Order of Service – Sunday 18 May 2025 – EASTER 5
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CALL TO WORSHIP
“It is good to praise the LORD and make music to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
For You make me glad by Your deeds, O Lord.
I sing for joy at the works of Your hands. (Psalm 92:1-4)
HYMN: 147 “To God Be the Glory”
A PRAYER OF PRAISE
Worthy of praise from every mouth, of confession from every tongue, of worship from every creature, is Your glorious name.
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: who did create the world in Your grace and by Your compassion did save the world.
To your majesty, O God, ten thousand times ten thousand bow down and adore, singing and praising without ceasing and saying,
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts;
Heaven and earth are full of thy praises;
Hosanna in the highest. (Nestorius 381-451)
HYMN: 445 “Jesus, Where’er Your People Meet”
FOR THE RENEWAL OF OUR HEARTS
Instruct our mouths, O Lord, with a new song; that, our hearts being renewed, we may always rejoice in Your praise and in the company of thy saints, O God, our Strength and our Redeemer. Amen!
A PRAYER OF PRAISE
Glory be to You, O Holy God, You who are love and justice. We praise You for the gifts You have made in creating the world and human beings in Your likeness. We praise You for opening up for us a new way of life in Jesus Christ. We praise You for calling us, through the Holy Spirit, to follow Jesus Christ and to seek to bring justice for all. Amen! (Women’s World Day of Prayer, 1990)
CONVOCATION
In every beginning, in every moment, God may surprise us with new possibilities, new courage and wisdom and new dimensions of faith.
This is our God, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit.
Let us be the people of God this day.
RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 148 Page 623
SONG – He is Lord
PRAYER OF CONFESSION – We Are Human
O God, we are Your very human people and we confess that we do not always expect to be challenged by Your creativity, or Your prophetic word.
We often think and act as though we know the future, we know what is expected of us and do what we always do.
Forgive us if we have lost the dream of your life.
Bring to us Your surprising grace, Jesus Christ. Amen!
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
The rock of God’s faithfulness never fails us; the forgiveness of Jesus Christ comes in grace upon grace and the Holy Spirit will lift up our life.
Let us choose to live abundantly! Amen!
INTERCESSION
Loving God, take all that we do and give to it the grandeur of Your will, the wonder of Christ’s abundant life and the truth and power of Your Holy Spirit.
Carry our life into the world which You so love, that we may be part of the bringing in of Your reign, witnesses to Your justice and peace and friends to all who long for love.
This we pray in Your name. Amen!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
In peace, we pray to You, Lord God.
For all people in their daily life and work;
for our families, friends, and neighbours,
and for those who are alone.
For this community, our country, and the world;
for all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.
For the just and the proper use of Your creation;
for the victims of hunger, fear, injustice and oppression.
For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;
for those who minister to the sick, the friendless and the needy.
For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
for all who proclaim the gospel, and for all who seek the truth.
We pray for our own needs,
and for others for whom You have called us to pray. Silence
Hear us Lord; for Your mercy is great.
We thank You, Lord, for all the blessings of life. Silence
HYMN: 447 “Lord Your Almighty Word”
BIBLE READINGS – Chris Butters
Revelation 3:7-13 (Page 1217) John 13:31-38 (Page 1067)
In response to the word, let us make our affirmation:
We believe that God is present here, meeting us within our worship, speaking into every heart, offering wisdom for every mind and breathing hope into every soul.
We believe that, in Christ all things are possible, and in the Spirit all life is being made new.
This we believe.
SERMON: “A Faithful and Loving Church” Krikor Youmshajekian
HYMN: 439 “What Shall We Offer Our Good Lord”
NOTICES – Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11:30 am – Service of Closure.
- Movie/Pizza Night – Tues 3 June 6:30 pm, movie 7:15 pm.
- Elders’ & Council Meetings Wednesday 9 July 10:00 am.
OFFERING – “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a
memorial before God .” (Acts 10:4)
HYMN: 592 “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
THE LORD’S PRAYER and BENEDICTION
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