Resurrection Day
Order of Worship
Easter Sunday
March 27, 2016
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE EASTER GREETING
Leader: Allelujah, Christ Is Risen!
All: He is Risen Indeed, Allelujah!
CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 16:9-11
PRAYER OF ADORATION
HYMNS OF ADORATION
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heav'nly 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.
Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified: no angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright.
Crown him the Lord of peace; whose pow'r a scepter sways
from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise: His reign shall know no end; and round his pierced feet fair flowers of Paradise extend their
fragrance ever sweet.
Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time;
Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime: all hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me: Thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.
Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed
Music and Lyrics: Keith and Kristyn Getty; Ed Cash
How can it be, the One who died, has borne our sin through sacrifice to conquer every sting of death? Sing, sing hallelujah.
For joy awakes as dawning light when Christ’s disciples lift their eyes. Alive He stands, their Friend and King;
Christ, Christ He is risen.
Chorus: Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!
Oh, sing hallelujah. Join the chorus, sing with the redeemed;
Christ is risen, He is risen indeed.
Where doubt and darkness once had been, they saw Him and their hearts believed. But blessed are those who have not seen, yet, sing hallelujah. Once bound by fear now bold in faith, they preached the truth and power of grace. And pouring out their lives they gained life, life everlasting.
Chorus
The power that raised Him from the grave now works in us to powerfully save. He frees our hearts to live His grace;
go tell of His goodness. Chorus
CONFESSION OF SIN
Almighty God, in raising Jesus from the grave, you shattered the power of sin and death. We confess that we remain captive to doubt and fear, bound by the ways that lead to death. We waste your gifts, wander from your ways, and forget your love. We overlook our neighbor, and we are constantly fixated on ourselves. Forgive us, God of mercy. Help us to trust your power to change our lives and make us new, that we may know the joy of abundant life given in Jesus Christ, the risen Lord, through whom we pray, Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Romans 6:4-5
HYMN OF PARDON
Christ Is Risen
Music and Lyrics: Matt Maher; Mia Fieldes
Let no one caught in sin remain, inside the lie of inward shame, we fix our eyes upon the cross, and run to him who showed great love and bled, for us, freely you bled, for us.
Chorus: Christ is risen from the dead trampling over death by death, come awake, come awake! Come and rise up
from the grave! Christ is risen from the dead, we are one
with him again, come awake, come awake! Come and
rise up from the grave!
Beneath the weight of all our sin, You bow to none but heavens will, no scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown, no burden great can hold you down, in strength you reign,
forever let your church proclaim. Chorus
Oh death! Where is your sting? Oh hell! Where is your victory? Oh Church! Come stand in the light! The glory of God has defeated the night! Oh death! Where is your sting?
Oh hell! Where is your victory? Oh Church! Come stand in the light! Our God is not dead, he's alive! he's alive! Chorus
CONFESSION OF FAITH
The Heidelberg Catechism
Question 45. What does the resurrection of Christ profit us?
Answer: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, that he might make us partakers of that righteousness which he had purchased for us by his death; secondly, we are also by his power raised up to a new life; and lastly, the resurrection of Christ is a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.
OLD TESTAMENT READING
Isaiah 25:6-9
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
PASTORAL PRAYER
Parents may take their children four years old and under to the nursery.
Chris Akridge, Ruling Elder
WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING
DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
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.
SERMON
“All Must Believe” John 20:11-18, 24-29
HYMN OF RESPONSE
There Is A Redeemer
Music and Lyrics: Melody Green
There is a redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son; precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One. Jesus my redeemer, name above all names; precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain.
Chorus: Thank You O my Father, for giving us Your Son,
and leaving Your Spirit 'til, the work on Earth is done.
When I stand in glory, I will see His face; and there I'll serve my King forever, in that holy place. Chorus
There is a redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son; precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One. Chorus
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School: There will be no Sunday school April 3.
Youth Family Bonfire:Craig and Connie Elder invite the youth and their whole families to their home to gather around the fire pit next to the Chattahoochee River onFriday,
April 15beginning at6:30pm(622 Chattahoochee Glen). We'll enjoy food and getting to know each other!
Rain date:Sunday, April 17.
Connection cards: If you would like more information about our church, would like to be added to the email list, or if you would like our elders to pray about something specific, please fill out a connection card and drop it in the offering plate when it comes by.
Leading in worship this morning: Rev. Brandon Meeks, Teaching Elder
Preaching this morning: Rev. Hobie Wood, Teaching Elder
Nursery Today: Andrew and Stacey Gailey/Jonathan and Christy Morgan /Brian and Emma Patterson
Nursery Next Week: Jordan and Leslie Terrell/ Bryan and Marcia-Lynn Black/ Brian and Julie Willet
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN LEADERSHIP
Pastor, Teaching Elder
Hobie Wood, 706.490.2065,
Assistant Pastor, Teaching Elder
Brandon Meeks, 704.662.2737,
Ruling Elders
Chris Akridge 706.768.7498, Bryan Black 706.461.0431,
Don Bluster 706.499.6818, Ken Doll 404.401.9164,
Bill Horton 706.754.2619, John Stumpf 706.949.4958
Deacons
Gus Hames 706.461.3091, Lee Hicks ,
Keith Loveland 706.878.3165, Brian Patterson 770.841.4642
Women’s Care Team:
CCLI: 11160829
"If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn't rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead." – Tim Keller
Christ Presbyterian Church
Meeting at the Ruby C Fulbright Aquatic Center
120 Paul Franklin Rd., Clarkesville, GA
PO Box 391, Clarkesville, GA 30523
www.cpcclarkesville.org
(706) 968-2867
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship Service, 10:30 am