WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE                   “Beautiful Savior”                 Dale Wood                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 67

Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God, 

let all the peoples praise you.

People: Let the nations be glad and sing for joy.  

For you, O God, judge the people with equity, and guide the nations of the earth.

Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God, 

let all the peoples praise you.

People: The earth has yielded its increase; God, 

our God, has blessed us.  Let all the earth worship God’s holy name!

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 33                Praise the Lord! God’s Glories Show

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                    

Living God, we confess that we look for the living among the dead. You made the heavens and earth, but we worship our own devices.  You send your Spirit to guide us, but we try to find our own way.  Forgive us; give us new life! Renew the promise of our baptism and make us ready to receive the life that death cannot destroy; through Jesus Christ our Lord... 

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

Hear the good news: “For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God.” (1 Peter 3:18) And so I declare to you: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God!

*GLORIA PATRI         “Glory Be to the Father”          Hymn 581

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION 

SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Acts 17:22-31; 1st Peter 3:17-4:6

SERMON         “What about Saturday?”        Rev. Barrett Ingram

Text: “[Christ] was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison…” – 1 Peter 3:19

*HYMN 353              My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed      pg. 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM       

                    “Gather by the River to Pray”               Pepper Choplin 

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*EASTER DOXOLOGY 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 

Praise Him, all creatures here below: alleluia, alleluia! 

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;             

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 687              Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE      “My Life Flows on In Endless Song”

                                                                                            David Lasky

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.