Online Worship 05-11-25
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MOTHER’S DAY
May 11, 2025
Prelude Open the Eyes of My Heart Sid Samberg
Introit Anthem Everything Youth Choir
Greeting from our Lay Reader John Melvin
*Passing the Peace
*Call to Worship *Please rise in body or spirit
One: Blessed are the peacemakers,
Many: for they will be called children of God.
One: We are called to be peacemakers,
Many: to stand against injustice, inequality, and oppression.
One: We gather, as the children of God,
Many: committed to the call of peacemaking.
One: We gather, as the children of God,
Many: finding refuge in our God of peace.
One: We gather, as the children of God,
Many: to recommit ourselves to the ways of peace.
We gather together to worship the God of peace and love. Amen.
*Opening Song Joy! Led by the Youth Choir
Children’s Message PhilisAnn Bodle
Mission Moment Jan Bigbee-Hansen & Charlie Bofferding
Prayer Music Purify My Heart Sid Samberg
Joys & Concerns, Mother’s Day Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
First Reading Colossians 3:12-15 John Melvin
*Gloria Gloria, Gloria. We sing praises to God.
With open hearts and open minds, In peace we welcome all.
*Gospel Reading Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon Title The Way of Peacemaking, Part 1 Rev. Ferdie Llenado
Offering Hymn You Are the Seed Hymn 583
Thanksgiving for the Offering
*Closing Song All the People Said Amen
*Benediction
Postlude Blessed Be Your Name Sid Samberg
Join us for fellowship and refreshments after the service… t’s just across the patio in Benedict Hall.
Music Staff: Rae Colborne, Choir Director
Bill and Lori McEwen, Julie Swienty, Sid Samberg, Bruce Carpenter
Altar flowers provided by The Stocks for all the
Mother’s and Mother’s alike.