7th Sunday of Easter | May 12, 2024

Our worship service at Ebenezer as well on Zoom was led by Clyde Harris and Joan Chinnery with Margaret Tribe for music leadership, Diane McLean and helper for Sunday school, Susan Ryman for the slides, and James Tribe and Doug Mark for our audiovisual and broadcast support.
Special thanks to the Marla Tankard for Children's Story Time.
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP
♫ Prelude “Take Time to be Holy” by George C. Stebbins
Candle-lighting
Words of Welcome, Announcements, Chime
*Call to Worship (Responsively)
♫ Hymn “I Have Called you by your Name” MV 161
Opening Prayer (In unison)
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance
Sharing Peace
♫ Hymn ““I’m Gonna Shout, Shout” MV 183
WE LISTEN AND SHARE GOD’S WORD
Children’s Time with Diane McLean
The Lord’s Prayer (a paraphrase) by Joan Chinnery (In unison)
(Children are welcome to go with Diane McLean and “Helper” to classrooms 1&2 for a Sunday School program.)
Scripture Reading Psalm 1 (Voices United p. 724) (Responsive)
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Scripture Reading Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 (The Message) Replacing Judas
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Reflection “Who Will Serve?” by Joan Chinnery
Silence/Spiritual Practice lead by Joan Chinnery
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
♫ Hymn “Deep in Our Hearts” MV 154
Mission & Service Story with Joan Chinnery
Invitation to the Offering (Worship Leader)
Stewardship Second
♫ Offertory Hymn “Your work, O God, Need Many Hands” VU 537
Offertory Prayer
Prayers of the People with Joan Chinnery
God of grace,
Hear our prayer
♫ Choral response “O God, Hear our Prayer” VU 948
WE GO INTO GOD’S WORLD
♫ Hymn “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee” VU 560
*Commissioning and Blessing
♫ “Go Now in Peace” by Nancy Price and Don Besig
♫ Postlude “Deep in Our Hearts” by Ron Klusmeier
End notes: Respectfully adapted from Prayers to Share by David Sparks
Ebenezer United Church
Markham, Ontario Canada
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