BULLETIN

April 27, 2025
10:30am service

Prelude

Welcome and Call to Worship

Congregational Hymn

“Christ is Alive!” #108” 

Christ is alive! Let Christians sing.
The cross stands empty to the sky.
Let streets and homes with praises ring.
Love, drowned in death, shall never die.
 
Christ is alive! No longer bound
To distant years in Palestine,
But saving, healing, here and now,
And touching every place and time.
 
Not throned afar, remotely high,
Untouched, unmoved by human pains,
But daily, in the midst of life,
Our Savior in the Godhead reigns.
 
In every insult, rift and war,
Where color, scorn or wealth divide,
Christ suffers still, yet loves the more,
And lives, where even hope has died.
 
Christ is alive, and comes to bring
Good news to this and every age,
Till earth and sky and ocean ring
With joy, with justice, love and praise.
 

“Your Grace Finds Me”

It’s there in the newborn cry
There in the light of ev’ry sunrise
There in the shadows of this life
Your great grace
It’s there on the mountain top
There in the ev’ryday and the mundane
There in the sorrow and the dancing
Your great grace, O such grace
 
From the creation to the cross
There from the cross into eternity
Your grace finds me
Yes Your grace finds me
 
It’s there on a wedding day
There in the weeping by the graveside
There in the very breath we breathe
Your great grace
The same for the rich and poor
The same for the saint and for the sinner
Enough for this whole wide world
Your great grace, O such grace
From the creation to the cross
There from the cross into eternity
Your grace finds me
Yes Your grace finds me
There in the darkest night of the soul
There in the sweetest songs of victory
Your grace finds me
Yes Your grace finds me
 
Your great grace O such grace
Your great grace O such grace
The same for the rich and poor
The same for the saint and for the sinner
Enough for this whole wide world
Your great grace O such grace
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
 
So I’m breathing in Your grace
And breathing out Your praise
 
I’m breathing in Your grace
Forever I’ll be breathing in Your grace
And breathing out Your praise 3X
 
I’m breathing in Your grace
Forever God forever God
 
It’s the same for the saint and the sinner
It’s enough for this whole wide world
Yes Your grace finds me
Yes Your grace finds me

Prayer of Confession

Risen Lord,
You walk with us in our lives,
but we fail to recognize you.
We are resistant to your grace.
We lean into despair.
We react to hardship with fear.
Forgive our sins of thought, word and deed
And renew our certain hope in your resurrection.
(time of silent confession). Amen.

Assurance of Forgiveness

The Blessing of the Children

Childcare for ages 3 months-2 years will be in NPNS Classroom 16.  3 years – PreK will be in NPNS Classroom 11.  K-5th grade Sunday school will be in Horton Hall.

*The Welcoming of One Another

The Word of the Lord

 Luke 24:13-35

The Sermon

Pastor Brandi Drake

“3 Miles An Hour…”

Moment of Reflection

Moment for Mission

Our Offerings to God

Offertory

“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”

Prayers of The People and The Lord’s Prayer

Prayer Focus: Bill and Addie Likens, Cabwaylingo Appalachian Mission, West Virginia and Trinity New Canaan/Darien

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

*Congregational Song

“I Will Follow”

Where You go I’ll go, Where You stay I’ll stay
When You move I’ll move, I will follow 2X
 
All Your ways are good
All Your ways are sure
I will trust in You alone
Higher than my sight
High above my life
I will trust in You alone
 
Chorus
Where You go I’ll go, Where You stay I’ll stay
When You move I’ll move, I will follow
Who You love I’ll love, How You serve I’ll serve
If this life I lose, I will follow You
 
Light unto the world
Light unto my life
I will live for You alone
You’re the One I seek
Knowing I will find
All I need in You alone
 
Chorus
 
In You there’s life everlasting
In You there’s freedom for my soul
In You there’s joy unending joy
And I will follow
 
Chorus 2X
 
I will follow you 3X

Benediction

Postlude

The Apostle’s Creed 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper

The Sacrament is open to all who have faith in Jesus Christ. We come forward to receive the elements by Intinction: A piece of bread is dipped into the cup. A gluten free station is available.

 

The Apostle’s Creed 

Pastor Greg Doll

Leader: Do you believe in God the Father?
People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: Do you believe in Jesus Christ the Son?
People: I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
Leader: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
People: I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of Baptism 

Pastor Doll
Peter Riordan, Assisting Elder

We extend God’s love to Arianna Grace Morello, Caleb Alexander Morello, Zachariah Lucas Morello, children of Rev. Gary and Erica Morello.