” Amen.

Children’s Time

*Scripture Reading John 10:7, 10b-11 7 So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Ut Vitam Habeant (Ruth Elaine Schram) That They May Have Life Anthem Ut Vitam Habeant (Ruth Elaine Schram) That They May Have Life Women’s 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!

I will come to you in the silence, I will lift you from all your fear. *You are Mine TFWS #2218 I will come to you in the silence, I will lift you from all your fear. You will hear my voice, I claim you as my choice, be still and know I am here.

Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have call you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home; I love you and you are mine.

2. I am hope for all who are hopeless, I am eyes for all who long to see. In the shadows of the night, I will be your light, come and rest in me.

Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have call you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home; I love you and you are mine.

3. I am strength for all the despairing, healing for the ones who dwell in shame. All the blind will see, the lame will all run free, and all will now my name.

Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have call you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home; I love you and you are mine.

4. I am the Word that leads all to freedom, I am the peace the world cannot give. I will call your name, embracing all your pain, stand up, now walk, and live!

Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have call you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home; I love you and you are mine.

Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People 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.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

*Scripture Reading Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning 2 until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 

While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Message

Wonderful Words of Life (1) 600 WORDS: Philip P. Bliss, 1874 1. Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life; let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life; words of life and beauty teach me faith and duty.

Refrain Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.

Wonderful Words of Life (2) 2. Christ, the blessed one, gives to all wonderful words of life; sinner, list to the loving call, wonderful words of life; all so freely given, wooing us to heaven.

Refrain Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.

Wonderful Words of Life (3) 3. Sweetly echo the gospel call, wonderful words of life; offer pardon and peace to all, wonderful words of life; Jesus, only Savior, sanctify forever.

Refrain Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.

*Blessing