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Fairmont
Day Apart
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Students
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in Marion, VA
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Our traditional worship service celebrates the best of our Wesleyan heritage with praise, music, prayer, Scripture, and proclamation. A warm and welcoming congregation greets one another, shares their joys and concerns, and seeks God’s will for their lives and for our church. All are invited to join our family of faith as we offer our praise and worship to God.
On the first Sunday of every month, we celebrate the Lord’s Supper at both Morning Worship and Sunday Night Live. We share Communion intinction, sharing the common bread and cup, with the option of prepackaged, individual gluten-free kits. All are welcome at the Table! If you would like Communion brought to your home, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Bulletin for Sunday, April 7
Third Sunday of Easter
GATHERING
Welcome
Prelude Greg Rice
*Call to Worship
We cannot do everything,
But we can do something.
We pray for the Spirit to inspire us
to commit to and act on the difference we can make.
Through the Spirit, we bring peace
through small acts of gentleness and reconciliation.
Through the Spirit, we bring abundance
through small contributions and collaborations.
Through the Spirit, we bring safety
through small acts of consideration and acceptance.
Through the Spirit, we bring wholeness
through small acts of care and service done in Jesus’ name.
Opening Prayer (adapted from Reconciling Ministries Worship Toolkit, Amanda Udis-Kessler)
Holy Boldness, move our spirits. Holy Boldness, free our hearts. Stir our minds and drive us forward. Spur us on to do our part. Help us make our lives a witness to your all-inclusive care, as we co-create your realm where faith is stronger than despair. Through Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
Hymn UMH 140 Great Is Thy Faithfulness
PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
Scripture Lesson Psalm 4:1-8
Anthem An die Musik by Franz Schubert
Nadia Stolz, Solo
Gathering of All God’s Children
Passing the Peace
Second Scripture Reading Luke 24:36b-48
Message Guest Preacher, Tatum Tricarico
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
Poem Journey Toward Unity
Special Music Plowshare Prayer by Spencer LaJoye
Nadia Stolz, Solo
Prayers of the People
Response: Hear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer UMH 895
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.
Mission Minute Helen Kraus
Invitation to the Offering
Offertory
Doxology, UMH 94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord of all, we give not only these gifts to you but all of us. Empower us to live as those whose every dollar, every talent, every hour make kindness, mercy, and justice the norm and not the exception. Draw us together in unity that embraces, not fears our differences. Help us see where our indifference causes pain and harm. Guide us to offer our whole selves, our whole being. We pray in the name of the One who gave his whole self for us. Amen.
THE SENDING FORTH
Hymn Draw the Circle Wide
Draw the circle, draw the circle wide. Draw the circle, draw the circle wide.
No one stands alone, we’ll stand side by side.
Draw the circle, draw the circle, wide. (Repeat)
Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still. Let this be our song: no one stands alone.
Standing side by side, draw the circle, draw the circle wide. (Repeat)
Draw the circle, draw the circle wide. Draw the circle, draw the circle wide.
No one stands alone, we’ll stand side by side. Draw the circle, draw the circle wide.
Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still. Let this be our song:
no one stands alone. Standing side by side, draw the circle, draw the circle wide.
*Benediction
*Benediction Response Peace to You All Chancel Choir
Postlude Greg Rice
We collect canned goods to donate to the Urban Ministries of Wake County every Sunday.