Worship Live Stream: April 30, 2023 - Sunday Service, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton

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Sunday, April 30, 2023 11:00 a.m.

SUNDAY SERVICE: EASTER IV

WE COME TOGETHER BEFORE GOD
Prelude “In Green Pastures” Harold Darke
*Call to Worship
*Opening Hymn 666 “Living God, your joyful Spirit”
Welcome
Prayer of Approach and Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness
Response to Forgiveness Gloria Patri
WORD OF GOD READ AND PROCLAIMED
*Responsive Psalm 23 KJV, ref I Reader: Walter Plater
Exodus 3: 7-10 (page 62, OT)

(https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+3&version=NET)

John 10: 1-10 (page 125, NT)
(https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10&version=NET)

*Hymn 365 “This is the threefold truth”
Anthem “The Lord is My Shepherd” Thomas Matthews
Sermon “Do Not Doubt the Offer of Life in its Fullness”
Rev. Dr. J. Mark Lewis
Silent Reflection

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD WITH CELEBRATION
*Hymn 626 “Lord of all power”
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The Lord’s Prayer 831 Book of Praise
Announcements
The Offering
Offertory “Andante in C” Sydney Watson


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*The Doxology 830 Book of Praise
Prayer of Dedication

WE GO FORTH IN THE JOY OF THE LORD

*Hymn 410 “Joyful, joyful we adore you”
Benediction
Choral Amen
Postlude “Finale in D Minor” Eric Thiman




Hymn Lyrics
Hymn 666 – Living God, your joyful Spirit

1. Living God, your joyful Spirit breaks the bounds of time and space, rests in love upon your people, drawn together in this place. Here we join in glad thanksgiving, here rejoice to pray and praise: Lord of all our past traditions, Lord of all our future days.

2. As your bread may we be broken, scattered in community; we who know your greatest blessings called to share Christ’s ministry. May we gently lead each other, share our hunger and our thirst; learn that only through our weakness shall we know the strength of Christ.

3. Lord, when we grow tired of giving, feel frustration, hurt and strain, by your Spirit’s quiet compulsion, draw us back to you again. Guide us through the bitter searching when our confidence is lost; give us hope from desolation, arms outstretched upon a cross.

4. Living God, your power surrounds us, as we fact the way Christ trod, challenge us to fresh commitment to the purposes of God: called to share a new creation, called to preach a living word, promised all the joys of heaven, through the grace of Christ our Lord.


Hymn 365 – This is the threefold truth

1. This is the threefold truth on which our faith depends, and with this joyful cry worship begins and ends: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!

2. On this we fix our minds as, praying side by side, we take the bread and wine from Christ the crucified: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!

3. By this we are upheld when doubt or grief assails our Christian fortitude, and only grace avails: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!

4. This is the three-fold truth which, if we hold it fast, changes the world and us and brings us home at last: Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!

Hymn 626 – Lord of all power

1. Lord of all power, I give you my will, in joyful obedience your tasks to fulfil. Your bondage is freedom, your service is song, and, held in your keeping, my weakness is strong.

2. Lord of all wisdom, I give you my mind, rich truth that surpasses our knowledge to find. What eye has not seen and what ear has not heard is taught by your Spirit and shines from your word.

3. Lord of all bounty, I give you my heart; I praise and adore you for all you impart: your love to inspire me, your counsel to guide, your presence to cheer me, whatever betide.

4. Lord of all being, I give you my all. If e’er I disown you, I stumble and fall; but, sworn in glad service your word to obey, I walk in your freedom to the end of the way.

Hymn 410 – Joyful, joyful we adore you

1. Joyful, joyful we adore you, God of glory, Lord of love. Hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.

2. All your works with joy surround you; earth and heaven reflect your rays; stars and angels sing around you, centre of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, join to praise you joyfully.



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