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5Towards Vision 20/2

5
Expanding God's Kin

April 26, 2015

GATHERIN
G SONG
(Altar and
Paschal Candles
are lighted)

CALL TO
WORSHIP
(
Tambourin

PRAISE &
WORSHIP

DIALOG OF
PRAISE
Leader/People

Praise the
Lord! Praise
the name of
the Lord!

Praise the
Lord! Give
thanks to
God!

God has
blessed us
and brought
us to this

God has
blessed us
and brought
us to this

God has
caused his
name to dwell
in our midst.

God has
stirred our
hearts and
made us

God has
shown us his
glory in his
mighty word.

God has
shown us
the way of
truth and

For 55 years,
God has
nurtured and
fed us.

For 55
years, God
has shown
us his

For 55 years,
God has
given himself
in Word and
Sacrament.

For 55
years, God
has
empowered
us with his

For 55 years,
God has
made us
witnesses in

For 55 years,
God has
placed us in
loving
fellowship

Praise the
Lord for 55
years! Praise
God

Praise the
Lord for
evermore!
Oh, praise
the name of

CHURCH
COMMUNITY
CONCERNS

BOT- BCFLCI
MEETING
May 3, 2015

Council
Meeting
May 10,
2015

Altar flowers
by Mr. and Mrs.
Darwin
Policarpio
(Wedding
Anniversary and

DEDICATION
OF
HYMNALS

AWARDING
OF
CERTIFICATE
S TO LAY
SERVANTS

CHURCH
HISTORY
THRU
VIDEO

PROCLAMATI
ON AND
RESPONSE


ACCLAMATION
Sing Alleluia to the
Lord TFWS#2258

Sing alleluia to the

Lord! Sing alleluia to
the Lord! Sing
alleluia, sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia to the

 SCRIPTURE
READING

ANTHEM
BY The
Chancel
Choir

We have come
this far by
faith gently
carried in the
arms of love

We have come
this far with
confidence our
hope in God
alone.

And though
the road is
long in His
strength we
carry on.

We have come
this far by
faith and faith
will lead us
home.

A simple child
a tiny mustard
seed can
change the
world and

Calm the
ranging sea.
Blessed are the
ones who trust
in Christ the

Those who
believe in HIS
promises, in
HIS word, for
great is their

We have come
this far by
faith, gently
carried in the
arms of love.

We have come
this far with
confidence, our
hope in God
Alone.

And though the

road is long in
HIS strength
we carry on,

We have come
this far by faith
and faith will
lead us home.

We have come
this far by faith
and faith will
lead us home

PROCLAMATI
ON OF THE
WORD
Rev. Dr. Homer
W. O. Refuerzo

 LITANY OF
THANKSGIVIN
G AND HOPE
(Please turn to pg18)

LITANY OF
THANKSGIVING
and HOPE
Pastor/People

God of our
past, we gather
today to give
thanks for the
past.

We think back
to those who
first had a
vision of a
church in this
place, to those

their treasure,
their time to
make it
happen.

All: We
remember the
efforts of the
founders and
builders we
offer words of

God of growth, we
remember too
those who helped
this church to grow
in wisdom and in
faith.

group leaders,
clergy,
deaconesses,
choir directors,
Sunday School
teachers, and
many others,

men and women

who stepped
forward to
provide
governance and
leadership.

All: We are
grateful for
all these
varied forms
of
leadership.

God of community,
we remember events
that brought us
together;
and for the gifts of
friendship and
fellowship we say
thanks.

the many groups

that have met in
this place: groups
that provided
times of fellowship
and times of
growth in
community.

God of creation, we
give great thanks
and praise for many
days spent on this
church as
community of faith.

God of our
present, we
remember all
that led this
congregation
to this day.

and with this

community,
for 55 years
of growing
together in
love,

made us what
we are now,
we give you
thanks, we
give you
praise.

God of our
present and
our future, as
we gather
here today we
look for hope.

The future is
uncertain, we
wonder what it
will bring. Fill
us with a
vision for what
we could be.

for our
congregation and
our community.
Help us find the
choices that lead
to life in
abundance.

God of hope, in
a time of
uncertainty we
so often fall
into fear and
worry.

Show us the
opportunities in
our chaotic
world, remind
us to consider
seriously where
our priorities

lie, push us to
see how our
choices
matter, and
then fill us
with hope.

All: God of our

future, may we
walk boldly into
what may come,
as people, not
only of faith, but
of hope.

your hope
and promise
with the
world in
which we
live. Amen.

INVITATION
TO OFFERING
Leader

Our offerings do not

only respond to the
needs of people.
They initiate and
nurture an
outpouring of

In the name of the

One who lived Gods
truth among us, we
commit ourselves
anew to bearing
witness.

The Holy Spirit,

whose winds
restore our breath,
sends us forth as
life-givers.
Celebrate this

GIVING OF
OUR TITHES
AND
ANNIVERSAR
Y OFFERINGS

 DOXOLOGY


OFFERTORY
PRAYER
(Unison)

Gift giving God, for

55 years we have
gathered in this
place to share
what we are and
have.

Help us to
continue this
sharing of our
time, talent, and

May the gifts we

give be gifts of
Love. May they
increase the power
of Love in the cocreation of the

CONTEMPORA
RY SERVICE
OF HOLY
COMMUNION

INVITATION
TO THE
LORDS
TABLE

Come to the
Lords Table, all
you who love
him. Come to
the Lords

Table, confess
your sin. Come
to the Lords
Table, be at
peace.

CONFESSION OF SIN
Pastor/People

We have not
believed you or
trusted in your
power.

Lord, help
our
unbelief.

We have stained
our souls by our
action and
inaction.

Cleanse us, Lord.

We are broken by
disease, bruised by
the sins of others,
weakened and
unable to repair
ourselves.

Heal us,
Lord.

We ignore your call

to center our lives in
you, and so are deaf
to the hopes and
cries of the poor,
the sick, the needy,
and the earth.

Ground us,
Lord!

When we confess our

sinful ways, God
abundantly pardons.
In the name of Jesus
Christ, you are
forgiven.

In the name
of Jesus
Christ, we are
all forgiven,
Glory to God!

By one Spirit
we are all
baptized into
one body.

Let us then
pursue the
things that
make for
peace and
build up our

The peace of
our Lord Jesus
Christ be
always with
you!

And also with

you. (Signs of
peace may be
offered and
exchanged.)

THANKSGIVIN
G AND
COMMUNION
Pastor/People

The Lord be
with you.
And also
with you.

Lift up your
hearts.
We lift them
to you, Lord.

Let us give
thanks to the
Lord our God.
It is right to
praise you,

It is right, and a good

and joyful thing,
always and
everywhere to give
thanks to you, Holy
Triune God, Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.

From the rising of

the sun to its
setting your
name is praised
among all

Therefore we
praise you,
joining our
voices with
your people on

all the
company of
heaven who
for ever sing
this hymn to

All: Holy, holy,

holy Lord, God of
power and might,
heaven and earth
are full of your

Hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is
he who comes in
the name of the
Lord. Hosanna in
the highest.

You are holy,

Almighty One!
Blessed are you,
Jesus Christ! In the
power of the Spirit
you created all

blessed them, and

called them good.
You called to
yourself a people to
make your mercy
and truth known in
all the world.

We betrayed your
calling; You were
faithful. We
wandered from
the way; You
called us to

And still we
turned from your
ways, abused your
creatures, and
made ourselves
slaves to sin and

At the right time you

came and dwelt
among us, as one of
us, bringing good
news to the poor,
healing the sick,

raising the dead,

sharing table with
the unrighteous, and
teaching the way
that leads to life.

By your
incarnation, life,
suffering,
execution and
resurrection You
gave birth to

delivered us from
slavery and made
a new covenant
with us by water
and the Spirit.

On the night of your

betrayal, Lord Jesus,
you took bread,
blessed it, broke it,
gave it to your
disciples and said,

All: "This is my
body which is
given for you.
Take, eat; this is
my body which is
given for you. Do

You did the same

with the cup after
the supper,
saying,

All: "This cup

that is poured
out is the new
covenant in my
blood.

Blessed Trinity, in
remembrance of all
you have done to
save us, we offer
ourselves to you in
praise and

thanksgiving as a
holy and living
sacrifice, in union
with Christs
offering for us,

as we proclaim
the mystery of
our faith:

All: Christ has

come among us,
Christ had died.
Christ has risen.
Christ abides
with us. Christ

Pour out your

Spirit on us.
Pour out your
Spirit on us.

Pour out your

Spirit on these
gifts.
Pour out your
Spirit these
gifts.

Make these
gifts the body
and blood of
Christ.

Make us,
through them,
Christs body
alive in the
world. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF
BREAD AND
OFFERING OF CUP
GIVING THE
BREAD AND CUP

Isang
Pagkain, Isang
Katawan, Isang
Bayan; I am the
Bread of Life

 PRAYER
AFTER
COMMUNIO
N (In

Most gracious
God, source of all
blessing, we give
you thanks

for inviting us to
share this meal
as your family.
Strengthen us
to be a

blessing to one
another and to
all people,
glorifying you in
everything

we do and say,
through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Amen.

SONG OF
THANKSGIVI
NG AND
COMMITMEN
T

"Great Is
Thy
Faithfulness
UMH#140

Great is thy
faithfulness, O God
my Father; there is
no shadow of
turning with thee;

Thou changest not,

thy compassions,
they fail not; as
thou hast been,
thou forever wilt
be.

Refrain:

Great is thy
faithfulness!
Great is thy
faithfulness!
Morning by

All I have
needed thy hand
hath provided;
great is thy
faithfulness,

Summer and
winter and
springtime and
harvest, sun,
moon, and stars in

Join with all nature

in manifold witness
to thy great
faithfulness,
mercy, and love.

Refrain:

Great is thy
faithfulness!
Great is thy
faithfulness!
Morning by

All I have
needed thy hand
hath provided;
great is thy
faithfulness,

Pardon for sin and

a peace that
endureth, thine
own dear presence
to cheer and to

Strength for today

and bright hope for
tomorrow,
blessings all mine,
with ten thousand
beside!

Refrain:

Great is thy
faithfulness!
Great is thy
faithfulness!
Morning by

All I have
needed thy hand
hath provided;
great is thy
faithfulness,

PRAYER OF
THANKSGIVIN
G AND
COMMITMENT

 SENDING
FORTH
Pastor/People

We go back out
into the world to
love and serve
the world around
us,

Just as we have
done for 55
years, so we
continue to do
so.

We go out held in
the loving arms of
God who creates,
redeems,
supports, and
sustains us.

We are not
alone! Thanks
be to God.

BENEDICTI
ON Pastor

 RESPONSE
Go Ye Into
All the
World

Go ye in to
all the
world!
Go ye in to
all the

Go ye in to all
the world!
With joy and
preach my
gospel of
peace.

Go ye into
all the
world! Go
ye into all
the world!

Go ye into all
the world!
With joy and
preach my
gospel of
peace

These were
the words of
the Master to
all the friends
He gathered
together:

Know that my
love is ever
lasting. Go
forth and keep
my
commandment

Go ye in to
all the
world!
Go ye in to
all the

Go ye in to all
the world!
With joy and
preach my
gospel of
peace.

Go ye into
all the
world! Go
ye into all
the world!

Go wit the
power I give
you, and make
disciples of
every nation

Know that I
always will be
with you from
this day forth
to the end of
the ages

Go ye into
all the
world! Go
ye into all
the world!

Go ye into all
the world with
joy and preach
my gospel of
peace.

Go ye into
all the
world! Go
ye into all
the world!

Go ye into all
the world!
With joy and
preach my
gospel of
peace

Go preach
my gospel
of peace!
Go ye into
all the

POSTLUDE /
RECESSIONA
L

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5Towards Vision 20/2

5
Expanding God's Kin

April 26, 2015