OUR VISION: To attract and encourage young and old alike to come

							 OUR VISION: To attract and encourage young and old alike to come to know Jesus Christ and act as              OFFERTORY & *DOXOLOGY                         I Believe In Miracles
disciples for Christ; to foster an accepting, loving, caring, and encouraging environment; and to reach out
beyond these walls to those seeking purpose and spiritual direction.
                                                                                                               *GOSPEL READING                       Luke 24: 13-35                                     p. 808
                   LYNDONVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH                                                              (On the Road to Emmaus)
                     May 8, 2011 – 3rd Sunday of Easter – 10:00 -11:15 a.m.
                                                                                                               MORNING MESSAGE                               Embrace Intimacy “To-Go”
              THE MINISTRY OF THIS CONGREGATION IS DONE BY ALL
                                                                                                               PRAYER OF CONFESSION
PRELUDE                           What Can Compare With His Love                                               When all seems lost and circumstances leave us feeling empty and afraid; God of unwavering
                                                                                                               hope, may your words of life burn within our hearts. (Silent reflection)

INTROIT                           Shout to the Lord                                                            When trust seems impossible and our eyes remain tightly closed to the constant breaking in of
                                                                                                               Spirit; God of unwavering faith, may your words of life burn within our hearts. (Silent
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRAISES, BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES                                                              reflection)

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                    Open Our Eyes, Lord (2 times)                   p. 2086     When our spirits feel dry and listless and where hurt or resentment creates barriers to human
                                                                                                               care and friendship; God of unwavering love, may your words of life burn within our
*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                               hearts. (Silent reflection)
Friends of God, we come into the presence of God to be stilled in heart.
We come to be inspired through imagination.                                                                    WORDS OF ASSURANCE
With believing hands we reach out to receive.                                                                  Fellow travelers, alive to God’s constant word of faith, hope, and love, may we journey into
With eyes opened to new perspectives                                                                           life in new ways. May we take to heart God’s gift of presence, peace, and forgiveness. Receive
we will learn how to live in the free and spirited ways of Christ.                                             it gladly. Live it with passion and boldness. Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

*OPENING PRAYER                                                                                                *HYMN                     On the Day of Resurrection                                     p. 309
God of broad earth and deep sky, of wholesome bread and delicious wine, you delight us by                         (Any who wish to come to the altar are welcome to come forward at this time.)
your nearness. You astonish us through the ordinary ways you make yourself known. May
delight enrich our worship, so that gratitude carries us forward onto roads of grace, goodness,                AFFIRMATION OF FAITH                                                                     p. 883
and compassion.
                                                                                                               BLESSING
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE                                                                                             Companions on the way, depart from this place and enter into other places where Christ’s love
                                                                                                               and joy is equally near. Receive the bread of life from others and be the broken bread of life for
*HYMN                             Open My Eyes, That I May See                                       p. 454    others.

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                     Go, then, in simplicity, joy, and compassion. And may the peace of God be for you, and for all
                                                                                                               you meet on life’s journey. Amen.
ANTHEM                            We Can Share His Love
                                                                                                               *HYMN                                 Emmaus                                 On Power Point
SCRIPTURE READING                Acts 2:14a, 22-32                                                    p. 831
     (Peter Addresses the Crowd)                                                                               *HYMN OF DEDICATION                    Let There Be Peace on Earth                       p. 431
SCRIPTURE READING                1 Peter 1:17-23                                                      p. 922
     (Be Holy)
                            All are invited to enjoy fellowship
             and light refreshments after the worship service this morning.
                    SCRIPTURES TO STUDY FOR NEXT WEEK
                 Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

                                 ANNOUNCEMENTS


                                                                                           open hearts
*Relay for Life Bottle Drive. If you need pick up call Buzz York @ 626-3380
*Next Relay for Life meeting is May 9th- 7 p.m. at the Church
*May 12th @ 7 pm: Trustees Meeting
*May 14th @ 9 am: United Methodist Med Yard Sale
*Check out the church’s new WEBSITE!! www.lyndonvilleunitedmethodistchurch.org           open minds
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES: Sundays from 8:45-9:30 a.m. All are welcome!

DISCIPLE 3 GROUP: Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m. led by the pastor.
                                                                                           open doors
EYE-OPENERS BIBLE STUDY GROUP: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. led by the pastor.

NEW WEIGHT SUPPORT GROUP: Meeting at the church Wednesday
at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information contact Pat Francis at 535-2713.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Mona Colby, Raymond Laplant, Buzz York’s mother Peggy York,
and Bob & Etta Smith at the Pines; Arlene Jenkins at the Maples in Barton; Lucinda
Hunter at Michaud Manor in Derby Line; Jean Conn in Connecticut; Leland Simpson,

                                                                                           Lyndonville United Methodist Church
Ruth Barrett, Bill & Robbie Walker & Family, Fran Goodwin, Mary McGavic, Chuck
Corliss, Howard Walker, Ruth Jackman, Elizabeth Holton and family members, Kate
Jauch, Laura and Logan Stahler, Stahler Family, Ruth Barrett, Lilla Watson, Bobbi
Streator and family, Nanette and family, Kathy Blair and Bill Engelmann & family, Gary
Simpson, Abigail Ham, and Cindy Fox; our military – all over the world - and their                   100 Church Street
families; and Sudan and Uganda.
                                                                                                  Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
                                  CHURCH GIVING
Amount Needed Wkly         Last Week     Monthly Average            Yearly Average                       626-5057
     $1,920.19             $2,841.70        $2,841.70                  $2,016.79

                              Pastor: Rev. Barbara Dwyer
                                                                                         pastor@lyndonvilleunitedmethodistchurch.org
                 Pianist and Organist: Agnes Sears and Marcia Hagman
                   Reader: Dave McCue Power Point: Pam Simpson
                           -Door Attendant: Robert Kennedy                                          REV. BARBARA A. DWYER