April 26, 2026
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2026 Livestream Worship + Online Bulletin
Gathering
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Allegro maestoso in A Major Ernesto Köhler
Misty Rondeau, flute
Welcome
Call to Worship
God gathers us from many places and many stories.
Yet in Christ we become one community.
We share our prayers, our hopes, and our burdens.
We share our gifts, our resources, and our lives.
In love, we find strength.
In community, we discover God’s grace.
Let us worship the God who brings us together.
With grateful hearts, we worship.
Hymn
Morning Has Broken UMH#145
A Reading from the Old Testament Micah 6:6-8
*Response What Does the Lord Require UMH#441
Anthem
O, My God, Bestow Thy Tender Mercy arr. Hal H. Hopson
A Reading from the Psalm
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 UMH p. 837
Anthem
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God Jerry Cauley
Reading from the New Testament
Acts 2:42–47
Sermon
Life Together
Joys and Concerns
Holy God,
Breath of life and source of love,
Your presence fills heaven and earth.
May your name be honored in all we do.
Let your dream for the world take root among us.
Let your hope rise here on earth
as surely as it lives in heaven.
Give us today what we need for this day—
bread for our bodies, wisdom for our choices,
and courage for the work before us.
Forgive us when we turn away from love,
as we learn to forgive those who have wounded us.
Lead us away from fear and despair,
and guide us toward justice, mercy, and peace.
For the world belongs to you,
the Spirit moves through you,
and the power of resurrection is yours
now and always. Amen.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Doxology UMH#94
Hymn
Be Thou My Vision UMH#451
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
We All Are One in Mission arr. John Helgen
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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