second Sunday of Easter

April 27, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

Scripture 1 Peter 1:3-9

*Call to Worship

Blessed be the God of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

God has given us a new birth in the living hope of the resurrection.

God has given us an inheritance that is imperishable and unfading.

In this we rejoice, even when we suffer trials.

For although we have not seen Jesus, we love him; and although we have not seen him, we believe in him.

For the outcome of our faith is the salvation of our souls.

*Hymn “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!” #307

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn “Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus” #349

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face,

and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

Anthem “Blessed Is He That Cometh ” Choir

A Time for Prayer

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on the

Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

*Hymn “In the Garden” #314

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

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; and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Moving into God’s word

Scripture Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Children’s Sermon

Scripture John 20:19-31

Message

Sharing our blessings

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory

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*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” #95

Offering Prayer

Living, loving God, we give thanks and praise that the doors of our hearts can't keep you out, and the

doors of our churches can't keep you in! May your breath blow anew through the world, may your

spirit fill the lives of those who believed they were beyond your reach! May we who have been so

blessed with the joy of this Easter redemption be generous in sharing all that we are and all that we have,

so that the power of the Resurrection might reach all your children. In Christ's Holy name, we pray. Amen.

Taking the Word to the World

*Closing Hymn “Christ Has Risen” #2115

in The Faith We Sing

*Benediction

*Hymn “He Lives” (refrain) #310

He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!

He walks with me and talks with my along like’s narrow ways.

He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!

You ask me how I know he lives, he lives within my heart.

Postlude

Prayer Concerns:

Carolyn Hartner – recovering from back surgery

Jean Alfieri (Alfieri’s grandmother) – broke her radius, recovering

Jack Winkopp (Jen Alfieri’s dad) – scan at the end of April

3 Co-workers of Jen – facing personal struggles

Friends and Family of the Agnews – fighting cancer

Megan and Brit Holmberg (Brand’s daughter) – final weeks of pregnancy

Kim Winters (Kim Viehland’s mother) – fell and hit her head, needed staples

Mary Bailey (family of Kim V’s) – alzheimers disease

Sandy (friend with Kristian) – going through cancer treatment

Ongoing Prayer Requests:

George (friend of Kilgours)- stomach cancer; Steve (friend of Gail)- continued healing;

Joey (5^th grader in Sewickley) –cancer; Cheryl (Tom’s cousin) – chemotherapy;

Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade)- lung cancer; Baby Gavin- brain tumor;

Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister)- cancer; Steve (John McQuade co-worker)- prostate cancer;

Sydney- Leukemia; Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity; Our military and their families