Sunday, April 29, 2018
Order of Worship for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Musician: Janell Kinzie
For Meditation and Reflection:
“How foolish and blind are those who choose to cross through the water when the road has been built for them! This road is such a joy for those who travel on it that it makes every bitterness sweet for them, and every burden light. Though they are in the darkness of the body, they find light; and though they are mortal, they find life without death. For through love and the light of faith they taste eternal truth, with the promise of refreshment in return for the weariness they have borne.” — Catherine of Siena, (1347 – 1380)
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Prayer (Pastor)
Responsive Call to Worship: (Traditional Monastic Liturgy)
Pastor: We wait for the word of the Lord as we wait for the rains.
People: And our God shall come down upon us like gentle dew.
Pastor: The hills and the mountains will be singing praise to God.
People: Every tree in the forest will be clapping its hands. The Lord will come and rule for ever. Alleluia!
Opening Hymn: #8 – Praise to the Living God