7 April 2026 – Chapel – Drew Theo Chapel

Gathering Music

A Place at the Table (W&S #3149)
Words: Shirley Erena Murray
OneLicense #A-729109

For everyone born, a place at the table,
for everyone born, clean water and bread,
a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing,
for everyone born, a star overhead,

Refrain:
And God will delight when we are creators
of justice and joy, compassion and peace:
yes, God will delight when we are creators
of justice, justice and joy!

For young and for old, a place at the table,
a voice to be heard, a part in the song,
the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled,
for young and for old, the right to belong, (Refrain)

For everyone born, a place at the table,
to live without fear, and simply to be,
to work, to speak out, to witness and worship,
for everyone born, the right to be free, (Refrain)

Call to Worship

Carrie-Lee Farnham

(Source: Anonymous, 3rd-6th century, adapted)

Leader: May none of God’s wonderful works keep silence,
night or morning.
Bright stars,
high mountains,
the depths of the seas,
sources of rushing rivers;
may all these break into song
as we sing to Parent, Child, and Holy Spirit.
May all the angels in the heavens reply
All: Amen! Amen! Amen!
Leader: Power, praise, honor, eternal glory to God,
giver of grace.
All: Amen! Amen! Amen!

Opening Song

Easter People, Raise Your Voices (UMH #304)

Words: William M. James, Music: Henry T. Smart
OneLicense #A-729109

Easter people raise your voices
Sounds of heaven in earth should ring
Christ has brought us Heaven’s choices
Heavenly music let it ring
Alleluia. Alleulia.
Easter people let it sing
Fear of death can no more stop us
From our pressing here below
For our Lord empowered us
To triumph over every foe
Alleluia. Alleluia.
On to victory now we go
Every day to us is Easter
With its resurrection song
When in trouble move the faster
to our God who rights the wrong
Alleluia. Alleluia.
See the power of heavenly throngs.

The Lord’s Prayer

Pierre Omadjela

Adapted from A New Zealand Prayer Book

Leader: Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father, Mother, Parent of us all,
Loving God, in whom is heaven:
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth!
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all fear and evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever.
All: Amen.

Scripture Readings

Acts 2:42-47, 2 Timothy 1:7

Dobyo Amos

Acts 2:42-47
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

43 Awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45 they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Leader: The Word for God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.