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Fifth Sunday of Easter 
* Indicates that worshippers are to stand if able.
Congregational responses are in bold print.
Online Greeter: Jacquee Lawrence   
Worship Leader: Bonni Pear 

Entrance & Praise

Prelude       Traditional Dutch Hymn    John Kwon
Greetings            Rev. Park
Announcements        Bonni Pear                                                   
Opening Hymn Alleluia, Alleluia” (vs.1-2) UMH #162

*Refrain: 
Alleluia, alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia! Give praise to his name.

1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth. He is the King of creation. *

2. Spread the good news o'er all the earth: Jesus has died 
and has risen. *

“O How I Love Jesus” (vs.1&3)    UMH #170
1. There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth;
it sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth.

*Refrain:
O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!

3. It tells of one whose loving heart can feel my deepest woe;
who in each sorrow bears a part that none can bear below. *

Call to Worship                All

L: Come to the vineyard of God. 
C: We seek Christ, the vine of great love.  

L: Drink from the waters of life.  
C: We live in the light of God’s grace. 

L: Come to the vineyard of God. 
C: All are welcome here.     

Passing Peace of Christ    “O How He Loves…”       TFWS #2108
O how he loves you and me! O how he loves you and me!
He gave his life. What more could he give? O how he loves you;
O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me!

Children’s Church    Melanie Bomersback Jane Heidemann
Joys and Concerns        All
Pastoral Prayer        Rev. Park
Lord’s Prayer             All

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 sins, as we 
forgive those who sin 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.

Contemplation Hymn    “Be Thou My Vision”     UMH #451
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
 

Proclamation & Response

Scripture Readings     2 Corinthians 5:16-21    Bonni Pear                                       
16 So then, from this point on we won’t recognize people by human standards. Even though we used to know Christ by human standards, that isn’t how we know him now. 17 So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived! 
18 All of these new things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and who gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 In other words, God was reconciling the world to himself through Christ, by not counting people’s sins against them. He has trusted us with this message of reconciliation. 
20 So we are ambassadors who represent Christ. God is negotiating with you through us. We beg you as Christ’s representatives, “Be reconciled to God!” 21 God caused the one who didn’t know sin to be sin for our sake so that through him we could become the righteousness of God.

This is the Word of Life for all the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

 Offertory Anthem                 “Amazing Grace”                          John Kwon
In Memory of Joyce Bahe                                              

     You may give your offering at www.bfvumc.org/online-giving 
                                               or mail it to:
Bethany of Fox Valley UMC 
2200 Ridge Ave. Aurora, IL. 60504

Message    Loving like Jesus III “Representing Love of Jesus”    Rev. Park

Sending Forth    

Closing Hymn     “Lord, You Have Come  to the Lakeshore”                UMH #344
1. Lord, you have come to the lakeshore looking neither for wealthy nor wise ones; you only asked me to follow humbly.

*Refrain: 
O Lord, with your eyes you have searched me, and while smiling have spoken my name; now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me;
by your side I will seek other seas.

2. You know so well my possessions; my boat carries no gold and no weapons; you will find there my nets and labor.

3. You need my hands, full of caring through my labors to give others
rest, and constant love that keeps on loving.

4. You, who have fished other oceans, ever longed for by souls who 
are waiting, my loving friend, as thus you call me.

* Benediction

 Postlude                   “Lead On, O Cloud of Presence”               John Kwon

We are glad that you joined us this morning in worship.
 We hope that you find strength, renewal, and a sense of peace  
going through the coming week.