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March 23, 2008
Bulletin
Order of Worship
9:30 and 11:15 a.m. –Easter Sunday
| Prelude | He Has Made Me Glad | Arr. Gettcher | |||||||||||||
| Jubilation Ringers | |||||||||||||||
| Ringing of the Church Bell | |||||||||||||||
| Introit | Resurrection Dance | R. Schulz-Widmar | |||||||||||||
| Genesis Choir, Canticle Singers, Chancel Choir, Jubilation Ringers | |||||||||||||||
| Hymn | EASTER HYMN | Christ the Lord is Risen Today | |||||||||||||
| (see insert) | |||||||||||||||
| Call to Worship | Claire Rupkey | Liz Jefferson | |||||||||||||
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| Prayer of Invocation | Claire Rupkey | ||||||||||||||
| Liz Jefferson | |||||||||||||||
| Joy in the Morning | Chancel Choir | Natalie Sleeth | |||||||||||||
| There’ll be joy in the morning on that day, | |||||||||||||||
| For the light of dawn, the dark is gone; | |||||||||||||||
| There’ll be peace and contentment evermore, | |||||||||||||||
| Every heart and voice will then rejoice. | |||||||||||||||
| And the glory of the Lord will shine, | |||||||||||||||
| Will bring the truth divine. | |||||||||||||||
| There’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere | |||||||||||||||
| And the way of the Lord will that day be restored. | |||||||||||||||
| Scripture Reading | Colossians 3: 1-3, 12-15 | Bob Petrus | |||||||||||||
| A-B-C-D-E-F-G | Church Mice | Mitchell | |||||||||||||
| Passing of the Peace | |||||||||||||||
| Announcements, Joys and Concerns | Rev. Julie Yarborough | ||||||||||||||
| Lord, Be Glorified | Jubilation Ringers | Kilpatrick/Hakes | |||||||||||||
| Silence & Prayer | |||||||||||||||
| Offertory | Easter - No. 1 from Five Mystical Songs | Ralph-Vaughn Williams | |||||||||||||
| Mark Boyle, Tenor | |||||||||||||||
| Poem by George Herbert | |||||||||||||||
| Rise heart; the Lord is Risen. Sing his praise | |||||||||||||||
| Without delays, | |||||||||||||||
| Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise | |||||||||||||||
| With him mayest rise; | |||||||||||||||
| That, as his death calcined thee to dust | |||||||||||||||
| His life may make thee gold, and much more, just. | |||||||||||||||
| With all thy art. | |||||||||||||||
| The cross taught all wood to resound his name, | |||||||||||||||
| Who bore the same. | |||||||||||||||
| His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key | |||||||||||||||
| Is best to celebrate this most high day. | |||||||||||||||
| Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song | |||||||||||||||
| Pleasant and long: | |||||||||||||||
| Or, since all music is but three parts vied | |||||||||||||||
| And multiplied, | |||||||||||||||
| O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part, | |||||||||||||||
| And make up our defects with his sweet art. | |||||||||||||||
| Scripture Reading | John 20: 1-16 | Rev. Charles Rush | |||||||||||||
| Sermon | “Hope on the Horizon” | Rev. Rush | |||||||||||||
| Choral Anthem | My Eternal King | Jane M. Marshall | |||||||||||||
| Chancel Choir | |||||||||||||||
| Poem: Anon. 17th c. Latin, transl. Rev. E. Caswall | |||||||||||||||
| My God, I love Thee | |||||||||||||||
| Not because I hope for heaven thereby, | |||||||||||||||
| Nor yet because who love Thee not | |||||||||||||||
| Must die eternally. | |||||||||||||||
| Thou, o my Jesus, didst me upon the cross embrace; | |||||||||||||||
| For me didst nails and spear, and manifold disgrace. | |||||||||||||||
| Why, then why, | |||||||||||||||
| O blessed Jesus Christ, should I not love Thee well? | |||||||||||||||
| Not for the hope of winning heaven | |||||||||||||||
| Or of escaping hell. | |||||||||||||||
| Not with the hope of gaining aught, not seeking a reward; | |||||||||||||||
| But as Thyself hast loved me, o everloving Lord! | |||||||||||||||
| Even so I love Thee, and will love, and in Thy praise will sing; | |||||||||||||||
| Solely because Thou art my God, and my Eternal King. | |||||||||||||||
| Service of Holy Communion | |||||||||||||||
| Love is Come Again | Chancel Choir | Old French tune | |||||||||||||
| arr. Parker/Shaw | |||||||||||||||
| Poem by J.M.C. Crum | |||||||||||||||
| Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain, | |||||||||||||||
| Wheat that in the dark earth many days has lain; | |||||||||||||||
| Love lives again, that with the dead has been: | |||||||||||||||
| Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. | |||||||||||||||
| Forth He came at Easter, like the risen grain, | |||||||||||||||
| He that for three days in the grave had lain; | |||||||||||||||
| Quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen: | |||||||||||||||
| Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. | |||||||||||||||
| Thinking that never He would wak again, | |||||||||||||||
| Laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen, | |||||||||||||||
| Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. | |||||||||||||||
| Thy touch can call us back to life again. | |||||||||||||||
| Fields of our hearts that dead and bare had been; | |||||||||||||||
| Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. | |||||||||||||||
| Hallelujah from The Messiah | Chancel Choir | G.F. Handel | |||||||||||||
| Benediction | Rev. Charles Rush | ||||||||||||||
| Postlude | Toccata | Charles Marie Widor | |||||||||||||
| Timpani: Adrienne Ostrander | |||||||||||||||
ACOLYTE FOR 9:30 AM: Antonio Nolau
ACOLYTE FOR 11:15 AM: Emma Hein
GREETERS: Ann Bushe, Cathy Doremus
USHERS FOR 9:30 AM: Terry and Kendall Baker, Matt and Tommy Ellison
COFFEE HOUR FOR 10:30 AM: Marilyn and Maurice Devroye
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The third white candle on the altar Is lit in hope of world peace.
No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here.
LATE BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
(More announcements are in the monthly newsletter, available in the narthex)
Children in Worship Today: We are encouraging children to worship with their families today and there will be no Sunday School during either service. However, there will be a movie in Barnwell Hall for those children who cannot sit still. Nursery care will also be provided for children under the age of 3.
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Easter Sunday between the 2 services (approx 10:45am). There will be 3 separate hunts: O-3 yr olds in the courtyard. 4 yrs-1st grade in the playground. 2nd - 5th grade in the front lawn of the white house behind the church. Bring your own basket.
Easter is our actual SOS Day- Sunday of Sharing: During the past few weeks of Lent the BWF has sought to “spread the word” about the commitment and generosity of this congregation. It is your opportunity to reach out and make a difference in the lives of your neighbors, here and abroad. Thank you for your continued support.
Women’s Retreat: All women are invited to attend our annual retreat, held in Ocean Grove, New Jersey on April 5 and 6, 2008. Come and renew your body, mind and spirit in the company of other amazing women !The retreat will begin on Saturday afternoon, with check-in from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Julie Yarborough will lead the retreat. The topic will be Creating Space for Grace. The cost has been lowered to $100 for a single and $75 for a double !As is our usual custom, we will go out to eat on Saturday night. Please bring money to cover the cost of dinner. To register, send Julie a check made out to Christ Church for either $75.00 or $100.00. For more information, email or call 908-273-5549.
| Sunday March 23 Easter Sunday | Jubilation Ringers - Sanctuary Choir Practice – Sanctuary Children’s Choirs - Sanctuary Worship Coffee Hour – Barnwell Hall Worship – 2nd service | 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:30 am 11:15 am | |
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| Ministers | All Members of the Church | |
| Senior Minister | The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Rush | |
| Associate Minister | The Rev. Julie Yarborough | |
| Minister of Music | Holly Chatham | |
| Children’s Handbell Choir Director | Mrs. Jeanne Fellows | |
| Administrator | Cheryl Levy | |
| Housekeeping | Mrs. Rocio Restrepo & Mr. Juan Restrepo | |
An Open and Affirming Congregation
An interdenominational fellowship affiliated with
The United Church of Christ and
American Baptist Churches, USA
561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
Telephone: 908-273-5549
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Website: ChristChurchSummit.org
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