Third Sunday of Easter

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1 Third Sunday of Easter April 30, :45 a.m. 100% Chance of Rain Children s Musical Because God challenges us to follow the teaching and example of Jesus Christ, we strive to be a warm, accepting family of worshipers and faith explorers who reach out to share Christ s love, support each other, and serve our community and world.

2 We Gather to Praise God PRELUDE Morning Prayer Song of the Lark P.I. Tschaikovsky ( ) INTROIT WELCOME CENTERING AND RINGING OF THE BELL * CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 116 ONE: Love the Lord! ALL: God has heard our voices and our prayers. ONE: God has inclined his ear to us! ALL: We will call on God as long as we live. * HYMN 469 Morning Has Broken DRAW NEAR TO GOD S LOVE AND GRACE God, sometimes we just don t remember how to behave well. We forget the Golden Rule. We don t treat other people with love or respect. We forget how to apologize humbly and forgive deeply. Show us how to live like Jesus. Help us to know deep down that we are loved by you, so we can share that love with everyone. Silence for personal reflection SUNG RESPONSE * Please stand in body or spirit.

3 RECEIVE GOD S LOVE AND GRACE ONE: How much does God love us? ALL: As much as a rainbow! ONE: How often does God forgive us? ALL: Every time we ask! ONE: Through the grace of Jesus Christ, God s love floods in and heals us. ALL: Alleluia! Amen! * SING GLORY TO GOD * PASSING THE PEACE ONE: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ALL: And also with you. We Listen for God s Word SUNG PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (sung twice)

4 SCRIPTURE LESSON ONE: The Word of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God. WORD IN MUSIC Cast Noah: Chloe Schwartz Noah s Wife: Eva Geisinger Shem: Collin Moore Shem s Wife: Chloe Schwartz Ham: Ethan Moore Ham s Wife: Morgan Leathwood Japheth: Allie Growney Japheth s Wife: Allie Growney Band Morgan Freeman, flute Nick Geisinger, bass Carl Holmquist, piano Alan Shankle, percussion 100% Chance of Rain A Jazz Cantata for Young Singers by Walter S. Horsley, Choristers Guild 1972 Directed by Felix Polendey Excerpts from Genesis 6, 8 and 9 (NIV) Chorus Oliver Bowen Stephen Facey Talia Forster Alex Hall Drew Hall Libby Hall Nathan Holmquist Will Holmquist Izzy Martin Chase Moore James Owen Olivia Shah Sydney Shah (With scenery assistance by Merry Huley and sound expertise from Chris Growney) We Respond to God s Word * HYMN 368 I ve Got Peace Like a River * PROFESSING OUR FAITH adapted from Brian McLaren We believe that God the Father, Good Creator and giver of life, calls us to love all creation and care for it as respectful stewards, to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. We believe that Jesus Christ is God come to save and lead us, who teaches us to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. We see Jesus in the poor, oppressed, condemned, and forgotten, and so we embrace all people with God s true compassion. We believe that by the Holy Spirit, God unites us in the eternal dance of love, empowers us diversely to serve and love, and fills us that we may overflow with grace, truth, beauty, and life as Christ s agents in this world.

5 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE The Prayers of the People are offered on behalf of and with the congregation. To highlight this, they are led by an elder currently serving on our Session (governing council for Presbyterian churches). ONE: Lord in your mercy, ALL: Hear our prayer. OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Love the Lord Walter S. Horsley DOXOLOGY * PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND 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. * HYMN 396 O For a Closer Walk with God * OUR LIFE TOGETHER AS THE BODY OF CHRIST * CHARGE AND BLESSING * CHORAL BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Shall We Gather at the River arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)

6 Supporting us in Worship Today Acolyte Worship Leaders Ushers Sound Assistant Sunday Sexton Flowers Grace Kasten Elder Gary Ewart, Sasha Geisinger, Grace Kasten Dale Martin, John Moses, Elizabeth Shipley-Moses, Marsha Schuyler Chris Growney Elder Jenny Lansbury The flowers today are given to the glory of God by the Newburn family in memory of their friend and former FCPC member, Christopher Bolkcom, who passed away eight years ago on May 1, We celebrate Christopher as a wonderful father, dear friend and fellow pilgrim, in communion with all those who knew him. Please keep in your prayers Ronald Nelson, father of Bill Nelson, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Carol Ann Siciliano and family on the death of Carol Ann s mother, Emilia Siciliano, on April 26 The family of Myrna Wiant, Jon Wiant s sister-in-law, who died April 23 Jerome Zerr, family friend of Mary Jones, recovering from a heart procedure Molly Moore s grandmother, recovering from an illness Judy Cornier, mother of Gregg Tate, recovering from a fractured vertebra The family of Julius Ndofor, cousin of Eric Ndofor, who died April 8 Continued prayers for Electa Anum, Kris Barth, Elisabeth Belmont, Donald Bisbee, Lexi Bognar, Mary Kay Cheek, Phyllis DeMass, Allison Elkind, Kyle Andrew Gadrinab, Frank Greenday, Kate Heavner, Gareth Howell, Todd Kneale, Dexter Leland, Marilyn Lippincott, Nora Long, Nancy Lundien, Jack Miller, Kay Nicols, Bob Moore, Wayne Reinert, Justin Stevens, Gloria Svedberg, Gregg Tate, Barton Vey, Christa Young Prayer Requests: If you have a prayer request, there are cards in the pews which can be filled out and placed in the offering plate.

7 A Warm Welcome We welcome all who come to worship with us. You are invited to join us for coffee in Fellowship Hall immediately following worship. If you need to step out of worship, the service is being broadcast into the parlor, just across the hall from the narthex at the back of the sanctuary. Please turn off all cell phones and flash devices during the service. Please sign the red friendship pad which can be found at the end of the pew, then pass the pad along to your neighbor. Large-print bulletins, including copies of today s hymns and This Week at FCPC, are available at the sanctuary entrances. Portable electronic assistive listening devices are available in the narthex. Ushers can provide them upon request. An audio recording of today s service and audio/video of today s sermon can be found at Christian Development for all Ages Sunday classes are 9:30-10:30 a.m. Other Christian development opportunities are available throughout the week. Pick up a brochure at the Activities Center or visit for more information. Children in Worship Children are always welcome in worship. Children s worship bags with books and materials for use during worship are available at the Kids Corner, located at the front, right corner of the sanctuary. Please enjoy the materials and return them after the service. Infants to age 2: Child care is provided in Room 11 during the Sunday school hour and 10:45 a.m. worship service. Parents may drop off and pick up children during this time. 2- and 3-year-olds: Christian nurture is offered during the 10:45 a.m. worship service in Room year-olds through 3rd grade: Godly Play will resume May 7. Music in Worship Along with the Chancel Choir, which leads our worship most Sundays, several other groups share in our music ministry. Honey and Locusts includes youth and adults, bringing folk, bluegrass, and other non-traditional music to worship on occasion. Two children s choirs (Primary and Carol Choirs) sing several times a year and present an annual musical in the spring. All of these groups welcome new singers. For more information, contact Director of Music Lisa Billingham.

8 Falls Church Presbyterian Church belongs to the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, seeking to fully include all of God s children in the leadership of the church regardless of sexual orientation. The Reverend James Sledge, Pastor The Reverend Diane Walton Hendricks, Pastor for Spiritual Growth Rachel M. Clark, Director of Children s Ministry Helen Wilkins, Director of Youth Ministry Dr. Lisa A. Billingham, Director of Music Dr. Lisa Bloy, Organist Felix Polendey, Director of Children s Choirs 225 East Broad Street, Falls Church, VA