LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LAFAYETTE ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. We Respond

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1 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. We Gather Prelude Christ, the Fair Glory arr. Richard Warner Stewart Scharch, Organ Introit This Is the Day the Lord Has Made Mark Hayes (b. 1953) Chancel Choir Welcome & Call to Worship Jaime Polson and Gerald Chinen (9:00 a.m.) Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) We Praise Opening Hymn Holy God, We Praise Your Name (Hymnal #4) tune: Grosser Gott, wir loben Dich Preparation for Prayer Oh How I Need You (Find You) by L. Jordan, D. Leonard, S. Garrard & P. Mabury Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Jaime Polson Anthem Jesus, Lover of My Soul arr. Brett Strader (b. 1974) Chancel Choir; Tony Domenick, Assistant Director Response Hallelujah Leonard Cohen ( ) Peace Tony Domenick We Hear the Word Sermon A Connected Life Sandhya Jha Acts 4:32 35 (p. 888) Communion Invitation Prayers of the People & Lord s Prayer We Are Called by Name LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LAFAYETTE ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jaime Polson Gerald Chinen (9:00 a.m.); Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) We Respond Offering Trumpet Tune Frederick Swann (b. 1931) Stewart Scharch Closing Song Build Your Kingdom Here by Rend Collective Charge & Benediction Sandhya Jha Postlude Allegro Pomposo John Lamont Galbraith ( ) Stewart Scharch, organ Everyone is invited to the Worship Plaza for coffee and fellowship. April 8, 2018

2 Worship Flowers The Sanctuary flowers this morning are given by Kara, Jim, and James Yu In gratitude for all those who help bring children safely into the world. Floral Design Team Sherril Barber, Team Leader; Lassie Colebourn, Jane Ebe, Linda Giddings, Jayne Hegenbart, Pat Jeans, Suze McConnell, Clarice Odell, Penny Perry Worship Visual Art The Butterflies on the Cross quilt was designed and created by Kathy Lescure in celebration of Easter. Hospitality Team 9 a.m. Sue Fernstrom, Team Leader; Susan Couch, Bob Heaney, Rob Schock Gloria & Brad Buchman, Greeters 11 a.m. Jim Terril, Team Leader; Nan Reuther, Lynne Terril, Dara Youngdale Welcom Team A special thank you today to Lasers, a Voyager group, for serving the coffee on the plaza. 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 Rev. Sandhya Jha, Guest Preacher Stewart Scharch, Organist; Tony Domenick, Assistant Music Director Chancel Choir Anne Whitelock, Brianna Stutzman, David MacKenzie, vocals Michael Henning, drums; Terry Miller, bass Devin Crane, Sound Technician; Brendan Kelley, Video Technician Hiroko Shibuya, Worship and Music Coordinator Music Licensing: CCLI #246351; CVLI, # CCS WORSHIPcast License #7791 Sunday Morning Worship Services We worship together at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Livestream LOPC Worship at LOPC.org Sunday morning services are streamed live online. Visit LOPC.org and click WATCH LIVE tab on the top of the front page. Large Print Bulletins and Bulletin Supplements are available in the Narthex this morning. Bulletins are also available at LOPC.org, under Worship. LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 49 Knox Drive l Lafayette CA l LOPC.org l

3 LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP BULLETIN SUPPLEMENT Introit: This Is The Day The Lord Has Made Text: Psalm 118:24, adapted by M. H.; Music: Mark Hayes This is the day that the Lord has made and I will be exceeding glad! This is the day that the Lord has made and I will sing my Maker s praise! This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and give God praise! Who is like unto our God the Lord, strong and mighty? Who is like unto our God who reigns above in glorious splendor? You are the Rose of Sharon, the Lover of my soul You are my heart s Desire; My soul implores me to exalt I will exalt your holy name Your name is music unto my ears And I must sing of the great love you ve shown to me Because my heart will not be still This is the day the Lord has made and I will be exceeding glad! This is the day the Lord has made. I will be glad! Opening Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Your Name (Hymnal #4) Text: Attr. Ibnaz Franz, c. 1774; trans. Clarence Alphonsus Walworth, 1858, alt Music: Allgemeines Katholisches Cesangbuch, c. 174; harm. Johann Gottfried Schicht, 1819 Holy God we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you All on earth your scepter claim; all in heaven above adore you Infinite your vast domain, everlasting is your reign Hark! The glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising Cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising Fill the heavens with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy Lord! All apostles join the strain as your sacred name they hallow Prophets swell the glad refrain, and the blessed martyrs follow And from morn to set of sun, through the church the song goes on Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit: three we name you While in essence only one; undivided God we claim you And adoring, bend the knee while we own the mystery Preparation for Prayer: Oh How I Need You (Find You) Words and Music by Leslie Jordan, David Leonard, Stuart Garrard, and Paul Mabury Lord, I find You in the seeking Lord, I find You in the doubt And to know You is to love You And to know so little else

4 Chorus: I need You, Oh how I need You. Oh how I need You. Oh how I need You. Lord, I find You in the morning Lord, I find You ev ry day Let my life be for Your glory Woven in Your threads of grace Chorus Light, glorious light I will go where You shine Break the dawn, crack the skies Make the way bright before me In Your light, I will find All I need, all I need is You 2x, Chorus 2x Prayer of Confession O God of justice, miracles, and mighty deeds, we lift up to you those who have been silenced by hardship, affliction, and injustice. Forgive us for not speaking up for the least of those among us. We confess that we have not exercised our influence and position to change things. Grant us the courage to be agents of change and instruments of justice. Empower us with the will and the desire to see your kingdom manifest on earth as it is already done in heaven. In Jesus Name, we pray, Amen. Anthem: Jesus, Lover of My Soul Text: Charles Wesley (1740); Tune: Joseph Parry (1879); Arr. by Brett Strader Jesus, lover of my soul Let me to your bosom fly While the nearer waters roll While the tempest still is high Hide me, O my Savior, hide Till the storm of life is past Safe into the haven guide O receive my soul at last Other refuge have I none Hangs my helpless soul on thee Leave, ah, leave me not alone Still support and comfort me All my trust on You is stayed All my help from You I bring Cover my defenseless head With the shadow of Your wing You, O Christ are all I want More of all in You I find Raise the fallen, cheer the faint

5 Heal the sick and lead the blind Just and Holy is Your name I am all unrighteousness False and full of sin am I You are full of truth and grace Plenteous grace with You is found Grace to cover all my sin Let the healing stream abound Make and keep me pure within You of life the fountain art Freely let me take of thee Spring now up within my heart Rise to all eternity Jesus, lover of my soul Response: Hallelujah Words and Music: Leonard Cohen Hallelujah The Scripture (Acts 4:32 35) Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the apostles feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 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.

6 Closing Song: Build Your Kingdom Here Text & Music: Rend Collective Come, set Your rule and reign in our hearts again increase in us, we pray, unveil why we re made Come, set our hearts ablaze with hope like wildfire in our very souls Holy Spirit, come invade us now We are Your church, we need Your power in us We seek Your kingdom first, we hunger and we thirst refuse to waste our lives, for You re our joy and prize To see the captive hearts released the hurt, the sick, the poor at peace We lay down our lives for heaven s cause We are Your church, we pray: revive this earth Refrain: Build your kingdom here, let the darkness fear show Your mighty hand, heal our streets and land Set Your church on fire, win this nation back change the atmosphere, build Your kingdom here, we pray. Unleash Your kingdom s power, reaching the near and far no force of hell can stop, Your beauty changing hearts You made us for much more than this awake the kingdom seed in us fill us with the strength and love of Christ We are Your church, we are the hope on earth Refrain