FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen, Pastor
Jim & Elaine Hilton, Lay Readers
Second Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2020 Online Worship
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE The Joyful Eastertide arr. by Douglas Wagner
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: In the breaking of bread and in prayers
People: Jesus is among us
Leader: In the telling of stories and in signs
People: Jesus is among us
Leader: In the sharing of resources and in justice
People: Jesus is among us
Leader: In this place and in this moment
People: Jesus is among us
Leader: Great mercy and sure hope
People: A new birth and a deep peace
Leader: A strong love and a rich blessing
People: God is sending us out in joy.
*HYMN Thine Be The Glory ~ St Mary’s Church, Portsea
INVOCATION AND LORD’S PRAYER (in unison)
Wondrous God, we praise you for this day of new life. Now, alive in your Spirit, send us, to live each day fully, to hope in every circumstance, to love without question or restraint, to praise you, who raises us with Christ: Alleluia! Amen.
GLORIA PATRI #734 (Green)
ANTHEM The Call from Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams ~Steve Kane
CHILDREN’S TIME Debbie Lyon
EPISTLE LESSON 1 Peter 1: 3-9
MORNING PRAYER
*HYMN In the Bulb There is a Flower ~ Doane College Alumni at First Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE
GOSPEL LESSON John 20: 19-31
SERMON The Need to Touch Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen
OFFERING Invitation to Share Offertory The Strife is O’er arranged by Don Hustad
The Doxology #34 (Green)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
O God, in Jesus we see that giving is a blessed way of life, we pray that you will fill us now with the exultant joy of your love, which is more precious than gold. May we be bold to proclaim the glorious good news of salvation, with glad hearts and with deep and genuine trust. Grant us the opportunity, through these gifts and in our daily living, to lead others to a life-affirming faith, we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
*HYMN The Day of Resurrection ~ Sanctuary Choir at the First Methodist, Houston
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Thine is the Glory arr. by David Paxton
Call to Worship reprinted from Fire and Bread; Invocation adapted and reprinted from Breathing New Life into Lent; Unison Prayer of Dedication reprinted from Fresh Winds of the Spirit, Book 2
Happy Birthday
April 20 Sam Eddinger April 22 Sheila Reynolds, Molly Dutcher April 21 Tom Herbek April 24 Barb Davis, Elijah & Nathan Beiner
In Sympathy
Our condolences to the family of Bill Huberlie, who died April 11, 2020 at home.
Calendar
Sun. April 26: Online Worship
Prayer List
Muriel Allemand (Jim & Connie Malone’s friend); Steve Beck (Heidi Schwarz’s brother); Keith Blaker; Brad Bliss; Marjorie Case; Cathy Coots; Peggy & Bob DeSantis (Dorice & Don Raw, Sr.’s friends); Julie English (Janet & Kim Tenreiro’s friend); Sandy Erdman and Family; Brian Fuscaldo (Mara Huberlie’s nephew); Jerry Gomez (Kathi Nacca’s friend); Barb Harradine; Gayle Henry; Carin Herren; Jeff Johnson (Jim & John Johnson’s brother); Carol Kober (Debbie Lyon’s neighbor); Jim Kolesar (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Sue Kotalik; Michelle List (JoAnn Reed’s friend); Loren (Meg & Jack Radley’s friend); Lynn (Joan Ryan’s friend); Scott Lyon (Betty’s son); Eileen McCarthy (Carla DeMeco & Betsy Dresser’s friend); Sally Mueller; Liz Nelson (Kathy Ward’s friend); Chris Pritchard (Rick, Cindy Mullen & George Herren’s friend); Jack and Meg Radley; Sara (Meg & Jack Radley’s granddaughter); Scott and Amanda (nephew and niece of Don & Marilyn DeSmith); John Paul and Pat Smith; Smith/Dworetsky Family (Okke & Kathy Postma’s friends); Sally Stowell (Alice Berry’s mother); Walker (Don & Dorice Raw’s friend); Kathy Ward; Gordon Wenner (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Merle Winn (Amy Ogden’s friend); Josh Yeo (Barb Stahl’s friend); Jason Zeller (Kathy Ward’s son); Linda Zeller (Kathy Ward’s daughter in law)
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
United Church of Christ
58 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2184
Website: www.canandaiguachurch.org
E-mail: office@canandaiguachurch.org
We’re a Different Kind of Church
- We value and respect diversity in the ways we express our faith.
- We enjoy thoughtful dialogue about faith issues.
- We encourage each other to work for justice and to care for people in need in our community and in our world.
