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PREPARING TO HEAR GOD’S WORD Prelude Christ Is Risen R. Purvis (Please remember to silence your cell phone during the Prelude.)

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Call to Worship L: Alleluia, Christ is risen! P: He is risen indeed, Alleluia! L: The death he died, he died for sin once for all. P: But the life he lives, he lives with God, now and forever. L: Christ is risen! P: He is risen indeed, Alleluia!

*Hymn #184 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today arr. R. Webster

Prayer of Confession

Glorious God, with hearts full of joy, we come to you to confess what you already know. When sin had separated us from you, you sent “The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” to us. This Easter morning, we understand those words. Jesus took our sins on His shoulders. He carried them to a cross. He buried them with him in a tomb. Then He rose from death to life to show us that if we trust Him, our sins can be forgiven; fully, finally and forever. May that wonderful knowledge fill our hearts this day we pray. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Easter Sunday - 2017

Jesus Christ is risen today! At First Presbyterian we’re glad you’re here with us on this Easter Sunday to celebrate. We like to say “we’re a family of faith with a place for you.” We hope you sense the presence of the risen Christ with us as we worship together today. May the joy of Easter and the “living hope” that it brings inspire all of us this morning.

L: Hear the good news! “Who is in a position to condemn us?” P: “Only Christ, and Christ has died for us. He rose from the dead for us. He sits at the right hand of God to intercede for us.” In Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.

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Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Davis Associate Pastor Rev. Mark Renn

Commissioned Lay Pastor Dr. Mark Smith Director of Music Dr.Todd Miller

Dir. of Senior Ministry Dorene Breach Dir. of Communications Mike Doyle

Dir. of Children’s First School Mary Lee Irwin Dir. of Children’s Ministry Beth Jewett

Dir. of Student Ministry Ron Mayott Dir. of Finance Joy Eigbe

Associate Director of Music Doran Woods Assoc. Dir. Student Ministry Travis Ziegenbein

Senior Staff Associate Lisa Cummins Staff Associate Lisa Cummins

Music Associate Sandy Campbell Audio/Visual Coordinator Garrett Tatum

Board of Deacons Call: 832.314.6564 Email: deacon@fpc-kingwood.org Keesey Miller, Moderator Pieter, SecretaryClass of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019Laurie Alexander Kaaren Cambio Lisa Blevins

Sherry Arrick Bob Dorrill Pam Hayslip

Danell Dykstra Kathy Graglia Nedia McDaniel

Peggy Eddy Bonnie Kim Stacie Rubin

Margie Freeman Maryke de Wit Meij Sean Schaul

Bob McCann Cody Milburn

Keesey Miller Tom Schafer

Michele Reinhardt David Zeagler

Kristen Wallace

The Session & Committees Glenda English, Clerk of Session Building & Grounds Discipleship - Children Bill Collier (2019)

*Lloyd Higdon (2018) *Jonathan Ankutse (2017) Tim Groudle (2019)

Wendell Grogan (2018) Colleen Herbert (2018) Missions

Al Poling (2019) Karen Gee (2019) *Randy Curry (2017)

Church Life Discipleship - Students Bill Tapley (2019)

*Doug Arrick (2018) *David Hemphill (2017) Sam Trobee (2019)

Becky Hunt (2017) Kelly Smith (2018) Personnel

Karen Kilby (2017) Ann Crane (2019) *Roland Zavala (2018)

Discipleship - Adults Evangelism Jeff Tatum (2019)

*Allison Ford (2017) *Matt Guzman (2018) Worship

Dot Chapman (2018) *Yup Kim (2019) *Mary Lee Irwin (2018)

Finance Mike Dunson (2019)

*Ted Harper (2017) Jennifer Arthur (2019)

*Designates Chair/Co-Chair

Continued Reflection...1 Corinthians 15:1-11 The Resurrection of ChristNow, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

Questions for Study and Discussion1. Paul persecuted the early church and killed believers, before becoming an apostle. He says “by the grace of God, I am what I am,” and that God’s grace was sufficient to bring him to faith and forgiveness. Are there things in your life you fear might separate you from God’s grace? Can you get some encouragement from Paul’s story?2. Celebrating Christ’s resurrection and victory over death at Eas-ter is all about God’s offer of rebirth and second chances. What part of your life is ready for a new and fresh start? Is this the time for that to happen?3. Paul reminds his friends that “what I received, I passed on to you.” Who first told you the Easter story? How did that influ-ence your faith life? Have you thanked them? To whom have you “passed on” the Easter story? Who do you know that needs to hear it?

Service for Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Anthem Christ the Lord is Risen Again P. W. Stopford Alexandra Garcia, soprano *Passing the Peace L: The peace of the risen Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. P: And also with you. The Easter Story Beth Jewett

LISTENING TO GOD’S WORD Quartet The Resurrection Morn Af.-Am. Spiritual, arr. J. Cornelius (premiere) ..... Anthony McMullen and Mitchell Hutchins, tenor Bernardo Medeiros and Gil Lubecke, bass Easter Prayers

Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Page 1713) Sermon “Fake News?” Dr. Jim Davis

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

Offertory Hallelujah from the Mount of Olives L. V. Beethoven Chancel Choir

Prayer of Dedication *Hymn #185 The Day of Resurrection! LANCASHIRE *Benediction

Postlude Toccata in F C.M. Widor Easter Communion will be served in the Chapel immediately following the benediction. Gluten-free wafers are available. Today’s Music The music today features festive arrangements for brass, timpani, organ and piano. Richard Purvis (1913-1994) was Organist/Master of the Choristers at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco for many years. His jolly setting of the plainsong hymn Christ is Arisen is part of a five movement suite and delights in happy rhythms proclaiming the joy of Easter morning. The Easter Hymn, Christ the Lord is Risen Today, was authored by Charles Wesley (1707-1788) and is featured in over 1,000 hymnals. This brass/timpani arrangement is by Richard Webster and features a festive prelude and interlude preceding the final verse.

Philip Stopford (b. 1977) is a new composer crafting wonderful arrangements of great joy as befits this day. Our own John Cornelius has composed a new setting of a traditional spiritual (The Resurrection Morn) for male quartet specifically for today’s worship services. How fortunate we are to enjoy the many talents of this man.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a giant of his day. His funeral procession numbered over 20,000 people. He was a brilliant master of composition and, after going deaf, heard music only in his head. His Hallelujah is the conclusion of his Oratorio Christ On The Mount of Olives. Finally, Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937) wrote numerous organ works for including ten Symphonies, the most famous being this brilliant Toccata from his Fifth Symphony. He was appointed organist of Saint-Sulpice, the most prominent church in Paris, at the age of 25, and continued in that post for an astounding 63 years!

The Resurrection Morn’ is found in the oldest known collection of spirituals that dates from 1867. Transcribed in Charleston, South Carolina, this spiritual brings to life Mary’s discovery of the empty tomb. The recurring, excited refrain of ‘Run, Mary, Run’ sets the details into sharp relief by recounting, step-by-step, Mary’s

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Service Participants

Worship Leaders Jim Davis - Senior Pastor Mark Renn - Associate Pastor Mark Smith - Commissioned Lay Pastor John Gearhart - Organist/Associate Director of Music John Cornelius - Pianist/Composer in Residence Brass Ensemble Jeff Grass & Geovani Ayala - Trumpets Daniel Hawkins - Horn Rodrigo Aguirre & Lance Barrett - Trombones Jonathan Roberson - Timpani Lay Readers 8:00 a.m. - Joyce Gould 11:00 a.m. - Mike Lagoski

Greeters 8:00 a.m. - Daphne & Randy Curry 11:00 a.m. - Susan & Bill Burroughs

Usher Captains 8:00 a.m. David Magrill 11:00 a.m. Roger Whitney

Elder of the Week Jennifer Arthur

Deacon of the Week Michele Reinhardt Today’s flowers are given by... • all those who gave Easter lilies in honor and memory of loved ones.

Use of music and/or lyrics in this bulletin is authorized under CCLI Lic. #1170311

*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.

experience and her reaction. This arrangement opens and closes with the joyous chorus and settles on a static harmony, in the middle, to specify Mary’s encounter. If the tune’s accompaniment seems jangly, well, imagine YOUR reaction to finding the Lord’s burial place bare!

May God be praised by our offerings on this most festive day! - John Gearhart