THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP Resurrection Sunday April 12, 2020
Morning Worship Eleven o’ clock
Greeting Dr. Wayne Brown
Prelude Mr. Jim Council Fanfare and Processional Douglas E. Wagner
Call to Worship Congregation
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
People: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed!
Leader: This is the good news we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved:
People: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed!
Leader: That Christ died for our sins, and was buried, and rose again on the third day.
People: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed!
Leader: He appeared to Peter, and to the twelve, and to many faithful witnesses.
People: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed!
Leader: At last he came to us, that we might come to believe and proclaim this good news to the world.
People: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed!
Invocation Dr. Brown
Hymn No. 159 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today EASTER HYMN
Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia! Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia! Sing, ye heav’ns and earth, reply, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Easter Reading Rev. Eddie Fort
* Hymn No. 164 The Day of Resurrection LANCASHIRE
The day of resurrection! Now let the heav’ns be joyful! Earth, tell it out abroad; Let earth her song begin! The Passover of gladness, The world resound in triumph, The Passover of God. And all that is therein; From death to life eternal, Let all things seen and unseen From earth unto the sky, Their notes of gladness blend; Our Christ hath brought us over For Christ the Lord hath risen, With hymns of victory. Our joy that hath no end.
Pastoral Prayer Dr. Brown
Worship through Song Rev. Fort Sing the Resurrection Song Allen Pote
Shout the glad triumphant story. Ne’er forget Christ’s pain and sorrow, Sing the resurrection song; ne’er forget the piercing nails, Young and old proclaim his glory. From his suff’ring comes tomorrow, Christ has ris’n to right the wrong. Good o’er evil yet prevails. Gone the shadows of our sadness, Gone the forty days of fasting, gone the days of darkened fear. Gone the weeping at the tomb. Tell the world of Easter gladness, Life has blossomed everlasting spread the word for all to hear. as the trees and flowers bloom.
Every morning brings new promise (repeat stanza 1) with the rising of the sun. As we claim the hope God gives us, life eternal has been won. Greater confidence persisting, greater strength to conquer sin gives new meaning to existing, in our death we live again.
Scripture Readings Dr. Brown Matthew 28:1-15, Mark 16:1-13, Luke 24:36-53, John 20:19-23, Acts 1:4-8
Sermon Seeing Is Believing: Dr. Brown I’ll Believe It When I See It With My Own Eyes!
* Hymn of Commitment, No. 175 HALLELUJAH, WHAT A SAVIOR!
“Man of Sorrows,” What a Name
“Man of sorrows!” What a name Lifted up was He to die, For the Son of God who came “It is finished,” was His cry; Ruined sinners to reclaim! Now in heav’n exalted high, Hallelujah, what a Savior! Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Benediction Dr. Brown
Closing Song He Is Lord HE IS LORD
He is Lord, He is Lord! He is risen from the dead and He is Lord! Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Postlude Mr. Council Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Alleluia! Healey Willan
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We thank Bryce Kronenwetter (trumpet) and Bridger Warlick (trombone) for enhancing our worship today.
Ministerial Staff
Dr. Wayne Brown, Interim Pastor Rev. Eddie Fort, Minister of Music
Ministry Assistance Staff Mrs. Teresa Malpass, Ministry Assistant Mrs. Dinah Reaves, Financial Ministry Assistant Mr. Jim Council, Interim Organist
Church Office Hours 8:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. Monday—Friday Phone: (910) 642-2139 Fax: (910) 642-5874 Web Site: www.fbcwhiteville.com Email: [email protected] CCLI #1445259
Deacons of the Week 4/12 Buster Carter / Betty Jo Prevatte 4/19 David Carter / Charlie Duncan 4/26 Joe Hooks / Mary Alice Stanley 5/03 Chris Blackmon / Barbara Whitson
(Sunday worship audio will be broadcast live on WTXY AM 1540, FM 103.9, www.wtxy1540.com - click on the “Click to Listen Live” link under “Church Services”, and video of worship will be on First Baptist Church Whiteville FaceBook Live Stream at 11:00 a.m.)