May 17, 2026
Bulletin
Stone UMC
May 13, 2026
MAY 17, 2026
ASCENSION SUNDAY
REV. KENDRA BALLIET
ORGANIST JAMES ROSS
ASCENSION SUNDAY
REV. KENDRA BALLIET
ORGANIST JAMES ROSS
FELLOWSHIP SWEET: Love, Hospitality, and Unity Within the Body of Christ
* Denotes Please Stand If Able
Prelude - Christian People, Raise Your Song-Margaretha de Jong
The Light of Christ Enters the Sanctuary
Announcements
*Call to Worship
Leader: Easter people, Christ has completed the work of salvation, reconciling us to God so that we may know eternal life.
People: Through Christ, we are made one with God.
Leader: Easter people, Christ has completed the work of salvation, reconciling us to God so that we may know eternal life.
People: Through Christ, we are made one with God.
Leader: In life, death, and Resurrection, Christ guides us into eternal life with God here and now.
People: Through Christ, we are made one in God.
People: Through Christ, we are made one in God.
Leader: Through prayer and teaching, healing and serving, Christ draws us together as the people of God, diverse members of the one body.
People: Through Christ, we are made one with God and one another.
People: Through Christ, we are made one with God and one another.
Leader: So, come, let us worship God who saves us into eternal life with God and one another!
People: Thanks be to God! Amen.
People: Thanks be to God! Amen.
*Praise Hymn “This Little Light of Mine” #585
*Prayer of Confession:
God, we believe you have called us to unity, but often we have isolated ourselves from others.
God, forgive us for the times we have turned our backs on those who are different.
God, we believe you have called us to live together as one body.
God, forgive us for the times we have created division within your worldwide church.
God, we believe you ask us to look, listen, and learn from others.
God, forgive us for the times we have ridiculed and attacked those with different viewpoints.
God, we believe you ask us to accept and seek to understand all who are called by your name.
Forgive us for the times we have offended you by failing to love others as we do ourselves.
God, we believe you call us to be one, even as you are one.
Forgive us for the disunity we have harbored and make us one.
(Pause to offer up prayers for unity within the church.)
God and Creator of all humankind, your son Jesus Christ prayed that your church might be one, even as you our God are one. May you renew our minds and rekindle your love in our hearts, so that by the power of the Spirit, we might find the Oneness that you intend for us.
God, may we recognize in your Oneness our need for unity.
God, may we recognize in your Three-ness, our need for community.
God, may we recognize in your creativity, our need for diversity.
God, may we recognize in your Self, our need to love each other.
Amen.
God, we believe you have called us to unity, but often we have isolated ourselves from others.
God, forgive us for the times we have turned our backs on those who are different.
God, we believe you have called us to live together as one body.
God, forgive us for the times we have created division within your worldwide church.
God, we believe you ask us to look, listen, and learn from others.
God, forgive us for the times we have ridiculed and attacked those with different viewpoints.
God, we believe you ask us to accept and seek to understand all who are called by your name.
Forgive us for the times we have offended you by failing to love others as we do ourselves.
God, we believe you call us to be one, even as you are one.
Forgive us for the disunity we have harbored and make us one.
(Pause to offer up prayers for unity within the church.)
God and Creator of all humankind, your son Jesus Christ prayed that your church might be one, even as you our God are one. May you renew our minds and rekindle your love in our hearts, so that by the power of the Spirit, we might find the Oneness that you intend for us.
God, may we recognize in your Oneness our need for unity.
God, may we recognize in your Three-ness, our need for community.
God, may we recognize in your creativity, our need for diversity.
God, may we recognize in your Self, our need to love each other.
Amen.
“Gloria Patri”
Offering and *Doxology
Offertory - Brethren We Have Met Together - John Barr
Offertory - Brethren We Have Met Together - John Barr
Children’s Chat
Scripture Reading – John 17:1-11
Morning Message – So That They May Be One
Prayer Hymn “Come Christians Join and Sing” #158
Time of Prayer and Healing with Lord’s Prayer
Our altar is always open for prayer and anointing.
Our altar is always open for prayer and anointing.
Confirmation and Profession of Faith #33
Communion
Consecrating and Commissioning of the Hands and Feet of Christ
*Closing Hymn “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” #557
*Benediction
Postlude - Hail Thee, Festival Day - Daniel Burton
Thank you for sharing in this worship service. Please continue to stay in touch through our website (stoneumc.org) and/or by following us on Facebook (Stone UMC). If you have joys or concerns that you would like lifted up in prayer, please fill out the Prayer Card in the pew, on the website, or share them by contacting us at 814-724-6736 or churchoffice@stoneumc.org
Postlude - Hail Thee, Festival Day - Daniel Burton
Thank you for sharing in this worship service. Please continue to stay in touch through our website (stoneumc.org) and/or by following us on Facebook (Stone UMC). If you have joys or concerns that you would like lifted up in prayer, please fill out the Prayer Card in the pew, on the website, or share them by contacting us at 814-724-6736 or churchoffice@stoneumc.org
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