Weekly Order of Worship & Hymns

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The Church at Ponce & Highland                    May 18, 2025

Prelude                                                                                 Leisa Smith

*Hymn of Gathering, Number 54                                                             All

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

*Call to Worship                                                                      Colin Holtz

One:            Jesus reminded the disciples:

Many:       Love one another as I have loved you.

One:            Jesus taught and witnessed to God’s love

Many:       Love one another as I have loved you. 

One:            Jesus encourages us to love each other with tenderness, compassion, and hope.

Many:       Let us love one another as Christ loved us.

All:           Amen.

Chiming of the Hour

A moment to breathe and reset

Children’s Time                                                          Colleen DeGraff Holtz

God loves your kids’ wiggles and squeals! Children are welcome

to stay in the sanctuary or join Sunday school at this time.

Missions Moment                                                                           Sharon Strom

*Hymn of Affirmation, Number 25                                                                    All

“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”

Epistle Reading                                                                                               

Philippians 2:1-11

Missions Moment                                                                                 Lora Hawk

Pastoral Prayer & the Lord’s Prayer (printed on back)                                     Mimi Walker

Music for Meditation                                                                                               The CPH Choir

You are invited to light a candle to reflect a prayer concern.

Missions Moment                                                                                Allen Jones

Gospel Reading                                                                                               

John 13:31-35

One:  The Word of God for the People of God.

All:    Thanks be to God.

Sermon                                                                                            Colin Holtz

*Hymn of Response, Insert 300                                                                           All

“We Are One in the Spirit (They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love)”

Announcements                                                                                  Colin Holtz

Offertory Prayer                                                                                James Dillon

*Doxology (printed on back)                                                                              All

*Benediction                                                                                      Colin Holtz

**Postlude                                                                                         Leisa Smith