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Sunday, January 2, 2011
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Sunday, April 21, 2024
  
2nd Sunday after Christmas
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The Fourth Sunday of Easter
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Opening Sentences====
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====Opening Song====
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"Gathering Song"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjYscy6T5aA Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
Leader: A child has been born for us,
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
'''People: a son given to us.'''
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====1st Scripture Reading====
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''Psalm 23''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eIQQayhpak Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
Leader:  authority rests upon his shoulder, and he is named:
 
  
'''People: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'''
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====2nd Scripture Reading====
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"John 10:11-18"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8D8l0015ak Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
====Opening Prayer====
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=We Respond in Prayer=
  
=We Hear God's Word=
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
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Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
  
====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
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====The Lord's Prayer====
*'''Candle #1:'''  We light this candle as a sign of the coming light of Christ. Advent means coming. We are preparing ourselves for the days when the nations shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
  
*'''Candle #2:'''  The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread,  
  
*'''Candle #3:''' The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
  
*'''Candle #4:'''  The Lord will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel (God is with us).
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
  
*'''Christmas Candle:'''  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness, on them light has shined.
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
  
*After all the candles are lit, the people respond: ''''Let us walk in the light of the Lord.''''
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Amen.
  
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=We Go in Peace=
  
====Old Testament Scripture====
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===Closing Hymn===
''Psalm 27''
 
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2027&version=NIV Read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
  
====New Testament Scripture====
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"Go in Peace"
''Hebrews 2:10-18''
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%202:10-18&version=NLT Read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls01XGV7oA0 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
 
 
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
 
 
====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, and 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 forever.  Amen.
 
  
===Closing Prayer===
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====Passing of the Peace====
  
(Offered by a member of the community)
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====Fellowship & Conversation====

Revision as of 16:12, 21 April 2024

Sunday, April 21, 2024

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

"Gathering Song"

We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

Psalm 23


2nd Scripture Reading

"John 10:11-18"

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

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,

and 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 forever.

Amen.

We Go in Peace

Closing Hymn

"Go in Peace"

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation