April 19, 2026
Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2026 Livestream Worship + Online Bulletin
Gathering
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Clephane/Maker arr. Barbara Kinyon
Handbell Choir
Welcome
Call to Worship
Sometimes the truth breaks our hearts open.
Sometimes grace meets us in that very place.
God calls us away from what harms us.
God calls us toward life and hope.
No life is beyond God’s transforming love.
We come ready to be renewed.
Let us worship the God who makes all things new.
Thanks be to God!
Hymn
O Spirit of the Living God UMH#539
Please sing stanzas 1, 2, 3
Reading from the Old Testament
Ezekiel 36:24–28
Responsive Psalm
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 UMH p. 837
Anthem
Steal Away arr. H.T. Burleigh
Jacob Bailey
Reading from the New Testament
Acts 2:36–41
Sermon
When the Heart Turns
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
We Walk By Faith TFWS#2196
Please sing stanzas 1, 2, 3
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
Amazing Grace arr. Monica Scott
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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