Welcome

April 7, 2013

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning! Were glad you are here. If you have questions during your visit, deacons are available in the Edington Ministry Center lobby. If you have questions after you leave today, email Case Thorp at cthorp@fpco.org.

NEXT STEPS
We are a church family who believes in the healing power of prayer. Join us next Sunday at 6pm in the Lee Fellowship Hall for our monthly SecondSunday prayer and worship service, as we lift up our voices to God, together. Because of the need in our church family, our focus will again be on healing - physical, emotional and spiritual. Please come be prayed for, and pray for others!

This Week
FirstPres added three new rooms for families on Sundays: one nursing room for mothers & infants (next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee Fellowship Hall), and a second nursing room for mothers & infants (1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the elevators). A Family Cry Room is also available for infants, children and dads :-) on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship services. Are You in Need of Assistance? As we gather to celebrate Communion this morning, please remember the Good Samaritan Fund is available to assist church members in times of serious need. For information about financial assistance, contact Linda McCallister at 407.423.3441 x1159. Do you know someone who would make a great Elder or Deacon in our church family? Every member of our congregation is welcome to recommend someone to our Congregational Nominating Committee, who prayerfully consider the future leaders of our church. Forms are available in the Edington Ministry Center lobby or online at

Join the Boyscouts today for coffee between 9am & 11am. Troop 24 will be under the Angel Wing (between the Sanctuary & Allen Hall) offering free coffee and collecting donations for their summer trip.

Coming Soon
First Step, April 21 Deadine for Dominican Republic Mission Trip, May 5

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Traditional Worship
The prelude is a sacred curtain dropped between the world and the Sanctuary. During this time of silence, please be prayerful and reverent in preparation for the worship of our holy God in His Sanctuary. (Please silence all phones and electronic devices)

Prelude *Call to Worship *Prayer of Praise *Processional Hymn of Praise *Passing of the Peace

Trumpet Voluntary in Bb major

John Stanley

Thine Is the Glory

Hymn No. 310

St. Paul always greeted with the words, The peace of God be with you in his pastoral letters. So to our family in Christ we say, The peace of the Lord be with you and respond, And also with you. At the passing of the peace we should earnestly desire Gods peace upon each person we greet.

Morning Prayer *Affirmation of Faith

St. Patricks Hymn (c. 430 AD)

Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow *Doxology
Hymn no. 34

*Prayer of Commitment Resurrection Anthem

The Day of Resurrection

Thomas Matthews

To Hear Gods Word Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading Matthew 28 Message Resurrection Matters Communion Invitation to the Table Prayer of Consecration Words of Institution Serving the Bread Serving the Cup Communion Music *Closing Hymn

Dr. Case Thorp

Pew Bible p. 706

Organ Christ Beside Me

Hymn No. 425

*Invitation and Charge *Benediction Postlude Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Dottie Clendenin, piano Arr. Fasig/Innes
*All who are able are invited to stand.

Worship Notes
We often think of Easter as a one-day celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That was not so in the early days and years of the Church. Jesus rose on the first day of the week and so the first day of each week was celebrated as a little resurrection. Easter, or Pascha, as it is sometimes referred to, was related to Jesus fulfillment of the Jewish feast of Passover as the perfect Lamb of God. Each of the seven Sundays between the Resurrection Day and Pentecost, focused on some aspect of Jesus life and ministry. Hence, the fifty-day period came to be known as Eastertide. It was during the forty days after the resurrection that Jesus appeared to various people at different times and places. Then, on the fortieth day, He ascended to heaven where He intercedes on our behalf today. Ten days later, the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and the Church was born. Each Sunday is a reminder, not only of that great resurrection morning, but a confirmation of the certainty of another great resurrection morning, ours!
Assisting in Traditional: Elder Scarlett Stewart, Dr. Dan Sharp, and Josiah Armes.

Genesis Worship
Scripture Reading Message Matthew 28 Resurrection Matters Dr. Case Thorp
A Note From Wil: Recently, Ive been so encouraged by the movement of the Holy Spirit in our worship on Sunday mornings. Were quickly becoming intense participators, moving away from being spectators and (I LOVE THIS!) Easter Sunday was a ruckus in all the right ways! Lets not fall into the temptation of losing that enthusiasm, no! Lets use Easter Sunday as a reference point as we continue to learn how to be a worshiping body, embracing freedom in worship through various types of expression. I love being with you on Sunday mornings and count it a privilege to be engaged in worship with you. Assisting in Genesis: Kent Sterchi and Wil Brown.

Bread and Wine

We partake of bread and grape juice as we observe the Lords Supper or Communion. It was Jesus who said, I am the bread of life. In the Jewish culture, bread was the symbol of life. The baking of bread was an everyday occurrence. The manna in the wilderness was the daily bread from heaven which sustained the Israelites for 40 years of wandering. Both King David and Jesus were born in Bethlehem, meaning house of bread. When Jesus took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, He said, This is my body which is given for you. In a spiritual sense, the bread of which we eat, is the body of Christ. Wine, a symbol of joy and blessing in the Jewish culture, is the fulfillment of that joy and blessing in that Jesus tells us that the cup represents His own blood shed for the forgiveness of our sins. In participating in Communion, we are nurtured by the body and blood of Christ. Jesus is truly the bread of life, His blood, the source of life eternal.

Congregational Care
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Woody Blaker and Lynn Young. Our sympathy to Dave and MaryBeth Riccaboni, on the death of his father, Francis J. Riccaboni, March 30, 2013.
A list of long-term prayer requests can be found at fpco.org/prayer. To be added to the prayer list, contact the Pastoral Care office at x1455 or submit one online at fpco.org/prayerrequest.

How to Serve
Only 3 more days to register for ServeDay! The deadline is this Tuesday, April 9. There is still a spot for you! Pick your project at ourserveday.com and meet on the Great Lawn (in front of the Edington Ministry Center) next Saturday, April 13 at 8:30am. Questions? Contact Robin Boyd, rboyd@fpco.org. If youve already signed up, pick up your t-shirt today under the Angel Wing (between the Sanctuary and

Generosity
Stewardship Report as of March 31, 2013 Tithes & Offerings This Week Year to Date Budgeted $160,000 $5,130,000 Received $133,803 $4,801,484 Surplus/(Deficit) ($26,197) ($328,516) How does your giving transform lives? FirstPres has 31 Stephen Ministers and 9 Stephen Ministers-in-training who are present to care for members of our church family and community in crisis. Your generosity enables ongoing training for our Stephen Ministry team, and frees them to help teach other churches more about how to care for one another.