Coraopolis United Methodist Church

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Your Church Staff Is Here to Serve You!

Rev. Dennis Lawton, Pastor — 1-814-706-8164 E-mail: revlawton@yahoo.ie Bryan Sable, Music Director

E-mail: bryan@coraopolisumc.org Pat Petronio, Secretary

Phone: 412-264-3727 FAX: 412-264-4787 E-mail: office@coraopolisumc.org Website: www.coraopolisumc.org

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements (If you have a prayer request or wish to communicate with us, please email us at office@coraopolisumc.org) Choral Praise Only By Grace — Gerrit Gustafson *Call to Worship

Leader We come to our worship from the week gone by, a week that has us all asking: how much longer?

Pastor: How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Leader: Yet, O Lord, you are mindful of your people, and we are precious in your sight.

All: Blessing and honor and glory and majesty are yours, O Lord, this day and for evermore!

Leader: We break away from the troubles we have known to give voice to our faith and offer our prayers

Pastor: Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

Leader: But you give us the victory, you gather us in the sheepfold, you bind up the wounds of the brokenhearted.

All: Blessing and honor and glory and majesty are yours, O Lord, this day and for evermore!

Leader: I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.

Opening Prayer

Let us pray: Almighty God, as we prepare to worship today, we ask that you stretch our imaginations to sense the majesty and mystery of your ascension. We remember the promise to all his disciples: We are not alone, we shall not be orphan, even as he returned to the Father’s glory. Help us perceive how Jesus’ presence in heaven can give us confidence in our praying, guidance to our everyday living, and hope for our future days. Through Jesus, our Lord. Amen. Anthem Welcome to Wonderland — Anson Seabra Scripture Lesson Acts 1:6-14

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here

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WE GATHER

WE HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE WORD

looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholo-mew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

This is the word of God for the people of God Thanks be to God Kids Talk What Goes Up Must Come Down, Right? Hymn Jesus Shall Reign #157 (see end pages) Homily How Long is “SOON”? Morning Prayer Let’s pray —

O God of all power and majesty, you created the heavens and stretched them out. You formed the earth and all that comes from it. You give the breath of life to all who walk on the face of the earth.

Jesus, you conquered sin and death and now reign victorious. You are Lord; glory is due your name. The former things have come to pass; we now await the new things you will bring through the Holy Spirit. We rejoice to be gathered in your name. Alleluia!

Almighty God, in Jesus Christ you taught us to pray, and to offer our petitions to you in his name. Guide us by your Holy Spirit, that our prayers for others may serve your will and show your steadfast love.

Creator God, you made all things in your wisdom, and in your love, you save us. We pray for the whole creation. Overthrow evil powers, right what is wrong, feed and satisfy those who thirst for justice, so that all your children may freely enjoy the earth you have made and joyfully sing your praises.

Gracious God, you have called us to be the church of Jesus Christ. Keep us one in faith and service, breaking bread together, and proclaiming the good news to the world, that all may believe you are love, turn to your ways, and live in the light of your truth.

Merciful God, you bear the pain of the world. Look with compassion on those who are sick and bring healing as a sign of your grace. Stand with those who sorrow that they may know your comfort through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For ourselves, as your disciples, and your witness in the world, we pray, where our motive and attitude have been tarnished, purify us.

Where our judgements have been in error, direct us.

Where we have given ourselves to unworthy goals, reform us.

Where we have sinned, forgive us,

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For the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. He who taught his disciples to pray, saying:

Our Father, who art in heaven... Offering Offertory My Jesus, I Love Thee — Deborah Criser *Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #95 (see end pages) *Prayer Moment for Mission: CCD Garden, CYC

Closing Hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful #147 (see end pages) Benediction

Now to our God who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within us, to God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen Postlude

LEADERS IN TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE

Rev. Dennis Lawton, Pastor Bryan Sable, Music Director

Lay Reader: Bailee Elchert

Music Performed by: Bailee Elchert, Lauren Emrich, Bryan Sable

WE GO OUT TO SERVE

Our Sunday services (10am), Wednesday Concerts (12:15pm), and Pastor Dennis’ Weekly Wednesday Reflections (2pm) will be streaming on our Facebook page. Here’s the link:

https://www.facebook.com/CoraopolisUMC/

We will be doing even after CDC guidelines are lifted. I It will be a permanent feature of our church services.

https://giving.ncsservices.org/App/Giving/coraopolisumc

http://www.coraopolisumc.org/give This will link you directly into the giving page on our website to make it easier to give directly to us. It is deposited into our church checking account.

Lillian Wanner, Becky DiDay, Ada Mae Blair, Wilai Gould, Jane Davies, Tom & Juanita Manley, Doris Davies, Ethel Vith, Edie

Cleveland, Kelly & Zola Bender, Owen Lawton, Mary Elkins, Jeremy McMonigal, Nancy McBain, Jeanne Cosgrove

Dennis Lawton’s mother Doris Nagy’s sister, Shirley

Debby Kennedy’s sister, Susan, & her niece, Jennifer Kelly Corcoran & her co-workers

Swenson’s friend, Tara Family of Mike Cryster

Carol Terry’s neighbor, Caroline Nikki & Christopher’s Aunt w/COVID19, from Becky DiDay

Meals on Wheels staff, volunteers, clients The worldwide coronavirus pandemic victims, their families, & health care workers

Our government officials, military, 1st responders, USA

Sunday, May 24 10:00 AM Worship Service on Facebook Wednesday, May 27 Noon Wednesday Concert on Facebook 2:00 PM Pastor Dennis’ Wednesday Reflections on Facebook 7:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday, May 31 10:00 AM Worship Service on Facebook

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Our Desire is to: “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”

Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

1205 Ridge Avenue – Coraopolis PA 15108 412-264-3727

We’ve extended the deadline to June 1st for applica-tions to receive a scholarship from the Lindsay Family Scholarship Fund to help with college or graduate school expenses. If you’d like to be considered, con-tact the church office and we’ll email you an applica-tion with instructions. It is open to anyone who is a member or regular attendee of CUMC.