Sunday, April 12, 2026: Please join us Today - Sunday the 12th of April for our Emmaus Community Celebration. 

We start at 3:45 with a community greeting followed by liturgy at 4:00

Potluck following the liturgy

Join us In person at Christ Church United Methodist

1717 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95403

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Emmaus Liturgy Celebration 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026 

Opening Song:   We have come to the Seashore 

 Refrain: O Lord, with your eyes set upon me, gently smiling, You have spoken my name; all I long for I have found by the water, at your side, I will seek other shores.

Senor, me has mirado a los ojos, sonriendo has dicho mi nombre, en la arena he 

dejado mi barca, junto a Ti buscare otro mar.

1. Lord, you have come to the seashore,

Neither searching for the rich nor then wise.

Desiring only that I should follow.

2. Lord, see my goods, my possessions.

In my boat you find no power, no wealth.

Will you accept then, my nets and labor?

3. Lord, take my hands and direct them.

Help me spend myself in seeking the lost,

Returning love for the love you gave me.

4. Lord, as I drift on the waters,

Be the resting place of my restless heart,

My life’s companion, my friend and refuge. 

  by Cesareo Gabarain  OCP Publications. All rights reserved.

Call To Worship: Jim: Christ is risen

All: Christ is risen indeed!

We have seen the empty tomb,

And we have heard the good news.

But resurrection does not end at the tomb--

It meets us on the shoreline…

In the quiet of the morning, in the work of our hands,

 in the places we return to when we don’t know

 what’s next. 

 There-- 

 Christ calls to us again.

 “Come and eat” “Come and follow”  “Go and make disciples.”

 “We are a people mended by love—

 and sent to live that love in the world.

 Come, let us worship the risen Christ.

- Pastor Matt Pearson

 Pat: Opening Prayer 

 All: God of resurrection life, You meet us in the in-between places —  after the miracles,

 before we know what comes next. In Jesus Christ, you come to us in the ordinary moments of our lives - when we are still becoming.

 Through him, you invite us to abundance, welcome us to the table, and send us into the world.

 Strengthen what you have begun. And give us courage to go—to love, to serve to witness, to be your presence in the world. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ,  who feeds us and send us, Amen. - Pastor Matt Pearson

 Liturgy of the Word

 Elaine: 1st Reading from the Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47

 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ instructions and the communal life, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. A reverent fear overtook them all for many wonders and signs were being performed by the apostles. Those who believed lived together, shared all things in common. They would sell their property and goods, sharing the proceeds with one another as each had a need. They met in the Temple and they broke bread together in their homes every day. With joyful and sincere hearts, they took meals in common, praising God and winning the approval of all the people. Day by day, God added to their numbers those who were being saved.

Response: The Stone Which the Builders Rejected    

The stone which the builders rejected

Has become the cornerstone

Alleluia! Alleluia! Has become the cornerstone!

 1 Alleluia! Alleluia! say God's love is without end

 2. Alleluia! Alleluia! God is here to help me now.

 3.Alleluia! Alleluia! for You hear and answer me.

 4. Alleluia! Alleluia! for God's love is without end.-  by Bernadette Farrell

 2nd Reading from the Gospel of John 21:3-13

Jim: Simon Peter said to the other disciples, “I am going out to fish”. 

 “We’ll join you”, they replied and went off to get into their boat.

 All through the night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus was standing on the shore, though none of the disciples knew it was Jesus. He said to them, “have you caught anything, friends?” “Not a thing they answered”. “Cast your net off to the starboard side,” Jesus suggested, “and you’ll find something”. So, they made a cast and caught so many fish that they couldn’t haul them in. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved cried out to Peter, “it’s the teacher!” Upon hearing this, Simon Peter threw on his cloak-he was naked- and jumped into the water. 

\Meanwhile the other disciples brought the boat to shore, towing the net full of fish. They were not far from land-no more that 100 yards. When they landed, they saw that a charcoal fire had been prepared, with the fish and some bread already being grilled. “Bring some of the fish you just caught”, Jesus told them. Simon Peter went aboard and hauled ashore the net which was loaded with huge fish-153 of them. 

In spite of the great number the net was not torn. “Come and eat your meal”, Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared to ask, “who are you?” -They knew it was the Savior. Jesus came over, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This marked the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after being raised from the dead.

Dialogue Homily- Jim: In his resurrection appearances Jesus seems remarkably ordinary and human. He fixes a breakfast for the disciples over a campfire. He “goes fishing” with them. It seems that he really just enjoys their company, extending peace to them and sharing his Holy Spirit with them. When I think about myself, I’m so driven to do “what needs to be done” I forget to just enjoy the company of those I’m working with and receive from them. Does that ring any bell with you?

Prayer of the Faithful (Joys and Concerns)-Spoken with usual hand gestures

Basket of Giving- We remember John and all those who have gone before us at this time. 

Liturgy of the Eucharist

All: On the night before he died, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it and gave it to his friends saying, “This is my body, broken for you”.

As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks to you gave it to his friends and said, “This cup is the new covenant of my life’s blood shed for you; and as often as you do this, you do this I memory of me”.

Acclamation Song

We remember how you loved us all your life and still we celebrate for you are with u here. And we believe that we will see you when you come. When you come again. We remember! We celebrate! We believe!

JoAnn: Now gathered at your table, we offer to you our gifts of bread and wine, and ourselves, a living sacrifice. Pour out your Spirit upon all these gifts that they, and we, may be the Body and Blood of Christ. Breathe you Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new creation.

Pat: In the fullness of time, bring us with all your saints from every tribe and language, from every people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation of the world.

Jim and JoAnn: (Holding the bread and wine) 

Sing: Amen Siakadumisa 2x Amen, Bawo 2x Amen Siakadumisa Through him, with him, in him in union with the Holy Spirit all glory is yours, maker of all Amen Siakadumisa 2x Amen, Bawo 2x Amen Siakadumisa

Pat: Now together, as one community of joy, we offer to you O God our prayer in the name of your beloved son and our brother Jesus.

All: Creator, holy and blessed is your true name. We pray for your reign of peace to come. 

 We pray that your good will be done, let heaven and earth become one. 

 Give us this day the bread we need. Give it to those who have none.

 Let forgiveness flow like a river between us, from each one to each one.

 Lead us to holy innocence beyond the evil of our days.

 Come swiftly Divine Mother, come.

 For yours is the power and the glory and the mercy: Forever your name is All in One.

Offering our Gift of Peace

Pat: Let us offer one another a sign of our peace and love

Invitation to Communion

JoAnn/Pat: Everyone is welcome to this table. The Divine Spirit whom the universe cannot contain, is present to us in this bread. The Divine Spirit who redeems us and calls us by name, now meets us in this cup. So come, Beloved friends, and take this bread, drink this wine. In the bread and wine, the Divine Spirit comes to us so that we may come into the Divine and love one another.

Pat: We invite everyone now to partake of this communion we share. (As the cup is passed, if you choose, please dip the bread into the cup of wine or grape juice.)

Communion Song: Bread for the World  

Bread for the world, a world of hunger

Wine for all peoples, people who thirst.

May we who eat be bread for others.

May we who drink pour out our love.

Lord Jesus Christ you are the rbead of life, 

Broken to reach and heal the wounds of human pain. 

Where we divide your people, you are waiting there

on bended knee to wash our feet with endless care.

Lord Jesus Christ, you are the wine of peace.

Poured into hears once broken and where dryness sleeps. 

Where we are tired and weary you are waiting there 

To be the way which beckons us beyond despair.

Lord Jesus Christ, you call us to your feast,

At which the rich and pow’rful have become the least. 

Where we survive on others in our human greed, 

You walk among us begging for your ev’ry need. by Bernadette Farrell

Prayer after Communion

All: Promised One, You, who put the song of joy in our hearts, strengthen hands and knees that are weak, Open our eyes and ears. Free our voices to truth and beauty as we joyfully sing of your praise, we dance and clap our hands.

Closing Song: Weave, Weave, Weave me the Sunshine out of the Falling Rain.  

Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain.

Weave me the hope of a new tomorrow and fill my cup again. REPEAT REFRAIN

 1. I say that the tree of loving (shine on me again) grows on the bank of the river of suffering (shine on me again)

2. If only I could heal your sorrow (shine on me again)

 I’d help you to find your new tomorrow (shine on me again)

3. I’ve seen the steel and the concrete crumble (shine on me again)

The proud and the mighty all have stumbled (shine on me again)

4. Only you can climb that mountain (shine on me again)

If you want to drink from the golden fountain (shine on me again)

   by Peter Yarrow

And the people of this beloved Emmaus Community proclaim: Amen!

Enid: Birthday Blessing:

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you…

And Now: Let’s learn another Happy Birthday Song

Oh, ____ dear, it’s your ______year. We’re here to cheer you and wish you a lot of 

 Name  Age

fun, oh elder one. May the moon and the sun shine on your day we’re here to say, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. 

 Sung to the tune of: By the Light of the Silvery Moon/Words by Barbara Jacobson and

 Audrey von Hawley on the occasion of Audrey’s father’s 90th Birthday. Barbara and Audrey turned 87 this year.

And one more: It is somebody’s birthday the first time on earth day, a time to be happy and gay. With sunshine and flowers, we’ll spend happy hours on _______

________ birthday.   name 

 age This was a long-time favorite from the ‘30’s of the Consiglieri family’s addition 

   to the birthday celebration.

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