WORSHIP for the
SECOND SUNDAY of
EASTER
APRIL 12, 2015 10:30 AM
Grounded in the grace of God, we are a vibrant Christian community, disciples of all ages, gathered for worship and nurture, scattered to
serve and to love. -MPC Mission Statement adopted by the Session March 31, 2008
Welcome to Morrisville Presbyterian Church
CONTACT U S
M O RR ISV ILLE P R ES B YT ER IA N C H UR CH
771 North Pennsylvania Ave. | Morrisville, PA 19067
215.295.4191 | [email protected]
WE WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS to our
worship service today. If you are not a member, we
invite you to consider membership with us. If you
would like more information about how we can
serve you, please speak to a pastor.
CHURCH STAFF
Bruce Ballantine ............................. [email protected]
Interim Pastor & Head of Staff (extension 234)
FRIENDSHIP PAD: During the Words of Welcome,
please pass the Friendship Pad to the outside aisle
and back again to the center. This allows worshipers
to recognize people in their pew, and helps staff
members identify those who may need attention.
Deborah Heffernan .................... [email protected]
Interim Associate Pastor (extension 225)
Linda Seaman...................................... [email protected]
Director of Older Adult Ministry (extension 232)
The Chancel Flowers are offered today in honor of
Nancy McHenry, cherished wife and much-loved
mother, by her family in honor of the completely
insignificant and should-have-been downplayed
birthday she celebrated yesterday (her 50th). Wish
her the best. The flowers are also offered in memory
of Patricia Kish, mother of Joanne Pingor and
grandmother of Jessica and Elizabeth.
Steve McBride .................................... [email protected]
Director of Music & Communications Coordinator
Rich Drabb.............................................. [email protected]
Property Manager (extension 231)
Laurie Jacobson .............................. [email protected]
Bookkeeper (extension 226)
Elizabeth Scully........................................... [email protected]
USHERING AT TODAY’S SERVICE: Head Deacon Administrative Assistant (extension 0)
Jim Gaston, Angela Horan, Jeff Fariday, Marilyn
Schoenthaler, Lisa Zazzu, Karen Cooley, Tom Evans pastors on their mobile phones–Bruce Ballantine at
and Jr. Deacons Emily Zazzu, Sarah Zazzu, and Cara 304-914-2108 and Debbie Heffernan at 267-3420089. Thank you for your assistance.
Evans.
HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES are available for
TODAY’S ACOLYTE is Melanie Nolan.
use anywhere in the sanctuary during worship.
CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 4 is pro- These pocket-sized receivers are available from
vided in the Nursery/Pre-School room from Deacons in either Narthex and are to be returned
10:15–11:45 a.m.. Infants and toddlers are also wel- after the service.
come in worship. Visitors, please feel free to worship
with your children for as long as they are able. If he HYMNALS, BIBLES, & BULLETINS WITH LARGE
or she gets wiggly and needs a stretch break, audio PRINT are available during worship each Sunday
from the service is available in the chapel, until your morning from a Deacon in the Narthex. Please
child is ready to return to the sanctuary for you to return the Hymnal and/or Bible after the service.
continue to worship together.
WORSHIP NOTE
PASTORAL CARE REMINDER—Members of the * The asterisk indicates that those who are able, may please stand.
staff truly want to be attentive when members or
Please forward any announcements you would like included in
friends of MPC are experiencing health
the Bulletin by Tuesday of each week to [email protected]
difficulties. If you (or a family member) have been
Articles for “Currents” are due by the 1st day of the
admitted to a hospital, please let us know by
contacting the church office, and one of the pastors preceding month. Send articles to [email protected].
will be pleased to visit. You may also reach the
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Second Sunday of Easter
G A T H E R I N G
PRELUDE
WORDS of WELCOME
Pastor Heffernan
INTROIT—Come, Let us Sing! (WAGNER)
The Chancel Choir
*CALL to WORSHIP
One: By God’s great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope
All:
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
One: Let us worship God.
*HYMN 464—Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Beth Curtiss
HYMN TO JOY
*PRAYER of CONFESSION—Unison
Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to
undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer
bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment. Set us free
from a past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be
changed; and grant us grace to grow more and more in your likeness and
image; through Jesus Christ, the light of the world.
*SILENT PRAYERS of CONFESSION
Here each worshiper may offer silent prayers of confession.
*RESPONSE—Amen (DANISH)
The Chancel Choir
*PROMISE of FORGIVENESS
One: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in
the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. May the God of mercy, who forgives you all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of
the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
All:
Amen.
*RESPONSE to GOD’S PARDON 567—Glory Be to the Father
*THE PEACE
One: The peace of Christ be with you.
All:
And also with you.
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GLORIA PATRI
One:
Let us greet one another with the peace of Christ.
As a sign of their reconciliation in Christ, the people share the peace of Christ, greeting one another
with these or similar words: “The peace of Christ be with you,” “Peace be with you,” or simply, “Peace.”
L I T U R GY of the W OR D
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION
EPISTLE READING—1 John 1: 1–2:2
One: This is the Word of the Lord.
All:
Thanks be to God.
(New Testament, page 224)
ANTHEM—Alleluia (THOMPSON)
The Chancel Choir
TIME for YOUNG DISCIPLES
Children in grades K-2 may leave for Cherub Choir in Room 104.
GOSPEL READING—John 20: 19–31
One: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All:
Thanks be to God.
SERMON
(New Testament, page 108–109)
The Thing About Thomas
*HYMN 399—We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight
Pastor Ballantine
DUNLAP’S CREEK
PRAYERS of THANKSGIVING and SUPPLICATION
THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts and debtors)
OFFERING
Invitation to Give
Presentation of Gifts
Offertory Anthem—I’ll Walk With God (BRODSZKY)
Shannon McHenry
I’ll walk with God from this day on, his helping hand I’ll lean upon, this is my prayer, my humble plea,
may the Lord be ever with me. There is no death, though eyes grow dim, there is no fear when I’m near to him.
I’ll lean on him forever and he’ll forsake me never. He will not fail me as long as my faith is strong, whatever road I may walk along.
*Doxology—Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)
S E N D I N G
*HYMN 113—Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!
LLANFAIR
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*CHARGE and BLESSING
*CHORAL BENEDICTION—The Lord Bless You and Keep You (RUTTER)
*POSTLUDE
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The Chancel Choir
Worship Notes & Announcements
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TODAY
There will be a meeting of the congregation immediately following the worship service today for the
purpose of electing Elders, Deacons, Trustees and
members of the Congregational Nominating Committee. All active members of the congregation are
encouraged to attend. No other business will be
conducted at this meeting.
THE VILLAGE
The Village, formerly Presbyterian Children’s Village, invites you to join us to celebrate our Founders’ Day Brunch on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the
Radnor Hotel 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $25.00.
Register by March 31 by calling Betty Wu at
610-519-1615 or [email protected].
3RD ANNUAL BOY SCOUT SPAGHETTI DINNER
Come enjoy homemade spaghetti sauce with pasta,
meatballs, salad, Italian bread, beverages and dessert
on Saturday April 25 at 5:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. seatings in MPC Fellowship Hall. Also there will be a
50/50 and silent auctions at every seating. Cost for
the dinner is $6.00 (pre-sale) or $7.00 at the door.
Children ages 2-8 years old are $5.00. For questions
please contact [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH IS BRING A FRIEND
NIGHT AT YOUTH CLUB!
All youth and their friends, in the 6th grade and
higher are cordially invited to join MPC Youth
Club. We will begin our night in Fellowship Hall at
6:00 p.m. with dinner and conclude our activities by
7:30 p.m. Any questions about Youth Club or to
RSVP, please email Elizabeth Dugan at
[email protected] or call 215.321.0971.
WEEKDAY NURSERY SCHOOL
The WDNS will be holding an open house on Tuesday April 28, 2015 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for the 2015
-2016 school year. Enrollment is open to all. You
can reach Joanie Layden at 215-356-3525 with any
questions.
BOOK GROUP MEETINGS
The Narnia Group will discuss The Voyage of the
Dawn Treader on Wednesday, April 22 in the MPC
Lounge at 7:30 p.m. The Gilead Group will continue discussion of Marilynne Robinson's Lila at its
next meeting on Tuesday, May 5 in the MPC
Lounge at 7 p.m. Day-time meetings for Sue Monk
Kidd's The Invention of Wings will begin early in
May. Check the MPC website for updates.
CLOTHING CENTER
The last day for Clothing Center donations will be
May 31. The Clothing Center’s last day of shopping
will be on June 16. We will re-open on September
8.
BONHOEFFER’S COST
Invite your friends to attend a performance of
Bonhoeffer’s Cost at the Olivet Presbyterian Church
Theatre, 608 N. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
19130. Performance dates are April 10, 11, 17, 18,
24 & 25 at 8 p.m. and April 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. You
can get tickets at beacontheatreproductions.org.
Find out more about Dietrich Bonhoeffer by going
to http://www.pbs.org/bonhoeffer/timeline.html.
Beacon Theatre is an outreach of the Presbyterian
Church (USA).
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MPC Weekly Calendar
SUNDAY, April 12
8:30am
Weekly Prayer Meeting Conference Room
9:00
Teen Choir
Music Room
9:30
Education
Conference Room
10:00
Chancel Choir
Music Room
10:30
Worship
Sanctuary
11:00
Cherub Choir
Room 104
11:30
Congregational Meeting
Sanctuary
Nominating
11:30
Fellowship Time
Lounge
Deacons Host
11:45
Agape Choir
Room 104
Noon
Worship Committee
Music Room
5:30 pm Deacon Event
Fellowship Hall
7:00
Deacon
Conference Room
MONDAY, April 13
Noon
Deborah Circle
7:00pm
Boy Scout Troop 3
7:00
Cub Scouts
7:00
Food Packing
7:00
Rebecca Circle
Lounge
Fellowship Hall
Room 220, 122, 210
Room 4
Lounge
TUESDAY, April 14
10:00am Clothing Center
Room 4
10:00
Food Center Set-up
Fellowship Hall
3:00pm
Staff Meeting
Conference Room
6:00
Girl Scouts
Room 122
7:30
Alcoholics Anonymous
Room 220
WEDNESDAY, April 15
9:00am
Food Center
Noon
Brown Bag and Bible
6:00pm
Youth Club
THURSDAY, April 16
10:00
Lower Makefield Women
11:00am Food Stocking
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous
6:00pm
God’s Thunder
6:30
Oakville Girl Scouts
7:00
Chancel Choir
8:30
Chancel Ringers
Fellowship H.
Room 4
Room 222
Chapel
Room 220
Music
Chapel
FRIDAY, April 17
7:30pm
Alcoholics Anonymous
Room 122
SATURDAY, April 18
11:00am Zumba (Cancer Event)
Fell. Hall
SUNDAY, April 19
8:30am
Weekly Prayer Meeting Conference Room
9:00
Teen Choir
Music Room
9:30
Education
Conference Room
10:00
Chancel Choir
Music Room
10:30
Worship
Sanctuary
11:00
Cherub Choir
Room 104
11:30
Fellowship Time
Lounge
Presbyterian Women Host
11:35
Congregational Ministry Comm. Fell. Hall
Identity Theft Program and Lunch
11:45
Agape Choir
Room 104
Fellowship Hall
Conference Room
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
When sending mail to the church, please be advised we no longer have mail delivered to Post Office Box 240.
Please mail all correspondence to our street address: 771 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067.
Our phone number, fax and email address remain the same. Thanks!
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771 N OR TH P ENNSY LVANI A A VENUE | M OR RIS VILLE , P A 19067
215.295. 4191 | W W W .MPC US A . NE T
PASTORS & PROGRAM STAFF
Bruce Ballantine, Interim Pastor & Head of Staff | Deborah Heffernan, Interim Associate Pastor
Louise Shoemaker, Parish Associate | Linda Seaman, Director of Older Adult Ministry
Steve McBride, Director of Music and Principal Organist
Be Informed
An Informational Series offered by the
Congregational Ministry Committee
SUNDAYS – APRIL 19, 26, AND MAY 3
In Fellowship Hall immediately following worship.
Complimentary Luncheon Offered Each Week
April 19 - IDENTITY THEFT
Your speakers are Karen Sica and Stella Brunton, managers
from TD Bank on Trenton Ave. in Morrisville.
Join us as we learn more about this hot topic.
April 26 – WHAT IS NEW IN
CARDIAC TREATMENT?
Dr. Charles Paraboschi joins us to bring us up to date on new
treatments in his field.
May 3 – MAKING SENSE OF FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
Rev. Bruce Ballantine is joined by Steve Ullrich from
Hooper Funeral Home to provide valuable insight
from their respective positions.
This is information we all need to have.
To reserve your spot for lunch, please email [email protected],
sign up in Communication Center or call Linda at 215-295-4191 ext. 232