Easter Sunday
March 27, 2016
“Do not be afraid…
He has been resurrected, just as He said.”
Matthew 28:5
Prelude
The beginning of the prelude is a call to silent, personal preparation for the worship of God.
* Congregation please stand if able
* The Call to Worship The Apostles’ Creed Pg. 882
*Hymn Christ the Lord is Risen Today No. 302
(Verses 1-5)
* Entrance of the Light of Christ
Joy and prayer concerns (please sign attendance pads found at the end of the pew)
Unison Prayer
Surprising, renewing, life-giving God, we come this morning to be shaken from our complacency and our death-enduring routine. Come to us, Christ our Lord. Come in song, in prayer, in words of scripture and sermon, in the presence of our sisters and brothers. Come and resurrect us. Amen
Silent Prayer – Pastoral Prayer- Lord’s Prayer
Choral Prayer Response Because He Lives No. 364
Because he lives, I can face tomorrow;
Because he lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know he holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because he lives.
Chancel Choir He is Risen Craig Courtney
Children’s Message Mrs. Alisha Cooley
The Offering of Our Gifts
Offertory Alleluja W. A. Mozart
Paul Stanifer, Trumpet
* Doxology (No. 95), Blessing
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
Chanel Choir Anthem Easter Rejoicing Jonathan Wilcocks
*Hymn Up from the Grave He Arose No. 322
Scripture Lesson Matthew 28: 1-10
Message “Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow”
Rev. Evans C. Bentley
11:00 a.m. – Holy Baptism of Grant Jonathan West
Hymn He Lives No. 310 (Verse 1)
Congregation responses See back of bulletin
*Hymn Thine Be the Glory No. 308
The light of Christ leads us into the World
Benediction
Choral Response Let There Be Peace on Earth
Let peace begin with me; let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Postlude
St. Paul’s Staff
Pastor: Evans C. Bentley
Office Manager: Susan Paterson
Director of Music: John C. Tyner
Organist: Inger Oswald
Director of Children’s Choirs: John Fedosky
Christian Education Director: Alisha Cooley
Youth Leaders: Jon Oswald & Kelly Vergowven
Liturgists:
9:00 a.m. – Mary Kay Hamilton
11:00 a.m. – Kelly Vergowven
Ushers:
9:00 a.m. – Jerry Sampsel, Jim Davis, Kyle Cooley,
Jeff Weaver, Ken Vergowven
11:00 a.m. – Dave Drumm, Norma Huntley, Robin Simonson,
Jane Drumm
Greeters:
9:00 a.m. – Hank & Obie Green & Rick Reicherd
11:00 a.m. – Hugo, Alison, Robert, Alex & Lucas Roa-Garcia
Acolytes:
9:00 a.m. – Alexis Jay & Olivia Gladieux
11:00 a.m. – Evelyn Short and Alyssa LaRoy
Worship attendance last Sunday– 268
Budget Information:
Expenditures: $77,654
Income 64,889
Endowment Income and
2014 Carryover used: 12,765
Announcements
Please keep, in your prayers for healing this week: Rev. Jim Jacobs, whowill be having surgery on Monday, April 4; Mr. Francis Fairchild; Karen Fairchild; Pascale Clevinger; Mike Brophy’s mother who is in ICU at Henry Ford Hospital and his sister who is battling late stage pancreatic cancer.
Easter Social - Come socialize between services at 10:10 a.m.today, in fellowship hall. Bring your guests and enjoy the refreshments and be with all who are celebrating the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
He is Risen, He is Risen, Indeed!
If you would like to be included in St. Paul’s Prayer Chain, please call the church office.
VOLLEYBAL CHALLENGE: The "Adults" vs. the UMYF. Sunday,April 3rd at 6:15 pm. in St. Paul's Gym. All are invited to come and observe the contest; a good will offering will be taken for the UMYF. The "Adults" are still looking for a couple more women to fill out our roster. Please contact Willie Lass at 734-735-1669 if you are willing to sacrifice your body in support of: "We are not too old to still show the kids a thing or two, maybe."
Club 2016 –It is that time again and we need some help from the congregation. We will be selling Club tickets soon and could use some help with this. Dates we are selling are May 24th – June 1st during the lunch hours at school. We also are selling during the senior breakfast, at the senior showcase and then before and after graduation. If you can help us out at all, please contact Holly Thompson at 734-755-7416. Thank you in advance for any help you can give us.
The Ann Arbor District UMW Prayer Brunch will be on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Saline UMC, from 9:00 a.m. until Noon. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Beth Librande. Registration forms are attached to UMW corner of the bulletin board. All the ladies of St. Paul’s are invited. Please consider attending.
Eve Circle will be sponsoring a Book Sale later this year. Please put aside and save your unwanted books to help us with our effort. We’ll let you know when to bring them in to the church.
Attention: Due to Easter Break, there will not be UCare until Thursday night, April 7th.
This Week at St. Paul’s
Sunday, March 27, 2016 - Easter Sunday!
9:00 a.m. – Worship
10:10 a.m. – Social in fellowship hall
11:00 a.m. – Worship & Holy Baptism of Grant West
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
6:00 p.m. – Community Dinner
Sunday, April 3, 2016
9:00 a.m. – Worship
10:00 a.m. – Sunday school classes for all ages
11:00 a.m. - Worship