Sunday June 1, 2025 Worship Service
Livestream at 10:00 a.m.

Gathering in God’s Name

Prelude — Joy — George Winston
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.

Silent Meditation
Think of a time when you experienced courageous hospitality. What was that like for you?  How might God be calling you to show courageous hospitality to others?

Call to Worship — based on Psalm 97
The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice!
       We tremble at God’s awesome works!
The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness!
       The Lord is our guard and protector!
Light dawns and joy fills our hearts!
       Rejoice in the Lord and give thanks!                                                                                              

Praise and Adoration

*Hymn #299 — You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim — HANOVER
(*Please stand, if you are able)

Confession and Pardon

Call to Confession 

Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, you desire that the world might see your light shine through us. Yet we confess we are often too blinded by the glittering temptations of this world. We turn from your way, hurting the very ones we were called to serve, in our action and our inaction. We grow frustrated with each other, seeking to silence anything besides our own desires. We fail to see your righteousness and champion greed and discord in the name of power and popularity. Forgive us. Melt us and mold us into more faithful disciples, seeking your light, reflecting your mercy, and sharing your grace.

Silent Prayers of Confession

Kyrie Eleison (#551) — Lord, Have Mercy — LAND OF REST
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us.

Assurance of Pardon                                                                                                                                             

*Congregational Response (#485) — We Know That Christ Is Raised — ENGELBERG

Welcome                                     
During the Welcome, children are invited to come forward.

Time for Young Disciples

Announcements

Moment for Mission — Bruce Froendt, AllPlay Miracle Baseball League

*Hymn #733 — We All Are One in Mission — ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVOGELEIN          

Fellowship of Prayer

Joys and Concerns

Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
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.

Anthem — “Laudate Dominum” from Vesperae Solennes de Confessore — W.A. Mozart
O praise the Lord, all ye nations; praise him, all ye peoples. For his loving kindness has been bestowed upon us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Proclamation of God’s Word

Scripture Lesson — Acts 16: 9-15 — page 900 of the pew Bible                                                         

Sermon  — “When the Lord Opens Your Heart” — Dr. Zieman

Our Response to God’s Word

*Affirmation of Faith — from The Confession of Belhar, South Africa, 1986
We believe in one holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints called from the entire human family. We believe … that this unity of the people of God must be manifested and be active in a variety of ways; in that we love one another; that we experience, practice and pursue community with one another; that we are obligated to give ourselves willingly and joyfully to be of benefit and blessing to one another.

*Sanctus (#572) — Holy, Holy, Holy — SANCTUS (Pavlechko)

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory — “I know that my Redeemer liveth” from Messiah — G.F. Handel

 *Doxology (#609) — Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia!
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

*Prayer of Dedication                                                                                                                                           
Generous God, all that we are and all that we have comes from you. Take these gifts, multiply them, and make them blessings for your people in this community and beyond. Amen

*Hymn #307 — God of Grace and God of Glory — CWM RHONDDA

*Charge and Benediction

*Benediction Response — Go Now in Peace — Don Besig

Postlude — Now Thank We All Our God — John Behnke