May 12, 2024

Welcome

*Call to Worship

Since the beginning, God has been relentlessly pursuing us in love.

Though our faithfulness ebbs and flows, God’s love endures forever.

Taking on flesh like ours, God became one with humanity in the person of Jesus Christ.

God lived and moved and ministered in the margins of power.

God incarnate was not what we expected. We did not recognize God in Jesus. Still, we struggle to recognize God with us.

And yet, God continues to dwell in our midst. Thanks be to God.

Opening Hymn “They’ll Know We Are Christians”

Opening Prayer

Scripture 1 Corinthians 12:1-14

Sermon “One in the Spirit”

Silent Reflection

Song “One Spirit of Love” Purple #151

Prayers of the People

Moment for Mother’s Day

Disciples Prayer

Mother of us all, who dwells within and beyond,
Sacred is your name.
May your holy vision for collective flourishing come to fruition among us.
May your dreams of justice, love, compassion, and connection be enfleshed on earth.
Provide us today with what we need to be nourished in body, soul, and heart.
Forgive us for the harm we cause as we seek to forgive those who have harmed us.
Lead us away from everything that destroys and liberate us from the hands of evil.
For you are the ultimate source of hope. Your power-with exceeds all power-over. Your presence incites eternal wonder. All praise to you, our comfort and strength.
Amen.

*Share the Peace of Christ

Moment for Stewardship

Communion

Elder Meditation – Paul Backstrom

Prayer for Bread and Cup

Words of Institution

*Sharing Communion

Prayer of Thanksgiving Spoken together

We praise you God, for all you have done for us in Christ. We praise you for his life through which he showed us your love and taught us your ways. We praise you for the bread and cup through which we receive the power of your Spirit and share the fellowship of your undying love. Honor and glory and praise be to you, living God, here and everywhere, now and forever. Amen.

*Song “Our God Reigns”

Blessing and Sending

It is the Season of Easter- Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Go now as risen people.
Alive in the Spirit and way of Christ!