WESTWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

April 25, 2021 _ __ _ 10:00 AM

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

PRELUDE “Voluntary on Three Easter Hymntunes" Chas. Callahan

WELCOME

EASTER REFLECTION

GREETINGThis is the call! We lean into this day with the strength we have.We lift up our heads to meet the day.God sends out a call that will not let us go.We fortify our hearts with compassion and action.If rain still lingers, open the umbrellas of hope and set out anyway.For we are called to dance again!

SONG “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” UMH 381

OPENING PRAYER Holy One, Justice-Seeker, Lover of Creation –We know your voice, the sounds of your steps. Your love gathers us, urges us, encourages us. Come and dance with us, engage with us, as we seek you – so that we can be risen with Christ and in Christ. Be with us now, we pray. Amen.

PEACEThe peace of the risen Christ is with you.And also with you.Let us wave to one another as a sign of passing that peace to others.

DARE TO DANCE AGAIN

SCRIPTURE READINGSJohn 10:11-17

1 John 3:16-18, 23-24

This is a Word of God for the people of God.Thanks be to God!

MUSICAL PROCLAMATION“Ariosa”J.S. Bach

Bonnie Harley, Flute

SERMON“By This We Will Know: The Dance of Love”

Pastor Wayne

DANCE FOR ALL YOU’RE WORTH

GIVING OUR GIFTS We can give online at our website: www.umc-westwood.org,

or we can mail our gifts into the church office: 105 Fairview Ave. Westwood, NJ 07675)

OFFERTORY PRAYERGlorious God, we know that your capacity to love is infinitely greater than our own ability. Indeed, you call us to love one another in truth and in action. We yearn to be active disciples, so that our hearts truly abide with you. Use these gifts to increase our ability to be your followers. In the name of the One who laid down his life for us, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

CALL TO PRAYER “Alleluia” (2 times) FWS 2014

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYEROur Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

SONG“They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”

FWS 2223

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE “Fanfare on Thine is the Glory” Chas. Callahan ANNOUNCEMENTS

“Worship series design and original music ©Worship Design Studio, used with permission. www.worshipdesignstudio.com/easterdance”