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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | sunday | may 17, 2026

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

WELCOME | Pastor Cathy Johns

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect
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PRELUDE
What a Friend We Have in Jesus | arr. John Carter
Wes Kassulke, piano
John Carter | © 2005 Augsburg Fortress | all rights reserved | used with permission under One License #A-726973

* CALL TO WORSHIP | Judy O'Donnell, liturgist
We gather today to consider the one who cannot be ignored.

Jesus stands before us, calling us to choose

Some have chosen to follow with joy. Some have doubted and questioned.

We come ready to see Jesus clearly and answer with our lives.

When we wander, Jesus comes looking; when we stray, Jesus does not give up.

We trust the one who knows our name and carries us home.

Let us worship the Christ who invites every heart to respond.

With open hearts, we come to meet Jesus again.

* GATHERING HYMN
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 154 (verses 1,2,4,6)
All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall;

bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all.

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race, ye ransomed from the fall,

hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all.

Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all.

Let every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball,

to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all.

To him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all.

O that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall!

We’ll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all.

Edward Perronet, John Rippon & Oliver Holden | words & music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

* OPENING PRAYER
Loving and faithful God, we gather today in the name of Jesus Christ, the one we cannot ignore. He is our Shepherd, seeking us when we are lost, carrying us when we are weak, and calling us always toward abundant life. Through his words, his compassion, his sacrifice, and his resurrection, Jesus demonstrates your love for us and asks for our commitment to a different way of living. Give us courage to answer the call. Open our minds to understand who Jesus was, and open our hearts to who he is for us now. Shape us into people who hear his voice, follow his path, and reflect his love to the world around us. Amen.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Affirmation of Faith for Eastertide
We believe in God, maker of heaven and earth. God’s nourishes and blesses the world, showering all of creation with life, food, and strength. God’s mercy and grace welcomes the lost and restores the broken. We believe in Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord, whose victory over sin and death brings healing, hope, light, and joy. Jesus calls us to share the good news that hope is stronger than despair, that light is stronger than darkness, and that love is stronger than death. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who invites us to transform the world with the power of God’s boundless love. This same Spirit, not only calls us, but equips us to be the hands and feet of our Risen Lord today, the one who makes all things new.

* GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Henry W. Greatorex | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

SCRIPTURE
Ezekiel 34:30-31 | New Revised Standard Version, updated edition
30 They shall know that I, the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, says the Lord God. 31 You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, says the Lord God.

Zechariah 9:9-11 | New Revised Standard Version, updated edition
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10 He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. 11 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE
Jesus | Jesus: Who He Was | Pastor Cathy Johns

OFFERING | Pastor Doug Johns
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts

Place offerings in the plates or wooden boxes
Give online at christchurchfl.org/give
Text GIVE to 954.880.3885
Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Connect cards may also be placed with your offering. Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Jesus, Lover of My Soul | Mark Hayes
Chancel Choir
Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Savior, hid, till the storm of life is past. Safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last. Other refuge have I none; hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, O leave me not alone, still support and comfort me. All my trust on thee is stayed, all my help from thee I bring; cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing. Thou, O Christ, art all I want, more than all in thee I find. Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name, I am all unrighteousness. False and full of sin I am, thou art full of truth and grace. Plenteous grace with thee is found; grace to cover all my sin. Let the healing streams abound; make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee. Spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity. Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, O Lord.

* DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Bourgeois & Ken | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MORNING PRAYER

THE 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, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

* HYMN OF COMMITMENT
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus

I have decided to follow Jesus

No turning back. No turning back.

Though I may wonder still I will follow

No turning back. No turning back.

I have surrendered my all to Jesus

No turning back. No turning back.

words and music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

* SENDING FORTH

* RESPONSE
He Lives (refrain) | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 310
He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives, he lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know he lives. He lives within my heart.

MUSIC FOR CLOSING
Trumpet March | Richard Frith
Chuck Stanley, organ
Richard Frith | © 1998 Lorenz Publishing Co., a division of The Lorenz Corporation | all rights reserved | used with permission under One License #A-726973

* please stand in body or spirit.

Join us next Sunday for the message, Called to be a Witness 24/7, based on Acts 1:5-8 & Acts 2:1-21.

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