Service for the Lord's Day

ORDER OF WORSHIP



Gathering and Centering Ourselves for Worship

Welcome



Prelude

Fanfare for Easter - Robert Elmore



Call to Worship

One:

Christ is risen!

Many:

Christ is risen indeed!

One:

The stone the builders rejected

Many:

has becomes the chief cornerstone.

One:

This is the Lord’s doing.

Many:

It is marvelous in our eyes.

Hymn

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

EASTER HYMN

The Prayer of Confession

in unison

O God, Creator and Redeemer of life, forgive us when we fail to recognize your presence accompanying us on life’s journeys. By your Spirit, open our eyes and our hearts that we might experience the presence of the resurrected Christ among us. Amen.

The Assurance of Forgiveness



One:

Lift up your hearts,

Many:

we lift them up to God.

One:

Give thanks to the Lord of all, for God is good.

Many:

God’s steadfast love endures forever.

One:

Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel.

Many:

In Christ, we are all forgiven.

Ascription of Praise

The Strife Is O'er

VICTORY

Passing of the Peace

Announcements

Proclaiming the Word

A Reading from the Epistles

Acts 10:37-43

The Word of the Lord - Thanks be to God.

Anthem

Exultation for Easter - Arnold B. Sherman

Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise, sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise. He who on the cross as Savior for the world's salvation bled, Alleluia! Christ is risen from the dead. Alleluia! Christ from death to life is born, glorious life and life immortal on this resurrection morn. Christ has triumphed, and we conquer by his mighty enterprise, Alleluia! We by his resurrection rise. Alleluia! Glory to be God on high; alleluia to the Savior who has won victory; alleluia to the Spirit, fount of love and sanctity. Alleluia! Glory to God, praise to the Triune majesty.

A Time for All God's Children

A Reading from the Gospels

John 20:1-18

The Word of the Lord - Thanks be to God.

Sermon

The Drama of Easter

Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton

Our Response to the Word



Affirmation of Faith

from The Confession of 1967

in unison

The risen Christ is the Savior for all humanity. Those joined to him by faith are set right with God and commissioned to serve as his reconciling community. Christ is head of this community, the church, which began with the apostles and continues through all generations.            

Hymn

That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright

PUER NOBIS NASCITUR

The Church at Prayer

The Lord be with you. And also with you.



The Lord’s Prayer

(in unison)



Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

The Presentation & Dedication of Our Gifts

Offertory

Gelobt sei Gott - arr. Jan Bender

Offertory Response

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

LASST UNS ERFREUEN

The Prayer of Thanksgiving

(in unison)

Dear God, your gift of resurrection reminds us that all we process comes to us by your grace. May these gifts and offerings reflect our love and gratefulness for your gifts to us. Use them to further your work for justice and love in your world. This we pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen. 

Going Forth into the World to Live the Gospel

Hymn

Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!

HYMN TO JOY

Benediction & Response

“Hallelujah” from Messiah - G. F. Händel

Postlude

"Toccata" from Symphony No. 5 - Charles-Marie Widor

Austin Barry & Trevor Webb, trumpet

Henry Fears & Asa Martin, trombone

Anna Thiele, percussion

Alisa Kozlowski, liturgist

Chark Lyon & David Potter, audio/visual

SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF



Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton, Pastor (Transitional)

Joshua G. Hearn, Director of Music Ministry

Denise Dillon-Gruber, Office Manager

Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! | Text: Brian Wren, © 1986 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow | Text: Brian Wren; Tune: harm. Hal Hopson, Text: © 1989 Hope Publishing Co.; Tune: © 1998 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.