Order of Worship

GATHERING TO WORSHIP This is the table of our Lord. This is the table of grace and forgiveness. Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville. The asterisk (*) OFFERING OUR LIVES TO GOD In our Lord’s Supper, manna in the wilderness becomes the bread of invites all who are able to stand. Bold designates portion that the OFFERTORY Pleading Savior Charles life for all who call upon the name of the Lord. congregation reads. There is more information under the section “This Callahan In Holy Communion, the law of the Lord becomes the life of love. Morning.” *DOXOLOGY In our Lord’s Supper, the promised land comes to us, that we might Praise God from whom all blessings flow; know in the breaking of the bread, new life and the new covenant. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS praise him, all creatures here below; Come to the table of grace and love. praise him above, ye heavenly host: Taste of God’s new kingdom, and rejoice and look forward to the day PRELUDE Prelude to “Rhosymedre” Ralph Vaughan praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. when all God’s family on Earth will live in love as one people. Williams * PRAYER OF DEDICATION Feed on the gift of love, feed on Jesus Christ, and be nourished in this holy supper of our Lord. *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 100 PROCLAIMING THE WORD Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with TIME FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES singing. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER Know that the Lord is God. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy It is he that made us, and we are his; SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 16 p. 430 kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. The Word of the Lord. us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; Thanks be to God. Give thanks to him, praise his name. evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, For the Lord is good his steadfast love endures forever; forever. Amen. his faithfulness to all generations. ANTHEM We Are Redeemed Lee Dengler *HYMN 504 Just a Closer Walk with Thee *HYMN 96 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing *CHARGE AND BLESSING SCRIPTURE READING John 11:17-44 p. 873 *PRAYER OF CONFESSION O Lord, if you held our sin against us, who could live, who could The Word of the Lord. *RESPONSE 393 Blest Be The Tie That Binds Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; stand? We seem to have more faith in death than hope in your Thanks be to God. promise of life. We seek peace through war and find security in the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. weapons. We abandon the hungry, sick, and dying, and pursue SERMON “In-Between Death and Life” Rev. Michael wealth by making others poor. *POSTLUDE Toccata in G Minor Johann Pachelbel Davis ______And even so, you love us; still there is forgiveness with you! Therefore we worship you; for you alone, O Lord, can save us from RESPONDING TO THE WORD We are delighted you have joined us to worship the Lord Jesus Christ. We death and redeem us from our sin. Amen. hope you are encouraged in your faith and feel at home. Please let us *HYMN 461 Breathe on Me, Breath of God know a bit about you by taking a moment to fill out the Visitors’ portion of *ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS the Attendance Register in the black folder on the pew. There is an *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed attended nursery for infants and children thru age 2. Restrooms are *PASSING OF THE PEACE I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And accessible through the front, right doors and upstairs. If you need in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy directions to the nursery, restrooms, or any other assistance, please ask * RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS Glory Be to the Father Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was one of the ushers. If you would like more information on the church, there Glory be to the Father, crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he are brochures in the narthex. and to the Son, rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the and to the Holy Ghost; right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to THIS MORNING: as it was in the beginning, judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy  This week’s liturgist is Richard Roche. is now, and ever shall be, catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the  During our worship service, we “Pass the peace,” continuing a world without end. Amen, Amen. resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. tradition that goes back to the origins of the Christian church. Jesus extended peace as a greeting, and the Apostle Paul begins COMMUNION LITANY his letters with a prayer for peace. Each week we intentionally wait until after we have acknowledged the gospel of God’s forgiveness to exchange the peace that should naturally result. As we shake hands with (or hug) one another, one person says, “The peace of Christ be with you,” and the other responds, “And also with you.” Extending the peace of Christ to one another symbolizes our unity amidst a world of divisions.

 Another unifying tradition, specific to our church for several years now, is singing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” at the end of each worship service. The old hymn captures the significance of our relationships. THIS WEEK AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  Audio Sermons are now available on the church website! Visit FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.hendersonvillefpc.org. They are located on the front 172 West Main Street - Hendersonville, TN 37075 page of the website under Pastor’s Weekly Message. Sunday, April 2 Office: 615-824-8604 / Fax: 615-824-3631  This week’s nursery volunteer is: Jackie Decker. Next Week: Kathy 8:45 a.m. Churchwide Fellowship Time - MH Campbell. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School www.hendersonvillefpc.org  Church Lock-up Schedule – This Week: Michael Davis. Next 10:00 a.m. Worship-Communion Week: Scott Ball. 11:00 a.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal Sunday, April 2, 2017  Statistics for March 26, 2017 Monday, April 3 o Attendance – 96 10:00 a.m. Women’s Book Group 10:00 a.m. Crochet Group ************************************************************ 5:00 p.m. Sudanese After School Program 6:00 p.m. Local Missions Meeting Serving from the Heart: We are offering Serving from the Heart classes 7:00 p.m. Community Singers Practice again this spring. Serving from the Heart is a 5-week program which 7:00 p.m. NA Meeting in MH combines scripture, video and discussion in a study designed to help Tuesday, April 4 participants consider their own spiritual gifts. It is presented during the 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting Sunday school hour beginning April 23rd. Sign up today by emailing Amy Wednesday, April 5 Bish at [email protected] or the church office at 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study [email protected]. Facilitators are still needed if anyone is 5:00 p.m. Sudanese After School Program willing to share their gift of teaching to help lead the class. 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. NA Meeting in MH Homebound Meals: Homebound Meals is in need of volunteers. Drivers Thursday, April 6 are needed to deliver meals 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. and kitchen help to prep 6:30 p.m. Disciple 1 Class the meals 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Days volunteers most needed are Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Disciple 2 Class Wednesday, and Friday but they could use you on Monday or Thursday, Friday, April 7 too. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, contact Richard 7:30 p.m. NA Meeting in MH Dennis at 615-824-0811. Sunday, April 9 7:00 a.m. Room in the Inn Easter Egg Hunt: The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Easter 8:45 a.m. Churchwide Fellowship Time - MH Sunday, April 16th from 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. If you would like to join 9:00 a.m. Sunday School the fun, there are several ways to participate! You can provide plastic eggs 10:00 a.m. Worship-Palm Sunday filled with candy or small prizes. Please deposit filled eggs on the table 11:00 a.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal outside of the church office. We are also on the hunt for the following: 11:00 a.m. Cong. Care Meeting Egg Hunt Coordinator – to coordinate the volunteers and egg hunt; Volunteers – to hide eggs and monitor the “hunters.” If you would like to volunteer, please contact Darlene Duke at 615-264-3647 or at [email protected]. Responding to God’s love and grace, our vision is to serve Christ through service to others