Friday, May 2, 2025

Worship Service - May 4, 2025

                                          Elkton United Methodist Church
                                                   Third Sunday of Easter
                                                     Sunday, May 4, 2025
                                                                10:00 a.m.

GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE................................... “LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER”1.......... ARR. BY MARK HAYES

INTROIT.................................. “ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA! GIVE THANKS”1................. CHANCEL CHOIR

OPENING

TIME OF CENTERING PRAYER

RESPONSE #641 (UMH)............................................................................................. “FILL MY CUP, LORD”

Fill my cup, Lord, I lift it up, Lord.  Come and quench this thirsting of my soul.  Bread 

of heaven, feed me till I want no more; fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole.


**CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:       God, you call us from the corners of the Earth.

People:       From the cities and the fields, from the ghettos and the tables of the wealthy.

Leader:       God, you proclaim good news to us from the corners of the universe.

People:       In the gentle ocean breeze, in the colors that burst forth from our landscapes, 
                    in the faces of children ravaged by war.
Leader:       God, you speak to us from every place on Earth.
People:       To the east, to the west, to the north and to the south, above us, below us, and 
                    within us, your voice rings clear.
Leader:       God, you speak to us in our hearts.

All:             Send your voice to move us, we pray, as we worship this day.  AMEN.

**HYMN #57 (UMH)................................................ “O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING” (VV. 1-3, 7)

OPENING PRAYER (IN UNISON)

God of love, we bring our very selves to worship.  Our triumphs.  Our failures.  Our 

vulnerabilities.  Our greatest joys and our deepest sorrows.  In this time set apart for

worshipping you, may we hear the voice of Jesus urging us to feed and be fed, to love 

and be loved.  AMEN.


NEW TESTAMENT LESSON, REVELATION 5:11-14 (PAGE 248)
Leader:   Christ is risen!
People:  He is risen indeed!

MUSICAL OFFERING.................................. “TOTAL PRAISE”1..................................... CHANCEL CHOIR

**GOSPEL LESSON, JOHN 21:1-19 (PAGE 115)
Leader:      Christ is risen!
People:     He is risen indeed!

**RESPONSE #322 (UMH).................................................. “UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE” (REFRAIN)

Up from the grave he arose, with a mighty triumph o’er his foes;

He arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever, with his saints to reign.  

He arose!  He arose!  Hallelujah!  Christ arose!

SERMON............................................. “A LAMB ON THE THRONE”......................... REV. ERIC WARNER

RESPONSE #2021 (TFWS)................................................................ “WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE”

What a mighty God we serve, what a mighty God we serve; what a mighty God we 

serve, what a mighty God we serve!

PRAYER CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER

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.

CALL TO OFFERING

OFFERTORY

**DOXOLOGY #95 (UMH)..................................... “PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW”

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

**OFFERTORY PRAYER

APOSTLES’ CREED AND INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION (UMH PAGE 7-8)

GREAT THANKSGIVING (UMH PAGE 15)

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.


SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP

Holy Communion will be served at the chancel rail this morning.  At the direction of the 

ushers, you will be invited forward.  You may kneel or stand at the kneelers.  You will then 

receive a piece of bread from a communion server.  After eating the bread, you will receive 

the juice and after drinking the juice, you will be dismissed by the pastor to return to your 

seat.  If you are unable to come forward for Holy Communion, servers will serve you in 

your seat.

PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING

**HYMN #77 (UMH)................................................................................................. “HOW GREAT THOU ART”

**CHORAL BENEDICTION......................... “GO OUT IN SONG!”1................................... CHANCEL CHOIR

**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..................................................... “MACCABEUS”1............................ ARR. BY JASON PAYNE

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                        Flowers on the altar are given in loving memory of Robert Bunnell by his children. 

                                                        May 5th would have been his 97th birthday.


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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 


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