Prelude “Christ lag in Todesbanden” (“Christ lay in death’s bonds”), BWV 625 J. S. Bach

“The Day of Resurrection!” words for meditation may be found in hymnal #267 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” words for meditation may be found in hymnal #376

“Alleluia” Wolfgang A. Mozart, from Exsultate, jubilate, 1773; arr. Bob Burroughs

Welcome and greetings Jared Huffman, associate pastor

* Call to worship based on 1 Corinthians 15 and Revelation 5

Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen!

All: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Leader: Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?

All: Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Leader: With his blood, Jesus Christ has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and nation.

All: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!

* Hymn of praise “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” Please sing as directed

Christ is risen, Christ is risen from the dead! Alleluia! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Amen!

Order of Worship

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!All creation, join to say “Alleluia!”Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, “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!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!Where’s thy vict’ry, boasting grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!Following our exalted head, Alleluia!Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!Ours the cross, the grave the skies, Alleluia!

Amen! Amen!words by Charles Wesley; arr. Craig Courtney, 2003

* Prayer of adoration

* Affirmation of faith The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Call to confession based on Luke 24 and Acts 3

After Jesus was raised from the dead, he appeared to the disciples. He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Therefore, repent, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.

Silent prayers of confession

Instrumental meditation “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” Handbell Choir

Assurance of God’s pardoning grace Colossians 1:21-22 and 2 Corinthians 5:21

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

* Hymn of assurance “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” Please sing as directed

I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he shall stand upon the earth,and, though my body be destroyed,yet in my flesh shall I see God!

I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my ever-living head!

He lives triumphant from the grave; he lives eternally to save;he lives exalted, throned above; he lives to rule his church in love.

He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend; he lives and loves me to the end; he lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing; he lives, my Prophet, Priest and King!

He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same; what joy this blest assurance gives; I know that my Redeemer lives! Amen! based on Job 19:25-26, words by Samuel Medley; duke street

Worship in the giving of God’s tithe and our offerings

Offertory “Easter Anthem” Chancel Choir

The Lord is ris’n indeed! Hallelujah!Now is Christ risen from the dead,and become the first fruits of them that slept. Hallelujah!

And did he rise? Did he rise? Hear it, ye nations! Hear it, O ye dead!He rose, he burst the bars of death and triumphed o’er the grave.

Then I rose, then first humanity triumphant passed the crystal ports of light, and seized eternal youth.Man all immortal hail heaven all lavish of strange gifts to man,thine’s all the glory, man’s the boundless bliss.words from the New Testament and Young’s Night Thoughts, 1742; music by William Billings, 1746

* Doxology 731

* Prayer of dedication and thanksgiving

* Scripture reading from Philippians 2:9-11 Mary Kaufmann (9:30)p. 1827 in pew Bible and text printed in the bulletin Carol Mutter (11:00)

This is the Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Prayer of preparation for the study of God’s Word

Sermon “The Exaltation of Jesus” Joe Novenson, senior teaching pastor

Pastoral prayer

* Hymn of response “Hallelujah Chorus“ (Please sing as directed – words and music on following page)

* Benediction

* Congregational response “Threefold Amen”

* Postlude Organ Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Second MovementFelix Mendelssohn

* Congregation standing as you are able

Musicians for this week:

Joy Gibbons – Director of Sanctuary Worship and Music

Marcelo Desia – trumpetCaleb Hall – trumpetEthan McGrath – organ

Nate Oster – timpaniBianca Retamozo – trumpet

Handbell Choir

Joan ChapinRandall CrenshawHunter Davis

Christie DodsonMary KaufmannWes Moore

Julie ReininkJennifer WestKristin Wykoff

The Easter Cross in the courtyard is given in loving memory of Flora H. Walldorf by Catherine and Charlie Walldorf. You are welcome to place your own flowers in the cross or to use one of the flowers provided at the foot of the cross.

George Frideric Handel, 1741

Philippians 2:9-11

9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: HEDGEHOG GROVE

Volunteers are needed for Hedgehog Grove on Friday, April 13 from 5:15- 9:00 p.m. Hedgehog Grove is a ministry that provides an evening of fun and care for children with special needs and their siblings. If you are interested in preparing food dishes or serving as a buddy to a child with special needs or their sibling, please contact Emily Brown at emily@lmpc.org.

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Through our World Missions change collection, we raised $6,893 for famine relief in South Sudan. With the matching funds from the World Missions Committee, we will send a total of $16,893 to South Sudan to purchase food for those facing famine.

THE LMPC MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS AND GUYS RETREATS will take place this Friday-Saturday, April 6-7. The cost is $12, which includes dinner and breakfast. Please RSVP to christie@lmpc.org by tomorrow, April 2. You can find more information at lmpc.org/youth.

To find out more about happenings at LMPC, visit lmpc.org/news

SERMON NOTES“The Exaltation of Jesus”

Philippians 2:9-111. Jesus, the humble King is exalted:

• to the highest place (v. 9a)

• with the highest name (v. 9b, Isa. 45:22-23)

2. Jesus, the resurrected Christ, will be exalted:

• by all in every realm (vv. 10-11)

Isaiah 45:22-23 22”Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. 23By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.

THE EASTER FLOWERS ARE GIVEN IN MEMORY OF

Jack Arthur by Margaret and David Arthur, Kay Arthur, and his grandchildren

Mallory Baldschun by the Jesse Teague Family

Donnie Brock by Mrs. and Mrs. Wilford Caulkins IV

Mr. and Mrs. Winford Brock by Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Caulkins IV

Nancy Caulkins (Miss Nancy) by Billy Caulkins, Caroline and Larry Bentley, Betsy Caulkins Bookout, and Carolyn and Bill Caulkins

Atticus Bartholomew Centurion Doe by the Doe Family and by Judy and Tony Pepper

Corinne Fordice by Timothy Fordice, Rosemary Fordice, and Judy and Tony Pepper

Marshall and Liza Goree by their daughters Corinne McGee, Marsha Thompson, Dottie Brock, and Allison Willson

Jennie Moore Gregory by Janice and Wes Moore

Ross Hall by Stephanie and David Wharton

Alex Hirsch by the Mooney and Powell families, and by her children Frank Hirsch, Ellen Tessman, and Holly Willis

Nathaniel Jones by Doris Walls

Megan Grace Matthews by Janice and Wes Moore

Michael Mooney by Katie, Emma Kate, Davis and Hannah Mooney

Westley A. Moore, Sr. by Janice and Wes Moore

Hal Morris by Linda Morris

Rosemarie and Dean Murdock by Kristie Murdock Groothuis

Frances McCall Myers by Lisa and John Eyster

Alfred DeWitt Perry by Ann Henley and Doug Perry and children

Timothy WenHui Risley by his loving family

Carol Robinson by Janice and Wes Moore

George Robinson by Janice and Wes Moore

Dr. William B. Roy by Robin, Bret, Will, and Eli

Christine Salter by her family

Doug Sizemore by Evelyn Sizemore and Stephanie and Mike Nadeja

Kelly Smith by Judy and Tony Pepper

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TODAY AT LMPC

Sunday, April 1 8:10 a.m. Worship service sanctuary only 9:30 a.m. Worship service sanctuary & fellowship hall 10:30 a.m. Elders are available to pray for your needs Joe Novenson’s office 11:00 a.m. Worship service sanctuary & fellowship hall No Sunday schools No evening prayer

Nursery is available at all morning services. Children of any age are welcome to participate in worship services. Crayons and activity sheets relevant to today’s sermon are available in the narthex and at the

front of the sanctuary.

For more events this week, visit lmpc.org/calendar.

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