Hancock Park: April 25, 2021
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Hancock Park April 25, 2021 DUMC - Hancock Park Fourth Sunday of Easter Gather Service Times 04/25/2021 at 09:30 A 0:00 Welcome/Announcements 0:00 Testimony - Rae Lynn Meyers 0:00 See A Victory 0:00 Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) 0:00 Testimony - Ethan McEntyre 0:00 O!ertory Prayer 0:00 Graves Into Gardens 0:00 Confirmation 0:00 Senior Recognition Proclaim 0:00 Scripture - Isaiah 54:13 and 3 John 1:4 0:00 Teaching Scripture - Matthew 19:13-14 0:00 Sermon - The Church's Greatest Joy Respond 0:00 Holy Water Sending Forth 0:00 Benediction Possible Song Choices Powered by | Planning Center See A Victory Verse 1 The weapon may be formed but it won't prosper When the darkness falls it won't prevail 'Cause the God I serve knows only how to triumph My God will never fail My God will never fail Chorus I'm gonna see a victory I'm gonna see a victory For the battle belongs to You Lord I'm gonna see a victory I'm gonna see a victory For the battle belongs to You Lord Verse 2 There's power in the mighty Name of Jesus Every war He wages He will win I'm not backing down from any giant I know how this story ends I know how this story ends Bridge You take what the enemy meant for evil And You turn it for good You turn it for good CCLI Song # 7129060 Ben Fielding | Chris Brown | Jason Ingram | Steven Furtick © 2019 SHOUT! 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All rights reserved. www.ccli.com (http://www.ccli.com) CCLI License # 1794821 Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) Verse 1 You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand Chorus 1 And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Verse 2 Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov'reign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now Interlude Oh and You are mine oh Bridge Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Saviour Interlude Yeah yeah yeah yeah Oh Jesus yeah my God Chorus 2 I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine CCLI Song # 6428767 Joel Houston | Matt Crocker | Salomon Ligthelm © 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use (/about/termsofuse). All rights reserved. www.ccli.com (http://www.ccli.com) CCLI License # 1794821 Matthew 19:13-14 New International Version The Little Children and Jesus 13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 18 Matthew 20 New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Graves Into Gardens Verse 1 I searched the world but it couldn't fill me Man's empty praise and treasures that fade Are never enough Then You came along and put me back together And every desire is now satisfied here in Your love Chorus Oh there's nothing better than You There's nothing better than You Lord there's nothing Nothing is better than You Verse 2 I'm not afraid to show You my weakness My failures and flaws Lord You've seen them all And You still call me friend 'Cause the God of the mountain Is the God of the valley And there's not a place Your mercy and grace won't find me again Bridge You turn mourning to dancing You give beauty for ashes You turn shame into glory You're the only one who can Bridge You turn graves into gardens You turn bones into armies You turn seas into highways You're the only one who can CCLI Song # 7138219 Brandon Lake | Chris Brown | Steven Furtick | Tiffany Hudson © 2019 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Maverick City Publishing Worldwide (Admin. by Heritage Worship Publishing) Bethel Music Publishing For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use (/about/termsofuse). All rights reserved. www.ccli.com (http://www.ccli.com) CCLI License # 1794821 Confirmation Liturgy The pastor makes the following statement to the congregation: Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ’s holy church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price. Through confirmation, and through the reaffirmation of our faith, we renew the covenant declared at our baptism, acknowledge what God is doing for us, and affirm our commitment to Christ’s holy Church. PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES I Present (names) for confirmation: Names: Kayleigh Rae Thrasher, Jacob Price Merry, Collin Robert Braddock, John “Hank” Henry Corbin RENUNCIATION OF SIN AND PROFESSION OF FAITH The pastor addresses the candidates: On behalf of the whole Church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? I do. Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do. Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations and races? I do. The pastor addresses candidates who can answer for themselves: According to the grace given to you, will you remain faithful members of Christ’s holy church and serve as Christ’s representatives in the world? I will. The pastor addresses the congregation: Do you, as Christ’s body, the Church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include these persons now before you in your care? With God’s help we will proclaim the Good News and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround these persons with a community of love and forgiveness, that they may grow in their service to others. We will pray for them, that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to eternal life. CONFIRMATION OF FAITH (NAME), the Holy Spirit work within you, that having been born through water and the Spirit, you may live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen RECEPTION INTO THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The pastor addresses all those transferring their membership into the United Methodist Church: As members of Christ’s universal Church, will you be loyal to The United Methodist Church, and do all in your power to strengthen its ministries? I will. RECEPTION INTO THE LOCAL CONGREGATION The pastor addresses all those transferring membership into the congregation: As members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness? I will. COMMENDATION AND WELCOME The pastor addresses the congregation: Members of the household of God, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love? We give thanks for all God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the Church by our prayers, our presence,our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The pastor addresses those confirmed: The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you may live in grace and peace. Isaiah 54:13 New International Version 13 All your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their peace. Isaiah 53 Isaiah 55 New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. 3 John 4 New International Version 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 2 John 1 Jude 1 New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission.