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NOTE: This Sunday we continue our church parking lot drive-in worship while simulcasting via BUCC-FM and (improved) ZOOM.
BUCC Virtual Sunday Service
BELCHERTOWN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
April 18, 2021 – 9:30 AM
Zoom Online
Invitation, Order of Worship & Announcements
Drive-in Parking Lot BUCC-FM
&
Zoom Virtual Sunday Service
4-18-21
3rd Sunday of Easter
Lay Leader, David Crutchfield
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To Join the Service
By Computer
Please click (control + click) on the following link, by 9:25 AM and follow the prompts:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/715073542?pwd=UWlLWGNobVdTVWhwRGhHclVFZ2p2UT09
By Phone
Dial: (253) 215 8782
Meeting ID: 715 073 542, followed by #, (no participant code - #)
Order of Worship
Drive-in & Virtual Sunday Service
April 18, 2021
3rd Sunday of Easter
Lay Leader – David Crutchfield
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING HYMN Thine Is the Glory - Grace Comm. Church - Sun Valley, CA
SCRIPTURE: Acts 3:12-19 and 1 John 3:1-7
(see below to read along)
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.
MESSAGE – The Reunion of Saints by Rev. Jonathan Meyer
and delivered by David Crutchfield
VIRTUAL OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
PRAYERS of the PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in 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, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
CLOSING HYMN – Children Of God – Third Day
BENEDICTION
VIRTUAL PASSING OF THE PEACE
… … …
Acts 3:12-19
Contemporary English Version
12 Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said:
Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious? 13 The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshiped has brought honor to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.
14 You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free,
15 and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done. 16 You see this man, and you know him. He put his faith in the name of Jesus and was made strong. Faith in Jesus made this man completely well while everyone was watching.
17 My friends, I am sure that you and your leaders didn’t know what you were doing. 18 But God had his prophets tell that his Messiah would suffer, and now he has kept that promise. 19 So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.
Footnotes
3.13 Servant: Or “Son.”
1 John 3:1-7
Contemporary English Version
3 Think how much the Father loves us. He loves us so much that he lets us be called his children, as we truly are. But since the people of this world did not know who Christ is, they don’t know who we are. 2 My dear friends, we are already God’s children, though what we will be hasn’t yet been seen. But we do know that when Christ returns, we will be like him, because we will see him as he truly is. 3 This hope makes us keep ourselves holy, just as Christ is holy.
4 Everyone who sins breaks God’s law, because sin is the same as breaking God’s law. 5 You know that Christ came to take away sins. He isn’t sinful, 6 and people who stay one in their hearts with him won’t keep on sinning. If they do keep on sinning, they don’t know Christ, and they have never seen him.
7 Children, don’t be fooled. Anyone who does right is good, just like Christ himself.
Footnotes
3.1 Christ: The Greek text has “he” and may refer to God.
3.3 Christ: The Greek text has “that one” and may refer to God.
Thine is the Glory
1 Thine is the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry Thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where Thy body lay.
Refrain:
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry Thou o’er death hast won.
Music: Judas Maccabeus, George F. Handel
Lyrics: Edmond L. Budry
2 Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb.
Lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
let His church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for the Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting. [Refrain]
3 No more we doubt Thee, glorious Prince of life!!
Life is nought without Thee; aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu'rors, through Thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above. [Refrain]
Children of God
Praise to the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Our God and Our King, to Him we will sing
In His great mercy He has given us life
Now we can be called the children of God
Great is the love that the Father has given us
He has delivered us, well, He has delivered us
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
Children of God
Your mystery is revealed to the universe
The Father Above has proven His love
Now we are free from the judgment that we deserve
And we are called the children of God
Great is the love that the Father has given us
He has delivered us, He has delivered us
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
Children of God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
(We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven)
Children of God
(We are the sons and the daughters of our God)
Children of God
(We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven)
Children of God
(We are the sons and the daughters of our God)
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and the daughters of our God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and the daughters of our God
Artist: Third Day
Album: Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship
Dear Friends – As I searched for just the right music to celebrate this 3rd Sunday of Easter I found far too much for our worship service. If time permits, please give a listen, and your thoughts, to these tunes as well:
§ Lord, Have Mercy, Sovereign Grace Music
§ Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
§ Create In Me, The Acappella Company
§ I Look to You, Whitney Houston
Peace - Dave
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NOW FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT....”WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND WEDNESDAY”: That's right, please join us for this Wednesday evening get together. We will meet via Zoom, at 6:30pm to share, well, what's on your mind. For about 30 minutes, Bob Stephens will facilitate an open Zoom discussion of relevant topics of the day, or yesterday for that matter, and when possible, sprinkle in opportunities for us to grow in faith. So, zoom us up and join the conversation (or if you don't feel like talking, listen to others) we would love to see you. Join the Service Online via ZOOM
By Computer
Please click (control + click) on the following link, by 6:25PM and follow the prompts:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/715073542?pwd=UWlLWGNobVdTVWhwRGhHclVFZ2p2UT09
By Phone
Dial: (253) 215 8782
Meeting ID: 715 073 542, followed by #, (no participant code - #)
SUPPORT BUCC WHILE YOU SHOP! - By starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com AMAZON DONATES 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases when you register to give to Belchertown United Church of Christ (BUCC). AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know.
Register TODAY!!!!!
You shop. Amazon gives.
(amazon.com)
BUCC VIRTUAL TAG SALE! If you have any items of reasonable value that you’d like to donate to BUCC, we will put them up for sale on the Belchertown Trash to Treasure Facebook site, and all proceeds from the sale of the item will go to BUCC. Please contact Brian Kruse regarding any items you’d like to donate; bwkruse@charter.net or call/text 413-478-7040.
PRAYER REQUESTS – You are invited to Personal Message your requests for prayers of joy or concern on the church FaceBook page - www.facebook.com/BelchertownUnitedChurchOfChrist and note desire whether or not to mention during Sunday worship. Peace and wellness to all.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION – While the old Belchertown water tower is being torn down and the larger replacement is installed there will be a construction fence in the parking lot. We should see the fence installed within a couple of weeks. This may necessitate even more changes in the way that we can park our cars and hold worship. Updates will be sent to you as required.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 9am-2pm, Tues and Fri
Belchertown United Church of Christ
18 Park Street, P. O. Box 603
Belchertown, MA 01007
Church Office Phone: (413) 323-7442
Church Office email: belchertownucc@gmail.com
NOTE – We are phasing out our belchertownucc@yahoo.com account and moving to gmail. Please correspond to Belchertownucc@gmail.com in the future. Thank you.
+ + +
NOTE: This Sunday we continue our church parking lot drive-in worship while simulcasting via BUCC-FM and (improved) ZOOM.
BUCC Virtual Sunday Service
BELCHERTOWN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
April 18, 2021 – 9:30 AM
Zoom Online
Invitation, Order of Worship & Announcements
Drive-in Parking Lot BUCC-FM
&
Zoom Virtual Sunday Service
4-18-21
3rd Sunday of Easter
Lay Leader, David Crutchfield
+ + +
To Join the Service
By Computer
Please click (control + click) on the following link, by 9:25 AM and follow the prompts:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/715073542?pwd=UWlLWGNobVdTVWhwRGhHclVFZ2p2UT09
By Phone
Dial: (253) 215 8782
Meeting ID: 715 073 542, followed by #, (no participant code - #)
Order of Worship
Drive-in & Virtual Sunday Service
April 18, 2021
3rd Sunday of Easter
Lay Leader – David Crutchfield
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING HYMN Thine Is the Glory - Grace Comm. Church - Sun Valley, CA
SCRIPTURE: Acts 3:12-19 and 1 John 3:1-7
(see below to read along)
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.
MESSAGE – The Reunion of Saints by Rev. Jonathan Meyer
and delivered by David Crutchfield
VIRTUAL OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
PRAYERS of the PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in 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, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
CLOSING HYMN – Children Of God – Third Day
BENEDICTION
VIRTUAL PASSING OF THE PEACE
… … …
Acts 3:12-19
Contemporary English Version
12 Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said:
Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious? 13 The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshiped has brought honor to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.
14 You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free,
15 and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done. 16 You see this man, and you know him. He put his faith in the name of Jesus and was made strong. Faith in Jesus made this man completely well while everyone was watching.
17 My friends, I am sure that you and your leaders didn’t know what you were doing. 18 But God had his prophets tell that his Messiah would suffer, and now he has kept that promise. 19 So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.
Footnotes
3.13 Servant: Or “Son.”
1 John 3:1-7
Contemporary English Version
3 Think how much the Father loves us. He loves us so much that he lets us be called his children, as we truly are. But since the people of this world did not know who Christ is, they don’t know who we are. 2 My dear friends, we are already God’s children, though what we will be hasn’t yet been seen. But we do know that when Christ returns, we will be like him, because we will see him as he truly is. 3 This hope makes us keep ourselves holy, just as Christ is holy.
4 Everyone who sins breaks God’s law, because sin is the same as breaking God’s law. 5 You know that Christ came to take away sins. He isn’t sinful, 6 and people who stay one in their hearts with him won’t keep on sinning. If they do keep on sinning, they don’t know Christ, and they have never seen him.
7 Children, don’t be fooled. Anyone who does right is good, just like Christ himself.
Footnotes
3.1 Christ: The Greek text has “he” and may refer to God.
3.3 Christ: The Greek text has “that one” and may refer to God.
Thine is the Glory
1 Thine is the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry Thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where Thy body lay.
Refrain:
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry Thou o’er death hast won.
Music: Judas Maccabeus, George F. Handel
Lyrics: Edmond L. Budry
2 Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb.
Lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
let His church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for the Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting. [Refrain]
3 No more we doubt Thee, glorious Prince of life!!
Life is nought without Thee; aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu'rors, through Thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above. [Refrain]
Children of God
Praise to the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Our God and Our King, to Him we will sing
In His great mercy He has given us life
Now we can be called the children of God
Great is the love that the Father has given us
He has delivered us, well, He has delivered us
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
Children of God
Your mystery is revealed to the universe
The Father Above has proven His love
Now we are free from the judgment that we deserve
And we are called the children of God
Great is the love that the Father has given us
He has delivered us, He has delivered us
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
Children of God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God
Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called
Children of God
(We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven)
Children of God
(We are the sons and the daughters of our God)
Children of God
(We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven)
Children of God
(We are the sons and the daughters of our God)
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and the daughters of our God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and the daughters of our God
Artist: Third Day
Album: Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship
Dear Friends – As I searched for just the right music to celebrate this 3rd Sunday of Easter I found far too much for our worship service. If time permits, please give a listen, and your thoughts, to these tunes as well:
§ Lord, Have Mercy, Sovereign Grace Music
§ Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
§ Create In Me, The Acappella Company
§ I Look to You, Whitney Houston
Peace - Dave
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NOW FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT....”WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND WEDNESDAY”: That's right, please join us for this Wednesday evening get together. We will meet via Zoom, at 6:30pm to share, well, what's on your mind. For about 30 minutes, Bob Stephens will facilitate an open Zoom discussion of relevant topics of the day, or yesterday for that matter, and when possible, sprinkle in opportunities for us to grow in faith. So, zoom us up and join the conversation (or if you don't feel like talking, listen to others) we would love to see you. Join the Service Online via ZOOM
By Computer
Please click (control + click) on the following link, by 6:25PM and follow the prompts:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/715073542?pwd=UWlLWGNobVdTVWhwRGhHclVFZ2p2UT09
By Phone
Dial: (253) 215 8782
Meeting ID: 715 073 542, followed by #, (no participant code - #)
SUPPORT BUCC WHILE YOU SHOP! - By starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com AMAZON DONATES 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases when you register to give to Belchertown United Church of Christ (BUCC). AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know.
Register TODAY!!!!!
You shop. Amazon gives.
(amazon.com)
BUCC VIRTUAL TAG SALE! If you have any items of reasonable value that you’d like to donate to BUCC, we will put them up for sale on the Belchertown Trash to Treasure Facebook site, and all proceeds from the sale of the item will go to BUCC. Please contact Brian Kruse regarding any items you’d like to donate; bwkruse@charter.net or call/text 413-478-7040.
PRAYER REQUESTS – You are invited to Personal Message your requests for prayers of joy or concern on the church FaceBook page - www.facebook.com/BelchertownUnitedChurchOfChrist and note desire whether or not to mention during Sunday worship. Peace and wellness to all.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION – While the old Belchertown water tower is being torn down and the larger replacement is installed there will be a construction fence in the parking lot. We should see the fence installed within a couple of weeks. This may necessitate even more changes in the way that we can park our cars and hold worship. Updates will be sent to you as required.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 9am-2pm, Tues and Fri
Belchertown United Church of Christ
18 Park Street, P. O. Box 603
Belchertown, MA 01007
Church Office Phone: (413) 323-7442
Church Office email: belchertownucc@gmail.com
NOTE – We are phasing out our belchertownucc@yahoo.com account and moving to gmail. Please correspond to Belchertownucc@gmail.com in the future. Thank you.
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