THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The Call to Give.......................................................Owen Cayton The Offertory.........

Chancel Choir "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Johann Sebastian Bach

Jesu, joy of man's desiring, Holy Wisdom, Love most bright, drawn by thee, our souls aspiring soar to uncreated light. Word of God, our flesh that fashioned with the fire of life impassioned, striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying round thy throne. Through the way where hope is guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings, where the flock in thee confiding, drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure, theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead thine own in the love of joys unknown. -tr. Robert Bridges

*The DoxologyPraise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow........ No. 50

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *The Thanksgiving for Tithes and Offerings........Owen Cayton THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together..................Charles Rogers The Hymn of Preparation.................No. 404 A Hymn of Joy We Sing The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread...................Nancy Crenshaw The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup.........................................Shirley Brownlee
Distribution: All believers are invited to partake of the Bread when it is passed. Retain the Cup, and we will partake together after reciting John 3:16 in unison.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP *THE HYMN OF COMMITMENT.................No. 337 Jesus Calls Us Oer the Tumult
*THE BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE........................David Hughes Rejoice! An Intabulation of the Beatitudes Tore Bjrn Larsen

ORDER OF WORSHIP Third Sunday of Easter April 14, 2013 at 9:00am

THE PRELUDE...............David Hughes Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands Johann Sebastian Bach
*Please stand if you are able.

THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH...............Owen Cayton

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP.....................Lori Krase-Cayton Leader: Christ who was dead is alive again! People: He is risen! Leader: We are an Easter people People: And Alleluia! is our song. Leader: Let us praise the God of Creation! People: Let us praise the God who called Jesus from the tomb! *THE HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION.............................No. 464 God of Grace and God of Glory *THE INVOCATION AND LORDS PRAYER (In Unison) God of good gifts and surprises, on Easter morning you astound and overwhelm us with the joy of resurrection. Transform us by your resurrection joy that our darkness may become light, our pain may become healing, our despair may become hope, and our grief may become delight! We pray this in the name of Jesus who taught us to pray for your Kingdom of joy saying, 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 SCRIPTURE...........................Sonny Apman Psalm 30 THE ANTHEM.......Chancel Choir Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands Johann Sebastian Bach
Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands for our offenses given; but now at God's right hand he stands and brings us life from heaven. Therefore let us joyful be and sing to God right thankfully loud songs of hallelujah. Hallelujah! -Victimae Paschali Laudes (Roman Sequence for Easter Sunday), tr. Richard Massie

THE GOSPEL..........................Owen Cayton Luke 6:17-23 THE MESSAGE...Owen Cayton Joyous in the Light: The Senses of Joy! THE PRAYER HYMN...................No. 376 We Know That Christ Is Raised THE JOYS/CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH...................Sondra Ladd

THE PASTORAL PRAYER....................Sondra Ladd

* THE GLORIA

THE PRAYER RESPONSE...Hear Our Prayer, O Lord.. No. 306 Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen.