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April 16, 2006

Sunday, April 16 Bulletin

The Order for the Worship of God

Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., April 16, 2006 Easter Sunday

We invite all into a common discipline of silence as we gather for worship. Then we will greet and welcome one another into the presence of the Lord.

Prelude “Alleluia” from “Exultate, Jubilate” --W.A. Mozart

“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” --Stewart Landon

Easter Greeting
Pastor: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen, Indeed!
Pastor: Jesus Christ the Lord is risen!
People: Jesus Christ the Lord is risen, Indeed! Hallelujah!

Invocation

Hymn # 388 “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”

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 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 “Christ Is Risen! Let All the Earth Adore Him” --Lloyd Larson

Prayer for Illumination Glenn Sparks

Old Testament Lesson: Hosea 6: 1 - 3
Glenn Sparks
1“Come, let us return to the Lord; for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up. 2After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. 3Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his appearing is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth.”

Hymn # 396 “Low in the Grave Christ Lay”

New Testament Lesson: John 20: 1 – 2, 11 – 18
1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”
11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). 17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.

Sermon “The Gospel According to St. Mary Magdalene”
Pastor Stuart D. Robertson

Gathering of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth” --G.F. Handel
Elaine McVay, soloist

Response
Bless the Lord (echo), O my soul (echo),
And all that is within me, Bless his holy name.
He has done great things, He has done great things,
He has done great things, Bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord (echo), O my soul (echo),
And all that is within me, Bless his holy name.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn # 402 “Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks” (Verses 1 – 3)

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.

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

Hymn # 402 “Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks” (Verses 4 & 5)

Benediction

Postlude “The Strife Is O’er” --Roy Brunner

* The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Next Sunday is Youth Sunday.

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.

Announcements

* Ushers this morning are Ken & Lois Wark and Mike & Cathy Lockwood.

* Greeters this morning are Bruce & Martha Hall.

* VBS is coming! - Please invite children you know to Faith’s Vacation Bible School, June 26 – June 30. Entering K through 6th grade (completed). We need volunteers. If you would like to help, please contact Carolyn Kessler at 463-3823, Jan Hem at 463-7870, Grieke Toebes at 463-7136. or the church office at 743-3683.

* The Church Stewards, a subsidiary of Building & Grounds, and Pat Short’s group, the Gardening Gnomes, are scheduling a day of general repair, replacement, pruning and planting on Saturday, April 29th from 9:00 AM till Noon. This is a time for those who are firm of limb, stout of heart, and fair of countenance to gird their loins and sweep through the building and grounds on a holy crusade to improve the appearance of the church. We are asking for your time, your talent, your muscle, your Danish and coffee. Whatever you feel you can do. Want to feel good about yourself? Want to see results? This is it!

* Boy Scout Troop 338 will be having a yard sale on Saturday, April 22nd from 8am until 1pm at the church. It will be outside unless the weather is bad and then we will move it into the fellowship hall. If any church member would like to donate items to the sale, they can either drop them off at the church between 5pm and 8pm on Friday April 21st or give me a call and I will bring a truck to pick the items up at your convenience (Chris Nicholson 491-2698). Church members are welcome to come and visit the sale itself. All proceeds will help defer the cost of a summer program for the scouts.

* Sunday School in April - There will be no Sunday School classes on Easter Sunday, April 16. On April 30, the adult Sunday School classes will be meeting together to hear Alice Landolt speak about her China Mission Heritage Trip.

* For those wishing a visit at any time by Pastor Robertson, please be sure you let the church secretary know you are interested.

* 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 16, 2006

Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
No Sunday School
Easter Brunch
No Davis Manor
No evening activities
This Week:
Tues., 10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible study
Tues., 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 338, Fellowship Hall
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (Grieke Toebes)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult choir rehearsal
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Robertson Bible Study Carry In
Fri., 12:00 p.m. Book Fellowship at the Robertson’s
Fri. Newsletter Deadline
7 – 9 pm Boy Scout setup for yard sale
Sat., Boy Scout Yard Sale in Fellowship Hall
Coming Weeks:
Sun., Apr. 30 Alice Landolt's China Mission Heritage Trip
& Pitch-In Lunch
Sun., June 4 Mitford Tea for Women
June 26 – June 30 9am – 12pm Vacation Bible School

Children Pre-K through 5th grade:

You Are Invited!!!

Faith Presbyterian Church is excited to announce the beginning of its Kids' Club on Sunday, April 23 at 4:30 p.m. Come and enjoy an afternoon with your friends as we listen to stories, play games, learn new skills, and earn award badges. Find out how God worked in the life of missionary Amy Carmichael and how He can work in your life as well. Let us know if you want to bring a friend!

This pilot program of the Kids' Club will run for 5 consecutive weeks this spring. It will then resume next fall as a weekly event during the school year (hopefully with all the bugs worked out). For more information contact Vicki at 497-3550 or Lou Ann at 583-0739.

Mystery Question: Why was it a good thing that Amy Carmichael had brown eyes?

Come to the Kids' Club and find out the answer. See you soon!

Posted by faithpres at April 16, 2006 09:30 AM