Christ Presbyterian Church

Worship Service
A Place for New Beginnings

April 28, 2024

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 Welcome to Sunday Worship Service
5th Sunday of Easter
April 28, 2024 10:00AM
* Please stand if you are able.

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
One: The Peace of Christ be with You.
All: And also with You.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

Call to Worship
One: As we gather, may we open our hearts to receive newness of life.
All: We come with hope for renewal.
One: In our time of worship, may we be inspired by God’s wisdom.
All: We come seeking to learn and to draw closer to God.
One: Come, let us worship, as the beloved children of God.
*Hymn
God of Grace and God of Glory
God of grace and God of glory,
on thy people pour thy power;
crown thine ancient church's story;
bring its bud to glorious flower.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
for the facing of this hour,
for the facing of this hour.

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 Lo! the hosts of evil round us
scorn thy Christ, assail his ways!
From the fears that long have bound us
free our hearts to faith and praise.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
for the living of these days,
for the living of these days.
Cure thy children's warring madness;
bend our pride to thy control;
shame our wanton, selfish gladness,
rich in things and poor in soul.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
lest we miss thy kingdom's goal,
lest we miss thy kingdom's goal.
Save us from weak resignation
to the evils we deplore.
Let the gift of thy salvation
be our glory evermore.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
serving thee whom we adore,
serving thee whom we adore.
Prayer of Confession
One: God of all life and creation. We confess the times when we fail to love our
neighbors as we love ourselves. Forgive us when we ignore or fail to see
our neighbors in need. God of love, forgive us when we reject love from
others, as we confess times when we do not tend to our own needs, and
deny ourselves of your forgiveness and grace. Lord, in your mercy, hear
our prayer.

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All: In our confession, O God, we pray your abiding love be shown
through the ways we love more fully. AMEN.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
*Affirmation of Faith 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.
PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Prayer of Illumination
Special Music
Praise You in The Storm
Solo – Susan Taylor

Reading from the Old Testament

Psalm 4
Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in
distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer. 2 How long, you people, shall
my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?
Selah 3 But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself; the Lord
hears when I call to him. 4 When you are disturbed, do not sin; ponder it on your
beds, and be silent. Selah 5 Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord.
6 There are many who say, “O that we might see some good! Let the light of
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your face shine on us, O Lord!” 7 You have put gladness in my heart more than
when their grain and wine abound. 8 I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for
you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989)

Reading from the New Testament

Acts 3:12-21
When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, “You Israelites, why do you wonder
at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had
made him walk? 13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you
handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to
release him. 14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have
a murderer given to you, 15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised
from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And by faith in his name, his name
itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is
through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you. 17
“And now, friends, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18
In this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, that his
Messiah would suffer. 19 Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins
may be wiped out, 20 so that times of refreshing may come from the presence
of the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah appointed for you, that is, Jesus,
21 who must remain in heaven until the time of universal restoration that God
announced long ago through his holy prophets.
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989)

Reading from the New Testament

I John 3:1-7
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God;
and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet
been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like
him, for we will see him as he is. 3 And all who have this hope in him purify
themselves, just as he is pure. 4 Everyone who commits sin is guilty of
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lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he was revealed to take away
sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him sins; no one who
sins has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you.
Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989)

One: This is the Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!
Family Choir
How Great Thou Art
O Lord, my God! when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed;
Refrain
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze;
refrain
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
refrain

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 When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim: my God, how great Thou art!
refrain
Reading from the Gospel
Luke 24: 36b-49
While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to
them, “Peace be with you.” 37 They were startled and terrified, and thought that
they were seeing a ghost. 38He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why
do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I
myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you
see that I have.” 40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and
his feet. 41 While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said
to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled
fish, 43 and he took it and ate in their presence. 44 Then he said to them, “These
are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written
about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and he said to
them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead
on the third day, 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be
proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are
witnesses of these things. 49 And see, I am sending upon you what my Father
promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from
on high.”
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989)

One: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!
Sermon Rev. Elizabeth Coleman Hatter
“The Gift and Ministry of Peace”

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 RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Hymn
Make Me A Channel of Your Peace
Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love.
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
and where there's doubt, true faith in you.

Refrain
Oh, Master, grant that I may never seek
so much to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there's despair in life, let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness, only light,
and where there's sadness, ever joy.
refrain
Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
in giving of ourselves that we receive,
and in dying that we're born to eternal life.
refrain
Invitation to Giving
Offertory

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*Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD

*Hymn
I’ve Got Peace Like a River
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river, in my soul.
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river;
I’ve got peace like a river, in my soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain, in my soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain;
I’ve got joy like a fountain, in my soul.

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 I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean, in my soul.
I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean;
I’ve got love like an ocean, in my soul.
Benediction
Postlude

**Please join us for coffee fellowship today in Parlor after worship.**

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 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome Rev. Elizabeth Coleman Hatter
Let’s all welcome Rev. Elizabeth Coleman Hatter who has graciously agreed to preach for us
today! Rev. Coleman Hatter is an honorably retired Minister of Word and Sacrament in the
Presbyterian Church-USA and a member of the Presbytery of Tampa Bay. She earned her
Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey in 1999, and earned her
Master of Theology in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Princeton Seminary in 2001. She was
an Employment Interviewer for the Alabama State Employment Service for over 19 years prior
to attending seminary, and has also served in the Peace Corps in Senegal, West Africa.
Originally from Anniston, Ala., Rev. Hatter has lived in Florida for 12 years. She was recently
married to Rev. Norman Hatter.
Adult Education
Hymn Studies, led by Terry Mapes and Renee Brathwaite, are meeting on every Tuesdays at
10 a.m.through May in the choir room. The hymns to be sung on Sunday will be discussed in
detail to add to the worship experience.
Wednesday Night Dinner
Take-out meals will be available for delivery or pickup at 4:45 PM on Wednesdays. The cost
is $10 per meal. This week’s menu is taco salad and brownies. If interested in receiving a
meal, please contact June Sanchez at 727-409-4199 or the church office at 727-584-8695.
The delivery area is limited.
Neighborhood Ministries
*To help support our food ministries you can make financial contribution to the
“Neighborhood Funds.”
The Neighborhood Food Program distributes bags of groceries on Wednesdays from 4PM to
5PM. These bags provide additional food items to supplement caring for the families in need.
Food items can continue to be dropped off on Sunday mornings and placed in the wheeled
grocery cart or at the church office.
Pak-a-Snack continues to provide food bags to students at Anona Elementary.
CPC Night Out on The Town
Join us on Thursday May 16th at 5 PM for dinner at Longhorn Steak House 5375 E Bay Dr
Clearwater. If interested, please contact the church office at 727-584-8695 or Chad Bender at
727-304-7577 by Monday May 13th to make a reservation.

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Ways to support your church in tithes and offerings
1. Online at www.largocpc.org
2. Through Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement App on Apple
or Android devices
3. Mail a gift to the church or drop in office mail slot
4. Use the bill pay option through your bank
5. Scan the QR code to the right using your phone

Our Vision:
To know God and to make Him known.

Our Mission:
We are a community of people committed to serve Jesus Christ,
empowered by the Holy Spirit, in the love of God,
and called to make that love real.

Our Core Values:

Seeking to be like Christ
Bringing the Good News to our world
Worshiping the Living God
Teaching and learning God’s Word
Supporting and serving one another.

CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Phone: 727-584-8695 • Fax: 727-585-1079 • 3115 Dryer Ave, Largo FL 33770
www.LargoCPC.org • email: Office.largocpc@gmail.com •
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9 AM – 11:30 AM

Pastor email:
Secretary Sarah Reeves email: Office.largocpc@gmail.com
Director of Music Steven Radeck email: StevenRadeck@gmail.com
Custodian June Sanchez email: JuBug616@aol.com
All songs used by permission CCLI #863215 and streaming CPSL 139714, Expiration date 7/31/2024
FYI - Video and audio equipment are used for the livestreaming & recording of the worship service.

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