Sunday May 5, 2024

Prelude
Announcements
Opening Hymn – #548 In Christ There Is No East or West (4 verses)
Opening Prayer
1st Scripture Reading – Acts 10:44-48
Choir Anthem – You Are My All In All
Children’s Time
Joys & Concerns / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer / Choral Response
Hymn – #408 The Gift of Love (3 verses)
Mission & Ministry Moment – Youth Group Mission
Loving the Wider World through Our Giving
2nd Scripture Reading – John 15:9-17
Pastor’s Message “We Love One Another” – Pastor Devin
Communion
Praise Music – Your Love Never Fails – Nathan
Benediction
Postlude

1st Scripture Reading – Acts 10:44-48
Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The
circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit
had been poured out even on the gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and
extolling God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people
who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
2nd Scripture Reading – John 15:9-17
9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my
commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and
abide in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy
may be complete.
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 No one has
greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do
what I command you. 15 I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not
know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to
you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. And
I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever
you ask him in my name. 17 I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.