5th Sunday of EASTER
April 24, 2005 - 10:30 AM
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
"The Most High does not dwell in houses
made with human hands..." Acts 7:48
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
PREPARING OUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR WORSHIP:
"Rock of Ages," Peter Benjamin
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Please join me in praising the Lord using the Response printed in your bulletins WORSHIP
(from Isaiah 66):
Leader: "Thus says the Lord: 'Heaven is my throne
People: And the earth is my footstool;
Leader: What is the house that you would build for me,
People: And what is my resting place?
Leader: But this is the one to whom I will look,
People: To the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at my word.'"
CHORAL INTROIT: "Praise the Lord," Boyd Bacon
(After the choir sings the introit, indicate with your hands for the congregation to stand for the first hymn. Do NOT announce the hymn.)
*SONG OF PRAISE #276 (Red Hymnal)
"Christ is Made the Sure Foundation"
(Lector only) If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In humility and faith let us confess our sin to God, using the prayer printed in your bulletins.
*COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR:
Merciful God,
Like fools we have built our houses on sand,
And seen everything come tumbling down,
When the storms of life threaten us.
Remind us that unless we build upon Christ, the solid rock,
We will fall.
Lay firm foundations of faith within us!
Amen
RECEIVING FORGIVENESS:
(Lector only)
Jesus cannot make a new creation of one who is
clinging to his old ways. Yet for those who truly
seek, they will find, to those who knock, the door
will be opened!
Please remain standing as we affirm our faith, saying together the traditional version of the Apostle's Creed on page 14 in the blue hymnal.
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**SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED
579 (Blue Hymnal)
WORSHIP IN ACTION
GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD: Quilt Ministry
SHARING OUR GIFTS
(Prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate; please sign the fellowship pad)
AN OFFERING OF MUSIC:
"Beneath the Cross," Clephane & Maker/arr Raney
**PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, 592 (Blue Hymnal)
**DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER
LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US
A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN:
SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG #277 (Red Hymnal)
"The Church's One Foundation"
PRAYING TO GOD, LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
(Blue Hymnal, Page 16, Traditional version)
CHORAL PRAYER RESPONSE:
"Hear Our Prayer, O Lord," Gary Matheny
*BIBLE READING: Acts 7:44-8:1, Pew Bibles pg 125
I Peter 2:4-10, Pew Bibles pg 233
Leader: "The Word of the Lord"; All: "Thanks be to God"
MESSAGE:
"Where God Dwells," Pastor David Layman
*SONG OF RESPONSE #271 (Red Hymnal)
"Standing on the Promises"
*BLESSING
CHORAL BENEDICTION: "May the Peace of God," Lloyd Larson
DEPARTING TO SERVE:
"The Sheltering Rock," Mercy Bartlett
*If able please stand**Ushers may seat Worshipers
CCLI License #2399854
If you need hearing assistance please speak with one of the ushers
END OF WORSHIP - BEGINNING OF SERVICE
Pastors ~ David A Layman, John Hollis
Choir Director ~ Lynn Kennedy
Organist ~ Linda Hood
Pianist ~ Carol Lou Woodward
Lector ~ Glen Thornburg
Nursery/Rainbow Room ~ Lucia Monger
Children's Church ~ Jon Richwine
Organist/Choirmaster Emeritus ~ Robert S. Byrd
SPECIAL MISSION INTERESTS
Hunter and Ruth Farrell, Peru
Bill Yoder, Thailand
Lindsay Carr, Michigan State University
Andrea and Joshua Griswold, Freiburg Germany
First Presbyterian Church,
Phone: (765) 966-2234
Fax: (765) 966-3598
100 North 10th St, Richmond IN 47374;
E-mail: Presbyte1@earthlink.net OR churchoffice@FirstPresbyterianRichmondIndiana.com
Website address: www.FirstPresbyterianRichmondIndiana.com
Website "Early in the Morning": www.Presbylife.com
WCTV schedule - Thursday, 7:30 PM; Friday, 3:30 AM & 11:30 AM
"First Presbyterian Church: Praising and obeying God,
loving neighbors, and inviting all to enter into the joy of the Master"
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