ORDER OF WORSHIP – April 27
Traditional Service

PRELUDE

WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PREP FOR WORSHIP Beautiful River, arr. Hostetler
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
People: Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Leader: Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us and we are his;
People: We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Leader: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
People: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

HYMN All Creatures of Our God and King – No. 23

SPECIAL MUSIC Sweet Hour of Prayer, arr. McChesney (handbells)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (spoken in unison)
Almighty God, we confess that the glow and excitement of the resurrection morn has already begun to fade away. We take so much for granted, as though You owe us all these wonderful blessings. Yet, how barren our faith would be without the cross and the resurrection. Forgive us for allowing the cares of this world to rob us of those things that really matter. Help us to see You as our resurrected King and move us forward in our following of Your call upon our lives. May the Christ who rose on that first resurrection morn become more real to us each day, and may our lives be used by You to bring this message of hope to a needy world. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

CHOIR ANTHEM I Lift Up Mine Eyes by Pote

PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY Intermezzo in a minor, Op. 76 no. 7 by Brahms Aslyn Lindsay, piano

SERMON
Rev. Drew Hulse
Luke 24:36-53
“And Now What?”

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed

HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness – No. 72

BENEDICTION