1. May 28, 2017
Welcome to OPC

2. Chimes “Battle Hymn of the Republic” Welcome and Announcements
Greeting Each Other

3. Ringing of the Bell Prelude “Allegro” ~Handel Lighting of the candles
Introit “O Lord, Open Thou Our Eyes”

4. *CALL TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION
L: Shout to God with songs of great joy!
P: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!

5. L: God has redeemed us, made us whole, and filled us with her presence.
P: Being filled with that presence, God calls us to ministry of hope, healing, and love.

6. L: Come, let us continue to listen for God’s leading.
P: Let us open our ears and our hearts for the call of our great leader.

7. L: Today God strengthens us and calls us “Apostles”
P: Because we are being filled and sent.

8. L: Let us worship and celebrate the call and love of God!
P: Let us praise God’s name and serve God joyfully. Amen.

9. *HYMN #462 “Christ, Whose Glory…” v.1
Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness arise, Triumph o’er the shades of night;

10. Dayspring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear.
*HYMN #462 “Christ, Whose Glory…” v.1
Dayspring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear.

11. *HYMN #462 “Christ, Whose Glory…” v.2
Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day’s return Till Thy mercy’s beams I see,

12. Till they inward light impart, Cheer my eyes and warm my heart.
*HYMN #462 “Christ, Whose Glory…” v.2
Till they inward light impart, Cheer my eyes and warm my heart.

13. *HYMN #462 “Christ, Whose Glory…” v.3
Visit then this soul of mine; Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy divine; Scatter all my unbelief;

14. More and more Thyself display, Shining to the perfect day.
*HYMN #462 “Christ, Whose Glory…” v.3
More and more Thyself display, Shining to the perfect day.

15. *PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison)
Patient God, it hasn’t been easy for us to be apostles or witness to your love. We get caught in traps of anger,

16. impatience, and fear. Our words and spirits become cynical and jaded
impatience, and fear. Our words and spirits become cynical and jaded. Yet, at all times, you are with us, guiding and guarding us.

17. On this day in which we celebrate the ascension of Jesus into heaven, we are reminded that we are not being left without guidance.

18. The promise of the Holy Spirit is given, and in that promise, we have hope and courage to become true disciples.

19. Forgive us when we forget that
Forgive us when we forget that! Forgive us when we act as though you didn’t care about us or about this world. We are called to be those who live the faith of hope and reconciliation,

20. of courage and understanding
of courage and understanding. Lift us up when we have fallen, guide our hearts when we speak, for it is in the name of our risen Savior Jesus that we ask these things.

21. (silence is observed for reflection and prayer)

22. ASSURANCE OF PARDON
L: May God give you a spirit of wisdom so that the power of Jesus Christ may be visible in your life. Know you are forgiven this day.

23. P: By the grace of Jesus Christ we are forgiven and empowered to serve
P: By the grace of Jesus Christ we are forgiven and empowered to serve. Amen!

24. “Sing with Joy” ~D. Moore
CHOIR ANTHEM
“Sing with Joy” ~D. Moore

25. Time With Young Christians

26. PROCLAIMING THE WORD
SCRIPTURE READING:
Ephesians 1:15-23

27. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,

28. the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you,

29. what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.

30. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named,

31. not only in this age but also in the age to come
not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

32. SCRIPTURE READING:
Acts 1:1-11

33. In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

34. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

35. 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; for John baptized with water,

36. but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now
but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.’ So when they had come together, they asked him, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’

37. He replied, ‘It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,

38. in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth
in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven,

39. suddenly two men in white robes stood by them
suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 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.’

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

41. “Apostles”
Rev. Tedd Pullano

42. speaking to them about the kingdom
Verse 3:
(Jesus) appearing to them during forty days and
speaking to them about the kingdom

43. “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.”

44. Where the needs of the community around us are met by our passions, skills and gifts

46. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.1
Live into hope of captives freed, of sight regained, the end of greed.

47. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.1
The oppressed shall be the first to see the year of God’s own jubilee!

48. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.2
Live into hope the blind shall see with insight and with clarity,

49. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.2
Removing shades of pride and fear – a vision of our God brought near.

50. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.3
Live into hope of liberty, the right to speak, the right to be,

51. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.3
The right to have one’s daily bread, to hear God’s word and thus be fed.

52. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.4
Live into hope of captives freed from chains of fear or want or greed.

53. *Hymn #332 “Live Into Hope” v.4
God now proclaims our full release to faith and hope and joy and peace.

54. OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory “Aberystwyth” ~Whitney
Offertory Invitation
Offertory “Aberystwyth” ~Whitney

55. *DOXOLOGY #592
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.

56. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison)
With joy and confidence in your unfailing love and presence with us, we present these gifts, tokens of our lives,

57. as an offering for service in and to this world which you have entrusted to us. Bless these gifts, and bless all those who place their trust in you,

58. that we might, with great joy, serve your people with great love
that we might, with great joy, serve your people with great love. In Christ’s name, Amen.

59. RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

60. A LITANY FOR MEMORIAL DAY (Right & Left are YOUR right & left)

61. Right: Our holy and gracious God, help us to remember.
Left: Help us to remember the sacrifices bravely made in which one has given life for another and for all.

62. Right: Help us to remember those that stand in the dangerous space where there is trouble and in which conflict threatens to undo your good creation.

63. Left: Help us to remember the family and friends of those who have given all. May their hearts be comforted and blessed.

64. Right: Help us to remember those who lost fellow soldiers and let us bring healing to their grief.

65. Left: Help us to remember that we look for the day when every sword will be replaced by a plow, that all may be fed and live in your peace.

66. (A Moment of Silence to remember those who didn’t choose political sides and were willing to step up for all, and they paid the ultimate price)

67. ALL: Forgive us every sin that makes for division and for war, and bring us all into your kingdom on earth as in heaven.

68. Continue to heal those who still grieve over ones who gave all for us
Continue to heal those who still grieve over ones who gave all for us. This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

69. PASTORAL PRAYER

70. 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.

71. 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.

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

73. BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

74. *HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.1
Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave, Who bade the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep:

75. O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.
*HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.1
O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.

76. *HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.2
O Savior, whose almighty word the wind and waves submissive heard, Who walked upon the foaming deep, and calm amid its rage did sleep:

77. O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.
*HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.2
O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.

78. BENEDICTION

79. *HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.3
O Holy Spirit, who did brood upon the chaos wild and rude, And bade its angry tumult cease, and gave, for fierce confusion, peace:

80. O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.
*HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.3
O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.

81. *HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.4
O Trinity of love and power, all travelers guard in danger’s hour, From rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe’er they go:

82. *HYMN #562 “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” v.4
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee glad praise from air and land and sea.

83. Postlude “Psalm XIX” ~Marcello