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PRELUDE                                                                                                                              Ta Wei Tsai

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                      Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                               Alice Bailey
We come to worship with joy,
trusting God’s holy word will inspire us.
We lean into God for understanding,
anticipating the Spirit’s blessing.
May God hear our praise!
May we be counted among the great congregation.
May the words of our mouths
and the meditations of our hearts
be acceptable to God.

HYMN OF PRAISE                                                                         “Take Me to the Water” – GTG 480

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O Christ, you are the true vine,
  and you have made us your branches.
In your grace, we find strength,
  and in your love, we are set free.
Forgive us, O God, when we do not live
  as people who have been freed,
  when we act as if the Easter story
  did not turn the world upside down.
Forgive us, O God, when we do not live
  as people who are your branches,
  when we forget that we are rooted in you
  and bound to one another by your spirit.
Forgive us, O Christ, our one true vine,
  and teach us to abide in you.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE

*THE PEACE
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.

MOMENT FOR MISSION – OPOP UPDATE



                                                   WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING                                                                    Psalm 22:25-31 pg. 501
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

CHORAL ANTHEM                                                                                               I Will Live My Thanks
                                                            Words and music by Joseph M. Martin and Ruth Elaine Schram
                                                                                                                                                            SJPC Choir

SERMON READING                                                                                        John 15:1-17 pgs. 109-110

SERMON                                                    “Abide in Me”                                     Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

*HYMN OF RESPONSE                                   “Unseen God, Your Hand Has Guided” – GTG 685


                            WE RESPOND TO GOD’S INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP

JOYS & CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

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; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY                                                             “For the Life That You Have Given” – GTG 717
For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known,
With these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own;
Here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring;
Give us grace to love and serve you, Living what we pray and sing.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*SINGING WELCOME AS CHILDREN RETURN TO SANCTUARY
Welcome, children, welcome, we are glad you’re here.
Welcome, children, welcome. Now to God draw near.

*HYMN OF COMMITMENT                                 “Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me” – GTG 703


                               WE GO INTO THE WORLD AS GOD’S AMBASSADORS

*BLESSING & CHARGE

POSTLUDE

               

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