Meal and Communion Service

April 17, 2025

~Gathering~

Prelude: “Alas and Did My Savior Bleed” -arr. Patti Drennan

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn: VT 564 What Wondrous Love Is This

Call to Worship and Handwashing

Invocation

Scripture Reading: John 12: 1-11

Meditation

Anointing of Hands

~Gathering at His Table~

The Lord’s Supper and the Lord’s Prayer

Words of Invitation

Prayer of Blessing Over the Elements

Words of Remembrance and Receiving the Elements

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Lord’s Prayer:

 Pastor: We give You the thanks, Blessing God, for this holy meal. In the

bread that has been broken, we have seen our oneness with each

other and You. Through the cup that has been poured and shared,

we have tasted your goodness. With our hunger for You felled and

our thirst for You eased, we take on your command to be bread and

cup for the world. We pray as you taught us…

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 debts, as we

forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver

 us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the

glory, forever and ever. Amen.

~The Service of Tenebrae~

Scriptures:

1.   The Shadow of Betrayal: Matthew 26:20-25

2.   The Shadow of Desertion: Matthew 26:31-35

3.   The Agony of the Soul: Luke 22:39-44

Hymn:  Were You There v.1

4.    Unshared Vigil: Mark 14:32-41

5.   Father, the hour has come: John 17:1-6

6.   That they may all be one: John 17:15-22

Hymn: Were You There v.2

7.    Arrest in the Garden: John 18:1-5

8.   Shadow of the Cross: Mark 15:16-20

Hymn: Were You There v.5

9.   Final Reading: John 1:1-4, 14

Reflection in Silence

Postlude: “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” -arr. Mark Hayes

Thank you to all who helped with tonight’s service:

Pastor -  Mike Gehman,

Worship Leader - Nancy Yoder

Pianist – Suzanne Stauffer

Song Leader – April Shupe

 Readers - Reno Stevanus, Hannah Gehman, Helene Torgler, Bob Gerber, Kristy Keim, Bruce Stauffer, April Shupe, Tabby Murphy, Mike Keim, Bertie Showers, and Brad Shupe

Easter Services:

Sonrise Service at 8am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by breakfast

 Easter Service at 10 am in the Sanctuary