PRELUDE: Hymn to Joy, arr. Raney - Organ, Piano, Brass, Choir

PROCESSION OF THE PASCHAL CANDLE (8AM only) * OPENING HYMN #217: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, vs. 1, 2

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heav’n in chorus say: Alleluia!Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply: Alleluia!Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!Dying once he all doth save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPENING PRAYER - Jerry Tankersley & Kathy Sizer L: Christ is risen! P: He is risen indeed. Alleluia!

INTROIT, HYMN #232: Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise, vs. 1, 2 - Bells, Brass, Organ, Congregation* Congregation, please stand and sing when directed by Choir Director and Worship Leader.

* Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia! To his throne above the skies; Alleluia!Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia! Enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia!There for him high triumph waits; Alleluia! Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia!He hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia! Take the King of glory in! Alleluia! Amen.

415 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 • 949.494-7555 • www.lagunapreschurch.orgDr. Jerry Tankersley, Sr. Pastor • Dr. Steve Sweet, Sr. Associate Pastor • Dr. Kathy Sizer, Associate Pastor

Rev. Jim McCluskey, Parish Associate • Rev. Jon Moore, Parish Associate

Laguna Presbyterian ChurChApril 16, 2017

8, 9:30 & 11am, Easter Sunday Worship Services

FELLOWSHIP TIMEJoin us for coffee and deacon donuts on the Church Patio.

THANK YOU Ushers, Greeters, Elders and Deacons, Children’s Ministry Volunteers

and Musicians for your ministry and hospitality on this Easter Sunday morning!

MUSICIANSJim Ziegler, Michael Haney, Trumpet | Mark Ghiassi, Horn | Danny Ridgway, Trombone

Andrea Galante, Jeff Nagel, Vocals | Jeff McCrory, Guitar | Jesse Hughes, Bass | Thor Fay, DrumsBobbette Cameron, Piano | Amanda Noel-Johnson, Keyboard | David Galante, Sound

Linda White, Director of Chancel and Bell Choirs | Beth Pinney, Worship Leader | Sookyung Bang, Organ

GREETERS8am - Hunter Cook, Jinx and Dick Day, Susan and Jerry Immel

9:30am - Michele Luna, Nancy Peacock, Pamela Polzin, Peter Colagrossi11am - Michele Luna, Karen Myers, Leigh Wilkerson

EASTER LILIESGiven by friends and members of LPC; their dedications are listed on the Easter Lilies Insert.

CHANCEL FLOWERSGiven on this Easter Sunday morning by Sue Seybold,

“In celebration of Dick’s life. He taught me that who we become is important, because we pass it on to those we know and love.”

Alleluia! Christ Is Risen!

GATHERING AROUND THE WORD* The asterisk indicates that the congregation stands. Words in Bold are spoken or sung by the congregation.

Music is in the RED HYMNAL (located in the pew or seat rack).

LISTENING DEVICESAVAILABLE FROM OUR USHERS.

PLEASE, SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE.THANK YOU!

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD* CLOSING HYMN #227: Thine Is the Glory, vs. 1

Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son; endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hath won.Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay.Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son! Endless is the vict’ry, thou o’er death hast won.Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son! Endless is the vict’ry, thou o’er death hast won.

* CHARGE AND BLESSING - Jerry Tankersley

POSTLUDE: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, arr. Raney - Organ, Piano & Brass

* CALL TO WORSHIP - Kathy SizerL: This is the good news—the grave is empty; Christ is risen.P: Alleluia!L: This is the good news—the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never put it out.P: Alleluia!L: This is the good news—once we were not a people; now we are God’s people.P: Alleluia!

* PRAISE GOD IN SINGING* Joyful, Joyful, We Adore TheeJoyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!

Now the iron bars are broken, Christ from death to life is born,Glorious life, and life immortal, on this resurrection morn;Christ has triumphed, and we conquer by his mighty enterprise,We with him to life eternal by his resurrection rise!

* Crown Him with Many Crowns, Hymn #234, vs. 1, 3Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne:Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own!Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.

Crown him the Lord of life: who triumphed o’er the grave,who rose victorious to the strife for those he came to save.His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high,who died eternal life to bring and lives that death may die.(Please Be Seated)

What the Lord Has Done in Me (SEE MUSIC ON BACK OF EASTER LILY DEDICATIONS) Let the weak say, “I am strong.” Let the poor say, “I am rich.”Let the blind say, “I can see.” It’s what the Lord has done in me.Through the river I will wade, there my sins are washed away.From the heavens, mercy streams, of the Savior’s love for me.

(CHORUS) Hosanna! Hosanna! to the Lamb that was slain! Hosanna! Hosanna! Jesus died and rose again! (2x)

“What the Lord Has Done In Me” by Reuben Morgan © 1998 Hillsong Music | UBP CCLI 485741

CALL TO CONFESSION, Romans 8:39, NRSV - Steve Sweet, Kathy Sizer L: We know that nothing is able to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ. Let us in freedom confess the wrong we have done. Let us pray:

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison) - Steve Sweet, Kathy SizerLord, bring new life where we are worn and tired; new love where we have turned hard-hearted;forgiveness where we feel hurt and where we have wounded; and the joy and freedom of your Holy Spirit where we are prisoners of ourselves.

(Moment for Personal Silent Confession.)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON, 1 Cor. 15:54-57, NRSV - Steve Sweet, Kathy SizerL: “Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.P: Thanks be to God. Amen!

ANTHEM: Alleluia! Amen!, Walker - Chancel Choir, Organ, Brass

PROCLAIMING THE WORDSCRIPTURE: John 20:1-18 (See page 114 in the New Testament) - Jerry TankersleyL: The Word of the Lord.P: Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE: “EASTER JOY” - Jerry Tankersley

RESPONDING TO THE WORD* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Unison), Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

OFFERING

OFFERTORY: Love Crucified Arose, Michael Card - Praise Team

* DOXOLOGY, HYMN #217: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, vs. 4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Foll’wing our exalted head, Alleluia!Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

* PRAYER - Kathy Sizer

* THE LORD’S PRAYER (Unison)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.