LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. May 1, :00 & 11:00 a.m. We Gather. Gather Us In

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1 LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Life Passages Prelude Welcome We Gather Brett Strader, piano Gerald Chinen & Lauren Gully Introit Sing to the Lord Ken Medema (b. 1943) Combined Children s Choir, Tony Domenick, Director Call to Worship Lauren Gully We Praise Opening Hymn Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above (Hymnal #483, verses 1, 3 & 4) tune: Mit Freuden zart Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Gather Us In by Marty Haugen Lauren Gully Response To God Be the Glory music: William Howard Doane ( ) words: Fanny Jane Crosby ( ) Peace Tony Domenick Musical Offering Amazing Grace words by John Newton ( ) Billy Valentine and Shelly Berg We Hear the Word Sermon Life-Long Loyalty Gerald Chinen Proverbs 3:1 8 (Old Testament pp ) Invitation Prayers of the People & Lord s Prayer Words of Institution, Distribution of the Elements Prayer of Thanksgiving We Are Called by Name Holy Communion Apostles Creed We Respond tune: Hyfrydol Gerald Chinen Lauren Gully Offering Lean on Me by Bill Withers Billy Valentine and Shelly Berg Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Hymnal #592) tune: Old Hundredth Charge & Benediction Postlude May 1, :00 & 11:00 a.m. Shelly Berg, Terry Miller, Michael Henning Everyone is invited to the Worship Plaza for coffee and fellowship. Gerald Chinen

2 Worship Flowers The Sanctuary Flowers this morning are given by Nancy Whyte in memory of her mother, Helen Kieselburg, and her aunt, Ruth Kirkeeng. Floral Design Team Sherril Barber, Team Leader; Gloria Buchman, Lassie Colebourn, Jane Ebe Linda Giddings, Pat Jeans, Suze McConnell, Clarice Odell, Penny Perry Hospitality Team 9 a.m. Fred George, Team Leader; Paul Jeans, Todd Maiden, Richard Miles, Richard White Greeters: Doreen & Bill Oliver 11 a.m. Barbara Ahlquist, Team Leader; Jackie Ellis, Kim Horne, Nan Reuther Greeter: Gwen Wallace Welcome Team A special thank you today to Windjammers, a Voyager group, for serving the coffee on the plaza. Ian Johnston Traffic Director Worship & Music Team Peter Whitelock, Pastor/Head of Staff Gerald Chinen, Pastor, Care; Lauren Gully, Pastor, Mission & Formation; Jaime Polson, Pastor, Families Brett Strader, Director of Worship and Music Stewart Scharch, Organist; Tony Domenick, Assistant Music Director Sunbeams; Albert Sanchez, Director Psalmsters; Jessica Whitlatch, Director LightShine; Tony Domenick, Director Billy Valentine, Shelly Berg, Guest Artists Michael Henning, drums; Terry Miller, bass Devin Crane, Sound Technician; Brendan Kelley, Video Technician Hiroko Shibuya, Worship Coordinator Music Licensing: CCLI #246351; CVLI, # CCS WORSHIPcast License #7791 Sunday Worship Schedule We worship together at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Livestream LOPC Worship at LOPC.org Sunday morning services are streamed live online. Visit LOPC.org and click the livestream logo at the bottom of the page. Large Print Bulletins and Bulletin Supplements are available in the Narthex. Bulletins are also available online. LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 49 Knox Drive l Lafayette CA l LOPC.org l

3 Sunday, May 1, 2016 LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP BULLETIN SUPPLEMENT Introit: Sing to the Lord Words & Music by Ken Medema (b. 1943) Sing to the Lord, clap your hands and shout out loud Sing to the Lord, for He is good Sing to the Lord, clap your hands and shout out loud Sing to the Lord and praise His name O magnify the Lord with me, let us exalt His name together O taste and see that the Lord He is good to ev ryone who calls upon His name O bless the Lord my soul; All that is in me bless His holy name O bless the Lord my soul; Never forget what He s done for you Sing to the Lord and praise His name Call to Worship Leader: Many: Leader: Many: Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia. Let the peoples praise you, O God. Let all the peoples praise you. Opening Hymn: Sing Praise to God (Hymnal #483, verses 1, 3 & 4) Tune: Mit Freudian zart Words: Johann Jacob Schütz, 1675; Trans. Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1864, alt. Sing praise to God, who reigns above, the God of all creation The God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation With healing balm my soul is filled, and every faithless murmur stilled To God all praise and glory! The Lord is never far away but through all grief distressing An ever present help and stay, our peace, and joy, and blessing As with a mother s tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band To God all praise and glory! Thus all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud Thy praises That all may hear the grateful song, my voice unwearied raises Be joyful in the Lord, my heart, both soul and body take your part To God all praise and glory!

4 May 1, 2016 Gather Us In Words & Music by Marty Haugen Here in the place new light is streaming Now is the darkness vanished away See in this space our fears and our dreamings Brought here to You in the light of this day Gather us in, the lost and forsaken Gather us in, the blind and the lame Call to us now, and we shall awaken We shall arise at the sound of our name We are the young, our lives are a myst ry We are the old who yearn for Your face We have been sung throughout all of hist ry Called to be light to the whole human race Gather us in, the rich and the haughty Gather us in, the proud and the strong Give us a heart so meek and so lowly Give us the courage to enter the song Here we will take the wine and the water Here we will take the bread of new birth Here You shall call Your sons and Your daughters Call us a new to be salt of the earth Give us to drink the wine of compassion Give us to eat the bread that is You Nourish us well, and teach us to fashion Lives that are holy and hearts that are true Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, although I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude

5 May 1, 2016 Response: To God Be the Glory Words by Fanny Jane Crosby ( ); Music by William Howard Doane ( ) To God be the glory, great things He has done So loved He the world that He gave us His son who yielded His life, an atonement for sin And opened the life-gate that all may go in Refrain: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear His voice. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice O come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory: great things He has done Great things He has taught us, great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. Refrain Scripture: Proverbs 3:1 8 My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you. Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment for your body.

6 May 1, 2016 The Apostles Creed tune: Hyfrydol I believe in God the Father, Maker of both heav n and earth And in Jesus Christ, our Savior, God s own Son of matchless worth. By the Holy Ghost conceived, virgin Mary bore God s Son. He in whom I have believed, God, Almighty, Three in One. Suffered under Pontius Pilate, crucified for me He died; Laid within the grave so silent, gates of hell He opened wide. And the stone-sealed tomb was empty; on the third day He arose Into heaven made His entry; Mighty Conqueror of His foes. At God s right hand He is seated till His coming, as He said; Final judgment will be meted to the living and the dead. I confess the Holy Spirit has been sent through Christ the Son, To apply salvation s merit, God the Spirit, Three in One. I believe the Church of Jesus, Holy catholic remains, We are one through all the ages with communion of the saints. I believe sins are forgiven that our bodies will be raised. Everlasting life in heaven; Amen, let God s name be praised! The 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Doxology: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Hymnal #592) tune: Old Hundredth Words: Thomas Ken 1695, 1709 (Genevan Psalter, 1551) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise God, all creatures here below Praise God, above, ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.