APR 26, 2026 ORDER OF WORSHIP

Liturgist: Bagnall

Musician:

Tech:

Greeters: Letra, Behe, McKinney

Children’s Message:

Sunday School: Cooke, Dell

 

WELCOME Rev. Jacob T. Jackson

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS Liturgist

 

MISSION MOMENT Fundraising

 

PRELUDE Dr. Banks

 

INVOCATION (Remain Seated) Liturgist

God,

You are the source of all love. As we gather for worship, open our hearts to receive your love and teach us to share it with one another. May your Spirit shape us into a people who reflect Christ’s love in all we do.
Amen.

**CALL TO WORSHIP Liturgist

Leader: We gather to give thanks to the Lord, for God is good.

People: Your Love Endures.

Leader: When we were searching, God welcomed us.

People: Your Love Endures.

Leader: When we were weary, God strengthened us.

People: Your Love Endures.

Leader: In Jesus Christ, God showed us the fullness of love.

People: Your Love Endures.

Leader: Christ calls us to love one another as he has loved us.

People: Your Love Endures.

Leader: We worship the God whose love never fails.

People: Your Love Endures.

**UMH #191 “Jesus Loves Me”

Jesus loves me! This I know, 

for the bible tells me so.

Little ones to him belong; 

they are weak but he is strong.

Yes, Jesus loves me! 

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes Jesus loves me! 

The Bible tells me so.

 

Jesus loves me! This I know, 

as he loved so long ago.

Taking children on his knee, 

saying, “Let them come to me.”

Yes, Jesus loves me! 

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes Jesus loves me! 

The Bible tells me so.

 

Jesus loves me still today, 

walking with me on my way,

Wanting as a friend to give 

light and love to all who live.

Yes, Jesus loves me! 

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes Jesus loves me! 

The Bible tells me so.

 

OFFERING & OFFERTORY

 

**DOXOLOGY    

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him all creatures here below;

Praise Him above ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

 

OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Jacob T. Jackson

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Rev. Jacob T. Jackson

1 Samuel 3:3-4

 

JOYS AND CONCERNS Rev. Jacob T. Jackson

PASTORAL PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER

 

SCRIPTURE READING 1 John 4:7–12 NRSV Liturgist

7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 

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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 

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9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 

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10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 

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11 Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. 

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12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

 

RESPONSE TO SCRIPTURE Liturgist

Liturgist:  The Word of God for the people of God.

Congregation:  Thanks be to God.

 

SPECIAL MUSIC Dr. Banks

 

SCRIPTURE READING John 13:31-35 NRSV Pastor

31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 

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32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 

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33 Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ 

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34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 

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35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

 

RESPONSE TO SCRIPTURE Pastor

Pastor:  The Word of God for the people of God.

Congregation:  Thanks be to God.

 

SERMON “Discipleship: Disciples Love Boldly”

Rev. Jacob T. Jackson

**TFWS #2223 “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love”

We are one in the Spirit, 

we are one in the Lord;

We are one in the Spirit, 

we are one in the Lord;

And we pray that all unity 

will one day be restored.

And they'll know we are Christians 

by our love, by our love,

yes, they'll know we are Christians 

by our love.

 

We will walk with each other, 

we will walk hand in hand;

We will walk with each other, 

we will walk hand in hand;

And together we'll spread the news 

that God is in our land.

And they'll know we are Christians 

by our love, by our love,

yes, they'll know we are Christians 

by our love.

 

We will work with each other, 

we will work side by side;

We will work with each other, 

we will work side by side;

And we'll guard each man's dignity 

and save each man's pride.

And they'll know we are Christians 

by our love, by our love,

yes, they'll know we are Christians 

by our love.

All praise to the Father, 

from whom all things come;

And all praise to Christ Jesus, 

His only Son.

And all praise to the Spirit 

who makes us one.

And they'll know we are Christians 

by our love, by our love,

yes, they'll know we are Christians 

by our love.

 

FELLOWSHIP BLESSING Youth Representative

Gracious God,

Your Word reminds us that if we love one another, you live in us and your love is made complete among us. As we gather now in fellowship, help us to share that love through our conversations, our kindness, and our care for one another.

Bless the food before us, the hands that prepared it, and the community we share. May this time together strengthen our bonds as sisters and brothers in Christ.  Amen.

**BENEDICTION Rev. Jacob T. Jackson

 

POSTLUDE Dr. Banks

(Please be seated as the postlude closes our service)