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Sunday, August 1

10th Sunday After Pentecost

Opening Scripture: Psalm 95

“Come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.

Come, let us bow down in worship, for He is our God, and we are His people.”

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”
• “Shout to the Lord“

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “The Call” (Watch it on YouTube)

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Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “As the Deer“

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-13

Sermon: “Planting Seeds in God’s Garden”

Communion: Liturgy: from Hymnal pages 12-14

Closing Hymn: “Hymn of Promise” (Hymnal #707)

Benediction Response: “Shout to the Lord…“

Postlude: “He Hideth My Soul“

Sunday, July 25

9th Sunday After Pentecost – “Christmas in July!“

Opening Scripture:

Hear these words from John 1 – “In the beginning was the Word; the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through Him. All that came to be had life in Him and that life was the light of men, a light that shines in the dark, a light that darkness could not overpower.”

This day we come to worship Jesus, the light of the world. Let us join together in singing as we worship our Lord and Savior in spirit and in truth.

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Here I Am to Worship”
• “Good Christian Friends Rejoice!” (Hymnal #224)

Opening Hymn: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Hymnal #240)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory:

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Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “Shine on Us“

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Sermon: “Can Every Day Be Like Christmas?”

Closing Hymn: “Joy to the World” (Hymnal #246)

Benediction Response: “Keep Christmas With You“

Postlude: Arrangement of “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Hymnal 234)

Sunday, July 18

8th Sunday After Pentecost

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Opening Scripture: Psalm 111

“Praise the Lord. I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the company of the upright, in the congregation. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who practice it. His praise endures forever!”

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Forever”
• “This is Amazing Grace”

Opening Hymn: “How Great Thou Art” (Hymnal #77)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me”

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Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “O How I Love Jesus” (Hymnal #170, verses 1,2,3)

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Mark 9:23

Sermon: “Realizing the Power within You”

• Rev. Glenn Chaplin, PUMC visitation pastor
• Pastor Jim is on vacation this week.

Closing Chorus: “Freely, Freely” (Hymnal #389)

Benediction Response: How Great Thou Art- Chorus (Hymnal #77)

Postlude: “Power in the Blood“

Sunday, July 11

7th Sunday After Pentecost

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Opening Scripture:    Psalm 100:1-4

Songs of Praise & Worship:

•   “All the Earth” 
•   “Blessed Be Your Name”

Opening Hymn:   “Majesty”  (Hymnal #176)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory:   “God Will Make a Way“

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Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus:   “There’s Just Something About that Name”   (Hymnal #171)

Congregational Prayer

Scripture:        Genesis 37:1-11

Sermon:          “You Are Someone Special”  

Closing Chorus:   “Trust and Obey”     ( Hymnal #467)

Benediction Response:   “God will make a way…” 

Postlude:      “The Little Prelude & Fugue in F”  (Bach) 

Sunday, July 4

6th Sunday After Pentecost

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Opening Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength.”

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Everlasting God”
• “America the Beautiful” (Hymnal #696)

Opening Hymn: “God of the Ages” (Hymnal #698)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “Pitman’s In the Garden”(Video of “virtual choir” singing “In the Garden”)

• For thoughts on this video: What’s Your Garden?
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Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “This is My Song” (Hymnal #437)

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:6-24

Sermon: “Using Our Freedom for God and Neighbor”

Communion: Liturgy from pages 12 and 13 of the UMC hymnal

Closing Chorus: “Lead On, O King Eternal” (Hymnal #580)

Benediction Response: “Let There Be Peace On Earth” (Hymnal #431)

Postlude: “Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus” (Arrangement- Hymnal #514)

Sunday, June 27

5th Sunday After Pentecost / Scholarship, Graduate, and Confirmation Sunday

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Opening Scripture: Leviticus 19:2

“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.’”

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Prince of Peace”
• “Waymaker”

Opening Hymn: “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” (Hymnal #133)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “Amazing Love”

• Avery Canna, 2021 GCIT graduate with her grandfather, Lee Whitaker
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Offertory Prayer

Awarding of Scholarships

Recognition of Graduates

Prayer Chorus: “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” (Hymnal #349)

Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Sermon: “Jesus, A Very Special Friend”

Confirmation: We officially welcome our confirmation class into membership (Liturgy: scroll down to section 12)

Closing Chorus: “Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone!”

Benediction Response: “The Blessing”

Postlude: “Triumphal March”……………………E. Grieg

Sunday, June 20

Father’s Day

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Opening Scripture: Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• Good, Good Father
  • 1 John 3:1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God;and so we are.
• Who You Say I Am

Opening Hymn: “To God Be the Glory” (Hymnal #98)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “Abba Father” (Chris Valianti)

• Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
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Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “He Knows My Name“

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-13

Sermon:

Closing Hymn: “This is My Father’s World” (Hymnal #144)

Benediction Response: To God Be the Glory, Hymnal #98 (“Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice…” )

Postlude: “Faith of Our Fathers” (~hymnal #710- Organ arrangement)

The flowers in front of the pulpit are given in memory of Kim K. Bakely on the anniversary of her “new birthday” into glory (June 20, 2015)

Sunday, June 13

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Opening Scripture:

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• Days of Elijah
• How Great is Our God

Opening Hymn: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Hymnal #57)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: Alleluia Bell Choir (recording)

Offertory Prayer

Sacrament of Baptism: (Hymnal page 39)

Prayer Chorus: Speak Lord, in the Stillness

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-13

Sermon: Victory Over Disappointment and Despair

Closing Hymn: Open My Eyes that I May See (Hymnal #454)

Benediction Response: How Great is our God…

Postlude: ” “

Sunday, June 6

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Opening Scripture: Psalm 95

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”
• “Shout to the Lord”

Opening Hymn: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” (Hymnal #496)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “Bow the Knee” (Ann Downham & Mary Shipley)

Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” (Hymnal #500)

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 13 & Psalm 13:1-2

Sermon: “The Gift of Unanswered Prayer”

Communion: (Liturgy from pages 12 and 13 of the UMC hymnal)

Closing Chorus: “Lord, I Need You”

Benediction Response:

“Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Ev’ry hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness; O God, How I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, I God how I need You.”

Postlude: “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder / When We All Get to Heaven” (Mary Shipley)

Sunday May 30, 2021

Memorial Day Sunday

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Opening Scriptures: Pslam 97 Psalm 33

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Sing to the King”
• “America the Beautiful”

Opening Hymn: “God of Our Fathers”

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: A Heart Like Yours (Ann Downham)

Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “Make Us One”

Scripture: James 1:19-26

Sermon: “What Do You See When You Look into a Mirror?”

Closing Hymn: “O Master Let Me Walk with Thee”

Benediction Response: Words by Rev. Carolyn Gillette…

Be doers of the word of God, Not simply those who hear. Be ones who look into God’s word, Obey, and persevere. Be quick to listen, slow to speak, And slow to anger, too. Put wrath aside; instead, be meek And let God work in you.

Postlude: “Battle Hymn of the Republic“

Sunday May 23, 2021

Pentecost Sunday

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Opening Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “The Winds of Pentecost” (Lee Whitaker video)
  • Scripture: Romans 15:13
• “There is Joy in the Lord”

“O God, the Holy Spirit, come to us, and among us; Come as the wind, and cleanse us; come as the fire and burn within us,

Come as the dew and refresh us. Convict, convert, and consecrate many hearts to our great good,

And to Your greater glory, Lord.This we ask in the Name of Jesus, and for His sake. AMEN.”

Opening Hymn: “Spirit of Faith Come Down” (Hymnal #332)

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: “Jesus, Here’s Another Child to Hold” (Chris Valianti)

Offertory Prayer:

Baptism: (U. Methodist Hymnal, page 39)

Prayer Chorus: “Holy Spirit Rain Down”

Congregational Prayer: Pastor Jim

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Sermon: “The Answers for Life are Blowing in the Wind”

Closing Hymn: “Shine Jesus Shine”

Benediction Response: “Shine, Jesus Shine…. ”

Postlude: “Songs of the Spirit”

Sunday May 16, 2021

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Opening Scripture: Pslam 93:1-4

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Mighty to Save”
• “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord”

Opening Hymn: “Rejoice the Lord is King!”

Welcome & Announcements

Offertory: Praise Team Live

Offertory Prayer: Sue Crispin

Prayer Chorus: “We Fall Down”

Congregational Prayer: Pastor Jim

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8 and Luke 24:50-53

Sermon: “It’s Time for the Church to Be Up, Up, and Away”

Closing Hymn: “Go, Make of All Disciples”

Benediction Response: “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”

Postlude: “Jesus Shall Reign“

Sunday May 9, 2021

Mother’s Day (6th Day of Easter)

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Mother’s Day – “Hymns, Psalms and Spiritual Songs of Our Faith”

It is our prayer that our worship service today will glorify God, and speak to you as we share some hymns, psalms and spiritual songs that have spoken to you especially during this past year.  Join with us as we sing these great songs of our faith!

Songs of Praise & Worship

• “Way Maker”
• “God, You’re So Good”
• “Glorious Day”

Call to Worship:   – Psalm 98:1-4

1 Sing to the Lord a new song,   for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm  have worked salvation for him.

2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel;  all the ends of the earth have seen  the salvation of our God.

4 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music…

Opening Hymn:    “How Great Thou Art”  #77

Welcome & Announcements 

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Offertory:     “In the Garden”  (Mary Shipley, piano)

Offertory Prayer

Prayer Choruses

• “In His Time”
• “On Eagles Wings”

Prayer    Pastor Bolton

~   “Hymns, Psalms and Spiritual Songs of Our Faith”   ~

“It Is Well With My Soul”  (Bazzel/Marmelstien Family Brass)

“I Will Listen”  (Ann Downham, soloist)

Medley of Hymns of Our Faith:

• “All Hail the Power”   “And Can It Be?”    “Wonderful Words of Life”
• “Hymn of Promise”    “Pass It On”   “He Lives”

“Til the Storm Passes By”  (Praise Team Live)

“Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone”   

“Even If”  (Chris Valianti, soloist)

“It is Well With My Soul”  (Alleluia Bells)

“And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll.

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,

Even so, it is well with my soul!

It is well, (it is well), With my soul, (with my soul)

It is well, it is well with my soul!  Amen, A—–men!!!

Benediction

Benediction Response  Here I Am Lord

“Here I am Lord, is it I, Lord.  I have hear You calling in the night. 

I will go, Lord, if You lead me.   I will hold Your people in my heart.”

Postlude      “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”……………………….A. Showwalter

Sunday May 2, 2021

Fifth Sunday of Easter

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Opening Scripture:  

Songs of Praise & Worship: 

• “Holy is the Lord”
• “God of Wonders”

Opening Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy”

Welcome & Announcements

Ministry of Music: “God, You’re So Good” 

Offertory Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “Goodness of God”

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-9 

Sermon: “Be Confident: God is Good!”

Communion:    (Liturgy is from pages 12 and 13 of the UMC hymnal)

Closing Hymn: “Holy Holy Holy (Jesus Reigns)”

Benediction Response: “Holy is the Lord God Almighty…”

Postlude: “Postlude on “Nicaea”  (Holy, Holy, Holy)

Sunday April 25, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Easter

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Opening Scripture:  

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “Lord I Lift Your Name on High”
• “Jesus”

Opening Hymn: “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”

Welcome & Announcements

Ministry of Music: “One Day” – Chris Valianti, soloist 

Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “What A Beautiful Name”

Scripture: Luke 24:1-10  

Sermon: ” The First Witnesses of the Resurrection”

Closing Hymn: “Precious Name”

Benediction Response: “Precious Name, O how sweet…”

Postlude: “Coronation”  (All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name)

April 18, 2021

Third Sunday of Easter

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Opening Scripture: Psalm 100

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “I Will Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving”
• “Lord Reign in Me”

Opening Hymn: “Blessed Assurance”

Welcome & Announcements

Ministry of Music: “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Prayer

Prayer Chorus: “Knowing You”

Scripture:  John 20:19-29

Sermon:    “Were Any of the Disciples From Missouri?”

Closing Hymn: “Take my life, and Let it Be”   #399

Benediction Response: “Lord reign in me, reign in Your Power…”

Postlude:     (Mary Shipley)

Sunday April 4, 2021

Easter Sunday

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Opening Prayer

Songs of Praise & Worship:

• “King of Kings”
• “Jesus Messiah”
• “Up from the Grave He Arose!“

Introit:  “He’s Alive” (Chris Valianti, soloist)

Call to Worship:

• LEADER:  Morning has broken, but this morning is different.
• ALL:   As we come to the garden,  The birds are singing tunes of joy in the trees surrounding the graves. The flower buds are bursting in colors vibrant around each stone.
• LEADER:  We’ve come to visit the grave of a friend, but “he is not here.” 
• ALL:  The Sun is rising in the East; the shadowed grays turn bright! The Son is risen in our Hearts; darkness and death end in defeat.
• LEADER:  Now we understand what Christ said, what God did.
• ALL:         CHRIST IS RISEN! HALLELUJAH!

Opening Hymn: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today!”

Welcome & Announcements

Ministry of Music: “O Praise the Name of the Lord Our God”

Offertory Prayer   (Sue Crispin, Dir. of Music Ministry)

Prayer Chorus: “In the Garden”

Scripture:  Matthew 28:1-10          Luke 24:1-8  & Acts 10:34-44

Sermon: “The Uplifting Impact of Easter”   Rev. Dr. Jim Bolton

Closing Hymn: “He Lives!”

“Hallelujah Chorus”  A recorded performance from our Church & Community Choir, 2017

Benediction Response: “He is Lord”

Postlude: “Fantasia for Easter Morning”

     During the postlude, please view a special PUMC slide show – “God is Good”

A Good Friday Tenebrae Service

April 2, 2021 7:00 PM

Prelude

*Call to Worship (from John 3:16 & Hebrews 4:14-16)

• • Reader: God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life.
  • Praise Team: We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
  • Reader: We have One who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.
  • Praise Team: Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Opening Hymn #504, “The Old Rugged Cross”

Invocation

Almighty and most merciful God, whose will is that all people should be saved, and who did give Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ to be the expiation for the sins of the whole world: We humbly bow in adoration and praise before Your holy throne on this Good Friday and thank You for Your unspeakable gift through Your Son. In the name of Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 53:7-10

Special Music

Gospel Reading: John 18:28-38

Hymn #298, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

Gospel Reading : John 19:1-16

The Reproaches:

• Reader: O My people, what I have done unto you, or wherein have I wearied you? Testify against me. Because I brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, you have prepared a cross for your Savior.
• Praise Team: O God, holy and mighty, have mercy upon us.
• Reader: Because I led you through the desert forty years, and fed you with manna, quail, and water bringing you into a land exceedingly good, you have prepared a cross for your Savior.
• Praise Team: O God, holy and mighty, have mercy upon us.
• Reader: Before you I opened the Red Sea: and you have opened my side with a spear. I went before you in a pillar of cloud: and you have brought me to the judgment hall of Pilate.
• Praise Team: O God, holy and mighty, have mercy upon us.
• Reader: I gave you food of manna and quail in the desert and you have beaten me with blows and stripes. I made you to drink the water of salvation from the rock: and you have made me to drink gall and vinegar.
• Praise Team: O God, holy and mighty, have mercy upon us.
• Reader: I gave you a royal scepter: and you have given my head a crown of thorns. I lifted you up with great power: and you have hung me upon a cross.
• Praise Team: O God, holy and mighty, have mercy upon us.

Gospel Reading: John 19:16-30 (1st candle is extinguished)

• Response Hymn (or Special Music): “If That Isn’t Love“

Adoration at the Cross

Reader: “Far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to Me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).

• Response: Hymn #301, “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross”
• 2nd candle is extinguished

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Reader: “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24a)

• Response: Hymn #286, “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”
• 3rd candle is extinguished

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Reader: “You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19).

• Response: Hymn #297, “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”
• 4th candle is extinguished

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Reader: Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18a).

• Response: Hymn #294, “Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed”
• 5th candle is extinguished

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Reader: We see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death” (Hebrews 2:9a).

• Response: Hymn #292, “What Wondrous Love Is This” (v1,2)
• 6th candle is extinguished

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Prayer of Intercession (in unison)

O merciful and glorious God, You have made all of the human family and You hate nothing which You have made. You, O God, do not will the death of anyone, but in Your magnificent love desire that all of the human family would come to You by faith in Christ. Have mercy upon us, and especially upon all those who do not have faith in You, or those who deny the faith in Jesus Christ. Take from all those who are wandering from You, ignorance, hardness of heart, bitterness, contempt, so they may be led by Your Holy Spirit to that divine relationship with You. We pray this in the name of Jesus, along with the prayer He taught us to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Christ Candle is extinguished

Loud Bang

Time of Silence

Closing Hymn #288 “Were You There” (Christ Candle is relit during the singing of this hymn)

Dismissal with Blessing

• Leader: By the stripes of our Lord Jesus we are healed. By the wounds of our Savior Jesus, we are made whole. Let us leave this time of worship and be grateful for the love God has demonstrated to us through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Praise Team: As we conclude this time of worship we go in the name of Jesus Christ and live in the salvation made possible by that first Good Friday.
• ALL: Amen and Amen.