May 1, 2022

3rd Sunday in Easter
We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us in person or online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!

Ministers:

Rev. Billy Hester
Rev. Claire Marich
Ray Ellis, Music Director

Musicians:

Ray Ellis, Piano
Kay Deffley, Organ and Piano
Randy Canady, Keyboard

Bulletin for the Service â–º

Flowers:

The flowers for the service were given in honor of Mary Alice Garvin's 95th birthday by Alex, Stephen, and David Swanger & Carmel and Phil Hearn.

Special Thanks:

Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make each service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors.
We thank those heroes of our faith: control room and live streaming techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.

Licensing

Copyright License #2291323
Streaming License #20116968
Short clips in our services used in compliance with Fair Use.
Worship Service Video (synopsis below)

Enjoy centering music while announcements rotate.
The last rotation is at ~12:05 in the video; the service begins at ~13:05.

SYNOPSIS

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rev. Billy Hester, including:
    Special Birthdays: Jack Lewis (90) and Mary Alice Garvin (95)
    Cheri Hester promoting 2022 Vacation Bible School—theme: "Food Truck"
    Marie Winter's transition at age 99; arrangements TBD
    J.U.S.T. annual meeting at Johnny Mercer Theater, May 2, 2022, 6:15pm
       Billy has a wager with Rabbi Robert Haas about turnout
  • INTROIT: "Great is the Lord" — Asbury Memorial Choir, Ray Ellis, piano
  • CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev. Billy Hester — Psalm 96:1-4,9 (NRSV)
  • HYMN: "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Hymnal No. 64)
  • CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER: Rev. Claire Marich (see bulletin)
  • SCRIPTURE & HYMN: — Congregation sings alternating with the Reader
       SCRIPTURE: John 21:1-19 (NRSV) — Rev. Claire Marich, reader
       HYMN: "Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore" (Hymnal No. 344)
         Stanza 1: John 21:1-8
         Stanza 2: John 21:9-14
         Stanza 3: John 21:15-19
         Stanza 4
  • SCRIPTURE: Acts 9:1-8 NSRV — Steve Johnson
  • HYMN: "I'm Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing"
  • SERMON: "Writing Your Gettysburg Address" — Rev. Billy Hester
  • HYMN: "Jesus Loves Me" (Hymnal No. 191)
  • HOLY COMMUNION (see bulletin insert)
  • PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING (see bulletin insert)
  • OFFERING: "My Jesus, I Love Thee" — Asbury Memorial Choir, directed by Ray Ellis; Kay Deffley, piano; Randy Canady, assistant to Kay
  • DOXOLOGY
  • PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Claire Marich
  • HYMN: "May You Run and not Be Weary" (see bulletin insert)
  • BENEDICTION:  Rev. Billy Hester
  • RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord" — Congregation, led by Cheri Hester
  • POSTLUDE: Asbury Musicians.

We Hope You Enjoyed this Service

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