Immortal, invisible, God only wise, Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our

eyes, Most blessd, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might; Thy justice, like mountains, high soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. To all, life Thou givest, to both great and small; In all life Thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, And wither and perishbut naught changeth Thee. Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight; But of all Thy rich graces this grace, Lord, impart Take the veil from our faces, the vile from our heart. All laud we would render; O help us to see Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee, And so let Thy glory, Almighty, impart, Through Christ in His story, Thy Christ to the heart.

EASTER II MAY 1, 2011

One fact remains that God does not change: God has loved you, loves you now, and will love you always. This is the good news that brings us new life. Pray with me now the prayer that Jesus taught us. Our Father.... Greeting: Morning has broken. Let us give thanks for the gift of life and for the presence of the Holy One among us. Let us worship God together. People: Thanks be to God! Prayers of the People Please respond to each petition with: INVOCATION: Oh Lord hear our prayer. All: The Sacred Three. My fortress be, encircling me. Silent Prayers Come and be round, my hearth and home Reading: Psalm 16.8-11 Acts 2.14a,22-32 I Peter 1.3-9 John 20.19-31 Teaching/Sermon Passing the Peace: So you are about to offer your gift to God at the altar and there remember that your sister or brother has something against you, leave your gift in front of the altar, go at once and make peace with your brother or sister, and then come back and offer your gift. All: In response to Christ's command we reach out to each other in love.

Communion Confession This is the joyful feast for all people. Men and women, youth Let us confess our sin against God and each other. and children, come from the east and the west, from the north Silent prayers and the south, and gather around Christ's table. O God, if we thought even a little about our failures in love and courage in the time since last we gathered, thered be All: In company with all who hunger for spiritual food, we no strength for praise. Each of us brings some specific come to this table to know the risen Christ in the sharing of tearing of the fabric of your grace, some erosion of the this life-giving bread. time given for making peace and sharing hope. But what binds us most is our staring only at the dark, the self-pride which assumes that until we are perfect, you will not come among us and that no good thing can happen. From this rejection of your grace, deliver us. Heal us through the fair wind of your Spirit, and bring us always closer to the knowledge of your love. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.