THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLE Acts 10:44-48
THE GOSPEL LESSON John 15:9-17
SERMON "The Resurrected Body of Christ Welcoming and Diverse"
Worship Notes
Today is the Sixth Sunday of the seven Sundays of the Easter Season which ends on Pentecost. Our theme for this season is an exploration of the church as a living embodiment of Christ in the world. The central image for worship this morning is that of the friendship extended by Christ to all who walk his Way. Our Call to Worship reminds us that love is the basis for our friendship with God and with each other. The Call to Confession addresses how we fall short in our relationship with others. The hymn following the sermon contains the words "Who is my mother, who is my brother? All those who gather round Jesus Christ: Spirit -blown people, born from the Gospel sit at the table, round Jesus Christ."
A special kind of friend we recognize this morning are our teachers in Sunday School and the various helpers who support our youth and children's ministry throughout the year. In prayer and in thanksgiving we honor these important people who walk with us in our journey of discipleship.
