Sunday Celebration 04/21/2024
SPECIAL MUSIC
WELCOME & INVOCATION
Our Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the creator of us all, whose desire for
diversity is seen in the rainbow of humanity. With unrelenting
passion God Seeks to be in relationship with all of us.
We believe in Jesus the Christ, who is the embodiment of
God’s redeeming grace; And in the Holy Spirit through whom
that grace continues its restoring work.
We believe in the Church. It is the body of Christ on the earth
today. As ministers of this church, we are all called like Jesus,
to heal, to deliver, to teach, and to serve.
We believe that together we can change the world,
in our time and for all time Amen!
Affirmation Chorus: In This Place
In this place, There’s joy that I can’t explain
In this place, There’s healing for all my pain
There is love unlike I’ve ever known
Everybody here makes me feel at home
As we gather here, I know I’m not alone
I feel God’s presence, Moving in this place..
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. BREATHE ON US
There is a shaking, Let hearts awaken, Our God is moving, Forever changing us
There is a trembling, There is revival, The sound of worship,
So great and glorious, Holy Spirit hear us now
Chorus: Breathe on us, Holy fire fall, Come and fill this place with Your presence
Like a rushing wind Send Your spirit here, Breath of Heaven breathe on us
Breath of Heaven breathe on us (repeat from beginning)
Come breathe on us, Come breathe on us, Come breathe on us (repeat)
Lift up your hands and shout, The Lord is with us now
Lift up your voice and sing, God is Holy (repeat 2 lines 3x then chorus 2x)
Breath of Heaven breathe on us
Come breathe on us, Come breathe on us, Come breathe on us
Acapella: Breathe on us, Holy fire fall, Come and fill this place with Your presence
Like a rushing wind, Send Your spirit here, Breath of Heaven breathe on us
Breath of Heaven breathe on us
2. I WON’T GO BACK
I’ve found joy, peace, grace and favor
I’ve been changed, healed, freed, delivered,
I’ve found joy, peace, grace and favor
BRIDGE Right now is the moment, today is the day,
I’ve been changed, I’ve been changed
I have waited for this moment to come,
And I won’t let it pass me by
CHORUS I won’t go back, can’t go back to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
I won’t go back, can’t go back to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
All my shame, guilt, sins, forgiven,
No more chains, fear, my past is over
REPEAT BRIDGE THEN CHORUS (4X)
I won’t go back, can’t go back to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
I won’t go back, can’t go back to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. GENESIS 6: 14, 19-20
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons and daughters of your loving parent in heaven who causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that. MATTHEW 5:43-48
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God…Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another…God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this; that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as God is, so are we in the world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fearfor fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because God first loved us. Those who say, “I love God.” and hate their sisters or brothers, are liars; and those who do not love their brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from God is this: Those who love God must love their sisters and brothers also. 1 JOHN 4:7,11,16-21
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “THE PURPLE ARK.”
FINAL SONG
ANNOUNCEMENT: FRIDAY MAY 1OTH 12 NOON LUNCHEON FOR MOTHERS OVER 50. AT RANDY AND GARY’S HOME.
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