ORDER OF WORSHIP April 15, 2018 Third Sunday of Easter Please sign and pass the Friendship Book ( pew pad ) where you can also record any prayer requests. Our prayer is that you will experience the presence of the Living God as we worship together. We invite you to focus your heart and mind in worship. * indicates please stand as you are able. WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Misty Rowley PRELUDE Quietude Organ George Blake CALL TO WORSHIP Misty Rowley "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, 'Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God....He will come and save you.' Then the lame shall leap like deer... For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert" from Isaiah 36:3-6 *SONGS OF WORSHIP: THINE IS THE GLORY (Hymn #251) (VERSE 1) Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory thou o er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay. Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory thou o er death hast won. (VERSE 2) Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb; lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom; let his church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, for the Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting. Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory thou o er death hast won. (VERSE 3)
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of Life! Life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife. Make us more than conquerors through thy deathless love; bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above. Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory thou o er death hast won. LAMB OF GOD (VERSE 1) Your only Son, no sin to hide But you have sent him from your side To walk upon this guilty sod And to become the Lamb of God (CHORUS) O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God I love the holy Lamb of God O wash me in his precious blood My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God (VERSE 2) Your gift of love, they crucified They laughed and scorned him as he died The humble King they named a fraud And sacrificed the Lamb of God (CHORUS) (VERSE 3) I was so lost, I should have died But you have brought me to your side To be led by your staff and rod And to be called a Lamb of God (CHORUS) CCLI Song #16787 1985 Straightway Music Mountain Spring Music Twila Paris For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License #296507 MISSION HIGHLIGHT The Gideons Merlyn Calvert Karen Colvin Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion. 2014 Call to Confession The One who calls us to repent, hears us. TIME OF PRAYER
In trust that our Creator knows us through and through, let us open our hearts to the healing of God s forgiveness. Prayer of Confession Good and gracious God, we are creatures of dust, ignorant of your revelation, misunderstanding your life, death, and resurrection among us, needing forgiveness. We repent of our failure to give as you have given to us. We beg your mercy for our fallen world. We seek your Word, that we may live with the faith of Jesus. Be our solace in this life and always. We ask this as your own children, holy and incomplete. Forgive us and lead us. Amen. [Silent Prayer] Declaration of Forgiveness In the name of God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, your plea for absolution has been heard. God s promises are sure: your sins are forgiven. Peace be with you. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion. 2014 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERING OF OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS Elder Judy Potter Karen Colvin Invitation to the Offering Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion. 2014 As Jesus gave himself fully for us and then appeared to the disciples bringing peace, so let us now bring wholeness and healing to others through our tithes and gifts. *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below Praise him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Lord God, we offer to you only a portion of what you have given us. All that we have is from your creative hand. All that we can give away we do through Jesus love. All our renewal comes from the Holy Spirit s wisdom. Deal graciously with these gifts so that others may have joy; in Jesus name. Amen. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion. 2014 You may bring your offering and/or light a candle at the front or back of the sanctuary. The children are excused at this time to attend Junior Chapel. Offertory Sarabande Organ Edward Grieg READING OF THE SCRIPTURES Jason Stuart Psalm 4 (NIV) 1 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. 2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? 3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him. 4 Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. 5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord. 6 Many, Lord, are asking, Who will bring us prosperity? Let the light of your face shine on us. 7 Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Acts 3:1 20 (NIV) One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, Look at us! 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go. 14 You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus name and the
faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see. 17 Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. 18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer. 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20 and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you even Jesus. MESSAGE Shannon Borgman Becoming an Easter Church TIME OF REFLECTION Shannon Borgman *SONG OF WORSHIP: HE LIVES (Hymn #248) (VERSE 1) I serve a risen Savior, he s in the world today; I know that he is living, whatever others say; I see his hand of mercy, I hear his voice of cheer, and just the time I need him he s always near. He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life s narrow way. He lives, he lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart.
(VERSE 2) In all the world around me I see his loving care, and though my heart grows weary, I never will despair; I know that he is leading through all the stormy blast, the day of his appearing will come at last. He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life s narrow way. He lives, he lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart. (VERSE 3) Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King! The hope of all who seek him the help of all who find, none other is so loving, so good and kind. He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life s narrow way. He lives, he lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart. BENEDICTION Shannon Borgman POSTLUDE Voluntary in A Minor Organ Henry Purcell * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In the pulpit today: Shannon Borgman began her life in Spokane as a student at Whitworth University. After graduating she married and found work as a local Youth and Family Director. For the past twelve years she has had the privilege to serve in churches around the Spokane area. As she has grown in her ministry, her call has shifted towards Pastoral ministry. With the support and love of her current congregation she entered seminary and came under care of the Presbytery. April of 2017 she graduated from George Fox Seminary and is Certified Ready to Receive a Call. While she seeks a pastoral call she serves part-time at Opportunity Presbyterian Church as Children's Ministry Director and parttime at Park Place Retirement as the Chaplain and provides pulpit supply throughout the area. She is blessed to be a part
of God's ministry and grateful for the opportunity to share in worship with Knox Presbyterian Church. Today s Lectionary Readings Acts 3:12 19 1 John 3:1 7 Psalm 4 Luke 24:36b 48 Questions for Reflection When Jesus appeared to the disciples, he opened their minds to understand the scriptures (Luke 24:45). What is it to understand God s word? How does understanding feed your faith? In the coming week, take note of one new understanding that comes to you from something you hear or read or realize through another person. Household Prayer: Morning God of surprising revelations, I thank you for rest and renewal. I thank you that when you come to your people, you speak peace and invite faith in you. Make this new day a time when I will give more thanks for life than I did yesterday. Give me ears to hear your will for me, hands that are open to others, and eyes to see the beauty in your world; in Jesus name. Amen. Household Prayer: Evening For all that has happened this day, O God, I give you thanks. Even for the obstacles I faced, I thank you. Especially when I wobbled in doubt, I thank you because I did not fall. You came to hold me strong and help me take the next step. Now give me rest, secure in your never-failing arms.
Let my dreams revolve around what is pleasing and good, bringing me to a new day with zeal for your gifts; in Jesus name. Amen. The Morning & Evening Household Prayers and Questions for Reflection are reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion. 2014