April 27, 2014
Theme:
Beyond Walking
on Water--Looking back at Peter's experience on the sea of Galilee
through the lens of the Resurrection.
Scripture:
Scripture:
John 21:1-19
After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by
the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered
there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael
of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his
disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They
said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into
the boat, but that night they caught nothing.Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.
When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”
Service Order:
Preparing
for Worship
Chimes
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Words
of Preparation
Hymn
of Praise: Red
#215 "Alleluia! Alleluia!"
ALL
Call
to Worship:
Leader:
Brothers and sisters, if you lift your net and it is empty, come
here!
People:
We’ll cast it out again into Christ’s abundance.
Leader:
If you open your eyes but do not recognize the Holy One, Come here!
People:
We’ll find the Risen Christ here among us.
Leader:
If your life is filled with mourning, Come here!
People:
We'll join with Christ in a meal of restoration.
Leader:
Come here, sisters and brothers!
People:
To give blessing and honor and glory to God!
~
from Feed
My Lambs, written
by Rev. Quentin Chin.
Invocation
The
Lord's Prayer
Gloria
Patri
A
Time for Offering
Call
to Offering
Offering
Meditation
The
Doxology
Prayer
of Dedication
We
Join in Prayer
Prayer
Concerns & Celebrations
Morning
Prayer
We
Contemplate & Live God's Word
Children's Sermon:
Special
Music: "Immortal, Invisible" by G.
Peterson
Scripture:
Scripture:
Sermon:
Invitation
to Discipleship
Hymn
of Invitation: Red #227 "Thine Is the Glory"
ALL
Gathering
at the Lord's Table
Call
to Communion
Hymn
of Communion:Blue #71 "This is Holy Ground"
1,2
Prayers
of Thanksgiving
Words
of Institution
Breaking
Bread & Pouring the Cup
Musical
Meditation
Partaking
of the Lord's Supper
We
Depart to Serve
Benediction
Parting
Hymn: Red #226 "The Day of Resurrection"
1,3
Postlude
