Welcome to Saint David s United Church

Welcome to Saint David s United Church

Lighting of the Christ Candle Leader: We light the Christ candle to remind us that Jesus Chris is the light of this church and of the world. People: Thank you God for this light. Help us reflect it to the darkened corners of the world.

Hymn: VU 179 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; Hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God s name.

Jesus is Lord of all the earth, First-born of all creation.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; Hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God s name.

Spread the good news o er all the earth: Jesus has died and is risen.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; Hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God s name.

We have been crucified with Christ, Now we shall live for ever.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; Hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God s name.

Come let us praise the living God, Joyfully sing to our Saviour.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; Hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God s name.

Leader: Grace to you, and peace from God. People: As Easter people, we give thanks to the One who makes all things new.

Leader: Let us proclaim the wonder of the God who brings life out of death, joy out of sadness, possibility out of despair. People: In word, action, and in gentleness of spirit, we celebrate this season of Easter joy.

And When You Call for Me And when you call for me, I have already answered. And when you call for me, I am already there.

All: Loving God, bless our doubts, our wanderings, our soul struggles, life s deep questions and deeper mysteries. Teach us to love our questions more than our answers. Bless our doubts, O God. Amen

And When You Call for Me And when you call for me, I have already answered. And when you call for me, I am already there.

Hymn: VU 412 This is the Day

This is the Day This is the day, this is the day that our God has made, That our God has made; We will rejoice, We will rejoice and be glad in it, And be glad in it.

This is the day that our God has made, We will rejoice and be glad in it, This is the day, This is the day that the Lord has made.

Open to us, Open to us your gates, O God, Your gates, O God; We will go in, We will go in, to your holy place, To your holy place.

Open to us your gates, O God, We will go in to your holy place. Open to us, Open to us your gates, O God.

You are our God, You are our God, we will praise your name, We will praise your name; We will give thanks, We will give thanks, for your faithfulness, For your faithfulness.

You are our God, we will praise your name, We will give thanks for your faithfulness, You are our God, You are our God, we will praise your name.

This is the day, this is the day that our God has made, That our God has made; We will rejoice, We will rejoice and be glad in it, And be glad in it.

This is the day that our God has made, We will rejoice and be glad in it, This is the day, This is the day that the Lord has made.

Growing our Faith

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us power, send us grace!

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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

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

Walk with me, I will walk with you And build the land That God has planned Where love shines through.

Psalm 133 VU 856

Behold, how pleasant, How good it is! Behold, how pleasant, How good it is!

How pleasant and harmonious when God s people are together: Fragrant as precious oil when running fresh on Aaron s beard.

Behold, how pleasant, How good it is! Behold, how pleasant, How good it is!

How pleasant and harmonious when God s people are together: Fresh like the morning dew that falls on Zion s holy hill.

Behold, how pleasant, How good it is! Behold, how pleasant, How good it is!

How pleasant and harmonious when God s people are together: There is where God bestows the blessing, life for evermore.

Behold, how pleasant, How good it is! Behold, how pleasant, How good it is!

Sacred Space Pause, Pray, Reflect One: All: One: Hear the Word of scripture. In the Spirit we will listen. Pause. Pray. Reflect. And in silence enjoy this moment of sacred space.

Saint David s Senior Choir

Reflection Rev. Dr. Ron Vincent

Music Ministry: Pie Jesu Rachael Grant

Offering

We Give You But Your Own We give you but your own, Whate er the gift may be; All that we have is yours alone, We give it gratefully.

Offering Dedication

Prayers of the Community

Hymn: VU 173 Thine Is the Glory

Thine Is the Glory Thine be the glory, Risen, conquering Son, Endless is the victory Thou o er death hast won; Angels in bright raiment Rolled the stone away, Kept the folded grave-clothes Where the body lay.

Thine be the glory, Risen, conquering Son, Endless is the victory Thou o er death hast won;

Lo! Jesus meets us, Risen from the tomb; Lovingly he greets us, Scatters fear and gloom; Let the Church with gladness Hymns of triumph sing, For the Lord now liveth, death has lost its sting.

Thine be the glory, Risen, conquering Son, Endless is the victory Thou o er death hast won;

No more we doubt thee, Glorious Prince of life; Life is nought without thee: Aid us in our strife; Make us more than conquerors, Through thy deathless love: Bring us safe through Jordan To thy home above.

Thine be the glory, Risen, conquering Son, Endless is the victory Thou o er death hast won;

You Shall Go Out With Joy You shall go out with joy And be led forth with peace, And the mountains and the hills Shall break forth before you. There ll be shouts of joy And the trees of the field Shall clap, clap, clap their hands,

And the trees of the field Shall clap their hands, And the trees of the field Shall clap their hands, And the trees of the field Shall clap their hands, And you ll go out with joy!