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James Tissot -   The Calling of Saint John and Saint Andrew​

Welcome to Worship - Sunday May 17, 2020

6th Sunday after Easter

Opening Prayer:

You have prepared this day
for the explicit purpose
of lingering
with us.
The dawn is the open door to where you abide.
There is no need to knock;
you are waiting to welcome us.
The table is set
all is simple and not a thing to fuss about
Everything we need
or want
is here
with you
we just simply need to let go
of our expectations of the day
and linger
in the beauty of what you've prepared.
Amen.

Entrance Hymn:
All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name

1.    All hail the power of Jesus' name! 
Let angels prostrate fall, 
let angels prostrate fall; 
bring forth the royal diadem, 
and crown him, crown him, 
crown him, crown him, 
and crown him Lord of all.

2.    Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 
ye ransomed from the fall, 
ye ransomed from the fall, 
hail him who saves you by his grace, 
and crown him, crown him, 
crown him, crown him, 
and crown him Lord of all.

​3.    Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget 
the wormwood and the gall, 
the wormwood and the gall, 
go spread your trophies at his feet, 
and crown him, crown him, 
crown him, crown him, 
and crown him Lord of all.
4.    Let every kindred, every tribe 
on this terrestrial ball, 
on this terrestrial ball, 
to him all majesty ascribe, 
and crown him, crown him, 
crown him, crown him, 
and crown him Lord of all.

5.    Crown him, ye martyrs of your God, 
who from his altar call, 
who from his altar call; 
extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod, 
and crown him, crown him, 
crown him, crown him, 
and crown him Lord of all.

6.    O that with yonder sacred throng 
we at his feet may fall, 
we at his feet may fall! 
We'll join the everlasting song, 
and crown him, crown him, 
crown him, crown him, 
and crown him Lord of all.​​


​Words: Edward Perronet (1779)
Tune: DIADEM
Composer:James Ellor (1838)

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Online Bible Study:
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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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Great job keeping in touch this week!

Prayer for Understanding

We are nudged
and we are pointed in your direction
by those who've witnessed you 
who've seen you for who you truly are
and so we have followed
based on their testimony
and yet you ask us
"what are you looking for?"
and if we are honest
we may not be exactly sure
we're just beginners at this, really
so all we can do
is ask
"where do you abide?"
as if that may give us some clue
as for what our hearts are yearning
but help us to see that
perhaps the best prayer for understanding
is breathing
listening
lingering
with you.
May we not find that for which we are striving
rather, may we be found by you
and in your embrace
may we find
our striving
​has ceased.
​Amen.

Scripture Reading:
John 1


The Lord's Prayer


Hymn: Lord, You have Come to the Lakeshore

Lord, You have come to the lakeshore
Looking neither for wealthy nor wise ones
You only asked me to follow humbly

O Lord, with Your eyes You have searched me
And while smiling have spoken my name
Now my boat's left on the shoreline behind me
By Your side I will seek other seas

You know so well my possessions
My boat carries no gold and no weapons
You will find there, my nets and labor

You need my hands full of caring
Through my labors to give others rest
And constant love that keeps on loving

O Lord, with Your eyes You have searched me
And while smiling have spoken my name
Now my boat's left on the shoreline behind me
By Your side I will seek other seas

You, who have fished other oceans
Ever longed for by souls who are waiting
My loving friend, as thus You call me

Author:    Cesareo Gabaraín
Translator:    Gertrude C. Suppe (1987)
Translator:    Rachel Gutiérrez-Achon (1987)
Translator:    George Lockwood (1987)​
Copyright:© 1977 Cesáreo Gabarain, admin. OCP Publications
Notes:Hymnal states trans. copyrighted by United Methodist Publishing House, however, now assigned to OCP

Sermon: Preparing to Linger


Prayers of the People:

You invite us to come and see
O Lord
and we accept your invitation
and we also confess
that we have trouble lingering
staying attentive to the present moment
we begin to plan
strategize
organize
catastrophize
when all you want us to do
is synthesize
with the song of the bird
the breeze in the trees
the dew of the grass
the radiance of the sun
the stroll of the clouds

Peace us, then
by your spirit
place reminders throughout our day
when we worry woo us
when we fret free us
when we cry calm us
when we sob soothe us
when we tantrum tame us
when we crumble collect us
when we rage rest us
bring us back to your
I am moment
the present moment
the gift moment
so that we may be
truly be
and linger in your love.
Amen.

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Offertory: Steal Away to Jesus


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: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

1.    Come, thou Fount of every blessing, 
tune my heart to sing thy grace; 
streams of mercy, never ceasing, 
call for songs of loudest praise. 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, 
sung by flaming tongues above. 
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, 
mount of thy redeeming love. 

​2.    Here I raise mine Ebenezer; 
hither by thy help I'm come; 
and I hope, by thy good pleasure, 
safely to arrive at home. 
Jesus sought me when a stranger, 
wandering from the fold of God; 
he, to rescue me from danger, 
interposed his precious blood. 


3.    O to grace how great a debtor 
daily I'm constrained to be! 
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, 
bind my wandering heart to thee. 
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, 
prone to leave the God I love; 
here's my heart, O take and seal it, 
seal it for thy courts above. 


Words: Robert Robinson (1758)
Music: NETTLETON

Benediction:

May the preparing presence of God invite you,
May the lingering presence of Christ surround you,
May the refreshing presence of the Spirit enfold you,
Now and forevermore.
​Amen.
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