1. May 14, 2017
Welcome to OPC

2. Welcome and Announcements
Chimes
“Jesus Loves Me”
Welcome and Announcements
Greeting Each Other
Ringing of the Bell

3. “How Firm a Foundation”
Prelude
“How Firm a Foundation”
Lighting of the candles
Introit
“What a Mighty God We Serve”

4. P: We have come, hoping to meet the One, to hear his voice.
*CALL TO WORSHIP
L: Sisters and brothers, the One who loves you deeply has called you here this day.
P: We have come, hoping to meet the One, to hear his voice.

5. L: Sisters and brothers, though the way sometimes feels long and the road seems rough,
P: Yet we will trust the One who leads us.

6. L: Though the direction is sometimes unknown and we don’t know the outcome,
P: Yet we will place our lives in Christ’s loving care.

7. L: It is the Christ who brings us out to peaceful places and it is him who restores our souls.
P: It is Jesus the Christ who gives us hope and peace.

8. L: Praise be to Christ our Lord.
P: Praise be to Christ our Lord!

9. *Hymn #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.1
Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!

10. *Hymn #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.1
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!

11. *Hymn #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.2
Praise ye the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!

12. *Hymn #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.2
Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been Granted in what He ordaineth?

13. *Hymn #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.3
Praise ye the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!

14. *Hymn #482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” v.3
Let the amen sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.

15. *PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ALL: Shepherding God, be with us in our need. Like sheep who have gone astray, we have not listened to your voice calling us to the true gate,

16. to follow the right paths, beckoning us to lie down and be restored
to follow the right paths, beckoning us to lie down and be restored. We have acted as if our peace and wholeness lie in our own busyness and control.

17. We do not want to be sheep, dependent on a shepherd for everything
We do not want to be sheep, dependent on a shepherd for everything. We want to do it alone and to maintain our independence.

18. Forgive us for rejecting your shepherding care, your love and guidance
Forgive us for rejecting your shepherding care, your love and guidance. Forgive us for our need to do it by ourselves.

19. Forgive us for doubting your presence in times of trouble
Forgive us for doubting your presence in times of trouble. Merciful One, lead us back to you, the gate of life.

20. ASSURANCE OF PARDON
L: Jesus said, I have come that you may have life and have it abundantly. Know that the shepherd of your lives never abandons you, is always calling your name, and

21. unfailingly loves and forgives you.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
unfailingly loves and forgives you.
P: Thanks be to God – Hallelujah and Amen!

22. “The Joyful Spirit in My Song”
CHOIR ANTHEM
“The Joyful Spirit in My Song”
~Price/Besig

23. Time With Young Christians

24. A Litany for Mother’s Day

25. L: Creator God, the One who gave birth to this beautiful world, today we give thanks for all the “mothers” in our lives.

26. P: Mothers come in many different forms, and today we give thanks for all of them.

27. L: We are grateful to all the women who have, in one way or another, offered “mothering” to us.

28. P: We give thanks for those who gave birth to us, because everyone here is a son or a daughter of a beautiful woman.

29. L: We give thanks for those who taught and raised us, and for those mothers who loved us unconditionally.

30. P: We bow our heads as we remember all the women in our lives who have helped us make good decisions,

31. who showed the beauty and joy in life and who helped us hang onto hope.

32. L: We give thanks for the women who have joined God in heaven, whom we miss dearly. (pause to silently remember)

33. P: Thank you, God, for the nurturing, hope-filled women you have surrounded us with.

34. ALL: We thank you, Lord, for the women who have influenced our lives in so many ways. We pray that we will honor them in everything we do.

35. Bless each of them this day, and remind them how special and vital they are. Thanks be to God, Amen.

37. Jenifer Lalnunkimi & Mariepearl Ryhal
SPECIAL MUSIC
Jenifer Lalnunkimi & Mariepearl Ryhal

38. PROCLAIMING THE WORD
SCRIPTURE READING:
Psalm 23

39. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.

40. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

41. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.

43. SCRIPTURE READING:
John 10:1-10

44. ‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

45. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

46. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.’ Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

47. So again Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate.

48. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

49. L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God!

50. “Invitation” Rev. Tedd Pullano

51. *Hymn #172 “My Shepherd Will Supply” v.1
My Shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is His name;
In pastures fresh He makes me feed, beside the living stream.

52. *Hymn #172 “My Shepherd Will Supply” v.1
He brings my wandering spirit back, when I forsake His ways; And leads me, for His mercy’s sake, in paths of truth and grace.

53. *Hymn #172 “My Shepherd Will Supply” v.2
When I walk through the shades of death Your presence is my stay; One word of Your supporting breath drives all my fears away.

54. *Hymn #172 “My Shepherd Will Supply” v.2
Your hand, in sight of all my foes, does still my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, Your oil anoints my head.

55. *Hymn #172 “My Shepherd Will Supply” v.3
The sure provisions of my God attend me all my days;
O may Your House be my abode, and all my work be praise.

56. *Hymn #172 “My Shepherd Will Supply” v.3
There would I find a settled rest, while others go and come; No more a stranger, or a guest, but like a child at home.

57. OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
OFFERTORY INVITATION
Offertory
“Sicilienne”
~Paradis

58. *DOXOLOGY #592
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

59. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Good and beautiful God of all good gifts, we are blessed to hear and know the voice of your Son. When we consider this blessing, we are

60. moved to respond, to give back
moved to respond, to give back. Please accept these gifts of money we present to you now. Bless and multiply them so all may come to hear and

61. know the voice of your Son and have life abundantly
know the voice of your Son and have life abundantly. In his name we pray, Amen.

62. RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
PASTORAL PRAYER

63. The Lord’s Prayer (unison)
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come; thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

64. Give us this day our daily bread
Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

65. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

66. BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

67. *Hymn #339 “Be Thou My Vision” v.1
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art--

68. *Hymn #339 “Be Thou My Vision” v.1
Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

69. *Hymn #339 “Be Thou My Vision” v.2
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always:

70. *Hymn #339 “Be Thou My Vision” v.2
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, Great God of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

71. BENEDICTION

72. *Hymn #339 “Be Thou My Vision” v.3
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;

73. *Hymn #339 “Be Thou My Vision” v.3
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still by my vision, O Ruler of all.

74. Postlude “Alleluia” ~Mozart