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First Parish Church, Congregational On the Village Green
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Rev. John G. Hughes, II, Senior Pastor
Donald R. Dunn, Director of Music-Organist
Jessica Skidmore, Christian Ministry Coordinator
Tori Potter, Sexton
Nancy Klebart, Office Manager
978-526-7661
www.firstparishchurch.org
mailto:[email protected]://www.firstparishchurch.org/
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MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday, April 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Easter Sunday
ORGAN PRELUDE: “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Setting by Michael Burkhardt (b.1957)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*[Please stand for the lighting of the candles]
CALL TO WORSHIP
O give thanks to God, for our God is good.
God’s steadfast love endures forever! God is our strength and our Redeemer.
God is our Ever-Present help. The Hand of God has been victorious!
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
*HYMN: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” NCH #233 black
EASTER PRAYER
O God, allow us to bask in the Easter Light.
Allow us to let you in to our sorrow-laden lives.
Allow us to recognize you breaking in
to our world of war, refugees, and incompetence.
We sorely need a Savior.
We come to worship the Risen Christ.
Death is difficult for us; it robs us of hope.
Yet, this morning, You empty the tomb...
We were not ready for the surprises;
it’s been a long week …
You come unexpected.
In the midst of darkness and death,
allow Your new light to dawn,
the light of Everlasting Life.
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Allow us as we contemplate Your mystery,
to accept the empty tomb of hope and resurrection.
It is difficult to comprehend the tomb;
it is difficult to accept Your unwarranted love for us.
All mysteries are like that; they require faith.
Let us accept how we are loved,
what God is willing to do for us,
for we desperately need Easter. Amen.
*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, the power and the glory forever. Amen.
*GLORIA PATRI 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
SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 10:34-43 pg. 1710
ANTHEM: “Christ the Lord Is Risen Again”
Philip W. Stopford (b. 1977)
Christ the Lord is ris’n again, Christ hath broken ev'ry chain.
Hark, angelic voices cry, singing evermore on high, Alleluia!
He who gave for us his lite, who for us endured the strife,
Is our Paschal Lamb today; we too sing for joy, and say Alleluia!
He who bore all pain and loss cornfortless upon the cross,
Lives in glory now on high, pleads tor us and hears our cry.
He who slumbered in the grave is exalted now to save;
Now through Christendom it rings that the Lamb is King of kings! Alleluia!
Thou, our Paschal Lamb in deed, Christ, thy ransomed people feed;
Take our sins and guilt away: let us sing by night and day Alleluia! Alleluia!
(Text: Michael Weisse, c. 1480-1534; trans. Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878)
MORNING PRAYER
CONGREGATION’S JOYS AND CONCERNS
Dear Lord, our God, through our prayers,
open us to your presence.
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You have told us to forget the former things;
You have asked not to dwell on the past.
We know you are the God of our future,
a future we can imagine but cannot see.
For you are doing a new thing in our midst!
Your spirit springs up; help us to perceive
what You, our Loving God is doing.
Hear our prayers we offer through
Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Fill us with your Holy Spirit …
Revive our souls…
and set us free! Amen.
Let us pray … SILENT PRAYER-PASTORAL PRAYER-CHORAL RESPONSE
PRAYER RESPONSE: “Magdalena”
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Early on that Easter Morn Mary Magdalena came, forlorn;
What found she where our Lord was laid, but an Angel bright arrayed?
The Angel greeted her and said: “Woman, why weepiest thou?”
He is not dead, He is arisen from the dead, Jesus, who thou seekest?
“Mary,” Jesus saith to her, Mary turned and called him “Master,”
From then in very truth she knew Him, that he was Christ the Saviour.
SCRIPTURE READING: John 20:1-18 pg. 1685
*HYMN: “Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain” PH # 185 blue
SERMON: “Getting Up for Easter is a Struggle!”
MOMENT OF MEDITATION
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
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OFFERTORY ANTHEM: “Hilariter” (Alleluia)
“The Whole Bright World Rejoices Now”
Michael McCabe (b. 1941)
(“Hilariter” is Latin for “joyfully”)
The whole bright world rejoices now,
Hilariter, hilariter,
The birds do sing from every bough,
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Then shout beneath the racing skies,
Hilariter, hilariter,
To him who rose that we might rise,
Alleluia, Alleluia.
And all you living things make praise,
Hilariter, hilariter,
He guideth you on all your ways,
Alleluia, Alleluia.
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Hilariter, hilariter,
Our God most high, our joy and boast.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
*DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below,
Praise God above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*HYMN: “The Day of Resurrection” NCH #245 black
*[The “Removal of the Flame”]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE
ORGAN POSTLUDE: “Alleluias” Robert Lau (b.1941)
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The greeters and lay readers are The Goundrey Family; James, Sarah,
Addie and Alastair.
The Deacons are Christiane Alsop and Jill Benke. Readers and Greeters
are always needed, to volunteer speak to the Deacons.
Listening devices are available for those in need; they are at the back of
the Sanctuary. Feel free to address a Deacon should you need help using
them.
After the service join us in the front of the church for hospitality.
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Welcome to all who are new to our worship. To join our mailing list fill
out a “Welcome Card” to place in the collection plate or contact
[email protected] , 978-526-7661 ext 1.
Jen Powers, FPC member, Sunday School teacher and
local business woman, will lead a conversation called
"Reflections On My Childhood in Saudi Arabia" at Soup
& Conversation Sunday, April 30. Where were you from
1973 – 1986? Jen was in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. From
the age of 7 through 20 she was growing up with her
family on an ARAMCO company compound in the
Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. She will share some of her experiences
growing up in this unique setting: exploring what it was like to grow up
in a country with sharia law, without freedom of religion or freedom of
the press and how it has shaped her world view today. She shares that
you will probably be surprised at how “normal” many of her childhood
experiences were even though they were happening on the shores of the
Arabian Gulf vs. the shores of Cape Ann. This, free and open to all, Soup
& Salad luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 30, 11:30 AM at the
First Parish Chapel, 1 Chapel Lane, Manchester, MA. To donate soup,
Click here or contact Jessica [email protected] 978-526-
7661 ext. 3.
FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR Would you like to donate
altar flowers in memory of a loved one? In celebration of an
event? Please call Penny Lapham at 978-526-7128
SAVE THE DATE! Celebration of Rev. John Hughes’
retirement following the June 11th Tuck’s Point service.
To volunteer contact John Feuerbach at
Seaside Parish Knitters meets alternating Thursday
afternoons in the Conference Room of the Chapel, 3-5
PM. Join us April 6 and 20.
mailto:[email protected]://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4CABA822A1F49-soup2mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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The Nominating Committee is looking for
volunteers! Because we are a Congregational church,
we are dependent on our members to serve in various
ways as officers or on committees. Are you interested in learning more
about the committees that serve First Parish? Would you like to serve on
a committee? Contact the Nominating Committee- Martha Gubbins,
Penny Lapham, Mary Lumsden, Jen Powers and Marianne Round.
We continue with a new selection for April; "Hillbilly
Elegy" by J. D. Vance. The Vance family story begins
hopefully in postwar America. J. D.'s grandparents were
"dirt poor and in love" and moved north from Kentucky's
Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty
around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually their
grandchild (the author) would graduate from Yale Law School, a
conventional marker of their success in achieving generational upward
mobility.…Amazon. We will meet on Monday, May 8 at Marianne
Round's home at 7 PM.
“For where 2 or 3 are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst
of them”. Matthew 18:20
All are welcome to gather in the parlor of First Parish
Church on the first and third Thursday of each month, next
gatherings April 20, May 4 & May 18. We will start promptly at 6:00
PM and end at 7:00 PM. We will be praying in one accord, a form of
conversational prayer. Bring your concerns to the Lord whether they are
for Yourself, Family, Friends, Our Country, The World! You may pray
along silently or pray aloud.
THE CARE TEAM MINISTRY, Have you shared the experience?
We support FPC families with meals, rides, & visits through times of
illness and loss. If you would like to become involved with this
wonderful team contact;
Sheila Kafer 978-525-3253, [email protected]
Janet Groth at 978-526-8408, [email protected]
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Members of our church (or anyone associated
with it) have the following volunteer
opportunities available on an ongoing
basis. To sign up for any of these volunteer
jobs, contact Tyler Maclay at
[email protected], (978) 283-6776
x205. Please be sure to let Tyler know that
you found about this from First Parish Church. This volunteer work
will count for community service. Let Tyler know in advance if you plan
to do it so she can accurately track your hours.
Open Door Community Meal Thursday May 4. Signups must
be finalized a week in advance (April 27) Two shifts available 5 people
max / 3 people min per shift. 2:30 to 4:30 (preparation) and 4:30 to
6pm (serving and clean up). We will commit to May 4 and then more
dates if it goes well.
Food Pantry/Warehouse - Max 3 people. Signups finalized by
Thursday the week before. Mondays 1-3pm. Responsibilities are to
stock shelves, possibly help with checkout, bagging of produce, and
sorting food donations.
Second Glance Thrift Store – Max 3 people per shift. Signups
finalized 3 days before. Thursdays 3-5pm and Saturdays 11-3. Help
with donations – good people skills important.
If you have any questions contact Nancy Peterson,
[email protected]. 508-284-0883.
Reminder: One item from each family's routine grocery shopping
trip will go a long way towards fulfilling the mission of our local food
pantries, look for containers in the Chapel and Narthex for donations.
BROWN BAG LUNCHES FOR ACTION, GLOUCESTER
Friday, April 28. Can you help? Needed: Donations of food, volunteers
to make the sandwiches and a volunteer to deliver the meals to
Gloucester. Please bring donations to the Chapel kitchen before 10 AM
on Friday. Action, Inc. is an Emergency Homeless Shelter in Gloucester,
their Mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged individuals and
families by minimizing the effects of poverty, promoting economic
security, and advocating for social change.
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Thursdays, at 4 PM at 37 Beach St.
Saturday evening, May 13, 5:45 PM we invite
everyone to come and participate.
What is a Progressive Dinner? We meet at the Chapel,
5:45 PM, to carpool to a host home for cocktails, at 7
PM we head out to assigned host homes to enjoy dinner
in smaller groups. At 9 PM we travel to our last home for dessert, coffee
and tea. It is a lovely evening of delicious food and warm friendship.
To help defray main course and wine costs we are asking for $15 per
person plus one side dish, appetizer or dessert.
To RSVP or offer your home please call Martha Elder at 978-526-7036.
THIS WEEK:
Monday
Office Closed
7:30 PM Manchester Singers
Tuesday
10:00 AM COA Zumba
11:30 AM Woman’s Club Luncheon
6:0 PM Tai Chi Class
7:00 PM CC Committee
Wednesday
10:00 AM COA Yoga
7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
Thursday
10:00 AM Health Clinic
3:00 PM Seaside Knitters
4:00 PM Bible Study
6:00 PM Prayer Team
Friday
8:00 AM Yoga
11:30 AM Tai Chi Class
Sunday
10:00 AM Worship
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The Easter Lilies on the altar are donated:
IN CELEBRATION OF
Our grandchildren: Jessica, Meghan, Lindsay, Glenn, Christopher, and
Chelsea Ann and Richard Greenleaf
For the lives of Annie and Bill Emslie Sheila Carrassi
Our Family The Holley Family
Of the Houghton -Shrimpton family, near and far
Jeffrey and Rebecca Shrimpton
All Our Loved Ones The Lumsden Family
IN MEMORY OF
Barbara and Willard Simmons Richard and Barbara Smith
Rocky and Wesi Price Chip and Pam Price
Mickey and Grace Budrow, Rev. Lester and Alice Newman,
Steve, Nancy and Shawn Newman
With loving memories of Robert Parker and Robert Wilkinson
Susan and Jeffrey Parker
Paul & Edith Gudonis, Margit Breakiron, Lauren & Paul Gudonis
Mabel and Robert Frost The Reid Family
Wayne Marshall Jan Marshall
Larry Larsen, Kathryn Greenslet and Camilla Feuhr
Jolene and Kate Larsen
In memory of our mothers, Christine and Irene
Diane and Bill Houghton
Chris and Sally Weld , Peter Briggs, The Weld Family
Henrietta Taylor Burnett, Frederick and Lee Peterson, Robert, Gloria
and Marion Driscoll Paul Driscoll and Nancy Peterson
Laurie Topham-D'Onofrio, Kevin Michael McCarthy, Yolanda “Yola”
Pyburn Lindy & Glenn
Loved Ones Liz Loomis and Molly Tyson
Donations to the Deacon’s Fund $235