May 8, 2022

4th Sunday of Easter & Mother's Day
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

Bulletin for the Service â–º

Flowers for the Service

The flowers for today's service are given in honor of our mothers, Anne Gooby and Carol Namkong, by Chris and Barbara Gooby.
Flowers have also been given in honor of Joan Hester Byrd and in honor of all who have mentored as Mothers, past and present. 

Special Thanks:

Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the 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 ~12:27 into the video; the service begins at 13:45.

SYNOPSIS

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rev. Billy Hester, including:
    Special birthdays: Lynn Norton (80) and Don Stahl (87)
    Vacation Bible School registration open on web site
    JUST Nehemiah meeting attendance wager resulted in tie—Billy and Rabbi Haas      both will trade guest preaching
    Monica Mathias, former youth minister, is visiting from Colorado
    Rev. C.J. Hawking, who was ordained is the same class as Rev. Claire Marich, is visiting from Chicago, where she is executive director for Rise Chicago
  • INTROIT: "Gentle Shepherd" — Asbury Memorial Choir directed by Ray Ellis
  • CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev. Billy Hester
  • HYMN: "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" (Hymnal #117)
  • AFFIRMATION OF FAITH ON MOTHER'S DAY: — Rev. Billy Hester (see bulletin insert)
  • PSALM 23: Iris Dayoub (Translation: The Message)
  • PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER: Rev. Claire Marich and Iris Dayoub
  • CHORAL AMEN: Asbury Memorial Choir
  • SCRIPTURE: John 10:22-30 (NRSV)
  • HYMN: "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (Hymnal #474)
  • SERMON: "Hearing the Right Voice" — Rev. Billy Hester
  • OFFERING: "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" — Asbury Memorial Choir, directed by Ray Ellis; Kay Deffley, piano
  • DOXOLOGY
  • PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Claire Marich
  • HYMN: "He Leadeth Me" (Hymnal #128)
    Stanzas 2 and 3 are solos (Sharon Page and Danny Beam), with all joining in for the refrain
  • BENEDICTION: Rev. Rev. Hester
  • RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord" — Congregation, led by Cheri Hester
  • POSTLUDE: Asbury Musicians

We Hope You Enjoyed this Service

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