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Unfinished Community
Hybrid Worship

Sunday, April 6th, 2025:
Fifth Sunday in Lent

"He has brought down the powerful from their thrones and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty."

 -Luke 1:52-53 -

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THE APPROACH TO GOD   -    神に近づく

Prelude                                                                                                                            前奏
 

Welcome and Introduction                                                                                         招きの言葉
 

Call to Worship                                              Psalm126                                        礼拝への招き
                                                                   詩編 126

Hymn                                                         "Take My Life”.                                               讃美歌


Prayer of Confession                                                                                                   罪の告白 

THE WORD OF GOD IN CONVERSATION   -   御言葉に親しむ

Children’s Time                                                                                                                                    子供達の時間
 

First Reading                                                            Isaiah 43:16-21                                                           聖書朗読

   イザヤ書 43:16-21

Homily                                                                        “74205”                                                              メッセージ

 

Discussion                                                                                                                                     ディスカッション

Q1. What can we do when things seem truly hopeless, but God calls us to love anyways?

 

Q2: How do we take the risk to love and follow God when it seems like and objectively terrible idea?

RESPONDING TO GOD    -    神の働きに関わる

Hymn                                                      "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"                                                 讃美歌                   

Communion                                                                                                                                                  聖餐式

The Meaning of the Sacrament - 聖餐式の意味

The Invitation, Open to All - オープンテーブル

Our Shared Communion - 聖餐式を共に祝う

Prayers and Offerings                                                                                                                               祈りと献金

Sending Hymn                                                    “Blest Are They”                                                                     讃美歌

Benediction                                                                                                                                                      祝祷

Song Lyrics for Today's Worship

“Take My Life and Let It Be”

1. Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in endless praise,
let them flow in endless praise.

2. わが足速め用いませ主よ
   (Waga Ashi Hayame Mochii Mase Shuyo)
わが歌声は主をほめたたえん
  (Waga Utagoe Wa Shuwo Hometataen)
主をほめたたえん
   (Syuwo Hometataen)

3. Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
every power as thou shalt choose,
every power as thou shalt choose.

4. わが思いをば主のものとなし
   (Waga Omoi Woba Shuno Monoto Nashi)
わが心をば主の宮となせ
   (Waga Kokorowoba Shuno Miya To Nase)
主の宮となせ 
  (Shuno Miya To Nase)

5. Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.

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“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

1.   When I survey the wondrous cross
       on which the Prince of glory died,
       my richest gain I count but loss,
       and pour contempt on all my pride.


2.  Were the whole realm of nature mine,
       that were a present far too small.
       Love so amazing, so divine,
       demands my soul, my life, my all.

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“Blest Are They”

1. Blest are they, the poor in spirit;
       theirs is the kingdom of God.
       Blest are they, full of sorrow,
       they shall be consoled

Refrain: Rejoice and be glad!  
       Blessed are you; holy are you!
       Rejoice and be glad!  
       Yours is the Kingdom of God!

2. Blest are they, who show mercy, 
       mercy shall be theirs. 
       Blest are they, the pure of heart, 
       they shall see God.  (Refrain)

3. Blest are you who suffer hate
       all because of me.
       Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom,
       shine for all to see. (Refrain x2)

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Serving in Worship Today

Presiding Pastors

Rev. Musubi Tabuchi, Ashiya Christian Church

Rev. Don Van Antwerpen (RCA), Unfinished Community

Rev. Akiko Van Antwerpen (RCA), Unfinished Community (volunteer)

Music

Kenichi Tada, Piano/Organ

Ministers

All The People of God's Community

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