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Welcome to Worship at St. James United Methodist Church

We welcome you here this morning and pray that as you worship today, you will feel God’s presence and direction. If you are new to our congregation, we would like to share ministry and fellowship opportunities with you. To enable us to connect directly with you, please register your attendance including your address, phone number, and email. Please visit us at www.StJamesLR.org.

For Children

St. James United Methodist Church values and celebrates the presence of children during worship as a sign of God’s family. The activity bags located in the baskets at the back of the Sanctuary are for children to use during worship. Thank you for returning the bags at the end of the service. Parents can see and hear the worship service from our cry room, located at the rear corner on the left side of the sanctuary.

Nursery Care Provided

If you prefer to use our nursery ministry, a dedicated and trained staff is waiting. Crib and toddler nurseries are open from 8 a.m. until the conclusion of our 10:55 a.m. worship services for children birth through kindergarten. Please ask an usher for assistance.

Leading Worship this Morning Reverend Carness Vaughan ~ Senior Pastor

Reverend Claire Caldwell ~ Senior Associate Pastor Kira Keating ~ Director of Music , Worship & the Arts

Robert Lindley ~ Organist & Associate Director of Music Richard Jorgensen ~ Trumpet 1

Carl Mason ~ Trumpet 2 Robin Dauer ~ Horn

Michael Underwood ~ Trombone 1 David Carter ~ Trombone 2

Erick Saoud ~ Timpani Doug DeMorrow ~ Percussion

Abbey Halter, Ruby Nichols, Caroline Carper, Cole Carper ~ 8:30a.m. Acolytes Brendan Halpin, Logan Wilson, Shelby Wilson, Kade Keith ~ 10:55a.m. Acolytes

Flowers

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of her parents, Louise & Howard Branon,

and her sister, Jenice Harris, given by Susie Branon.

Praises & Concerns Listing updated April 17. For a complete list, please pick up a

printed copy in the front of the Sanctuary or at our Welcome Center.

HOSPITALIZED Max Boyce, Nadine Grice, Sarah Lang,

Mary Vaught, Charles Neal, Pres Brailsford

DEATHS Alex Pittman (husband of Amanda, father of Abbey and Ace Pittman,

son of Gary and Mary Jo Pittman, brother of Laura Kennedy)

Agnes Wells (mother of Peggy Wells)

Lohnes Tiner (father of Nicci Tiner)

If you know a St. James member who is hospitalized, in a nursing home, or just someone who needs caring, contact Jenny Smith at jenny@stjameslr.org.

To reach the pastor on call, 501-217-6784.

Order of Worship

Easter Sunday † Easter Proclamation Rev. Claire Caldwell

Christ is Risen!

He is Risen indeed!

Voluntary My Spirit Be Joyful J.S. Bach

Choral Introit Das Lamm J.S. Bach

† Call to Worship

One: Alleluia! Christ is risen All: Christ is risen indeed! One: Darkness has been vanquished! All: The brilliant light of hope has come! One: Come, let us worship and celebrate the Good News! All: Alleluia! Christ is risen! AMEN!

† Processional Hymn

Fanfare and Hymn for Easter Morning LYRA DAVIDICA arr. Paul Sjolund

Fanfare

Christ the Lord is risen today. Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavn’s, and earth reply: Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once, He died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Interlude

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as His love; Alleluia! Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

Closing Fanfare

† Affirmation of Faith

One: This is the Good News which we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved:

All: Christ died for our sins, was buried, was raised on the third day, and appeared first to the women, then to Peter and the Twelve, and then to many faithful witnesses. We believe Jesus is the Christ, the Anointed One of God, the firstborn of all creation, in whom all things hold together, in whom the fullness of God was pleased to dwell by the power of the Spirit. Christ is the head of the body, the church, and by the blood of the cross

reconciles all things to God. Amen.

† Gloria Patri MEINEKE

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

† Passing the Peace of Christ

Offertory Prayer

Offertory Anthem With a Voice of Singing Martin Shaw

With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia. Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord had delivered his people, Alleluia O be joyful in God, all ye lands, O sing praises to the honor of his name, make his praise to be glorious.

† Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Anthem God So Loved the World John Stainer

God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoso believeth, in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved.

Scripture Reading Matthew 28:1-10

This is the Word of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God!

Sermon Reverend Carness Vaughan

Letting Go of Death

† Hymn Lift High the Cross CRUCIFER

(Please Stand with Choir)

Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore His sacred name.

Come, Christians, follow where our Savior trod, the Lamb victorious, Christ, the Son of God. (Refrain)

Each newborn servant of the Crucified bears on the brow the seal of Christ who died. (Refrain)

O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, your death has brought us life eternally. (Refrain)

So shall our song of triumph ever be: praise to the Crucified for victory. (Interlude/Refrain)

† Benediction

† Choral Response Hallelujah from Messiah G.F.Handel

† Voluntary Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Diane Bish