Sunday Worship

@ Nelson Memorial

United Methodist Church

8:00 AM & 10:20 AM

every Sunday

Preparing for May 20 Worship

Ascension Sunday

Scripture Luke 24:44-53

⁴⁴Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

⁵⁰Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. ⁵¹While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵²And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; ⁵³and they were continually in the temple blessing God.

Sermon “As Far as Bethany”

Hymns

UMH 312 “Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise”

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/d/hdaytshr.htm

Hail the day that sees Him rise, Alleluia! To His throne above the skies, Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia! Re-ascends His native heaven, Alleluia!

There the glorious triumph waits, Alleluia! Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia!
Christ hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia! Take the King of glory in, Alleluia!

See! The heaven its Lord receives, Alleluia! Yet he loves the earth he leaves, Alleluia!

Though returning to his throne, Alleluia! Still he calls the world his own, Alleluia!

See! He lifts His hands above, Alleluia! See! He shows the prints of love, Alleluia!
Hark! His gracious lips bestow, Alleluia! Blessings on His church below, Alleluia!

UMH 715 “Rejoice, the Lord is King”

http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh715.sht

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toym7cMxYXU

Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore;

mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore.

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice;

again I say, rejoice.

Jesus the Savior reigns, the God of truth and love;

when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above.

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice,

again I say, rejoice.

His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven;

the keys of earth and hell are to our Jesus given.

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice,

again I say, rejoice.

Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come,

and take his servants up to their eternal home.

We soon shall hear th'archangel's voice; the trump of God

shall sound, rejoice!

UMH 137 “Jesus Shall Reign”

http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh157.sht

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvrQkHpU-H0

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does its successive journeys run;

his kingdom spread from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more.

To Jesus endless prayer be made, and endless praises crown his head;

his name like sweet perfume shall rise with every morning sacrifice.

People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song;

and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name.

Blessings abound where'er he reigns; all prisoners leap and loose their chains;

the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest.

Let every creature rise and bring honors peculiar to our King;

angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen!

UMH 327 “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh327.sht

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxdg-uGsqFA

Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne,

Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.

Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,

and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.

Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o'er the grave,

and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save.

His glories now we sing, who died, and rose on high,

who died, eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.

Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a scepter sways

from pole to pole, that wars may cease, and all be prayer and praise.

His reign shall know no end, and round his pierced feet

fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.

Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side,

those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.

All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me;

thy praise and glory shall not fail throughout eternity.

Anthem “Jesus, the Truth and Power Divine”

A note about receiving communion

All are welcome at the Lord’s Table!

There will be two stations for receiving the elements of communion.

The west and center sections of the sanctuary will come to the station in front of the choir loft by way of their common aisle, and then return by the west wall or center/east aisle (after going to the altar railing, if desired.)

The east section and east wing will come to the station below the organ by their common aisle, and then return by the center/east aisle or the north aisle of the east wing (after going to the altar railing, if desired.)

Those coming to the altar by wheelchair or walker will be asked to come first, before others have started to return by the center/east aisle.

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