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.

Communion Servers:  Lisa and Gary Griffith, Donna Lee, Beverly Clark, Jeanette and Mitch Ross

Greeters:  Mari and Rob Turley

Acolyte:  Dalton Baumann

Ushers:  Kathie Bolick and Beverly Clark

Coffee Hosts:  Donna and Jimmy Lee

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

4th Sunday of Easter

May 7, 2006                                                                                                10:00 a.m.

*Those able may stand

GREETINGS, CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH AND REGISTRY OF ATTENDANCE

PRELUDE                 “Come Christians Join to Sing”                                    Bateman

BRINGING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THIS ROOM

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP   “O Won’t You Sit Down?”  (Spiritual)

ONE:     Welcome to God’s new day!

ALL:     Everywhere we look we see new life!

ONE:     In seeds and buds in smiles and touch, in the voices of children, we

               discover God’s energizing presence.  Death does not have the last word!

ALL:     God has raised Christ Jesus from the dead!  That same Christ is

               present among us today!

ONE:     Praise God for new life within us and among us today!  Let us turn

               toward God.

*HYMN  417                  “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”

*PRAYER OF PRAISE AND ADORATION

All praise be to You, O God, Great Shepherd of the sheep.  You gather Your  people as a Shepherd gathers the lambs; You hold them with Your  all-embracing love.  You refresh us like a stream flowing freely with living  waters; You nourish us like a host whose table is heavily laden.  We gather  to hear Your refreshing word of promise and direction, to honor Your name  as the Source of our faith, our hope, and our love.    (Adapted from Psalm 23)

            *Congregational Response

                Halle , Halle Halleluja! Halle , Halle Halleluja!

                Halle , Halle Halleluja! Halleluja! Halleluja!

PREPARATION FOR HEALING   “The Bible in Fifty Words”   (Scripture)

READING FROM ACTS                                                                                      Acts 4:5-12

READING FROM THE EPISTLE                                                             1 John 3:16-24

ANTHEM                                     “Lord of the Dance”                                            Carter

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 GOSPEL                                                1 Corinthians 13:1-13

SERMON    “The Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love”                       Rev. Ann LaMar

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*HYMN  332                    “Live Into Hope”

*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.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER

CHORAL RESPONSE

MINUTE FOR MISSION

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

       OFFERTORY          “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley ”                Spiritual 

       *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.

 

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

       INVITATION TO THE LORD'S TABLE

       COMMUNION ANTHEM      “In Remembrance”

       GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

       ONE:     The Lord be with you.

       ALL:     And also with you.

       One:      Lift up your hearts.

       ALL:     We lift them to the Lord.

       ONE:     Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

       ALL:     It is right to give our thanks and praise.

       ONE:     It is truly right…sing to the glory of Your name.

ALL:     Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of Your glory.  Hosanna in the highest.  Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.  Hosanna in the highest.

       ONE:     You are holy…Great is the mystery of faith;

       ALL:     Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

       ONE:     Gracious God…

       THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION

       THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD (Hold the Bread until all are served)

       THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE (Hold the Cup until all are served)

       THE CLOSING PRAYER

*HYMN  432                          “Song of Hope”

*THE CHARGE AND THE BENEDICTION

*CARRYING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD

*BENEDICTION RESPONSE   “The Trees of the Field”

POSTLUDE                          “Hymn to Joy”                                                 Beethoven