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James Tissot -   Christ Appears on the Shore of Lake Tiberias

Welcome to Worship - Sunday April 26th, 2020

2nd Sunday after Easter

Opening Prayer:

Morning Fire Eternal,
You whose loving hospitality
prepares the morning
like a meal
that will break the fast
of all our truest desires
fill us with the loving kindness
you have prepared
with warmth
and tender ministry.
​Amen.

Entrance Hymn:
Crown Him with Many Crowns

1.    Crown him with many crowns, 
the Lamb upon his throne, 
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns 
all music but its own. 
Awake, my soul, and sing 
of him who died for thee, 
and hail him as thy matchless King 
through all eternity. 

2.    Crown him the Lord of life, 
who triumphed o'er the grave, 
and rose victorious in the strife 
for those he came to save. 
His glories now we sing, 
who died, and rose on high, 
who died, eternal life to bring, 
and lives that death may die. 
3.    Crown him the Lord of peace, 
whose power a scepter sways 
from pole to pole, that wars may cease, 
and all be prayer and praise. 
His reign shall know no end, 
and round his pierced feet 
fair flowers of paradise extend 
their fragrance ever sweet. 

4.    Crown him the Lord of love; 
behold his hands and side, 
those wounds, yet visible above, 
in beauty glorified. 
All hail, Redeemer, hail! 
For thou hast died for me; 
thy praise and glory shall not fail 
throughout eternity. 

Words: George Elvey
Tune: DIADEMATA


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Online Bible Studies NEXT Week:
A new study is beginning!
Introduction to the Gospel of John
Journey through the fourth gospel with church friends one chapter a week. Being an introduction course, we will focus on what we learn about Jesus and our response to his teachings. Please consider joining us on this new study!
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Please continue to send one another greetings of peace and joy throughout the week via mail, text, phone, etc.
Great job keeping in touch this week!

Prayer for Understanding

In the fishing boats of our lives right now
we don't know what life is going to be like
when morning comes
and we have no fish on our own.
Do we continue to believe you've called us
or do we go about our lives like
before we met you?
Yes, these feelings, like Peter long ago
we have them, too, sometimes.
So we ask for your merciful help
in understanding
You
Your teachings
and your wonderful world.
​Amen.

Scripture Reading:
​John 20


The Lord's Prayer


Hymn: The Summons

Will you come and follow me
If I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know
And never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
Will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown
In you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind
If I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
And never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare
Should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer
In you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see
If I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free
And never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean,
And do such as this unseen,
And admit to what I mean
In you and you in me?
Will you love the 'you' you hide
If I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside
And never be the same?
Will you use the faith you've found
To reshape the world around,
Through my sight and touch and sound
In you and you in me?

Lord, your summons echoes true
When you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you
And never be the same.
In your company I'll go
Where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow
In you and you in me.

​Copyright: 
Words: 1987 WGRG, Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 3DH (Admin. by Wild Goose Resource Group), Music: David Peacock - The Jubilate Group (Admin. by Hope Publishing Company)

Sermon: Breakfast with Christ


Prayers of the People: This New Moment

Creator of The Way -
     The Way from fear into love,
     the Way from despair into hope.
     We praise you for this new...
     This New Moment.
     not just a new moment
     a new hour, a new day, a new season, a new year, a new... Life!
     Life with a bright, new outlook!
     Life with a fresh, innovative gleam
     toward the sun-dappled horizon of a glorious grace!
     So here we are this Easter Morning,
     circled in the sounds of anthems triumphant,
     reassured in the reverberations of resurrection hymns,
     persuaded by the proclamation of peace,
     surrounded by the completion of redemption,
     secure in life, everlasting in scope.
     And yet...
     We know all too well.
     We know when we leave this Holy Place,
     we’ll move from the Easter Garden Glory
     with the sound of trumpets and the fragrance of lilies,
     to the upper room reality
     where the stark opposition lurks outside our gates.
     We know there’s a world out there... full of fear;
     fear of oppressive power by those held in bonds beyond comprehension,
     fear of equalizing change by those who dictate dominion for self-promotion,
     fear of demoralizing death by those who lack the will to live.
     And so we pray,
     for a Resurrection resolve
     A resolve that moves us to living the gospel.
     With no fear to live life abundantly... with no holds barred!
     A life that boldly proclaims that... Life is alive!
     Open our hearts to let each moment be,
     filled with an awareness of you,
     Creator God.
     Let there be
     your “Let there be life”s
     constantly within our hearts,
     from this time forth and forevermore.
     Amen.

    Prayer Request Form:

Submit
Please use the above form to submit your joys and/or requests for prayer. Your submission will be sent directly to Rev. Phil.

Prayers for Cliff Cook:
Cliff desires your prayers and positive thoughts for the healing power of the Holy Spirit and Christ's peace to surround him as he undergoes and awaits test results regarding the possibility of aggressive prostate cancer. 

From Lyle:
Prayers for the family of Peggy Farnham, my Aunt who lived in PA. She passed away yesterday after a slow decline in health.

Visit our ​Prayer Ministries page and join us in specific prayer. We are so grateful for your immediate engagement with the prayer request form.

Offertory: Be Thou My Vision


Offering:

We are so collectively grateful for God's gifts that are given back for use in ministering to the lives within our community-at-large. Should you choose to prayerfully give, mailing to the UMC of North Chili 2200 Westside Dr. Rochester, NY 14624 would be received with gratitude and employed with prayerful stewardship.

Doxology:

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
​Amen.

Prayer of Dedication:

​Refreshing and rejuvenating Giver of all gifts, we offer back to you a token of our gratitude for the life of this community. May they be used to inspire hearts and awaken minds to your love. Amen.

Recessional Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

1.    Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, 
God of glory, Lord of love; 
hearts unfold like flowers before thee, 
opening to the sun above. 
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; 
drive the dark of doubt away. 
Giver of immortal gladness, 
fill us with the light of day! 

2.    All thy works with joy surround thee, 
earth and heaven reflect thy rays, 
stars and angels sing around thee, 
center of unbroken praise. 
Field and forest, vale and mountain, 
flowery meadow, flashing sea, 
chanting bird and flowing fountain, 
call us to rejoice in thee. 
3.    Thou art giving and forgiving, 
ever blessing, ever blest, 
well-spring of the joy of living, 
ocean depth of happy rest! 
Thou our Father, Christ our brother, 
all who live in love are thine; 
teach us how to love each other, 
lift us to the joy divine. 

4.    Mortals, join the mighty chorus 
which the morning stars began; 
love divine is reigning o'er us, 
binding all within its span. 
Ever singing, march we onward, 
victors in the midst of strife; 
joyful music leads us sunward, 
in the triumph song of life. 

Benediction:

The Peace that raised Christ from the dead be within you.
The Hope that raised Christ from the dead be around you.
The Breath that raised Christ from the dead flow in and out of you.
Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed!
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