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Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise His name I'm fixed upon it
Name of God's redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I come
And I hope by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

Oh to Grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let thy goodness like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee

Prone to wander Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart Lord take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above

Here's my heart Lord take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above

Our call to worship today comes from Psalm 9

“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;

I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

I will be glad and rejoice in you;

I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High."

God and Father, great and holy, fearing not, we come to Thee
Fearing not, though weak and lowly for Your love has set us free
And by the blue sky bending over, by the green earth's flow'ry home
Teach us, Lord, the angel chorus: You are Love and Love alone

You are Love and love alone
You are Love and love alone
You are Love and love alone, You are

Though the worlds in flame should perish, sun and stars in ruin fall
Trust in Thee our hearts should cherish, O Lord, be our all in all
With Your name the heavens praising, angels hymn no sweeter tone
Than the songs our hearts are raising: You are Love and love alone

You are Love and love alone
You are Love and love alone
You are Love and love alone, You are
Oh. Oh. Oh

How perfectly our hearts are made for love
How perfectly our hearts are made for love

How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

Your wounds have paid
Your wounds have made
Your wounds have paved, they have paved a way

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Your wounds have paid
Your wounds have made
Your wounds have paved, they have paved a way

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers

You’ve renewed this heart Lord
After all it has done
With the wounds You have bled
For me

Confession:
“Eternal God,

in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins,

and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts:

cleanse us from all our offenses,

and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires,

that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you,

confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son.”

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Assurance:
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

At this time, we would like to take a few moments to pass the peace of Christ. Please greet one another.

Elementary and Foundations are dismissed.

Spring Potluck

After the service next Sunday, May 4, we’re hosting a church-wide potluck! This is a great chance to catch up, meet some new faces, and enjoy a shared meal together. Please sign up on our website or in the app with what you’re bringing so we can coordinate and offer a variety of dishes.

Child Dedication

On Sunday, May 11, during our regular worship service, we’ll hold a Child Dedication—a time for parents to publicly commit to raising their children in the grace and knowledge of the Lord, and for our church to stand with them. If you’d like your child to participate, you can sign up on our website for that as well.

Volunteer Work Days

Lastly, please join us on Saturday, May 17, and Saturday, May 24, for two building work days in our space. There will be plenty of hands-on projects for all skill levels. We’ll work from 9am to 4pm each day, but feel free to drop in for a few hours or stay the whole time. Please RSVP on our website or in the app if you plan to participate.

Holy Father, there is nothing I have that You have not given me.
All I have and am belong to You, bought with the blood of Jesus.
To spend everything on myself, and to give without sacrifice,
is the way of the world that You cannot abide.

But generosity is the way of those who call Christ their Lord;
who love Him with free hearts and serve Him with renewed minds.
Who withstand the delusion of riches that chokes the word;
Whose hearts are in your kingdom and not in the systems of the world.

I am determined to increase in generosity until it can be said that there is no needy person among us.
I am determined to be trustworthy with such a little thing as money that You may trust me with true riches.

Above all, I am determined to be generous because You, Father, are generous.
It is the delight of Your daughters and sons to share Your traits, and to show what You are like to all the world.

Please stand with me for the reading of God’s word. Our passage today comes from Hebrews 1:1-3:

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

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This is the word of the Lord
(All: Thanks be to God)
You may be seated

Communion is available in the baskets at the end of each row. Contains juice and wafer (gluten-free option available).

Old things have passed away
Your love has stayed the same
Your constant grace remains the cornerstone

Things that we thought were dead
Are breathing in life again
You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights

For all that you've done we will pour out our love
This will be our anthem song

Jesus we love you
Oh how we love you
You are the one our hearts adore

The hopeless have found their hope
The orphans now have a home
All that was lost has found its place in You

You lift our weary head
You make us strong instead
You took these rags and made us beautiful

For all that you've done we will pour out our love
This will be our anthem song

Jesus we love you
Oh how we love you
You are the one our hearts adore

Jesus we love you
Oh how we love you
You are the one our hearts adore

Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore

Our affection, our devotion
poured out on the feet of Jesus

Our affection, our devotion
poured out on the feet of Jesus

Our affection, our devotion
poured out on the feet of Jesus

Our affection, our devotion
poured out on the feet of

Jesus we love you
Oh how we love you
You are the one our hearts adore

Oh Lord my God when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made
I see the stars I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art
Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art

And when I think that God His son not sparing
Sent him to die I scarce can take it in
That on the cross my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art
Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art

Then Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation
And take me home what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow with humble adoration
And then proclaim my God how great thou art

Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art
Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art

Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art
Then sings my soul my savior God to thee
How great thou art how great thou art

How great thou art how great Thou art

Our benediction today comes from Numbers 6:

“May The Lord bless you
and keep you;
May He Shine His face Upon You;
And May He also,
give you peace.”’

Amen.