April 23, 2017
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome and Introduction
*Call to Worship
Call: Testify!
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: With your voices . . .
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: Testify!
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: With your love . . .
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: Testify!
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: With good works . . .
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: Testify!
Response:
Christ is risen!
Call: Let your light shine . . .
Response:
Christ is risen!
All: City of Pittsburgh, hear the good news,
Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed!
*Hymn “Easter
People Raise Your Voices” #304
*Opening Prayer
Author of faith, to you we lift our weary,
longing eyes.
Our fear would close us down to your love
and your call on our lives.
Even now, send your Spirit among us.
Break into our shut-up hearts, unparalyze
our fear-filled minds, and unclasp our clenched hands, that we may hear your
words of life and truly live.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Welcome and Announcements
Passing the Peace
Kids Song
Children’s Sermon
Anthem “Easter Carol” Choir
Scripture John 20:19-31
Message Just Whose Twin Was Thomas? Pastor Jim Ritchie
Prayer Hymn “Without Seeing You”
#2206
in The
Faith We Sing
Prayers of the People / Silent Prayer / Pastoral
Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
(You are invited to share your prayer concerns
by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering
plate.)
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
Offering Prayer
*Benediction
*Chorus “He Lives” (Refain)
#310
He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along
life’s narrow ways.
He lives, he lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know he lives? He lives
within my heart.
In honor
of Oliver and Riley’s baptisms last Sunday, we invite everyone to join them in
the John Wesley room immediately following worship for ice cream cake.
Current
Prayer Needs:
Ernie Tucci (friend of
Barb’s) – heart surgery
Grammy Alfieri (Alfieri’s grandmother) – recovery from spinal surgery
Ed Abbott (friend of Barb’s) - cancer
Missy (friend of Barb’s) - young mom recovering from cardiac arrest
Family of Mike Maness (Larry’s brother-in-law) - passed away
Families of Carolyn Eakin and John Bolvia (friends of Kim’s) - passed away
Richard Scivilli (friend of Kim’s) - extensive
colon cancer
Lynn (friend of Jen’s) – heart failure
Family of Winsane
Moran (Alfieri family friend)- passed away
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412-731-2511
Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291