BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
April 7, 2024
Second Sunday of Easter

 
Christ Candle Lighting
 
Centering Music–My Song is Love Unknown, arr. Leavitt–Peter Buller, English horn; Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ                                                             
  
Land Acknowledgement & Call to Worship—Lauren Friesen
  
*Hymn—Spirit, Working in Creation—VT 50
 
Children’s Conversation—(MCC Relief Sale liaisons-bucks)—Esther Kreider Eash
 
Anthem—Ave verum Corpus (William Byrd)
Chancel Choir, Riley King, director; Will Wiebe-Friesen, accompanist
Ave verum Corpus (William Byrd) translation
Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary,
Who has truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mortals,
Whose side was pierced, whence flowed water and blood:
Be for us a foretaste (of heaven) during our final examining.
O Jesu sweet, O Jesu pure, O Jesu, Son of Mary, have mercy upon me. Amen.
  
Scripture Reading—Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31—Timothy Schrag
 
*Hymn—Breathe on Me, Breath of God—VT 737
 
Sermon—Believing as Entrusting—Nathan Koontz
 
*Hymn—I Know That My Redeemer Lives (verses 1,3,5,6)—VT 347
 
Prayers of God’s People
 
*Hymn—Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing—VT 359
 
*Benediction
Postlude—Let There Be Peace on Earth (arr. Wiebe-Friesen)–
Will Wiebe-Friesen
 
* You are invited to stand
VT—Voices Together
 
Keyboard- Will Wiebe-Friesen
Audio visual—Ben Lichti

[Welcome and thank you to Peter Buller.   Peter is a student at Bethel College and will perform a junior recital on piano and oboe in the Administration Building chapel on April 14 at 7 p.m.]