Prelude
Praise Chorus: 328 "Surely the Presence of the Lord"
Gathering- Welcome & Announcement
Hymn of Praise: 57 "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" (Vs. 1,2 & 7)
Call to Worship (responsively):
Leader: Praise God for his goodness to us.
People: Praise God for his loving kindness.
Leader: Let everything that lives, praise the Lord!
People: Praise the Lord.
Unison Opening Prayer:
Loving God, we come to you
today with grateful hearts, for all your blessings to us: You place us
in a world of wonder and beauty; you give us family and friends to love
and be loved; you call us into your church and fill us with the power of
the Spirit. Help us today to be open to your presence here, and to receive
again the gift of healing and new life; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Greet one Another- Passing God's Peace.
Time With the Children:
Scripture Reading: I Peter 1: 3-5
Morning Prayers:
Pray in Silence;
Morning Prayer;
The Lords Prayer;
Offertory:
Doxology: 94 ("Doxology" with "Alleluias")
Hymn of Preparation: 545 "The Churches one Foundation" (Vs 1 & 5)
Scripture Reading: John 10: 1-10
Sermon: "Living Life to the Full" Pastor Donald Thomas
Hymn: 710 "Faith of our Fathers"
Benediction:
Response: 672 "God Be With You" (Vs. 1 only, no refrain)
Postlude:
May 24: 2pm, Reception for Dr. Henry Vittum.
Given by the adult class.
Youth retreat in Maine.
May 30: 9:00-3:00. Annual PUMC yard sale will be held at Zanita Collins
house on, route 25 Rumney from.
Any item that you wish to donate for the yard sale call Rosalie
Downing for pick at 536-1115.