Sunday Worship Bulletin, May 4 2025

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

May 4, 2025

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10:20 Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director

Charlie Salt, AV

Joe McSwain, AV and Usher

Jerry Brines, Usher

Tom Cuilla, Usher Coordinator 

Naomi Hanvey,Scripture reader

_________, Candle lighter

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Sue Ferrozzo, Fellowship Set-Up

Naomi Hanvey, Fellowship Clean-up

Rev. Genavieve Heywood, Pastor 

10:30am Welcoming the Light of Christ 

Land Acknowledgement 

We worship on the unceded traditional territory of the Spokane, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Coeur d’Alene, and other tribes. We acknowledge the history of indigenous genocide, removal, and erasure that continues to this day.  We recognize the role that Christian communities played in these injustices, and we recommit ourselves to seeking more peaceful, just, and neighborly ways of sharing this land with all who call it home.

Community Affirmation

God knows us truly ...all the time!  All the time...God knows us truly!

Service and Fellowship Opportunities 

Next Sunday, Good Shepherd

Bible and Book Study Monday at 7pm

Silent Prayer, Tuesday 9:00 to 9:30am

Wednesday: String-A-Lings 5:30 and Sing-A-Lings 6:30

 Community giving: Coats for Kids

Welcoming the Light of Christ

*Hymn: “Jesus Calls Us” 172 (NCH)

1. Jesus calls us o'er the tumult of our life's wild, restless sea;  day by day that voice still calls us, saying, "Christian, follow me!" 2. As of old, /Saint Andrew heard it by the Galilean Lake, turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all for Jesus' sake. 3. Jesus calls us from the worship of the treasures we adore, from each idol that would keep us, saying, "Christian, love me more!" 4. In our joys and in our sorrows, days of toil and hours of ease, Jesus calls, in cares and pleasures, "Christian, love me more than these!" 5. Jesus calls us! By your mercies, Savior, may we hear your call, give our hearts to your obedience, serve and love thee best of all. 

Community Prayer

Hymn: “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” RB 227

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow dim in the light of his glory and grace.

Prayers of Gratitude 

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow dim in the light of his glory and grace.

Prayers of Concern 

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow dim in the light of his glory and grace.

Prayers in Silence 

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow dim in the light of his glory and grace.

 Lord’s Prayer

Response: Glory to the Creator 759(NCH)

Glory to the Creator, the Christ, the Holy Spirit, three in one; as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share

Dedication Hymn: “We Give You But Your Own” 785 (NCH)

We give you but your own, whatever the gift may be; all that we have is yours alone, we give it gratefully.

Dedication Prayer : With thankful hearts, we offer our time, talent, and treasure to your Spirit’s work through us. May we be a light to our world and you are the light of our lives. 

  Amen

Listening for God

John 21:1-19 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

4 Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it off, and jumped into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.

9 When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them, and though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” 19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”

Message:  Peter Forgiven

Silence

Meditation in Music 

Sharing Holy Communion

Those at home have a little something to drink and eat. 

Pastor: Friends in Christ, we gather at our many tables mindful of the presence of God’s Spirit that is here with us. We seek to honor the request of Jesus given in the scripture. Of all the teachings Jesus gave to our ancestors, this he asked them and us to remember him. 

When Jesus and his friends sat together at a Passover meal, Jesus took bread; giving God thanks and praise, he broke the bread.  He gave it to his friends saying, “Take this all of you and eat of it.  This is my body that is broken for you.  Do this in remembrance of me.”

After the meal had ended, Jesus poured out the cup and again he gave God thanks and praise.  He gave the cup to his friends and said, “Take this all of you and drink from it.  This is the cup of the new covenant.  Do this as often as you drink of it in remembrance of me.”

Let us pray.

All: Come, Holy Spirit come.  Bless this bread and this cup and all who have gathered in your Spirit. Help us to remember that you have dwelt among us. Help us to dwell in the world today as living temples of your presence. Bless us to remember your teachings, commandments, and example. May we be renewed in this sharing.  Amen.

Silence

Prayer of Thanksgiving


All: We thank you, God, for your presence as we remember the Living Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, you are among us still, in each of us, and in all of your creation. Bless us to more fully live as your people. Amen.

Announcement Reminders

Our Light Goes Into the World

Hymn: “Because He Lives” RB 20

Because he lives, I can face tomorrow. Because he lives, all fear is gone. Because I know he holds the future and life is worth the living just because he lives.

Benediction 

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion