Worship Service - April 14, 2024

                                     Elkton United Methodist Church

                                              Third Sunday of Easter

                                               Sunday, April 14, 2024

                                                8:30 a.m. † 11:00 a.m.

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Greeting and Announcements

Prelude......................... “Crown Him With many Crowns”¹........ arr. by Jason Payne

Introit.............................................. “Fill Me Jesus”¹...................................... Chancel Choir

Time of Centering Prayer

Response #393 (UMH)..................................................................... “Spirit of the Living God”

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.  Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.  

Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.  Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. 

**CALL TO WORSHIP (RESPONSIVELY)

Leader:       Sing praises to God, you faithful, give thanks to God’s holy name!

People:       Weeping may linger for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Leader:       You turn our weeping into dancing, God; you remove the garments of

mourning and clothe us in gladness.

People:       May we praise you and not be silent.  We will give thanks to you,

God, forever! 

**HYMN #318 (UMH)................................................................................................. “CHRIST IS ALIVE”

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (IN UNISON)

Almighty and eternal God, we thank you that you have not left us alone in our sin and

despair.  Loving us, you have brought us good news and set before us the way of Life.  Yet 

we confess that we have failed to see the way.  In stubborn pride, we have spurned your 

mercy and your help.  In selfishness we have turned away from those who need us.  We 

have allowed ourselves to be crushed by troubles, as though Christ had not been raised at 

all.  Forgive our faithlessness, and grant that we may know new life and hope, in the spirit 

of the resurrection.  In Christ’s name, we pray.  Amen.’

SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

WORDS OF PARDON AND ASSURANCE

LESSON FROM THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES, PSALM 121 (PAGE 571)

Leader:   This is the Word of God for the people of God.

People:  Thanks be to God!

MUSICAL OFFERING..... “TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER”¹..................... CHANCEL CHOIR

**GOSPEL LESSON, LUKE 24:36B-40 (PAGE 90)

Leader:      This is the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

People:     Thanks be to God!

 

**RESPONSE #314 (UMH).......................................................................................... “IN THE GARDEN”

SERMON........................................ “FIRST WORDS”...................................... REV. KAREN BUNNEL

HYMN #2218 (TFWS)................................................................................................ “YOU ARE MINE”

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD'S PRAYER (IN UNISON)

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 

trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.  

AMEN.

RESPONSE #2215 (TFWS)....................................................................................... “CARES CHORUS”

I cast all my cares upon you, I lay all of my burdens down at your feet, and anytime that 

I don't know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you. 

**HYMN #364 (UMH)............................................................................................ “BECAUSE HE LIVES”

**DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING 

**CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, bind us together in love. 

POSTLUDE.................................. “TRUMPET VOLUNTARY”¹................................... DAVID LASKY

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                    Flowers on the altar are given in memory of our parents, Mildred & Stewart Logan,

                                                    by Linda Carey and Joyce & Mike Logan

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**Indicates the congregation should stand if able

UMH: United Methodist Hymnal (red cover)

TFWS: The Faith We Sing (black cover)

W&S:  Worship & Song (green cover)

¹Public Music performance provided for and reported to CCLI Licensing

Copyright License:  #1824650/Recording License:  CSPL148932