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April 02, 2006

April 2, 2006 Bulletin

The Order for the Worship of God

Prelude “O Lamm Gottes unschuldig” -- J.S. Bach (Germany, 1685-1750) (See music notes)

Greeting & Invocation

Hymn # 249 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” (Gray Psalter Hymnal)

Prayer of Confession
Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore those who are penitent; According to Thy promises declared unto us in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life; To the glory of Thy holy name. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Anthem “Table of Grace” --Connie Harrington and Anna Hutto

Prayer for Illumination

Old Testament Lesson: I Kings 19: 10 – 14, 19 - 21 (Bible p. 322)
10Elijah said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.” 11He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. 13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”
19So he set out from there, and found Elisha son of Shaphat, who was plowing. There were twelve yoke of oxen ahead of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle over him. 20He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” Then Elijah said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?” 21He returned from following him, took the yoke of oxen, and slaughtered them; using the equipment from the oxen, he boiled their flesh, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out and followed Elijah, and became his servant.

Lector: “This is the Word of God.”

Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”

Children’s Sermon

Hymn # 71 “O How He Loves You and Me” (Green Supplemental Hymnal)

New Testament Lesson: John 1: 35 - 51 (Bible p. 967)
35The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, 36and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!”
37The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. 40One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). 42He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” 48Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” 51And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Sermon “The Discipline of Jesus” Pastor Stuart D. Robertson

Gathering of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory “Ave Verum Corpus” --W.A. Mozart (Germany, 1756-1791)
(See music words)

Response
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
His mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning, new every morning,
Great is Thy faithfulness, O Lord,
Great is Thy faithfulness. ∆

Hymn # 311 “I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord” Vs 1 - 3 (Gray Psalter Hymnal)

The Lord’s Supper
Invitation and Words of Institution
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Giving and receiving of the Bread and Cup
The inside cups are white grape juice; the outer cups contain wine.

Prayer of Consecration
Almighty Lord: we are thankful for all the benefits given us in this bread and wine, this body and blood. As the grain was harvested and the grapes gathered for this food, so may your church in every place be gathered into your household. And as the grain was ground and the grapes crushed, so may our lives be spent in your service, until you return in triumph to gather to yourself the harvest and call us to the marriage feast of the lamb. Amen.

Hymn # 311 “I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord” Vs 4 & 5 (Gray Psalter Hymnal)

During the last hymn, children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir

Benediction

Postlude “Prelude & Fugue in F” --J.S. Bach (Germany, 1685-1750)

∆ Edith McNeill, ©1974, 1975, and this arr. © 1986 by Celebration. Admin. by Maranatha! Music. CCLI# 378100

Next week’s sermon will be on: “A View From the Eve of Palm Sunday”
(Continuing in a series of Sermons on the Gospel of John)

Worship
…is the quickening of conscience by God’s holiness;
the nourishment of mind with His truth;
the purifying of imagination by His beauty;
the opening of the heart to His love;
the surrender of the will to His purpose;
and all of this gathered up in adoration—
the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable, and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness
which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin.”
-William Temple

Welcome
To all who are weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are idle and look for service; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whosoever will come--this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of Jesus Christ her Lord.
Guests please sign our guest book and join us in the Fellowship Hall after worship.
Babysitting is available during worship for infants up to
2-1/2 years old in the room behind the balcony. Children ages 2-1/2 through 5 will be in the Pre-School Nursery in the Education Wing. School age children worship with their parents.

Music Notes & Words

"O Lamm Gottes unschuldig"
This Fifteenth Century chorale is a German expanded Agnus dei.
The words for the first two verses are the same, and end with
"Have mercy on us." This long chorale prelude has three verses,
and contains extra musical material between the phrases of the
chorale melody. In the first verse, the chorale melody is heard
in the upper voice, played by the right hand. In the second verse,
the chorale tune is sandwiched between the upper and lower voices,
and is passed back and forth between hands. In the third verse, the
chorale tune is the lowest voice, played on the pedals.
"Lamm Gottes"

1-3 O Lamb of God most holy,
Upon the cursed tree slain;
E'er patient, meek, and lowly,
Tho' heaped with hate and disdain.
All sins Thou borest for us,
Else had despair reigned o'er us.
(1-2) Have mercy on us, O Jesus!
(3) Thy pece be with us, O Jesus!

"Ave Verum Corpus"
Hail, true body, truly born
Of the Virgin Mary mild,
Truly offered, racked and torn,
On the cross, for man defiled,
From whose love-pierced, sacred side
Flowed Thy true blood's saving tide:
Be a foretaste sweet to me
In my death's great agony.

(literal translation)
Hail, true body,
born of the Virgin Mary,
Who has truly suffered,
was sacrificed on the cross for mortals,
Whose side was pierced
whence flowed water and blood;
Be for us a foretaste (of heaven)
during our final examining.

Announcements

* Greeters this morning are Bruce, Martha, & Frances Hall.

* Serving coffee this morning are David & Cathy McKinnis.

* The Deacons’ 2006 Mission booklet is now available on the table in the Narthex.

* Sunday Fellowship Dinner Report – Sixty people enjoyed our first Sunday Home Fellowship Dinner get together. Both eaters and host had a great time with some delicious food being served. A special thank you to the host families: Jim & Shirley Bosler, Jane & Terry Stewart, Ace & Polly Tyler, Carol & Tom Goodrich, Mike & Sue Anne Bergmann, Cathy & Dave McKinnis, Pat Kain & Debbie Fleetham, and Carol & Don Gentry.

* Westminster Village in West Lafayette will be hosting a Life Line Screening for the community on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Life Line Screening will perform four different health screenings using Doppler color flow ultrasound: carotid artery/stroke screening, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, peripheral arterial disease screening, and osteoporosis screening. The complete wellness package of all four test is $129 and the vascular package is $109. Appointments start at 9:00 am, but you must pre-register by calling 1-800-324-1851.

* Would you like to help with beautifying the sanctuary on Sunday mornings? You can sign up to bring flowers on the flower calendar in the Narthex.

* For those wishing a visit at any time by Pastor Robertson please be sure you let Stephanie know you are interested. Pastor Robertson’s office hours are Tuesday - Friday 9:00am – 12:00 pm, or by appointment.

* If you need prayer or other help from the church or know of anyone else that does, please call one of the elders or deacons.

Weekly Calendar for April 2, 2006

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