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Order of Worship | Easter 7 | Membership Sunday

Prelude

THE SPIRIT CALLS US FROM WHERE WE ARE…

Welcome 

Land Acknowledgement 

We acknowledge we are gathering on land where Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and other Indigenous peoples have lived and labored, fought, and loved. We continue to work and pray for justice and conciliation.

Call to Worship

Lighting of Peace Candle 

VT 831 | Blest Be the Tie that Binds | JoAnn and Paul Knapke, vocals

OURS IS A STORY…

Children’s Time 

Offering Dedication and Pastoral Prayer

VT 566 | Somlandela (We Will Follow) | STS 2 CD

Scripture | Ephesians 1:15-23 

TO LIVE MORE FULLY INTO THIS STORY, WE COMMIT…

Sharing from new members | Anna, Shirley, Wilbur

VT 797 | We Are People of God’s Peace vv. 1-2 | JoAnn and Paul Knapke, vocals                

Sharing from new members | Brendan, Laura, Kevin, Cheryl

VT 797 | We Are People of God’s Peace vv. 3-4  

BY GOD’S GRACE…

Membership Commitment Statement

VT 386 | One is the Body | JoAnn and Paul Knapke, vocals

Communion*

MAY WE BE A SANCTUARY…

VT 2 | Uyai mose (Come All You People) | Brody Thomas, vocals

Benediction

Announcements 

Christian Education | 11:00 am

*We practice an open Communion table and all who hunger and thirst for God are welcome to participate.  

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

New Members: Anna van der Zwaag, Brendan Erb, Cheryl Hacker, Kevin Steiner, Laura Steiner, Shirley Miller, and Wilbur Miller

Worship Leader: Joel Miller

Music coordination: Paul Knapke

Children’s Time: Mark Rupp

Zoom Host: Elisa Leahy