Order of Worship for Sunday, April 19th 2026

Leader: In the quiet places of our lives, when we return to what we know,
People: Jesus meets us there.

Leader: When the night feels long and the nets come up empty,
People: Jesus calls to us from the shore.

Leader: When we are unsure, unfinished, or even ashamed,
People: Jesus prepares a place and invites us: “Come and eat.”

Leader: Come, let us worship the risen Christ,
People: who meets us in the ordinary and calls us into new life.

Gracious God, we confess that we often return to what is comfortable instead of trusting your call into something new. When we feel uncertain, we go back to old patterns. When we feel unworthy, we withdraw instead of drawing near. When we fail, we assume the story is over. Like Peter, we carry the weight of our denials — the moments we did not live as your disciples.

We seek your mercy and for all these things and now hear the silent confessions of our hearts.

Silence

Forgive us, we pray. Meet us again in our ordinary lives. Call us again by name. And restore us by your grace.

Leader: The risen Christ does not meet us with condemnation, but with invitation—“Come and eat.” In him, we are forgiven, restored, and called again.
People: In Christ, we are made new and sent in love. Thanks be to God. Amen.

Generous God, when we came up empty, you provided. When we did not know what to do, you called us forward. Everything we have is already a gift from you.

So today we respond, not to earn your love, but because we have already received it. Take our time, our gifts, our resources and use them to bring hope where there is need, and life where there is emptiness. In the name of the risen Christ, Amen.