Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Fanfare for Easter Walter Pelz

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 273: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Llanfair

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from the grave and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him or acknowledged his rule in our lives. We have gone along with the way of the world and failed to give him glory in all things. Forgive us and raise us from sin, that we may be your faithful people, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, who rules the world and is head of the church, his body. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Acts 5:30–32

The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.

Doxology 733 Lasst Uns Erfreuen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; alleluia, alleluia!
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Prayer of Illumination

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 (pew Bible p. 961)

Hymn 278: That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright Puer Nobis Nascitur

Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism, question 52

Question: How was Christ exalted in His resurrection?
Answer: Christ was exalted in His resurrection, in that, not having seen corruption in death, (of which it was not possible for Him to be held,) and having the very same body in which he suffered, with the essential properties thereof, (but without mortality, and other common infirmities belonging to this life,) really united to His soul, He rose again from the dead the third day by His own power; whereby He declared Himself to be the Son of God, to have satisfied divine justice, to have vanquished death, and him that had the power of it, and to be Lord of quick and dead: all which He did as a public person, the head of His church, for their justification, quickening in grace, support against enemies, and to assure them of their resurrection from the dead at the last day.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Trinity Hymnal 281) arr. J. Marty Cope
Tenth Church Choir

Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:10–16 (pew Bible p. 1019)

Sermon: Are You Ready? Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hallelujah Chorus George Frideric Handel

(sung by congregation - please return the handout to the narthex following the service)

Benediction

Postlude: Toccata Charles-Marie Widor

Serving this evening:
Platform: Collin Gibboney
Organists: Rev. Colin Howland, Aaron Patterson

Following the service, please feel free to take any of the lilies at the front of the sanctuary.

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper will be observed at the 9am, 11am, and 2pm services next Sunday, April 7.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism reminds us of the importance of coming to the Lord's Table in a worthy manner:

It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon Him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. (Shorter Catechism, Answer 97)

Suggested Bible passages for preparation: Psalm 23, John 6:22–40, 1 Corinthians 11:17–32