ORDER OF WORSHIP April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter

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1 ORDER OF WORSHIP April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter Please sign and pass the Friendship Book ( pew pad ) where you can also record any prayer requests. Our prayer is that you will experience the presence of the Living God as we worship together. We invite you to focus your heart and mind in worship. * indicates please stand as you are able. WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS John McCallum PRELUDE Under His Wings Organ Gregg Sewell CALL TO WORSHIP John McCallum In Christ, the God of heaven has made his home on earth. Christ dwells among us and is one with us. Highest of all creation, he lives among the least. He journeys with the rejected and welcomes the weary. Come now, all who thirst, and drink the water of life. Come now, all who hunger, and be filled with good things. Come now, all who seek, and be warmed by the fire of love. Reprinted by permission from The Worship Sourcebook, 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources *SONGS OF WORSHIP: I WILL SING OF MY REDEEMER (Hymn #492) (VERSE 1) I will sing of my Redeemer and his wondrous love to me; on the cruel cross he suffered from the curse to set me free. (REFRAIN) Sing, O sing of my Redeemer, with his blood he purchased me, on the cross he sealed my pardon, paid my debt, and made me free. (VERSE 2) I will tell the wondrous story how, my lost estate to save, in his boundless love and mercy he the ransom freely gave.

2 (REFRAIN) (VERSE 3) I will praise my dear Redeemer, his triumphant power I ll tell, how the victory he giveth over sin and death and hell. (REFRAIN) (VERSE 4) I will sing of my Redeemer and his heavenly love for me; he from death to life hath brought me, Son of God, with him to be. (REFRAIN) I STAND IN AWE (VERSE 1) You are beautiful beyond description Too marvelous for words Too wonderful for comprehension Like nothing ever seen or heard Who can grasp your infinite wisdom Who can fathom the depth of your love You are beautiful beyond description Majesty enthroned above (CHORUS) And I stand I stand in awe of you I stand I stand in awe of you Holy God to whom all praise is due I stand in awe of you CCLI Song No Sovereign Grace Praise (Admin. by Sovereign Grace Ministries) Mark AltroggeFor use solely with the Song Select Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No Joyce Miller Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion Call to Confession Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess to God and to one another our failure to love our neighbor. TIME OF PRAYER Prayer of Confession God of mercy, we confess that we have not borne the fruit of the Spirit.

3 We have not loved others as you have loved us. We have denied the promises of baptism and cut ourselves off from you. Forgive us, restore us, that we may abide in your love and live out your mercy, for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen [Silent Prayer] Declaration of Forgiveness You have already been cleansed by the word that God has spoken to you. In baptism God claimed you and joined you to Christ, as branches to a vine. Believe the promise given to you: in Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion SONG OF WORSHIP YOU ARE MY ALL IN ALL PLEASE REMAIN SEATED (CHORUS) Jesus Lamb of God, Worthy is your name. Jesus Lamb of God, Worthy is your name. You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking you as a precious jewel, Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all. (REPEAT CHORUS) Taking my sin, my cross, my shame, Rising again I bless your name. You are my all in all. When I fall down, you pick me up, When I am dry, you fill my cup. You are my all in all.

4 (REPEAT CHORUS) CCLI Song No Shepherd's Heart Music, Inc. (Admin. by Word Music Group, Inc.) Dennis Jernigan For use solely in accordance with the SongSelect Advanced Terms of Agreement. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No Joyce Miller Invitation to the Offering Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion God has enriched us in every way in speech, knowledge, and spiritual gifts. From the fellowship of Jesus Christ, we are sent out to share with thanksgiving what we have received. OFFERING OF OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below Praise him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Through our offerings, O God, give your loving Spirit to a world in need of comfort. Make our many gifts one offering for the world; in the name of Jesus. Amen. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion You may bring your offering and/or light a candle at the front or back of the sanctuary. The children are excused at this time to attend Junior Chapel. Offertory Beside Still Waters Organ George Blake PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Elder John McCallum READING OF THE SCRIPTURES Isaiah 53:7 9 (NIV) Carole Stuart 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away.

5 Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. Isaiah 56:3 5, 8 (NIV) 3 Let no foreigner who is bound to the LORD say, The LORD will surely exclude me from his people. And let no eunuch complain, I am only a dry tree. 4 For this is what the LORD says: To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant 5 to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will endure forever. 8 The Sovereign LORD declares he who gathers the exiles of Israel: I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered. Acts 8:26 40 (NIV) Galen Miller 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Go south to the road the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means queen of the Ethiopians ). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, Go to that chariot and stay near it.

6 30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. Do you understand what you are reading? Philip asked. 31 How can I, he said, unless someone explains it to me? So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth. 34 The eunuch asked Philip, Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else? 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized? [ 37 And Phillip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he replied, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea. MESSAGE Walking the Wild Way of Jesus Lily Fife

7 Sermon Reflection Questions: 1) How do you understand your story of redemption within today's biblical story? 2) What is our wilderness road that we are called to walk, away from what we know and the well-worn path, towards the unknown people/person? *SONG OF WORSHIP: CHRIST FOR THE WORLD! WE SING (Hymn #743) (VERSE 1) Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring with loving zeal the poor and them that mourn, the faint and overborne, sinsick and sorrow-worn, for Christ to heal. (VERSE 2) Christ for the world! we sing the world to Christ we bring with fervent prayer the wayward and the lost, by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost From dark despair. (VERSE 3) Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring with one accord with us the work to share, with us reproach to dare, with us the cross to bear, for Christ our Lord. (VERSE 4) Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring with joyful song the newborn souls whose days, reclaimed form error s ways, inspired with hope and praise, to Christ belong. BENEDICTION Lily Fife POSTLUDE Solo for Trumpet Organ Stanley E. Saxton * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

8 In the pulpit today: Lily Fife spent her childhood in Bakersfield, California and attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, as a Christian Ministry Major. Degree in hand, she then served as the Children's Pastor of Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church in the beautiful Sierra Nevadas. She met her husband, Ben Fife, a third generation Spokanite, at nearby Calvin Crest Camp. This California girl and Spokane boy settled in Spokane and had a little girl, Billie Irene. Lily is so grateful to share her love of story-telling, the gift of Jesus, and a bit of her life as a new mother with you this morning! Today s Lectionary Readings Acts 8: John 4:7 21 Psalm 22:25 31 John 15:1 8 Question for Reflection What is your deepest desire? Jesus says that whatever you wish... it will be done for you (John 15:7). Spend time in the next days asking yourself at evermore profound levels what you most devoutly wish for in this life and the next. Then ask for it. Household Prayer: Morning God of all beginnings, you bring a new day, and you promise to journey with me through the hours. I thank you for the breath and strength I have, and I beg your help that I may use my powers wisely and with compassion toward everyone I meet. Let my questions today be a form of pruning to bring forth in me new understandings, healing, and good fruit; in Jesus name. Amen.

9 Household Prayer: Evening Sweet Jesus, in this night of rest, heal my broken places and restore my faith. You are my vine; only in you am I strong enough to face the darkness of this world. I thank you for the safety of my home and pray for those who have no bed tonight. Make me grateful, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, Mother of us all. Amen.. The Morning & Evening Household Prayers and Questions for Reflection are reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion. 2014