Prelude - The King Of Love My Shepherd Is

Jason Mace, Organ

Welcome

Choral Introit - Let's Sing Unto the Lord                                

Chancel Choir                                             

*Unison Morning Prayer

Rob Hazlett, liturgist        
                                                                 
Gracious, Ever Present God, You are with us always.  Help us to discern your loving presence even when we cannot feel you.  Help us, in the Easter season, to remember that you are a Resurrection God.  You are always

*Opening Hymn  

Great Is Thy Faithfulness                                       (Blue) Hymnal # 140

1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee;

Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.

Refrain

Great is thy faithfulness!  Great is thy faithfulness!  Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

2 Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.  [R]

3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [R]

The New Testament Reading

1 Peter 4:7-10

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Prayer request cards are available in the pews and may be placed in the offering plates at the exits of the sanctuary; or submitted online through the website, the QR codes, or by clicking HERE.

The Offering

Broad Street Church reaches the heart of the city through the generosity of this church community.

• Offering plates are available at the Sanctuary exits

• Click HERE or go to broadstreetumc.net and click on “Giving” or scan the QR code in the pews  

• Text the dollar amount to (614) 665-0525

Choral Anthem - The Gift of Love

Chancel Choir - Nancy Roberts, mezzo soprano and Olivia Miller, soprano

Though I may Speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire,

and have not love; my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain.

Though I may give all I possess, and striving so my love profess,

but not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin.

Come, spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole.

Let inward love guide every deed. By this we worship and are freed.

Amen.

*Congregational Response              

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow                 
(Blue) Hymnal # 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!        

Message

How Do We Act in the Presence of Grief?
Rev. Phyllis Fetzer

*Closing Hymn 

Help Us Accept Each Other                                   
(Blue) Hymnal # 560

1 Help us accept each other as Christ accepted us;

Teach us as sister, brother, each person to embrace.

Be present, Lord, among us, and bring us to believe

We are ourselves accepted and meant to love and live.

2 Teach us, O Lord, your lessons, as in our daily life

We struggle to be human and search for hope and faith.

Teach us to care for people, for all, not just for some,

To love them as we find them, or as they may become.

3 Let your acceptance change us, so that we may be moved

In living situations to do the truth in love;

To practice your acceptance, until we know by heart

The table of forgiveness and laughter’s healing art.

4 Lord, for today’s encounters with all who are in need,

Who hunger for acceptance, for righteousness and bread,

We need new eyes for seeing, new hands for holding on;

Renew us with your Spirit; Lord, free us, make us one!

*Announcements & Benediction

*Benediction Response                                        

Postlude - Prelude and Fugue in F Major                      

Jason Mace, Organ 

* Indicates an invitation to rise in body or in spirit

 Announcements

Interim Pastoral Care – until Broad Street’s next pastor begins serving at Broad Street, Rev. Phyllis Fetzer will be available for all pastoral care needs during the month of April.  Pastor Phyllis can be reached by telephone at 614-519-1624.  After April, the District Superintendent’s office will be coordinating pastoral care coverage.

Join Our Team - Administrative Assistant - Part Time - Hourly The Administrative Assistant at Broad Street United Methodist Church supports office operations and communications for 24 hours a week under the Senior Pastor. If you have experience in church settings and familiarity with The United Methodist Church, then this position is ideal for you. The position offers $15-$18 per hour.

This Week’s Calendar

Today, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, Ringers on Broad | Sanctuary

Monday–Thursday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Church Office Open

Monday–Saturday, 12:00 pm, 501 AA Group | Room 306

Monday, 6:00 pm, Community Volleyball Team | Gym

Wednesday, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Manna Café meal prep | Jim Thomas Hall

Wednesday, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Manna Café meal distribution | Ramp Entrance

Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Terminally Unique Men’s AA Group | Room 306

Thursday, 7:00 pm, Heart-to-Heart NA Group | Room 306

Thursday, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, Chancel Choir rehearsal | Choir Room

 Worship Staff:

Rev. Phyllis Fetzer, Guest Preacher                
Gary Everts, Director of Music                  
Jon Sadler, interim choir director
Jason Mace, Organist                                   
Olivia Miller, Handbell Director                    
Karen White, Seminary Intern                     
Danii G, Media and Communications Coordinator