Sunday, May 17, 2015 - Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B)

News and Announcements:

Lighting of Candles:

Hallelujah...

Coming Together:

God’s greatest desire for us is that we live life abundantly lives

We can bring joy and justice to the world.

We can live lives full of contentment and love.

For this we are grateful.

Let us pray...

Great God, you know our hearts. Let that be enough to bring us together to share what we know and what we wish to know. Amen.

Singing:   #2MV        “Come, All You People”

Sharing the Peace of Christ:

In a spirit of community and thanksgiving, reach out to those around you and share with each other the Peace of Christ, perhaps with the words "Peace be with you!", responding "And also with you!"

Storytelling:

John 17:^1a,6-11          NT pg 111

In ages past, disciples, prophets, priests and historians wrote down their faith.  This is a faithful witness of our ancestors.  Word of God for us today.

Thanks be to God.

Singing:   #365VU   “Jesus Loves Me”

Choir:

Message:                        “What May Be”

Singing:   #509VU   “Here I Am, Lord”

Giving Our Offerings:.

Offering Song (#179VU-r) and Prayer:

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Give thanks to the risen Christ;

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Give praise to God's name.

Let us pray:

God, as you have given to us abundantly, may we be gener­ous to others. Bless these gifts as they flow into our world to become part of your realm of compassion, justice, and love. Amen.

Prayers of the People and Our Lord’s Prayer (sung Stathdee)

Singing:   #326VU   “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

Sending Out and  Sung Response:  #649VU (refrain)

Walk with me, I will walk with you.

And build the land that God has planned,

where love shines through.