Prelude: “Sheep May Safely Graze” (J. S. Bach)
Ryan Ditmer
Greeting
Rev. Greg Milinovich
Call to Worship
One: Come, let us gather in a Love that transcends all limitations:
All: Yes! Let us lift our voices together, united in the risen Christ!
One: Come, let us remember that nothing can separate us from God’s love;
All: let us embrace the Spirit of welcome, beyond our own comfort.
One: Come, let us be resurrection people together, shaped by Love:
All: Hallelujah! Let us remove all obstacles and widen the circle!
Opening Hymn: “O Church of God, United” (UMH 547)
An Affirmation from Romans 8:35, 37-39 (UMH 887)
Rev. Sarah Coker Voigt
Leader: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution or famine, or nakedness or peril or sword?
All: No! In all things we are more than conquerors through the One who loved us. We are sure that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Thanks be to God! Amen.
Passing the Peace
Children’s Message
Liz McMillan
Anthem: “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” (R. Kevin Boesiger)
Chancel Choir; Ferdinand Hilse, cello
Scripture Lesson: Acts 11:1-18 (NRSVUE)
Glenn Albert
Message: “Those Who Are Removing Obstacles”
Rev. Greg Milinovich
Hymn: “Your Love, O God” (UMH 120)
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Offering
Closing Hymn: “Help Us Accept Each Other” (UMH 560)
Announcements
Benediction
Postlude: “Dir, Dir Jehova will ich Singen” (Max Drischner)
Ryan Ditmer
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