Sunday, May 10, 2026

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In the Bulb There Is a Flower (VU 703, verse 1)

In the bulb there is a flower, In the seed, an apple tree, In cocoons, a hidden promise: Butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter There's a spring that waits to be, Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see...

Call to Worship

This is the season of Easter: The celebration of resurrection, The festival of hope, The promise of new beginnings, The dance of faith, The song of joy, The music of gladness, The hymn of love. Let us worship our life-giving God! Amen. Alleluia!

Come In, Come In and Sit Down (VU 395) Refrain: Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost and we are found, And we are a part of the family. You know the reason why you came, Yet no reason can explain; So share in the laughter And cry in the pain, For we are a part of the family. R.

God is with us in this place, Like a mother's warm embrace. We're all forgiven by God's grace, For we are a part of the family. R.

There's life to be shared In the bread and the wine; We are the branches, Christ is the vine. This is God's temple, It's not yours or mine, But we are a part of the family. R. There's rest for the weary And health for us all; There's a yoke that is easy, And a burden that's small. So come in and worship And answer the call, For we are a part of the family. R.

Come, O Fount of Every Blessing (VU 559) Come, O Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing your grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it, Mount of God's unfailing love.

Here I pause in my sojourning Giving thanks for having come, Come to trust, at every turning, God will guide me safely home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God, Came to rescue me from danger, Precious presence, precious blood.

O, to grace how great a debtor daily I am drawn anew! Let that grace now, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to you. Prone to wander, I can feel it, Wander from the love I've known: Here's my heart, O, take and seal it, Seal it for your very own.

Spirit, Open My Heart (MV 79) R: Spirit, open my heart To the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love, In receiving and in giving, Spirit, open my heart. God, replace my stony heart With a heart that's kind and tender. All my coldness and fear To your grace I now surrender. R.

Write your love upon my heart As my law, my goal, my story. In each thought, word, and deed, May my living bring you glory. R.   May I weep with those who weep, Share the joy of sister, brother. In the welcome of Christ, May we welcome one another. R.

- The Offering -

For the Gift of Creation (VU 538) For the gift of creation, The gift of your love, And the gift of the Spirit By which we live, We thank you and give you The fruit of our hands. May your grace be proclaimed By the gifts that we give.

We Are Pilgrims (VU 595) We are pilgrims on a journey, Fellow travellers on the road; We are here to help each other Walk the mile and bear the load. Sister, let me be your servant, Let me be as Christ to you; Pray that I may have the grace to Let you be my servant too.

I will hold the Christ-light for you In the night-time of your fear; I will hold my hand out to you, Speak the peace you long to hear. I will weep when you are weeping, When you laugh I'll laugh with you; I will share your joy and sorrow, Till we've seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heaven, We shall find such harmony, Born of all we've known together Of Christ's love and agony. Brother, let me be your servant, Let me be as Christ to you; Pray that I may have the grace to Let you be my servant too.