Northeastern Presbyterian Church

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1 Northeastern Presbyterian Church 2112 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC Telephone: (202) Fax: (202) Website: April 5, :00 a.m. Worship Service The Rev. Nancy E. Thornton, Pastor

2 Northeastern Presbyterian Church Resurrection of the Lord Welcome to Northeastern Presbyterian Church! God is unfolding a new moment an hour of blessing, a time of healing, a day of beauty. It is a gift offered to you on this Easter Sunday morning. Today, may your moments be made holy by the movements of Grace, the tremors of Love, the ripples of Hope and the whispers of Peace. He is Risen! Hallelujah! Please enter after the invitation of the ushers *We stand with our hearts or our postures SOZ refers to the Songs of Zion hymnal WE GATHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE IN PRAISE AND PRAYER Prelude Choral Introit "The Strife Is O'er" - arr. Bell "Crown Him With Many Crowns" - arr. Bell The Chancel Choir Greetings *Invocation *Call to Worship One: Have you heard the news? Many: What news? One: Have you heard the news? Many: What news? One: Have you heard the news? Many: What news?

3 One: About Jesus. Reader 1: Yes, he died on Friday. One: Yes, but... Reader 2: But what? One: He s Reader 1: Dead and buried! Reader 2: We saw it ourselves. One: But Reader 1: Dead as a doornail! Leader: But Reader 2: We took him down from the cross. Reader 1: We put him in the tomb! One: BUT WAIT! Readers 1&2: Wait? Isn t death the end? One: Not anymore. Jesus is Alive! Many: No Way! One: Jesus is alive! Many: Can t be! One: Jesus is alive! Many: Really? One: Absolutely! Many: Truly? One: Totally All: He s alive! He s alive! One: Christ is risen! All: Christ is risen indeed! Reader 3: (from crowd) Well, How do you know that he s alive? One: Sit down, and let s hear the story The Story: John 20:1-18 Gessesse Elder Pamela *Hymn #123, Hymnal Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Adorning the Cross (The people shall come forward and place a flower on the cross) Unison Prayer We give thanks, O God, for this day of resurrection, this time of joy, this celebration of your loving power. Christ is risen! The tomb of death could not contain the Redeemer of life, and hallelujahs rise from our lips to greet the risen Christ. We sense with our spirits that Easter is an opening day for faith. The burdens that seemed immovable as boulders are pushed aside. The anxieties and animosities sealed with us are released. The impossibilities that constrain our imaginations and

4 actions are transformed. With the resurrection of Jesus, faith becomes the way of life. Open up, gracious God, that we may receive the good news and that we may proclaim it by the enacting of our faith. Hallelujah and Amen! Announcements Welcome to our Visitors *Passing the Peace #8 SOZ At the Cross One: Christ is risen! All: He is risen, indeed! WE EXPERIENCE GOD'S WORD Children s Message Glen Grier Mr. Response #304, Hymnal Jesus Loves Me Invitation to the Offering With compassion for our needs, the Risen One stands beside us, calling our names. Let us, with that same mercy, bring forth tithes and offerings to relieve the suffering of this world and to proclaim far and wide the good news of resurrection life. Offertory Choir I Am So Glad That Jesus Loves Me - McIntyre The Chancel *Doxology *Prayer of Dedication Holy God, you shower us with gifts so abundant, we cannot measure them all. You give us life itself and the power to befriend our companions in this world. Bless these gifts for the sake of those in need, in the name of the Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, one God, now and forever. Amen. Anthem My Eternal King Jane Marshall The Chancel Choir Prayer for Illumination

5 Open our eyes and soften our hearts, O God, through the work of your Holy Spirit, that in the hearing of your Word we may receive new life. Amen. Scripture Readings: Acts 10:34-43, p. 895, Pew Bible Mark 16:1-8, pp , Pew Bible One: This is the Word of the Lord Many: Thanks be to God! Sermonic Selection I ve Just Seen Jesus Dr. Laddie Bell, piano Message An Easter Faith in a Good Friday World Rev. Nancy Thornton WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD *Affirmation of Faith p. 15, Hymnal The Nicene Creed (Ecumenical) Prayers of the People The Prayer Jesus Taught p. 16, Hymnal The Celebration of the Lord s Supper #30, SOZ He Lives Insert In the Garden #280, Hymnal Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD AND NEIGHBOR *Hymn #118, Hymnal The Day of Resurrection! *Charge and Blessing Choral Benediction "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah - Handel** Postlude LECTIONARY: ACTS 10:34-43 OR ISAIAH 25:6-9; PSALM 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11 OR ACTS 10:34-43; JOHN 20:1-18 OR MARK 16:1-8

6 Today s Worship Leadership Liturgist: Elder Pam Jackson Greeters: Elder Denise Hodges and Mrs. Clara Rich ** Those from the congregation that would like to sing the Hallelujah Chorus with the choir are invited to come to the chancel area.

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS STEWARDSHIP CORNER: ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING. This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. This season is the first opportunity in 2015 to do our Mission Giving through One Great Hour of Sharing. As we progress during this day on our spiritual path may we see how Christ within lifts us into new ways of thinking, being and giving. Please use the envelopes found in the pews to do your mission giving today. 1Peter 1:3 THE 2015 NOMINATING COMMITTEE is seeking those interested in the leadership positions of Trustee and Deacon. If you are able or know someone who is willing to serve, please contact Elder Lisa Slade at TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE FUNDRAISER: Blue T- Shirts and Polo Shirts are available for purchase now in sizes: large, extra- large, and 2X. If you have not purchased your 40 th Anniversary t- shirts/polo shirts stop by the church office. The 40 th Anniversary committee needs your support. CHURCH- WIDE GATHERING OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA begins Thursday, June 18, 2015 and concludes on Sunday, June 21, Please contact Ernestine Brown for your registration booklet. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN BIBLE study takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Presbyterian Women room on the third floor of the Education Building. Please read 2 Corinthian 8:1-15 to prepare for the study of Chapter 7, "Economy of Grace." The PWCT meets immediately after Bible study (11:00 a.m.) PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN IN THE SYNOD OF THE MID- ATLANTIC will hold its annual Summer Gathering on June 12-14, 2015 at Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center. All of the information that you need to register and information on the Mission Project can be found on the Presbyterian Women bulletin board in the Breezeway. TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: We pray that you will continue your donations to the Higher Education Scholarship Fund. As we always say to you, you are the reason that we are able to carry out our mission. If you have not done so already, please submit your donation by May 17, 2015, so that we can determine the amount of each scholarship to be awarded. Last year we awarded a scholarship amount to one high school student and four college students. Thank you Higher Education Commission

8 TO STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS: Students who plan to apply for a scholarship can pick up applications on Sunday, April 26, They will be located in the Higher Education Commission mailbox, located in the Breezeway. Applications must be returned by Sunday, May 24, 2015, after worship service. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS will meet at 11:00 a.m., in the Jamison Lounge. The subject of the Book of Exodus is redemption- - through the power of God, by means of a deliverer, under the cover of blood. It was written to record the events of Israel's deliverance from slavery in Egypt and contains the Laws that God gave to the Israelites in order to guide them in her relationship with Him. Please join us in studying the Word. WORSHIP AND MUSIC COMMITTE is seeking persons interested in serving as liturgist. If interested, please contact Amanda Sargent, WORSHIP AND MUSIC COMMITTEE: Lilies are available for pick up after today s worship service. Thank you for your support. THANK YOU On Palm Sunday, our young saints gave our Church a stellar performance of their annual Easter Play. This was made possible by the dedicated, hard work of playwright/director Mack Burnell; musicians Rev. Rose Jones, Michelle Williams and Jennifer Allen; stage assistants Stacy Brown, Glenn Grier, Katrin Jones, Shirley Logan and Faye Waters; costume designer Robin Miller; the parents of our performers and the young saints themselves. We also thank you, the congregation who witnessed the actors with joyous acclaim. Our Church is providing our children and teens with a firm platform to become the leaders they are meant to be. Pray for the entire Church School as they continue to share their gifts. To God Be the Glory, forever and ever, AMEN! - - Elder Felicia Lightfoot, Chair, Christian Ed.

9 Northeastern Presbyterian Church, April 5, 2015 Easter Lilies in Memoriam/Honor: James L. Allen In memory of Clara T. Allen Jennifer Allen In memory of James Bernard and Ida S. Allen Grandparents and Uncles Charles Barber In memory of Dr. Jesse and Constance Barber Kathy Cuff In memory of William L. Pegram Frank Enty In memory of Edward and Adell Enty Cecelia Fleming In memory of William K. Fleming Cynthia Gervais In memory of Phoebe Hill Giddings Beloved Grandmother Tommie Lee Ivory, Beloved Father Mary Angela Gervais, Beloved MeMere James & Angela Haggins In memory of Family Members Estrelda & Harold Henderson In memory of G. Henderson Son Earl and Freddye Davy Dear Friends Cynthia Hodges In memory of Woodrow Hodges Denise Hodges William Hymes In memory of Florence J. Catlett and Ralph T. Dines In memory of William Hymes Sr. Rev. Robert and Maisie Williams Rev. George and Susan Hymes Eliot L. Johnson Allie B. Latimer In memory of my mother, Bennie C. Lee Valerie McCray In loving memory of my mother, Betty Snowden and my grandmother, Ammie Koontz Nachee Miller In memory of McKinley and Savannah Miller and William and Jessie Wooden Carolyn P. Mundy In memory of Margaret Phifzer Cousin Blossom Roach To my dear departed Jeanette Nelson my friend Arthur Slade In memory of Arthur Slade Sr. Nancy Thornton In memory of Calvin and Ann Thornton In memory of Calvin Jr. and George Thornton In honor of Christian and Kenyatta McKenzie Geneva and Clarence Wade In memory of our Parents Michelle Williams Joseph Witherspoon In memory of Family and Friends Patricia Young In memory of Frederick and Levi Brown

10 2- Pamela Gessesse, 7- Robert Robinson, 8- Randall Timbers, 9- Maxine Best, Trevor Pascall, 11- Myrtle Simpson, 12- William Hymes, Jr., 19- Walter Whited, 25- James Haggins, 26- Beverly Wheeler, 28- Ann Thomas NORTHEASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH VISION STATEMENT As we rely on God s guidance, the vision of Northeastern Presbyterian Church is to fulfill the command of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to promote Christian faith and practice through evangelism, outreach, compassion and fellowship to our congregation and the wider Community. We commit to: Worship Witness Learn Grow Nurture

11 THIS NORTHEASTERN April 5 Easter Sunrise Service, 7:00 a.m., Sanctuary Breakfast following Sunrise Service, Auditorium Easter Sunday & Holy Communion Worship Service, 10 a.m. Adult Church School, 9:00a.m., Jamison Lounge Young Folk Church School, 9:00a.m., Auditorium Apr. 6 AARP Board Mtg., 10 a.m., Jamison Lounge Prayer Conference Call, 9p.m. Dial- in Number: (712) , Access Code: # Apr. 7 Tuesday Morning Bible Study: 11:00 a.m., Jamison Lounge Noon Day Prayer Service, Chapel Cherub Choir: 6:30 p.m., Choir Room Celestial Choir: 7:30 p.m., Choir Room Apr. 9 Thankful Thursday. E- mail your reason to be thankful to nepc1@verizon.net Worship & Music Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., Jamison Lounge Nominating Committee, 6:30 p.m., 3 rd Floor Chancel Choir: 7:30 p.m., Choir Room Apr. 11 Delta, 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Auditorium Apr. 12 Sunday Morning Worship Service, 10 a.m. Adult Church School, 9:00a.m., Jamison Lounge Young Folk Church School, 9:00a.m., Auditorium CIC Meeting, Livingston Room, following worship Apr. 13 Prayer Conference Call, 9p.m. Dial- in Number: (712) , Access Code: # Apr. 14 Tuesday Morning Bible Study: 11:00 a.m., Jamison Lounge Noon Day Prayer Service, Chapel Cherub Choir: 6:30 p.m., Choir Room Celestial Choir: 7:30 p.m., Choir Room Boy Scout s meeting: 6:30 p.m., Auditorium Apr. 16 Thankful Thursday. E- mail your reason to be thankful to nepc1@verizon.net Chancel Choir: 7:30 p.m., Choir Room Apr. 18 Food Pantry: 9:30 a.m. 12 noon, Undercroft Presbyterian Men, 7:00 a.m., Auditorium Presbyterian Women s Bible Study, 10 a.m. Faith Walks

12 Apr. 19 Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10 a.m. Adult Church School, 9:00a.m., Jamison Lounge Young Folk Church School, 9:00a.m., Auditorium Trustees meeting following worship, 3 rd Floor 40 th Anniversary Committee Meeting, Nursery Apr. 20 AARP General Meeting: 10-2:00 p.m., Auditorium Prayer Conference Call, 9 p.m. Dial- in Number: (712) , Access Code: # Apr. 21 Tuesday Morning Bible Study, 11:00 a.m., Jamison Lounge Noon Day Prayer Service, Chapel Cherub Choir, 6:30 p.m., Choir Room Celestial Choir, 7:30 p.m., Choir Room Budget & Finance, 7:00 p.m., 3 rd Floor Apr. 22 Session Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Jamison Lounge Apr. 23 Thankful Thursday. E- mail your reason to be thankful to nepc1@verizon.net Personnel, 7:00 p.m., Jamison Lounge Chancel Choir: 7:30 p.m., Choir Room Apr. 26 Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10 a.m. Adult Church School: 9:00 a.m., Jamison Lounge Young Folk Church School: 9:00 a.m., Auditorium Apr. 27 Prayer Conference Call, 9 p.m. Dial- in Number: (712) , Access Code: # Apr. 28 Tuesday Morning Bible Study: 11:00 a.m., Jamison Lounge Noon Day Prayer Service: Chapel Cherub Choir: 6:30 p.m.: Choir Room Celestial Choir: 7:30 p.m.: Choir Room Apr. 30 Thankful Thursday. E- mail your reason to be thankful to nepc1@verizon.net

13 Our Thoughts & Prayers are with Northeastern Members: Beryl Wade Washington Hospital Center No visitors or calls please! Elder Judine Johnson Suburban Hospital Room 4474 (301) Elder Thriftone Jones Providence Hospital Room 627 (202) Elder Rematha Shaw 1115 Raydale Rd. W. Hyattsville, MD (240) Deacon Phyllis Adkins 710 Hamlin Street, NE Washington, DC (202) Mr. Edmund Annor nd Street, NE, - Wash., DC (202) Ms. Arline Chisholm 1260 Raum Street, NE, Wash., DC (202) Ms. Shelia Dixon 350 Galloway Street, NE - Unit 105 Wash., DC Mrs. Ethel Farrior 700 Constitution Ave., NE, Wash., DC Mrs. Connie Fortune th Street, NE, Wash., DC (202) Ms. Vivian Hayes- Mayes Health Care Ctr Dr., #234 Bowie, MD 20716, (301) Ms. Jacqueline Hamlin 1709 Otis Place, NE, Wash., DC (202) Mrs. Harriette Hemby Prospect Court Glenn Dale, MD (301) Mrs. Mary Hinton 9250 Edwards Way Dr., #106 Adelphia, MD (301) Dr. Phyllis Hobson - c/o Mrs. Valerie Williams 7111 Ash Pl., Gary IN Mrs. Rutha Hodges 119 Quincy Place, NE Washington, DC (202) Mrs. Beatrice Hyatt 6100 Sargent Road, #112 Hyattsville, MD (301) Mrs. Sadie Johnson 4810 Eastern Avenue, NE Washington, DC (202) Mrs. Doris Keating Fox Chase Rehab Ctr 2015 East West Hghy Silver Spring, MD, Mrs. Mary Lockard Mike Rd. Ft. Wash., MD Ms. Claudia Mallory Russell Avenue, #7 Mt. Rainier, Md (301) Mrs. Beatrice O Bryant nd Street, NW Wash., DC (202) Mr. James Page, Jr th Place, Hyattsville, MD (301) Mrs. Helen Price 55 Trialor Lane - Sicklerville, New Jersey Mr. Nathan Price Parkway Court Hyattsville, MD (301) Mrs. Iris Rogers Malta House 4916 LaSalle Road, Rm 18 Hyattsville, MD (301) Desk Mrs. Isabella Sims 9885 Greenbelt Rd Lanham, MD Mrs. Verelle Webster 5000 NH Burroughs Ave., NE - #531 Wash., DC Mrs. Minnie White Sunrise Senior Assisted Living New Hampshire Avenue, #214, Silver Spring, MD Ms. Ethelyne Wilkes 1217 Tuckerman Street, NW Wash., DC (202) Mrs. Eleanor Wood 1712 Buchanan Street, NE Washington, DC (202) Family Mr. John Darden 3001 Queens Chapel Rd, #225, Mt Rainier, MD (Barbara Ross- Darden) Mrs. Maggie E. Dodson 5858 Eastern Avenue, NE, Washington, DC (202) (Mother of Shirley Dodson and Doretha Elmore) Ms. Sylvia Matthews Signature Health Care Memphis, TN (Aunt to Amanda Sargent) Mr. Wilbert Samuel Winston Salem, NC (Brother of Hasker Samuel) Mrs. Dorothy Samuel Smith Tabaccoville, NC (Sister of Hasker Samuel) Mrs. Helen T. Brandon Emeritus Assisted Living Health Ctr Dr., Bowie MD (Sister to James Torrence) Ms. Rhonda Jackson 2216 Alice Avenue,#202, Oxon Hill, MD (Cousin to Miriam Pegram) Ms. Berlinda Stanback 3509 Holloway South, Upper Marlboro, MD (Niece to Charlotte Smoot)

14 Easter Celebration of Communion Invitation The Resurrection has begun! The Day of Celebration is here! Alleluia! We gather at the table to share in the Banquet of Life! Here we meet all who share with us the hope for a brighter future! All who wish to follow The Way of Life are welcome to eat and drink at God's table. Let us eat together. Thanksgiving Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! We should give thanks! Thanks and praise to the One who brings life! Gracious God, we raise voices hoarse from shouting alleluias, we sing praises for the wonder of an empty tomb, we give thanks for the gifts of life, of life that breaks the bonds of death. We sing songs of praise for the world you have given us, for the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies. As the spring deepens and the earth thaws, as green breaks through the brown of winter,

15 we sing songs of hope for new life springing from dead soil, for the promise held in every seed that is sown. As people of faith we remember all those who have gone before. People like Moses and Miriam, leading their people to freedom; like Sarah and Abraham, seeking a new life in a strange land; like Peter and Mary, proclaiming an empty tomb and life beyond the cross. We remember these and many others, named and unnamed, who have embraced Your life, Your hope, and moved into a new age. And we trust that in remembering and retelling their stories, we too can take the leap into New Life. Deep among all those memories we remember the life of a Special One. Jesus, Child of Mary. Born of a woman, he grew to adulthood among people who struggled daily for life. Baptized by John, he embraced the life to which You called him. He taught and preached a vision of a world where all divisions were broken down, where all had what they needed for abundant life, where the Reign of God was as real on earth as in heaven. And though the powerful in his world fought back, he stood strong. When offered a chance to take the easy way he overcame his own fear and instead prayed yet Thy will be done. Even though they put him to death you raised him to life, vindicating his vision and bringing hope and healing to the world. As inheritors of that hope we join together in the cries that welcomed him into Jerusalem, the cries of hope for the world: Hosanna! Hosanna! Holy One! Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Remembering As we gather at this table we remember a story told mere days ago and yet also an age ago We remember that Jesus gathered with his closest friends in an Upper Room to share the feast of liberation And while sharing the ancient story of freedom, he called them to remember the promised freedom of God's Kingdom. We remember that at that table he took the bread, gave thanks for it, blessed it, broke it and passed it among them saying: This is my body, broken by and for the world. Whenever you eat it remember me. Then later he took the cup of wine, blessed it and passed it among them saying: This is the cup of the New Covenant, sealed in my blood. Whenever you drink it remember me, and look toward the fulfilment of God's Kingdom. And so we break the bread and pour the cup and we remember with hope. On this Easter Day we share in the Banquet of Freedom to celebrate Life Victorious!

16 Transforming God of Life, in the beginning your Spirit hovered over the water, calling forth life, creating and inspiring. Send Your Spirit upon we who gather to share this meal, infuse this bread and this juice with the Spirit's power, As we eat and drink my we feel the power of Life Triumphant pulse in our veins, the fire of hope blaze in our hearts, and the joy of the Empty tomb dance in our souls. Christ who died is now alive! Alleluia! Amen. Breaking and Pouring Here at this table we break the Bread of Life On this Day of Celebration we pour the Cup of Promise These are Gifts from God for the People of God Thanks be to God Come and eat, for all is now ready. Closing Prayer We have eaten, we have drunk, we have embraced the beginning of the new age. Grant, O God, that we who have gathered together on this Day of Resurrection, will move on as people of hope, people of life, people of the Kingdom. May the meal we have shared today revive us in body and soul and energize us as we go out to share the Good News. Christ is Risen! Death is Defeated! Life Wins! Alleluia and Amen!

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18 NORTHEASTERN CHANCEL CHOIR Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 Lyrics for Musical Offerings Offertory Selection I AM SO GLAD THAT JESUS LOVES ME John McIntyre I am so glad that Jesus loves me, And for my pardon He died on the tree, He paid the cost for a poor sinner lost, I am so glad that Jesus loves me. Yes Jesus loves me. Oh, yes Jesus loves me. Yes Jesus loves me For the Bible tells me so. Anthem MY ETERNAL KING Jane Marshall My God, I love Thee; Not because I hope for heav n thereby, Nor yet because who love Thee not Must die eternally. Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me Upon the cross embrace; For me didst bear the nails, the nails and spear And manifold disgrace. Why, then why, O blessed Jesus Christ, Should I not love Thee well? Not for the hope of winning heav n, Or of escaping hell; Not with the hope of gaining aught, Not seeking a reward; But as Thyself hast loved me, O ever-loving Lord!

19 E en so I love Thee, and will love, And in Thy praise will sing; Solely because Thou art my God, And my Eternal King. Sermonic Selection I VE JUST SEEN JESUS arr. Burger/Bell We knew He was dead, It is finished, He said. We had watched as His life ebbed away. Then we all stood around till the guards took Him down, Joseph begged for His body that day. It was late afternoon when we got to the tomb, Wrapped His body and sealed up the grave. So I know how you feel, His death was so real, But please listen and hear what I say. I've just seen Jesus, I tell you He's alive. I've just seen Jesus, our precious Lord alive. And I knew He really saw me too, As if till now I'd never lived. All that I'd done before won't matter anymore. I've just seen Jesus and I'll never be the same again. It was His voice she first heard, those kind gentle words Asking what was her reason for tears. And I sobbed in despair, my Lord is not there He said, Child, it is I, I am here. I've just seen Jesus, I tell you He's alive. I've just seen Jesus, our precious Lord alive. And I knew He really saw me too, As if till now I'd never lived. All that I'd done before won't matter anymore. I've just seen Jesus, I've just seen Jesus I've just seen Jesus. All that I'd done before won't matter anymore. I've just seen Jesus And I'll never be the same again. I've just seen Jesus!