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Fifth Sunday of Easter 
05/03/2026 - 10:30 am     

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTERING MUSIC

MOMENT OF HOPE

CALL TO WORSHIP  

 Are any among you suffering?
Then let us pray.
Are any cheerful?
Then let us sing songs of praise.
Are any among you sick?
Then let us turn to each other for God's healing touch.
The prayer of faith will save us
And God will lift us up. 

*HYMN   ##665                       As Morning Dawns

As morning dawns, Lord, hear our cry. O sovereign God, now hear our sigh.
As first light brings the sun’s warm rays, accept our sacrifice of praise.

Before you, Lord, the wicked fall, and none shall dwell within your hall.
The proud shall never gain a place, nor evil live to see your face.

Your steadfast love shall welcome all who seek your house and on you call.
O lead us, Lord, in righteousness, as through this day your name we bless.

Let all who seek you then rejoice, and sing to you with joyful voice.
For you shall bless the righteous, Lord. Forever be your name adored.

PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE

Holy God,
Thank you that you gave us prayer as a way to communicate with you. Forgive us when we treat it with carelessness. You long for us to pray in faith, believing and trusting that you will reveal yourself to us. Will you open our eyes to understand what’s happening in front of us and behind the scenes? Give us the power of your Spirit so that we can believe that our prayers matter. Pour out your wisdom on us so that we can know how to pray and what to pray. Your Spirit in us is the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead and we long for you to flow through us continually so that we may be refined and prepared for your purpose in our lives. Thank you for hearing and loving us.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER

SONG OF RENEWAL       #155  Raise a Song of Gladness

Raise a song of Gladness, peoples of the earth.
Christ has come, bringing peace, joy to every heart.
Alleluia, alleluia, joy to every heart!
Alleluia, alleluia, joy to every heart!

CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE

God is always wanting closer relationship with us and calls us into prayer before we even think to pray.  The good news is that our relationships with God are always at God’s initiation and our prayers are always responses to that love of God in our lives.  Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

Leader:      The peace of Christ be with you.
People:     And with you also.
Leader:      Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People:     The peace of Christ be with you.   (To one another)

ANTHEM                                        “Ave Verum”                                               by Mozart
                                                     Soloist – Kimberly D’Onofrio

MOMENT FOR CHILDREN

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Leader:      God in your Grace,
People:      Hear our prayer

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you.  Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:

Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.  Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS                                 James 5:13-18

RESPONSE

Reader:      The Word of the Lord
People:      Thanks be to God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION,  from Psalm 19 - responsively

Pastor:       May the words of my mouth
People:      And the meditations of our hearts
All:            Be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,
                  Our rock and our redeemer.  Amen.

SERMON                                        Becoming a Prayer                   Pastor Barbara Barkley

MOMENT FOR QUIET REFLECTION

MOMENT OF THANKS

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

OFFERTORY                                    “I See The Light”                  Alan Mencken

*DOXOLOGY

Praise God whose breath fills all the earth
Whose love reveals our sacred worth
Whose Spirit forms one family
Whose grace brings peace and harmony. Amen.

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Leader: We will walk this day with you, O God, and you will walk with us,
People: gathering us into a community to pray for one another in all things.
Leader: We will walk this day with you, O Christ, and you will walk with us,
People: calling us to follow you, helping us to set aside all which holds us back.
Leader: We will walk this day with you, O Spirit, and you will walk with us,
People: sending us out, side by side, to serve those cast aside by the world.

*HYMN OF REFLECTION  #452                Open the Eyes of My Heart

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord.
Open the eyes of my heart;
I want to see you; I want to see you;
To see you high and lifted up,
Shining in the light of your glory.
Pour out your power and love as we sing “Holy, holy, holy.”
Holy, holy, holy. Holy, holy, holy.
Holy, holy, holy, I want to see you.

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

One: The Lord be with you
People: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE: SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP

Here at Clayton Valley we practice open communion, and all believers are welcome.  We do not use alcohol so that all may come to the table of our Lord.

Each row will be directed by an usher to come to the front of the sanctuary by way of the center aisle.  Please tear a piece of bread from the loaf.  When offered the cup, dip your bread into the cup.  After receiving the bread and the cup, you may respond, “Amen”. Return to your seat by way of the side aisle. 

COMMUNION PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN    #66                       Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Refrain:
Every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray.
Yes, every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray.

Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke,
out of God’s mouth came fire and smoke.
Looked all around me, it looked so fine,
till I asked my Lord if all was mine

Jordan River, chilly and cold.
It chills the body but not the soul.
There is but one train upon this track.
It runs to heaven and then right back

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*Congregational Response:  Go with God

Go with God, go with God.
As you leave this place, go with God.
God will direct your way, God will light every day.
As you leave this place, go with God.

*POSTLUDE      “Jesus, The Light of the World” George D. Elderkin