New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church April 17, 2016

Announcements Today: Children’s Chime/Choir Rehearsal 11:10 am Youth Group 5:30 pm, Upstairs Tuesday: Acts Bible Study, 7 pm Wednesday: Adult/Teen Chime Rehearsal, 6 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm Saturday: Mark Bible Study (parsonage), 4 pm Next Sunday: Worship, @ 8 a.m. Informal & 10 am Traditional Sunday School, 9 am

Meditation Psalms 30:1-2 I exalt you, Lord…Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me…

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Choral Introit Come and See

*Call to Worship Psalm 32:11 One: I looked and I heard the sound of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the leaders. They number in the millions—thousands upon thousands. They said in a loud voice: Many: “Worthy is the Lamb to receive power, wealth, wisdom and might, honor and, glory and blessing.”

*Call to Worship Psalm 32:11 One: I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea – I heard everything everywhere say: Many: “Blessing, honor, glory and power belong to the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb forever and always. Amen.”

Come, We That Love the Lord *Opening Hymn Come, We That Love the Lord Hymnal #732 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known; join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne.

Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad.

The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets.

Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high.

*Opening Prayer Psalm 23, Response 1 The Good Shepherd comes that we may have life and have it abundantly. Amen!

Children’s Time

The Shepherd Psalm (John Carter) Anthem The Shepherd Psalm (John Carter) Choir

Offering Our Gifts to God

Alleluia Praise Response 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. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Awesome God *Hymn TFWS #2040 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

*Hymn Our God is an awesome God; he reigns from heaven above with wisdom, pow’r, and love. Our God is  an awesome God! Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People Silent 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.

as it was in the beginning, Gloria Patria 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. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Scripture Reading Acts 9:36-43  36Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. 37At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs. 38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.”

Scripture Reading So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.”

Scripture Reading Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. 41 He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he showed her to be alive. 42 This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 Meanwhile he stayed in Joppa for some time with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Inspiration and Healing Sermon Inspiration and Healing

Apostles’ Creed (Hymnal #881) 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 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, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

Apostles’ Creed (Hymnal #881) 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.

Heal Me Hands of Jesus Hymn Hymnal #262 CCLI License # 11148194 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus, to reach out and touch him and say that we love him. Open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen. Open our eyes, Lord, We want to see Jesus.

Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room. Benediction Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room.