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Opportunities for the Week of April 5—April 12
7:30
Sunrise Service
8:15
Breakfast
8:45
Choir Rehearsal
10:00
Easter Worship Celebration
11:15
Fellowship
8:00
Language of the Heart AA
Monday
Church Office Closed
Tuesday
9:00
Newsletter Submissions Due
7:00
Elders Meeting
Wednesday
Newsletter Mailed
No Choir Rehearsal
7:00
Personnel Committee Meeting
Thursday
11:00
Vintage Bunch GTCC Culinary School Trip
7:00
Agape Christian Women’s Fellowship
8:00
Al-Anon and Alateen
Friday
CMF Prepares Annual BBQ
Saturday
9:00
Garden Work Session
12:00
CMF 10th Annual BBQ
Next Sunday
9:30
Choir Rehearsal
10:00
Worship
11:15
Fellowship
11:15
Cabinet Meeting
8:00
Language of the Heart AA
April 5, 2015, Easter Sunday
Today
First Christian Church is a place where thoughtful people think. It is also a place
where thoughtful people do. We take seriously Jesus’ commandment to love our
neighbors. It is our mission to know and love God, to nurture each other, and to reach
out and welcome all people in the name of Jesus Christ.
A special Easter offering supports the general ministries of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ). These gifts, above and beyond our regular pledged
giving, make it possible for us to be part of “a movement for wholeness in a
fragmented world.” More information is available at www.disciples.org.
Special donation envelopes are available in the pews.
Coming Up
Christian Men’s Fellowship 10th Annual BBQ Saturday, April 11, noon
Dinner and a Speaker Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 p.m.
All on Saturday, April 18
Garden Work Session
Christian Men’s Fellowship Golf Tournament
The Human Race
Stop Hunger Now
*Visit our website this
week for information
on upcoming worship
themes and educational
opportunities.
Cover photo by Lesley-Ann Hix
Contact First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1900 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27403
336.273.4725 | [email protected] | www.fccgreensboro.org
Easter Celebration
Alleluia! Christ is risen! God is with us.
Easter Celebration
Gathering Music and Chimes
Genie Jones, organist
“Crown Him With Many Crowns” ...Lorenz
JoAnn & Sam Tucker in honor of Kathleen Tucker
Terry & Becky White in honor of Janet White & Eileen Fant
Lighting of Candles
Terry & Becky White in memory of Malcolm White & Roy Potrafke
Bill & Linda Wiley in honor of Joyce Howell
Trumpet Fanfare
Easter Proclamation and Call to Worship
Lilies & Hydrangeas
Mary Ann & KT Wood in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Mildred Wood
Rev. Lee Hull Moses
*Celebration and Praise
“Christ the Lord is Risen Today” (v. 1, 2, 3)
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
All creation, join to say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, O heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!
Lewis & Sandra Woodruff in honor of their children and grandchildren
No. 216
Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia!
Jesus died, our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia!
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Lindsey Altvater
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 trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
*Response in Praise
Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
Mary Ann & KT Wood in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Reed
Anna & David Young in memory of Bruce Garrett
Dian Young in honor of David & Anna Young’s first Easter together
as a married couple
Outreach Gifts
Gifts were also given in support of the Outreach Ministries
of First Christian Church by:
Steve & Dawn Benbow in memory of Doris & Charles Benbow
Dawn & Steve Benbow in honor of Ann & Roger Stanley
Eleanor Bray in memory of Travis Bray
Lora & Dean McPhail in memory of Dale & Cindy Bracker
and Schubert & Eunice McPhail
Jimmy Murray in honor of his mother, Lib Murray; in memory of his father,
Jim Murray; and in memory of his wife, Linda Murray
Blair Stanley in honor of Roger & Ann Stanley
Salvage Garden in honor of the entire First Christian Church community
First Christian Church Staff
Rev. Lee Hull Moses, Senior Minister – [email protected]
Lindsey Altvater, Ministry Intern -- [email protected]
Jody Henley, Music Director – [email protected]
Ann Shaw, Family Ministries Coordinator – [email protected]
Melissa L. Guthrie, Office and Communications Manager –
[email protected]
Genie Jones, Organist
Van Whitsett, Custodian
Leslie Gooding, Laura Hutchens, and Chassidy Crump, Nursery
Thank you to all musicians & choir members
Sopranos: Megan Henley, Alissa Hornbuckle, Rebecca Smith,
Laura Tebow, Becky White, Mary Ann Wood
Altos: Eleanor Bray, Bess Lamson, Patti McDonald, Ellen Smith, Ann Hannon
Tenors: Bob Bowman, Rob Moses, Don Moehring
Baritones: Steve Benbow, Fred Jones, Don Knibb, John McPhail,
Stuart Stanley, Madison Steadman
Accompanist: Genie Jones
Choir Director: Jody Henley
Instrumentalists: Charles Humphrey, Tyler Throgmorton, Trumpet
Lisa Baril, Katie Costello, Violin
Narrators: Rob Moses and Stuart Stanley
Lilies & Hydrangeas
The flowers were given by:
Lindsey Altvater & Laura St. Cyr in memory of their grandparents, Gwen;
Dwight & Adeline; and Gloria & Alfred
Judy Breece in memory of Sam Breece
Suzanne Bymaster & Amy Miller in memory of Leone Eggleston
Phyllis & Larry Collins in memory of Wanda Gail Collins
Crystal Flynt in memory of Clayton Lewis
John Flynt in memory of Kathrine & Richard Flynt
Judy Garrett in memory of Bruce Garrett
Melissa Guthrie & Leah Loy in honor of their children, Stephanie & Tommy
Melissa Guthrie & Leah Loy in memory of Melissa’s father, Robert O. Guthrie
Dan & Jody Henley in memory of Don & Jane Hartig
Dan & Jody Henley in honor of the Chancel Choir
Dennis & Darilyn Knibb in memory of Kelvin Rayle & Steve Rayle and
in honor of Este & Bill Rayle
Jack Norwood in honor of his grandparents, Mike & Dona Norwood
Mike & Dona Norwood in honor of Virginia Norwood
Bill Phillips in memory of his wife, Janie Phillips
Les & Marsha Rose in memory of Ollie Myer
Baylee Smith in memory of Fernella & Bernard Moss
Madison, Dawn & Hallie Steadman in honor of Olivia Steadman’s baptism
JoAnn & Sam Tucker in memory of Mary Ann and J.B. Honeycutt
and Pete Tucker
Words of Welcome
The Good News
Lindsey Altvater
Psalm 105:1-7
Celebration of Christian Baptisms
Charlie Isaiah Perry-Manley
George Walter Perry-Manley
Olivia Grace Steadman
Robertson Siu
Isabella Jace Myers
Dan Henley
Rev. Moses
Response
Leader: Now rise from the waters…
People: ...and walk in the newness of life.
Children’s Moment
Lindsey Altvater
Following the Children’s Moment, children age 3 through 2nd grade
are invited to gather at the back of the sanctuary for Children’s Church.
Childcare is provided for children age 3 and younger in the nursery.
Preparation for Prayer
“He Lives!”
No. 226
He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives, he lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart.
Prayers of the People
Lindsey Altvater
Sharing Our Gifts
Our gifts support the ministry of this congregation here,
in our community and around the world.
Call to Offering
Jim Tebow
Offertory
“Jerusalem” ...Parry, harm. Webb
Genie Jones
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise him all creatures here below.
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Dedication of Gifts
Jim Tebow
The Story in Song ...Mark Hayes
“Lamb of God”
“Power of the Cross”
“Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Chancel Choir
Congregation:
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne.
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.
Choir only:
Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save;
his glories now we sing who died, and rose on high,
who died, eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.
Congregation:
Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side,
those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me;
thy praise and glory shall not fail throughout eternity.
Message
“In Search of An Ending”
Mark 16:1-8
Rev. Moses
Sharing the Feast
Call to Communion
Rev. Moses
The Lord invites all who are seeking to follow him to partake.
Eat the bread as it is passed; hold the cup to participate in unison.
Communion Hymn “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!”
No. 222
Christ is risen! Shout hosanna! Celebrate this day of days.
Christ is risen! Hush in wonder; all creation is amazed.
In the desert all surrounding, see, a spreading tree has grown.
Healing leaves of grace abounding bring a taste of love unknown.
Christ is risen! Raise your spirits from the caverns of despair.
Walk with gladness in the morning. See what love can do and dare.
Drink the wine of resurrection, not a servant, but a friend;
Jesus is our strong companion. Joy and peace shall never end.
Christ is risen! Earth and heaven nevermore shall be the same.
Break the bread of new creation where the world is still in pain.
Tell its grim, demonic chorus: “Christ is risen! Get you gone!”
God the first and last is with us. Sing Hosanna everyone!
Prayer for the Bread and Cup
Words of Institution
Invitation to Discipleship
*Hymn
Brenda Huth
Rev. Moses
Rev. Moses
“Thine is the Glory”
No. 218
Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son,
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son,
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;
lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
let the church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for our Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting.
Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son,
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life!
Life is nought without thee; aid us in our strife;
make us more than conquerors, through thy deathless love.
Bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son,
endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
*Benediction
Rev. Moses
*Choral Benediction
Chancel Choir
*Taking the Light of Christ into the World
*Postlude
“Lift High the Cross” ...arr. Manz
*Please stand as you are able.
Genie Jones