Prelude
Welcome & News of the Church
Call to Worship
Hymn of Praise - (#292) "Because He Lives"
Moment for Children and Youth
Praise Songs
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener
Gloria Patri
Choral Anthem
Sermon - "The Long Road" (Galatians 5:16-26) - by Rev. Jason Griffice
Hymn of Response - (#147) "Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart"
Offertory
Doxology
Prayers of the People, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala
Sending Hymn - (#299) "He Lives"
Benediction
Postlude
Because He Lives
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
He came to love, heal, and forgive;
He lived and died to buy me pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.
Chorus:
Because He lives I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the price, and joy He gives;
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives.
[Chorus]
And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain;
and then as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.
[Chorus]
Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
Spirit of God, descent upon my heart;
Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move;
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art,
And make me love Thee as I ought to love.
I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
No angel visitant, no opening skies;
But take the dimness of my soul away.
Hast Thou not bid us love Thee, God and King?
All, all Thine own—soul, heart and strength and mind!
I see Thy cross—there teach my heart to cling;
O let me seek Thee, and O let me find!
Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh;
Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.
Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love,
One holy passion filling all my frame;
The baptism of the heaven-descended Dove;
My heart an altar, and Thy love the flame.
Amen.
He Lives
I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today;
I know that He is living, whatever men may say;
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him He's always near.
CHORUS:
He lives (He lives!)
He lives (He lives!)
Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.
He lives (He lives!)
He lives (He lives!)
salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.
In all the world around me I see His loving care,
And though my heart grows weary I never will despair;
I know that He is leading through all the stormy blast,
The day of His appearing will come at last.
[CHORUS]
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King!
The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find,
None other is so loving, so good and kind.
[CHORUS]
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