Gathering Music - Whispering Hope By Robert J. Hughes (tune by A. Hawthorne) - music by Jan Green

Welcome - Joy Wyatt (Worship Leader)

Welcome to the Mantua Center Christian Church

• We are a community seeking to have open minds, open hearts, and open arms, building community in a fragmented world. 
• We want to welcome everyone who is in the house today and everyone online.  We are grateful for all the many ways you can join us for worship on this Lord’s Day.   
• Let’s prepare our hearts and minds for worship with our Opening Scripture Reading

Opening Scripture:  John 14:18-21

‘I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. ¹⁹In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. ²⁰On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. ²¹They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.’

Let’s sing together Weave

*Response - Weave

Weave, weave, weave us together,

Weave us together, in unity and love.

Weave, weave, weave us together,

weave us together, together in love.

*Call to Worship

ONE: Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
ALL: God is the Holy One! 
ONE: the One who made us, the One who sustains us,
ALL: the One whose Spirit lives within us!
ONE: Let us enter God’s house with thanksgiving; and come into God’s presence with praise.
ALL: For God is good, with unfailing love that lasts forever, and  faithfulness that extends to all generations.

*Opening Hymn              I Need Thee Every Hour                            #578

I need thee every hour,

most gracious Lord;

no tender voice like thine

can peace afford.

[Refrain:]

I need thee, oh, I need thee;

every hour I need thee;

O bless me now, my Savior,

I come to thee.

Offering of Praise Joy Wyatt

Children’s Moment Ally Bozeka

Pastoral Prayer Joy Wyatt

Communion

           Meditation                                                                                                 Katie Baird

           Communion Hymn             I Am Thine O Lord                                     #601

1 I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice,

and it told thy love to me;

but I long to rise in the arms of faith

and be closer drawn to thee.

[Refrain]:

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

to the cross where thou hast died;

draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

to thy precious, bleeding side.

Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Katie Baird

            Words of Institution Joy Wyatt

            Distribution

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:56-58 NRSV

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved,[a] be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Sermon - Living the Resurrection - Reprise

                       Roger Cram, Beth Schabel, Rev. Nancy Humes

Closing Hymn                                      Here I am, Lord                          #452   

I, the Lord of sea and sky

I have heard my people cry

All who dwell in dark and sin

My hand will save

I who made the stars of night

I will make their darkness bright

Who will bear my light to them?

Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord

Is it I, Lord?

I have heard You calling in the night

I will go, Lord

If You lead me

I will hold Your people in my heart

*Benediction Joy Wyatt

Departing Music            At Length Dawns a Glorious Day        Jan Green  

                                            By James Mansfield (tune: ST. MICHEL’S)