Ways to COME ENCOUNTER GROW SERVE

Ways to COME ~ ENCOUNTER ~ GROW ~ SERVE

VBS VOLUNTEER PLANNING MEETING will be held after worship TODAY in the Student Center. Lunch will be served. We are looking for adult and high school volunteers, consider helping with this fun worthwhile WPC ministry. Contact Sheila Svoboda with any questions at .

REMINDER~ALL CHURCH PICNIC~Sunday, May 25 after worship

All are welcome to attend!Sponsored by the Deacons. Wonderful picnic menu, prepared by Raphael: Oven, Southern Fried Chicken, Biscuits, Bacon wrapped all-beefhot dogs,

European Potato Salad, Baby Kale and Spring Mix salad with White French homemade dressing, Fruit platter, Sweet tea, and Tofu Dogs as an alternative.

FLOWERS IN THE CHANCEL are given in loving memory of my husband Whitey Wahl and my parents, Glenn and Ruth Clark by Marian Wahl.

FLOWERS IN THE PEDESTAL are given by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Jacobs in loving memory of the birthday of his mother, Louise W. Jacobs.

USHERS for this Sunday are Bob Leonard (head usher), Earl Pierson, Raphael Peoples, Don Rearick, Phil Fry, and Bob Pulling.

PASTOR ZOMERMAANDS’ SCHEDULE: Pastor Z will be in Akron through May 27. The best place to contact him in Akron is at the church office. He is also available by email () and cell phone(618-606-1053).

Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 18, 2014

At the ringing of the chimes please silence your cell phones and conversation to prepare your hearts and minds for an encounter with the Living God.

Bolded text is read or sung by all.

*Please rise in body or spirit.

COME

Voluntary Dearest Jesus, We Are Here Johann Sebastian Bach

*Call to Worship From Psalm 31

In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever

be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me.

Listen to me and rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge

for me, a strong refuge to save me.

My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of those

who seek to harm me.

Let your face shine upon us; save us in your steadfast love.

Let us worship our saving God.

*Hymn 260 A Mighty Fortress is Our God Ein’ feste Burg

ENCOUNTER

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way,

the truth, and the life.

Forgive our unwillingness to follow wholeheartedly

the path that he blazes for us.

Give us grace to love one another as he loved us,

to follow in the way of his commandments,

and to share in his risen life.

We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Silence is observed.

Kyrie Hymn 574

Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us.

Lord have mercy upon us.

Assurance of Forgiveness

*Gloria Patri Hymn 567

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Amen. Amen.

*Passing the Peace and Church Life

Greet both friends and strangers saying, The peace of Christ be with you.

God’s Word in Action Installation of Presbyterian Women Officers

Offertory A Gaelic Blessing John Rutter

Deep peace of the running wave to you, deep peace of the flowing air to you, deep peace of the quiet earth to you, deep peace of the shining stars to you, deep peace of the gentle night to you, moon and stars pour their healing light on you, deep peace of Christ, the light of the world to you.

*Doxology Hymn 592

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Time for Young Disciples

After Time for Young Disciples 3 and 4 year-olds are invited to Room 104

for age-appropriate activities.

GROW

Prayer for Illumination Sheila Svoboda

Scripture Readings

Acts 7:54-60 Pew Bible, NT p. 126

John 14:1-14 Pew Bible, NT p. 108

This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!

Sermon A Comforting Word The Rev. Conley Zomermaand

SERVE

Prayer’s of the People and 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*Hymn 298 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy In Babilone

*Charge and Benediction

Voluntary Fantasy on Ein’ feste Burg R. Evan Copley