May 22, 2022

Manchester Community Church

Alexander Rodman Rogers, Pastor

Rev. Donald Stanley Davenport, Pastor Emeritus

May 22, 2022, 10:00 A.M.

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Prelude Lisa Harding

Welcome & Announcements Deacon Warren Benner

Call to Worship MCC Choir & Pastor Don

*Opening Hymn #379 “Take My Life and Let It Be” (Vss 1,2,6)

Responsive Reading #644 The Holy Spirit Deacon Benner

Anthem “Then I Met Jesus” Choir

Pastoral Prayer, Lord’s Prayer Pastor Alec

*Gloria Patri #623

Offering

Offertory “He Looked Beyond My Fault” Don Sweeney

*Doxology #625 & Prayer

Hymn #343 “Be Still and Know” (Seated)

Gospel Reading Luke 13:18-21 Pastor Don

Trio “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” Jean, Joan, Don

Sermon “God’s Kingdom” Pastor Don

Hymn #441 “Take Time to Be Holy”

Benediction Pastor Don

*Postlude Lisa Harding

*Please stand if you are able

Minister of Worship Pastor Donald Stanley Davenport

Deacon of the Day Deacon Warren Benner

Ushers of the Day Arlene Gagnon & Barbara Morse

Coffee Hour: Jean Davenport

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Flowers on the Altar are in memory of Clyde J. Morgan given by his family.

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Fun Fact! What is the meaning of the Sixth Sunday of Easter? Jesus had set his face resolutely toward Jerusalem. He knew the authorities were out for him because they considered him a blasphemer. They accused him of making himself equivalent to God because he forgave sinners.

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Choir Rehearsal May 24 at 6:15 p.m.

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Arnie Mackenzie – Celebration of Life May 28 - 4:00 p.m. - Lyons Club (If anyone would like to help with food let Deb Maddox know)

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Considering the improved public health environment, masks are “optional” for our church services and events.

To access video recordings of services and sermons go to MCC website www.manchestercommunitychurch.com on the bottom of the homepage click on Manchester Community Church services link in blue.

Our “Prayer Vine” is very important and much needed. To keep it updated, please let Deanna, our church secretary, know of names that need to be added and, “when God has answered your prayer” names that may be removed from the list.

“Prayer Vine”

Brin Amberlee, K. J. Axell, Baker family, Jeff Ballard, Todd Ballard, Barbara Barber, Rose & Warren Benner, Pauline Gagnon Bennett (Arlene’s sister-in-law), Dee Dee Black, Robin Blake, Asher Bragdon, Robert & Tonya Celeste (John’s son-in-law), Denise Cerrell, Prescott & Richardyne Chapman (Teresa’s parents), Cirello family, Al Culmond, Addie Cumler, Annabell Curtis, Joe Curtis, Logan Cutliffe, (Cutliffe’s grandson), Pat DiConza (Lee’s neighbor), Richard Dunlap (Margaret’s brother), Louise Gagnon, Ryan Gauthier, Adelina Gragg (John’s granddaughter), T. Hallett, Tabitha Hallett (Deanna’s granddaughter), Emily Hartung (Honky’s daughter-in-law), Sue Havey, Darrell Hood (Jackie’s son-in-law), Sawyer Jacobs (a Readfield 5 year old with open heart surgery Me. Med in serious condition), Rebecca Jayne, Jill, Diana Johnson, Rev. Ernie Johnson, Joshua, Kendra Kyes, Adelaide Lake, Betty Locke, Louise, Eva McKinnon, Family of Ed Maddox (death of Arnie MacKenzie), Ron Margeson (Pastor Don’s brother), Melody (Cindy’s friend), Lynn Messenger, Susan Miller, Kaye Mooers, Bill Moore, Richard Newbegin, Dave Poulin, Bob Pushard, Julie Rogers, Family of Debbie Rollins, Ciro Russo, Leon Strout, Peggy Struck, Tom Taylor (Bud & Teddy’s nephew), Ed Tilson, Rosemary & Christine Towne, Harrison Tribou (Bud & Teddy’s Great Grandson), Lou Turmelle, Savannah Tuttle (Bill & Darlene’s granddaughter), Janye Varney, Spencer Walling, Whitehouse family, ‘’’Teddy Ware, our nation, the people of Ukraine, and our Armed Forces and their families.