April 28, 2019 Welcome to OPC

Welcome and Announcements Cambridge Chimes Welcome and Announcements Greeting Each Other

PRESENTATION OF FAITH STATEMENT Beth Resch

Lighting of the candles Ringing of the Bell Prelude “Gigue” ~Wagner Lighting of the candles

PRESENTATION OF FAITH STATEMENT Emma Savino

*CALL TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION L: Our hope is in you, Lord. P: Our hope comes from the good news of your presence with us always.

L: Our hearts belong to you L: Our hearts belong to you. P: May your presence bear fruit in our hearts and lives. L: Let each of us walk our faith journeys with your wisdom and understanding!

P: As we grow in our faith, help us also grow in strength P: As we grow in our faith, help us also grow in strength. L: Encourage us as we seek to lead lives worthy of you, O Lord. P: Empower us to endure all things with patience.

L: Enliven us to joyfully give you thanks, P: For you have brought us into your kingdom! L: Let us worship God. P: Let us worship God!

PRESENTATION OF FAITH STATEMENT Lulu Gonnoud

*HYMN #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.1 Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation. O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!

*HYMN #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.1 All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Join me in glad adoration!

*HYMN #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.2 Praise ye the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!

*HYMN #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.2 Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been Granted in what He ordaineth?

*HYMN #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.3 Praise ye the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!

Let the amen sound from His temple again; Gladly for aye we adore Him. *HYMN #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.3 Let the amen sound from His temple again; Gladly for aye we adore Him.

PRESENTATION OF FAITH STATEMENT Grace Alessi

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) Forgiving God, how many times we have spoken words of commitment and faith, and then turned our backs on these

commitments in order to follow the temptations of the world commitments in order to follow the temptations of the world. We wander after the false gods of greed, selfishness, arrogance, music, social media.

We want you to come in and clean up all our messes, excusing us from any responsibility. Forgive us for such foolishness.

Help us remember the power of your healing love, given to us Help us remember the power of your healing love, given to us. Forgive us when we think we know everything and then discover that we have

behaved and thought in sinful ways behaved and thought in sinful ways. Teach us to listen to you and to place our trust in you.

P: God gathers up the clutter and fragments of our lives and shapes ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Do not be afraid! In Christ, God comes near to us, bringing hope, joy and forgiveness into our lives. P: God gathers up the clutter and fragments of our lives and shapes

us into new people. For this reason, we lift our thanks to God. Amen.

CHOIR ANTHEM “Feed My Sheep”

PRESENTATION OF FAITH STATEMENT Kennedy McKinney

PROCLAIMING THE WORD SCRIPTURE READING: John 20:19-31

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the

disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them;

if you retain the sins of any, they are retained if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger

in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas,

‘Put your finger here and see my hands ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 58:5-12

Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke,

to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,

and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rearguard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger,

the speaking of evil, if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong;

and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.

L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God!

“Repairers of the Breach” Rev. Tedd Pullano

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.1 We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord (repeat) And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.1 And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.2 We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand. (repeat) And together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land.

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.2 And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.3 We will work with each other, we will work side by side. (repeat) And we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride:

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.3 And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.4 All praise to the Father, from whom all things come, And all praise to Christ Jesus, God’s only Son, And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one:

*HYMN #2223 “They’ll Know We are…” v.4 And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant Presentation

Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant Presentation Renunciations

Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant Presentation Renunciations Profession *The Apostles’ Creed

*APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. 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.

Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant Presentation Renunciations Profession *The Apostles’ Creed Laying on of Hands

Reaffirmation of the Baptismal Covenant Presentation Renunciations Profession *The Apostles’ Creed Laying on of Hands Welcome

Unison Response: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you to share with us in the ministry of Christ, for we are all one in him. Amen.

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory Invitation Offertory “Sheep May Safely Graze” ~J.S. Bach

*DOXOLOGY #542, v.4 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.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison) God of grace and truth, we seek to lead a life worthy of your calling in Christ. Because of that, we bring you the fruit of our work,

with the prayer that it may be fitting of your blessing and glory and used to build your kingdom. Thanks be to God, Amen.

RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

The Lord’s Prayer (unison) 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 Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.1 I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry, All who dwell in deepest sin My hand will save.

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.1 I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear My light to them? Whom shall I send?

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.1 Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if You lead me. I will hold Your people in my heart.

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.2 I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne My people’s pain. I have wept for love of them. They turn away.

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.2 I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone. I will speak My word to them. Whom shall I send?

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.2 Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if You lead me. I will hold Your people in my heart.

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.3 I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame. I will set a feast for them. My hand will save.

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.3 Finest bread I will provide, till their hearts be satisfied. I will give My life to them. Whom shall I send?

*HYMN #525 “Here I Am, Lord” v.3 Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if You lead me. I will hold Your people in my heart.

BENEDICTION

“Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken” ~Haydn Postlude “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken” ~Haydn