Murray Presbyterian Church

Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 –10:00 am

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE: Alleluja Mozart

Intermezzo Mascagni

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND NURTURE

Welcome Visitors/Announcements

The Ritual of Friendship (Red Book)

Prayer Request Cards

Sharing Joys and Concerns

TOLLING OF THE CHURCH BELL

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP: 1 Corinthians 15:20-21, 1 Peter 1:3-4.

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Passing the Peace of Christ

HYMN: “Because He Lives” [insert]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: The Lord’s Prayer

(Unison)

A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORY TO THE FATHER

(Gloria Patri, Hymnal #579)

HEARING THE WORD

YOUTH MESSAGE

New Testament Reading: Matthew 28:1-20 (p. 989)

SERMON: “The Resurrected King”

Pastor Jeff McDonald

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: #123 “Jesus Christ is Risen Today”

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE OFFERING:

Offertory: “He Lives” duet Charlotte Mars and

Rita Barthuly

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

HYMN: #150 “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)