1. We are so glad you are here!
Welcome!
We are so glad you are here!

2. Before the worship service begins, please turn off your cell phone.
God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn off
your cell phone, or
put it on vibrate.

3. For the Beauty of the Earth
Call to Reflection
Prelude:
For the Beauty of the Earth
arr. Marianne Kim

4. The News
of the
Community

5. Following worship, please join us on the patio for
Visitors, to
First Church!
Following worship, please join us on the patio for
juice and coffee

6. Monday, May 14th, 9:00 –10:30 a.m.
Friday, May 18th, 9:00 a.m. – Noon

7. May 15th for the
Summer issue
(June, July, and August)

8. Would you like to help in worship on Sunday morning?
Needed are ushers and someone to be the Power Point clicker person, the one who shows the slides on this screen. Call Judy Gensel, or Lynn Anderson to offer your help.

9. First Church and our activities, please visit
For information about
First Church and our activities, please visit
our website: fpcoh.org

10. PRAYER OF TRANSFORMATION

11. For the Beauty of the Earth
HYMN
For the Beauty of the Earth  
# 473, in the Blue Hymnals

12. Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.

13. Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower, Sun and moon, and stars of light.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.

14. Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of ear and eye, For the heart and mind’s delight, For the mystic harmony Linking sense to sound and sight.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.

15. Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, For all gentle
Thoughts and mild.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.

16. Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.
For Thy Church, that evermore Lifteth holy hands above, Offering up on every shore Her pure sacrifice of love.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise.

17. Prayer for Forgiveness (in unison)
Adapted from
Anselm of Canterbury,

18. Christ, our mother,
like a hen, you gather your chicks under your wings. For by your gentleness the badly frightened are comforted;
by your sweet smell the despairing are revived; your warmth gives life to the dead;

19. your touch makes sinners righteous
your touch makes sinners righteous. Mother… let your terrified ones be consoled
by you; despairing of themselves, let them be comforted by you, and in your whole and unceasing grace let them be refashioned by you.

20. For from you flows consolation for sinners; to you the blessing for ages and ages. In your name
we pray. Amen.

21. A Time for Silence
You may use this time for silent prayer, meditation, or simply to rest in the presence
of God.

22. Assurance of
Forgiveness

23. Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Amen. Amen. Amen.

24. A TIME
WITH THE
Children

25. Who are you?

26. Who are we?
We are the body of Christ.

27. Why are we here?
To know God’s love for us.

28. The News
of the
Community

29. Church World Services Blanket Sunday – TODAY —
What a wonderful way to honor
or remember your mother
on Mother's Day

30. Pancake Brunch
Pentecost Sunday,
May 20th,
following worship

31. A Mother’s Love Boyd Bacon The Anthem is a prayer.
Please, no applause.

33. Thanksgiving for the Word

34. O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky:
O Word of God incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky:
We praise You for the radiance That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age.

35. Scripture Reading— Isaiah 42:10-17 (Old Testament,
Page 671 in pew Bible)

36. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth
Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth! Let the sea roar and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.

37. Let the desert and its towns lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits; let the inhabitants of Sela sing for joy, let them shout from the tops of the mountains.

38. to the Lord, and declare his praise in the coastlands.
Let them give glory
to the Lord, and declare his praise in the coastlands.

39. The Lord goes forth like a soldier, like a warrior
he stirs up his fury; he cries out,
he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.

40. For a long time I have held my peace, I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor, I will gasp and pant.

41. I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbage; I will turn the rivers into islands, and dry up the pools.

42. I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by paths they have not known I will guide them.

43. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I will not forsake them.

44. They shall be turned back and utterly put to shame— those who trust in carved images, who say to cast images, “You are our gods.

46. * This We Believe (in unison) Isaiah 49:13-15, NRSV
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator 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, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall 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 sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

47. will have compassion on
Sing for joy, O heavens,
and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and
will have compassion on
his suffering ones.
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator 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, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall 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 sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

48. “The Lord has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me.”
But Zion said,
“The Lord has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me.” 
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator 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, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall 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 sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

49. Can a woman forget her nursing child or show
no compassion for the child of her womb?
Even these may forget,
yet I will not forget you.
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator 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, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall 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 sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

50. HYMN
Now Thank we All Our God
# 555 in the Blue Hymnals

51. Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and
voices, Who wondrous things
hath done, In whom this world rejoices; Who, from our mothers’ arms Hath blessed us on our
way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today.

52. O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessèd peace to cheer us; And keep us in God’s grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills In this world and the next.

53. All praise and thanks to God, Who reigns in highest heaven, To Father and to Son And Spirit now be given. The one eternal God, Whom earth and heaven adore, The God who was, and is, And shall be evermore.

54. The Prayers
of the
People

55. Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in his wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of his glory and grace.

56. Prayer and
The Lord’s Prayer
(Debtors version)

57. Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name,
The Lord's Prayer
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
Forgive us our debts
As we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation.
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory. Amen.

58. OFFERING OUR TITHES AND GIFTS ( If you completed a visitor card,
please place it in the offering plate.)

59. Christians of the World
Anthem
Sing Out Your Song,
Christians of the World
Don Besig

60. from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all people here below;
The Response of Praise
Praise God,
from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Christ,
all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
Praise Triune God,
whom we adore.
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

61. Offering of Prayer
(in unison)
Adapted from
Marguerite d’Oingt,
13th C. French nun

62. are you not our mother and more than our mother? ....
Our sweet Lord….
are you not our mother and more than our mother? ....
For when the hour of your delivery came you were placed on the hard bed of the cross, and your nerves and all your veins were broken.

63. And truly it is no surprise that your veins burst when in one day you gave birth to the whole world. Thank you, Jesus for the new birth you give. In your blessed name we pray. Amen.

64. Come, Sing, O Church in Joy
*Hymn
Come, Sing, O Church in Joy
# 430 in the Blue Hymnal

65. In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long!
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now
and praise the Lord!

66. come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
Long years have come and gone, And still God reigns supreme, Empowering us to catch the vision, dream the dream! In bold accord,
come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

67. Let courage be our friend, Let wisdom be our guide,
As we in mission magnify
the Crucified! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

68. Come sing, O church, in joy. Come join, O church, in song
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has triumphed o'er the ages long! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now
and praise the Lord!

69. Congregational Response:
CHARGE AND BLESSING
Congregational Response:
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide,
uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be
with you till we meet again.
*Charge and Blessing
Congregational Response:
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide,
uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be
with you till we meet again.
*Postlude - Morning Has Broken arr. H. Royce Eckhardt
~ ~ ~
Lay Reader - Marilyn McIntosh
The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Jerry & Judy Gensel
in memory of Jerry’s brother, Phil.
LAST WEEK’S VITAL STATISTICS:
Attendance: 146 AMOUNT RECEIVED AMOUNT NEEDED
Offering: Operations $2, $5,361
Additional Income:
Christmas Offering
Deficit
Major Repairs

70. Postlude on Darwall’s 148th
Charles Callahan 

71. MORE News
of the
Community

72. Monday, May 14th, 9:00 –10:30 a.m.
Friday, May 18th, 9:00 a.m. – Noon

73. May 15th for the
Summer issue
(June, July, and August)

74. Would you like to help in worship on Sunday morning?
Needed are ushers and someone to be the Power Point clicker person, the one who shows the slides on this screen. Call Judy Gensel, or Lynn Anderson to offer your help.

75. Church World Services Blanket Sunday – TODAY —
What a wonderful way to honor
or remember your mother
on Mother's Day

76. Pancake Brunch
Pentecost Sunday,
May 20th,
following worship

77. First Church and our activities, please visit
For information about
First Church and our activities, please visit
our website: fpcoh.org