April 27. 2025
Responsive Reading: (adapted from Psalm 150)
Guide: Praise the Lord!
Many: Praise God in the Lord’s sanctuary; praise God in the Lord’s mighty firmament!
Guide: Praise God for the Lord’s mighty deeds; praise God according to the Lord’s surpassing greatness!
Many: Praise God with trumpet sound; praise the Lord with lute and harp! Praise God with tambourine and dance; praise the Lord with strings and pipe!
Guide: Praise God with clanging cymbals;
All: Praise God with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Hymns:
I Love to Tell the Story VT #761 / HWB #398
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain VT #348
Peace to You VT #168
Scripture: Acts 5:27-32 (Creole), John 20:19-31 (Creole)
April 20, 2025
Responsive Reading: (adapted from Psalm 118)
Guide: O give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good; the Lord’s steadfast love endures forever!
Many: The Lord is our strength and our might; the Lord has become our salvation.
Guide: Open to us the gates of saving justice, that we may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
Many: We thank you that you have answered us and have become our saving justice. The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
Guide: This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
All: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Hymns:
VT 340 Lift Your Glad Voices
VT 355 Thine is the Glory
Video: The Easter Song (Second Chapter of Acts)
Scriptures: Isaiah 25:6-9 (Creole), John 20:1-18 (Creole)
April 13, 2025
Responsive Reading:
Leader: Come, let us worship.
~ Vini non, ann adore.
People: for we are the sheep of God’s pasture.
~ paske nou se mouton nan patiraj Bondye a.
Leader: Come, let us worship and bow down.
~ Vini non, ann adore epi ann bese tèt nou.
People: for we are the sheep of God’s hand.
~ paske nou se mouton ki nan men Bondye.
Leader: Come, let us worship and bow down before the Lord, our Maker.
~ Vini non, ann adore epi ann bese tèt nou devan Senyè a, kreyatè nou an.
All: For the Lord is our God, and God desires our worship!
~ Paske, Senyè a se Bondye nou, epi Bondye vle pou nou adore l!
Hymns:
Hosanna loud hosanna VT #313
This is the day that the Lord has made
All Glory Laud and Honor VT #315
It Is Well With Your Soul VT #617
Scriptures: Psalm 118:19-29 (Creole), Luke 19:28-39 (Creole)
April 6, 2025
Responsive Reading (adapted from Psalm 126)
Guide: When the Lord changed the circumstances of God’s people for the better, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongues with shouts of joy.
~ Lè Seyè a chanje sikonstans pèp Bondye a Pou pi bon, nou te tankou moun k ap reve. Lè sa a, bouch nou te plen ri ak lang nou ak rèl lajwa.
Many: It was even said, at that time, among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them!” Yes the Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. Lord, change our circumstances for the better, like streams in the desert.
~ Yo te menm di, nan epòk sa a, nan mitan nasyon yo, "Senyè a te fè gwo bagay pou yo!” Wi, Seyè a fè gwo bagay bagay pou nou, epi nou te kontan. Seyè, chanje nou sikonstans pou pi bon, tankou kouran dlo nan dezè a.
Guide: May those who plant with tears reap the harvest with joyful shouts.
~ Se pou moun ki plante ak dlo nan je rekòlte rekòt la ak kè kontan kriye.
All: Let those who go out weeping and carrying their seed for sowing, come home with joyful shouts, carrying their sheaves.
~ Kite moun ki soti nan kriye epi ki pote desandans yo pou yo simen, tounen lakay yo ak rèl lajwa, pote grap yo.
Hymnns:
VT 306 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
VT 738 Open My Eyes That I May See
VT 736 Hold Us in Your Mercy
Scriptures: Isaiah 43:16-21 (Creole), Luke 18:31-19:10 (Creole)
March 30, 2025
Responsive Reading: Psalm 15
Leader: Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?
People: Those whose walk is blameless and who do what is righteous, who speak the truth from their hearts and have no slander on their tongues
Leader: Those who despise a vile man but honor those who fear the Lord
People: Those who keep the Lord’s oath even if it hurts
Leader: who lend their money without usury and do not accept a bribe against the innocent
All: The people who do these things will never be shaken
Lekti ki reponn: Sòm 15
Lidè: Seyè, ki moun ki ka rete nan Tanp ou a? Ki moun ki ka rete sou mòn ki apa pou ou a?
Moun: Moun ki mache san repwòch e ki fè sa ki dwat, ki pale laverite ak kè yo epi ki pa pale langaj yo.
Lidè: Moun ki meprize yon moun mechan men ki onore moun ki gen krentif pou Seyè a
Moun: Moun ki kenbe sèman Seyè a menm si sa fè mal
Lidè: ki prete lajan yo san yo pa usure epi ki pa aksepte kòronp kont inosan yo
Tout moun: Moun ki fè bagay sa yo p'ap janm souke.
Hymns:
Love Lifted Me #343 NCH
My Faith Looks Up to Thee #188 NCH
Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross #191 NCH
Scripture: Luke 15:4-32 (Creole)
March 23, 2025
Responsive Reading (adapted from Psalm 63)
Guide: O God, you are our God; We seek you; our soul thirsts for you; our flesh faints for you; as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
~ O Bondye, ou se Bondye nou; Nou chache ou; nanm nou swaf ou; kò nou endispoze pou ou; tankou nan yon tè sèk ak bouke kote la pa gen dlo.
Many: So we have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding
your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, our lips will praise you. So we will bless you as long as we live; we will lift up our hands and call on your name.
~ Se konsa, nou te gade ou nan Tanp lan, gade pouvwa ou ak tout bèl pouvwa ou. Paske lanmou ou fèm pi bon pase lavi, bouch nou ap fè lwanj ou. Se konsa, nou pral beni ou toutotan jan nou viv; n'ap leve men nou, n'ap rele.
Guide: Our soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and our mouths praise you with joyful lips.
~ Nanm nou satisfè tankou yon gwo fèt, ak bouch nou fè lwanj ou ak bouch lajwa.
All: For you have been our help, in the shadow of your wings we sing for joy. Our souls cling to you; your right hand upholds us.
~ Paske ou se èd nou, ak nan lonbraj zèl ou yo nou chante pou kè kontan. Nanm nou kole sou ou; men dwat ou kenbe nou.
Child Dedication of Alexander Guerrier
Congregational Commitment:
We rejoice with you and give thanks for the gift of your child, Alexander. With God as our guide, we will share in Alexander’s nurture and well-being. We will support, by our example and words, your efforts to provide a loving and caring home where trust in God grows and Christ may be known. Our prayers are with you and for you. May our shared life and witness help you grow together in faithfulness and joy.
Hymns
God Is Here among Us VT #62 / HWB #16
When Hands Reach Out VT #513
Go, My Friends, in Grace STS #57
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9 (Creole), Luke 15:11-32 (Creole)
March 16, 2025
Worship Words:
Lay one brick at a time, Take one step at a time; we can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment. But we know that God will take them and multiply them, as Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes.
Responsive Reading: Psalm 27:1-6
Reader: The Lord is my light and my salvation.
All: Should I fear anyone?
Reader: The Lord is a fortress protecting my life.
All: Should I be frightened of anything?
Reader: When evildoers come at me trying to eat me up--
All: it’s they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall!
Reader: If an army camps against me,
All: my heart won’t be afraid.
Reader: If war comes up against me,
All: I will continue to trust in this:
Reader: I have asked one thing from the Lord -- it’s all I seek:
All: to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life.
Reader: Seeing the Lord’s beauty and constantly adoring his temple.
All: Because he will shelter me in his own dwelling during troubling times; He will hide me in a secret place in his own tent; he will set me up high, safe on a rock. I will sing and praise the Lord!
Hymns:
God Whose Giving VT #745 / HWB #383
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less VT #621 / HWB #343
My Love Colors Outside the Lines VT #582 (Video)
You Shall Go Out With Joy VT #847 / HWB #427
Scripture: Philippians 3:17-4:1 (Creole)
March 9, 2025
Responsive Reading (adapted from Psalm 91)
Guide: You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God in whom we trust.”
~ Ou menm k'ap viv nan abri Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la, ki rete nan a lonbraj Toupisan an, pral di Seyè a, "Refij mwen ak mwen fò; Bondye mwen an, nan ki nou mete konfyans nou."
Many: Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, the Lord will command angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up.
~ Paske ou fè Seyè a refij ou a, li ki pi Granmèt kote ou rete a, Seyè a pral bay zanj yo lòd Konsènan ou pou pwoteje ou nan tout fason ou. Sou yo men yo pral pote ou leve.
Guide: Those who love the Lord, the Lord will deliver; the Lord will protect those who know the Lord’s name. When they call the Lord will answer them. The Lord will be with them in trouble.
~ Moun ki renmen Seyè a, Seyè a pral delivre; Senyè a pral pwoteje moun ki konnen non Senyè a. Lè yo rele a Seyè a pral reponn yo.
Seyè a pral avèk yo nan tray.
All: The Lord will rescue them and honor them. With long life the Lord will satisfy them and show them salvation.
~ Seyè a pral delivre yo, li pral fè lwanj yo. Avèk lavi ki long Senyè a pral satisfè yo e li pral fè yo delivrans.
Hymns:
We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer VT #34
How Can We Be Silent VT #790
Bless the Arms That Comfort VT #527
Kyrie eleison HWB #144
Scriptures: Luke 4:1-13 (Creole), Luke 10:25-42 (Creole)
March 2, 2025
Responsive Reading (adapted from Psalm 99)
Guide: The Lord is our honored ruler; let the peoples tremble! The Lord sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is exalted over all the peoples.
~ Seyè a se chèf nou ki onore; Se pou pèp yo tranble! Seyè a chita sou fotèy cheriben yo; kite tè a tranble! Seyè a se leve sou tout pèp yo.
Many: Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is the Lord! Mighty Ruler, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in your people. Extol the Lord our God.
~ Kite yo fè lwanj non ou gwo ak enpresyonan. Sen an Seyè! Gwo chèf, moun ki renmen jistis, ou etabli ekite; ou fè jistis ak jistis nan ou moun. Fè lwanj Seyè a, Bondye nou an.
Guide: Moses, Aaron, and Samuel called on the Lord’s name. They cried to the Lord and the Lord answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
~ Moyiz, Arawon ak Samyèl te rele Seyè a. Yo kriye Seyè a te reponn yo. Ou te yon moun ki padone Bondye pou yo, men se yon revanj pou mechanste yo.
All: Extol the Lord our God, and worship at the Lord’s holy mountain, for the Lord our God is Holy.
~ Fè lwanj Seyè a, Bondye nou an, epi adore nan kote ki apa pou Seyè a mòn, paske Seyè a, Bondye nou an, se yon Bondye apa.
Hymns:
Spirit of the Living God VT #738
Be Thou My Vision (vs. 1,2,4,5) VT #549
My Hope is Built VT #621
Shepherd Me, O God VT #744
Scriptures: Exodus 34:29-35 (Creole), Luke 9:28-36 (Creole), 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 (Creole)
February 23, 2025
Today’s Introduction:
Our reflection for today is about a great phenomenon that has existed for more than a billion years. A phenomenon that came into existence, and through this phenomenon, a movement was produced, giving birth to another phenomenon that we all experience today. This is what we call darkness.
Darkness plays a crucial role in creation; every plant that must sprout must first go deep into the dark soil, where its main root grows deep. It is from there that it begins to germinate until it emerges and reaches the sunlight.
Darkness holds several meanings. But we understand that if the earth was once covered in darkness and the Creator commanded light to come forth, this helps us realize that in the difficult moments we go through, there is always a light to guide us. These are the right moments for us to make better decisions. In the darkness—which represents the difficult moments we are living through—we must have the ability to find the guiding light. And we must feel this light every day, a light that comes from God, helping us make the right decisions for our lives.
Hymns:
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Crown Him Crown Him
I am working for God on my journey
Sweet by and by
Amazing Grace
Scriptures: Psalm 1:1-6 (Creole), Matthew 25:14-30 (Creole)
February 16, 2025
Responsive Reading (adapted from Psalm 138)
Guide: We give you thanks, O Lord, with our whole heart; before things considered gods we sing your praise.
~ Nou di ou mèsi, Seyè, ak tout kè nou; anvan bagay yo konsidere kòm bondye nou chante lwanj ou.
Many: On the day we called, you answered us; you increased our strength of soul. For though the Lord is high, the Lord regards the lowly, but the haughty are perceived from far away.
~ Jou nou te rele a, ou reponn nou; ou ogmante nou fòs nanm. Paske, malgre Seyè a wo, Seyè a respekte Moun ki pi piti yo, men moun ki lògèy yo wè yo byen lwen.
Guide: Though we walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve us against the anger of our enemies; you stretch out your hand, and your right hand delivers us.
~ Menmsi nou mache nan mitan pwoblèm, ou pwoteje nou kont kòlè lènmi nou yo; ou lonje men ou, ak men ou men dwat la
delivre nou
All: The Lord will fulfill the Lord’s purpose for us; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
~ Senyè a pral akonpli objektif Senyè a pou nou; fèm ou Lanmou, Seyè, la pou tout tan.
Hymns:
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name VT #126
You Are Holy, You Are Whole VT #61
Jesus Call Us VT #30
Scriptures: Isaiah 6:1-8 (Creole), Luke 5:1-11 (Creole), 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Creole)
February 9, 2025
Church was cancelled because of weather.
February 2, 2025
Responsive Reading (adapted from Psalm 71)
Guide: In you, O Lord, we take our refuge and make our home; never let us be put to shame.
~ Nan ou, O Granmèt, nou pran refij nou epi fè kay nou; pa janm kite nou wont.
Many: In your righteousness deliver us and rescue us; be listening to us and restore us. Be to us a rock of refuge, a stronghold to save us. For you are our rock and our stronghold.
~Nan jistis ou, delivre nou, delivre nou; ap koute nou epi restore nou. Se pou nou yon wòch refij, yon fò pou nou sove nou. Paske ou se wòch nou ak fò nou.
Guide: Rescue us , O our God, from the hand of those who do harm, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel. For you, O Lord, are our hope, our trust, O Lord from our youth.
~ Delivre nou, Bondye nou, anba men moun k'ap fè sa mal, nan men moun ki enjis ak mechan. Pou ou, Seyè, se espwa nou, se konfyans nou, Seyè, depi nou jèn.
All: From our birth we have leaned upon you, our protector since our mother’s womb. Our praise is continually of you.
~Depi nou fèt nou te apiye sou ou, pwotèktè nou an depi nan vant manman nou. Lwanj nou se toujou pou ou.
Hymns:
How Firm a Foundation VT #592 / HWB #567
This Little Light of Mine VT #762
Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom VT #196
Healer of Our Every Ill VT #644
Scriptures: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (Creole), Luke 4:21-30 (Creole), 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Creole)