Grace Presbyterian Church
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Prelude “Cristo Vive” Pablo Sosa
Responsive Call to Worship inspired by Psalm 4
One: The Lord hears us when we call:
All: Come, let us put our trust in God.
One: The Lord fills our hearts with gladness:
All: Come, let us sing God’s praises with shouts of joy!
One: The Lord grants peace to our weary souls:
All: Come, let us rest by the quiet waters of God’s grace
Opening Prayer
Hymn * “All Who Are Thirsty”
All who are thirsty, all who are weak,
come to the fountain.
Dip your heart in the stream of life.
Let the pain and the sorrow be washed away
in the waves of his mercy as deep cries out in deep.
We sing:
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
All who are thirsty, all who are weak,
come to the fountain.
Dip your heart in the stream of life.
Let the pain and the sorrow be washed away
in the waves of his mercy as deep cries out in deep.
We sing:
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Holy Spirit, come.
Holy Spirit, come.
Holy Spirit, come.
Holy Spirit, come.
As deep cries out to deep.
We sing:
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Lesson (Unison) Luke 24: 36b-48
While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you–that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.
Time with Children
Song “Jesus Loves Me”
Unison Prayer of Confession
Risen Christ, we are often troubled by our doubts. But you are not troubled by them. You do not require perfect understanding. Instead, you reveal yourself to us again and again that we might come to know you. Forgive us when our doubts keep us stuck, when fear prevents us from loving all creation as you call us to do. Help us to accept the peace you so graciously offer to us. Have mercy on us when we hoard or hide it, when we fail to offer it to others. Renew us and make us whole that in this world of strife we may be bearers of your peace. In resurrection hope we pray, Amen.
Assurance of Forgiveness
Gloria Patri
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Reading 1 John 3:1-7
Message Have You Anything Here to Eat? The Rev. Robin Miller Currás
Hymn 500 * “Become to Us the Living Bread”
Affirmation of Faith (in unison) Romans 8:1, 28, 38, 39
We believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus; for we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to God’s purpose. We are convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
Choral Anthem “Because He Lives” William J. Gaither
Doxology Lasst Uns Erfreuen
Prayer of Thanksgiving\
Pastoral Prayer for the Community concluding with the Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 376 * “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
Benediction
Some parts of today’s liturgy were written by Rev. Ellen Willams Hensle for Presbyterian Outlook and free distribution and Pastor Robin.
Daily Devotionals online Monday-Friday 9:00 AM. Check out www.gracemontclair.org for more information.
Mark your calendars:
After Worship Deacon’s Meeting
Today at 5pm Community Meal at St John’s Episcopal, 55 Montclair Avenue
Wednesday, April 17, 2:30 pm, Robin’s Women’s Bible Study at the Manse
Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Session Meeting
Friday, April 19 7-10 pm Gospel Choir Rehearsal Union Cong chapel
Saturday, April 20 2:30 -5:30 pm Gospel choir Union Cong sanctuarySunday,
April 21, Gospel Service in the sanctuary of Union Cong
Food for the Little Pantry is always wanted and the supply is low right now. Non-perishables only please. Food may be dropped off at the Manse or placed in the basket as you enter or leave the chapel on Sunday.