EASTER
11:00 a.m. March 31, 2002
ASSEMBLE IN GOD'S NAME
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
s Hymnbook: "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" #204
s Passing the Peace
Concerns of the Church
Call to Worship
Leader: Look, the stone is rolled away!
People: HE IS RISEN!
Leader: Look, the bloodstained cloth is set aside!
People: HE IS RISEN!
Leader: Look, the tomb is filled with light!
People: HE IS RISEN!
Leader: He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!
Opening Prayer
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
Almighty God, In raising Jesus from the grave, you shattered the power of sin and death. We confess that we remain captive to doubt and fear. We remain bound by the ways that lead to death. We overlook the poor and the hungry. We pass by those who mourn. We are deaf to the cries of the oppressed and indifferent to calls for peace. We despise the weak and abuse the earth you made. Forgive us, God of mercy. Help us to trust your power to change our lives and make us new, that we may know the joy of life abundant given in Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord. Amen.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Leader: Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. (Rom 8:34)
People: So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (II Cor. 5:17)
Gloria Patri #546
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
s Doxology #544
PROCLAIM GOD'S WORD
Children's Sermon: "Best Gift"
Mark 16:6
Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)
Prayers of the People
s First Reading: Acts 10:34-43
s Hymnbook: "Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain"…#205
Second Reading: Matthew 28:1-10
Anthem:
Sermon: "Bone Collectors"
GO IN GOD'S NAME
s The Apostles' Creed
s Prayer of Thanksgiving
s The Lord's Prayer
s Hymnbook: "Thine Is the Glory"…#209
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hallelujah! Christ has risen! Let us join our hearts, our hands and our voices in celebration of this miraculous day and the promise it brings to all.
Wednesday Bible Study: 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Adult Inquirer's Class
If you are interested in attending a class about ARP history, doctrine, and worship, please contact the pastor. This class will be short term--probably about six weeks, and will be held during Sabbath School. Class will start April 7.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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