THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The Call to Give..............................................................Cara Beer The Offertory.......

Chancel Choir O Jesus Christ, My Life, My Light Johann Sebastian Bach

O Jesus Christ, my life, my Light, my strength by day, my trust by night. On earth I am a passing guest: remove sin's weight and send me rest. Martin Behm, tr. Catherine Winkworth

*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..........Cara Beer THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together..................Owen Cayton The Hymn of Preparation..............No. 400 When You Do This, Remember Me The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread...................Charles Rogers The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup.................................................Keri Bruce
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. 475 The Church of Christ in Every Age
*THE BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE........................David Hughes Processional William Matthias

ORDER OF WORSHIP Sixth Sunday of Easter May 5, 2013 at 9:00am

THE PRELUDE...............David Hughes Andante Religioso from Sonata No. 4 in B Major Felix Mendelssohn
*Please stand if you are able.

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

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP.........................Pat McNally 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. 100 When Morning Gilds the Skies *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.....................Laura Sharp Joel 2:21-27 THE ANTHEM.......Chancel Choir Alleluia Ralph Manuel *THE GOSPEL...........................Owen Cayton John 16:19-24 THE MESSAGE...Owen Cayton Joyous in the Light: A Joy Complete! THE PRAYER HYMN.....................No. 59 This Is My Fathers World 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.