ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR SERVICE OF WORSHIP THIS MORNING

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church lives to celebrate God’s love through worship, seek God’s truth through education, and share God’s gifts through mission and fellowship. We encourage you to join us in the Fellowship Hall for a time of coffee, cookies and fellowship following the morning service. All who profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are welcome to join St. Andrew's. If you have no church home, we invite you to consider uniting with us as we seek to faithfully serve our Lord.  Speak to an usher or the Pastor at the close of the service to learn more.

Greeters:  Jeanne and Norm Hollis

Acolyte:  Dalton Baumann

Children’s Church:  Candace Baird

Ushers:  Edna and Lew Sullivan

Coffee Hosts:  Gladys and Burt Nesbitt

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

3rd Sunday of Easter

April 30, 2006                                                                                                    10:00 a.m.

*Those able may stand

GREETINGS, CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH AND REGISTRY OF ATTENDANCE

PRELUDE                 “My Jesus, I Love Thee”                                        Gordon

BRINGING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THIS ROOM

*CALL TO WORSHIP

ALL:  (Hymn 118, verse 3)  Now let the heavens be joyful, Let earth the song begin, Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is there in; Let all things seen and unseen Their notes of gladness blend, For Christ the Lord is risen, Our joy that hath no end.

ONE:  God is gracious to us and hears our prayers.

ALL:  We know that God has chosen us, and hears us when we call for help.

ONE:  Through the abundance of God’s steadfast love, we are invited to come together in this place.

ALL:  We need God to lead us, and show us the Way to go.

ONE:  Let us turn our full attention to God!                                             (From Psalm 5)

*HYMN  118                  “The Day of Resurrection! ” (Verses 1 & 2)

*PRAYER OF PRAISE AND ADORATION

Holy God, author of life, You have given us breath to praise You, eyes to behold Your mercy, and words to proclaim Your abiding love.  You have set apart a people to bring attention to You in thought, word, and deed, and through Christ You have placed us in the midst of them.  We awaken each day with the assurance that You will never forsake us!  Make us aware of Your Spirit working in us, so others can be witness to Your amazing love!

*Congregational Response

Halle , Halle Halleluja! Halle , Halle Halleluja!

Halle , Halle Halleluja! Halleluja! Halleluja!

READING FROM ACTS                                                                  Acts 3:12-19

READING FROM THE GOSPEL                                                 Luke 24:36b-48

ANTHEM                                  “Assurance”                                              Beck

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

Jesus loves me, this I know!  For the Bible tells me so.  Little ones to him belong, They are weak, but he is strong!  Yes, Jesus loves me!  Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so!                                

(Toddlers may go to the Nursery, older children to Children’s Church)

READING FROM THE EPISTLE                                                    1 John 3:1-7

SERMON              “The Seven 'Living' Virtues”                  Rev. Ann LaMar

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*HYMN INSERT                 “Faith of Our Fathers”

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (From A Brief Statement of Faith 1991)

In life and in death we belong to God.  Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel , whom alone we worship and serve.  We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God, [who] proclaimed the reign of God.  We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father.  In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image.  We trust in the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life.  With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS

      Opening Words

      The Questions to those being ordained

      Questions to those being installed

      Question to the congregation

      Hymn of Ordination 522   “Lord, When I Came Into This Life”

      The Ordination Prayer

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Page 16, Traditional)

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.

 

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

      OFFERTORY               “We Thank Thee”                                       Peters

      *DOXOLOGY (Hymn 592) AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION

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.

*HYMN   108                        “Christ is Alive!”

*THE CHARGE AND THE BENEDICTION

*CARRYING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

And the peace of God, that passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts, shall keep your minds on Jesus Christ.

POSTLUDE               “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”                        Webb