GREETING
Rev. Joshua Jalandoon (he/him)

Leader: The Lord be with you.    

ALL: And also with you.

PREPARATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Come! Come into the place where God listens!

Many:  Where you need no money, no status, no fine clothes!

One: Come as you; broken, whole, sick, well

Many: Satisfied or with deep needs.

One: Come to sing, come to cry, come to hear, come to see,

Many: Come and be ready or come to be made ready. We are here, God is here, let us worship.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

SONG: 

You Keep On Getting Better

SONG: 

Let Praises Rise/Came To My Rescue Bridge

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
(based on 1 John 4)

ALL: Merciful One, you know when we are afraid to love; you know when we are too cowardly to show mercy. Remind us again that perfect love casts out such fears. Surround us and strengthen us with your perfect love, even in the face of our imperfections. Imbue us with a love so strong, with such growth toward perfection, that we may cast aside our pride and embrace the power of love.

SILENT REFLECTION

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
(based on John 15)

One: Christ is the vine. We are the branches. If we abide in Christ, Christ’s words will abide in us. In the name of Christ, you who seek forgiveness are forgiven! This is the good news.

All: Thanks be to God!

PASSING THE PEACE

One: The peace of Christ be with you all. 

Many: And also with you.

Song of Peace

Welcome Here

BLESSING OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

One: People of God, what is our prayer for these children and youth?

Many: May the Lord be with you.

Children and Youth: And also with you.

One: Children and Youth, may you see more good than evil, may your hope be always deeper than your despair, and may the beauty and delight you find in God and the world carry you for a lifetime.

MANY: Thanks be to God!

SONG: 

Your Peace Will Make Us One

WORDS OF WELCOME

TESTIMONY: Becky Johnson

PRAYER AFTER TESTIMONY

God, We thank you for the journey we walk
and that we do not walk alone.
We thank you for your transformative work
in each of our lives
and the gift to witness that same work in others.

Help us to see and share the ways that
you are moving in our own lives
so that others might also be strengthened
for their journey.
Amen.

READING - Luke 14:1-24, Galatians 3:26-29

SERMON SERIES - A Resilient Hope

Rev. Dr. Peter Choi (he/him)

Remembering Whose We Are to Remember Who We Are

INTRODUCTION TO OFFERING

One: We bring bread, an offering of the ground on which we stand.

Many: Transform it, transform us, that the ground may be enough for all.

One: We bring wine, an offering of the fruits of the earth that we harvest.

Many: Transform it, transform us, that the harvest may be enough for all.

One: We bring money, an offering of the work of our hands and minds.

Many: Transform it, transform us, that the work may be enough for all.

One: We bring ourselves, an offering of our time and identities.

Many: Transform us, that we may be enough to transform the world. Amen.

MUSICAL OFFERING

COMMUNION

Apostles Creed 

ALL: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving       

One: The Lord be with you.
Many: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts!
Many: We lift them up to the Lord!

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Many: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

…together singing…

SANCTUS -

Holy, holy, holy Lord
God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna, Hosanna
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the highest

One: Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:
Many: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

One: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Many: Therefore, let us keep the feast.

Distribution of the Bread and Cup

SONG: 

O-So-So/Come Now, O Prince of Peace

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

ALL: O Jesus, our beloved, we give you thanks for inviting us to your table and sharing your feast. May we know that we have been fed with love and grace, and may we follow you out in the world, ambassadors of your hope and peace. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

Throughout the month of May we will be trying on new versions of the Lord’s Prayer from our AAPI siblings, today we’ll use the New Zealand Prayer Book. Please join me in this prayer.

ALL: Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
Source of all that is and that shall be,
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God, in whom is heaven:

The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.

With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.

For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever.
Amen.

CLOSING SONG: 

The Earth Is Yours

BENEDICTION

DISMISSAL

Leader: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

All: Thanks be to God!

Leader: Go, in God’s Peace

Musicians

Jason Morrell, guitar & vocal

Nigel Tan, vocal

Christie Chew, vocal

Tiffany Lin, vocal

Stephanie Rickard, piano & vocal