`><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> A N N O U N C E M E N T S Ring the bell by chair lift, for those needing assistance. Addresses of our shut-ins are posted on the bulletin board downstairs. Please remember them with a note or card, and especially in your prayers. If someone's in the hospital needing pastoral care, contact either Pastor Bonnie at 724-622-3203 or Ruth Young at 724-353-1993. C o m i n g E v e n t s ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Board Meeting - May 12th - 6: 30 p.m. All are welcome! Buffalo Days - May 15th - Mark your calendars! Yard Sale - June 25th - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Save your Cast-offs and bring them to the church. Farewell to our District Superintendent, Dr. Glenn Kohlhepp - June 26th at the Chippewa UMC - 6:30. We plan to carpool, but need to let them know how many. Talk to Bonnie if you'd like to go. Next Sunday - May 15th - Pentecost Epistle Lesson: I Corinthians 12: 3b-13 Psalter: Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b Gospel Lesson: John 17: 37-39 Message: "The Great Day" Greeter: Barb Wright Emory Chapel United Methodist Church Corner of Sarver & Ekastown Roads PA Route 228 PO Box 136 Sarver, Pa. 16055-0136 724-353-2963 { Phone / Fax } Email : emorychapel@highstream.net Webpage : http://www.gbgm-umc.org/emorychapel/ Regular Services Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 PM {Sept. - April} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emory Chapel strives to be a guiding light to our community, welcoming all who seek a place of faith, hope and love that feels like home. Pastor Bonnie Rupp-Fisher 106 Crowe Road Renfrew, Pa. 16053 724-586-7385 { Home Phone } 724-622-3203 { Cellular Phone } Email : bcrf45@hotmail.com Emory Chapel United Methodist Church Sunday - May 8th, 2005 Ascension Sunday/Mother's Day Ministers - All members and friends Organist - Mrs. Colleen Johnson - Mrs. Linda Miller Greeter - Glenn Montgomery Pastor - Rev. Bonnie C. Rupp-Fisher GATHERING Welcome to Emory Chapel United Methodist Church. Join with us as we celebrate the season of Easter. Prelude (Please observe a moment of silent worship) Parish Notes and Announcements *Opening Hymn: Morning Has Broken Red 145 *Friendship and Greeting *Call to Worship: The risen Christ lives among us, calling us to be a blessing, People calling us to heal and transform the brokenness and violence in our world. The risen Christ lives among us, calling us to be a blessing, People calling us to seek out the marginalized and those who need to experience God's love. The risen Christ lives among us, calling us to be a blessing, People calling us to be disciples to the world - blessed, healing, sent. *Opening Prayer (in unison) Ever-present God, we come to you longing to feel your presence. As you reminded your disciples long ago, help us to remember that we are not alone on our journey of discipleship. Guide us to see the risen Christ in our everyday lives, and especially in the eyes of each other, that we may bring healing and new life into the broken and dead places of our world. Amen. *Hymn: I Am Thine, O Lord Red 419 Children's Moments PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE New Testament: Acts 1: 1-11 Responsive Reading: Psalm 47 (Response) Page 781 Gospel Lesson: Luke 24: 44-52 The Message: "Tears and Tasks" CONCERNS AND PRAYERS Joys and Concerns Prayer Hymn: Breathe on Me, Breath of God Red 420 Silent Prayer - Morning Prayer Hear our prayer, O Lord. Hear Our prayer, O Lord. Incline Thine ear to us, and grant us Thy peace. Amen The Lord's Supper Page 7 *Hymn: Take Up Thy Cross Red 415 OFFERING Presentation of Tithes and Offerings *The Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow Red 95 *The Dedication SENDING FORTH *Benediction and Blessing The risen Christ is with us. People Let us give thanks for God's eternal presence with us. Let us go forth, sharing the good news of God's blessing and healing! *Benediction *Hymn: Spirit of the Living God Red 393` *The Postlude ***************************************** * denotes to stand if you are able