Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning!

We worship together as a church family in four services on Sundays: Traditional worship in

the Sanctuary at 8:30am and 11am, and Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall

at 9:45am and 11am. If you’d like to connect and learn more about

this church, visit our Legacy Room adjacent to the Sanctuary, or you can visit fpco.org/guest.

welcome

save the date• TODAY, Congregational Meeting, at 11:00am worship

to retroactively nominate Barbara Clayton for the Office of Elder.

• May 1, Confirmation Sunday.

• May 6, Young at Heart luncheon and fellowship with guest speaker Michael Perkins, Orange County History Center. Lunch is $8. RSVP to Maddy Vilar at 407.423.3441 x1159 by Monday, May 2nd.

• May 8, Second Sunday Social, after church. Enjoy free coffee and welcome new members.

• May 15, Hymn Sing, starts at 1:30. Request your favorite hymns and we’ll sing them. This will be great!!

• May 23, Registration opens for Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Camps. July 11-15, 1pm-4pm. 5yrs-6th Grade. Details coming soon.

• Coming Soon, Worship Time Changes Coming!

parking at first presPart of making our church a welcoming place for guests is to make our campus as accessible as possible.

The good news is, the church shares ownership in a parking garage across the street, and helps to maintain it so you can easily find free parking every Sunday and during the week.

We leave street and on-campus parking for visitors, seniors and those who need extra accessibility to the buildings.

If you are a church member and would like to purchase a parking card for the church garage for $10, please stop by the lobby desk at Edington Ministry Center during the week.

APRIL 24, 2016

congregational care As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized, recuperating at home, or who have lost a loved one.

Our sympathy to Audrea Born on the death of her husband, Bob Born, April 17.

Also, Donna Longfellow on the death of her husband, Jack Longfellow, April 18.

To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at fpco.org/prayerrequest.

generosityStewardship Report as of April 17, 2016.

Tithes & Offerings This Week Fiscal YTD

Budgeted $111,952 $5,141,944 Received $116,515 $5,418,594 Surplus/(Deficit) $4,563 $276,650

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families at first presFirst Pres has three rooms to help young families on Sunday mornings: one nursing room for mothers & infants, next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee Fellowship Hall, and a second nursing room for mothers & infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the elevators.

In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and dads :-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.

All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship services.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address 106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801 phone 407.423.3441 online fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

NOTES

Welcome

The Sacrament of Baptism (9:45) SHenry Franklin Gantt, born May 3, 2013, son of Lora and Brandon Gantt.

Congregational Meeting (11:00)

Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson *Scripture Reading Philippians 4:11-13

At the conclusion of our scripture reading, the leader will say, “This is the word of the Lord.” The congregation is invited to respond, “Thanks be to God.”

Message Prosperity Perspective

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis and Wil Brown.

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genesis worship

As we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Christ during these forty days He remained on earth prior to His ascension, a phrase in the opening hymn (“kept the folded grave-clothes where the body lay”) reminds me of a simple phrase in the scriptural account of the resurrection found in both Luke’s and John’s gospels. “Strips of burial cloths were lying there”...the body they encased was gone! The facial cloth was also there folded by itself. How different it would be if the tomb were simply empty. In leaving the burial cloths behind, the emphasis is upon the physicality of risen Christ. This particular “dead body” was alive again and appeared to hundreds of people in the following weeks. The physical wounds remained and were apparent. There was no doubt; physical death had been eternally defeated! This Son of God and died and was alive again in an eternal physical body. Make no mistake, not only had physical death been destroyed, spiritual death was likewise overcome. Those dear brothers and sisters in Christ who have left this earth, are presently in the presence of our risen Savior this morning. Of this we are certain. The grave clothes could not hold the body; death “has lost its prey.” “Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son. Endless is the victory Thou o’er death hast won!” Hallelujah! - Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERINGPrelude Air from Water Music Pastoral Symphony from Messiah g.f. handel

Welcome

Call to Worship Sing and Rejoice will james

traditional worship

*Processional Hymn of Praise Thine Is the Glory hymn no. 310

*Ascription of Praise

Organ Praise

Pastoral Report

*Passing of the Peace

Call to Prayer Hear Our Prayer Roger McMurrin

Pastoral Prayer

Selected Psalms Psalms 119 & 19

Hymn of Faith Be Thou My Vision

The Sacrament of Baptism (11:00) SCollins Davenport Morgan, born October 27, 2015, daughter of Whitney and George Morgan.

Charge to Congregation

Song of Commitment Take Her Life and Let It Be hymn no. 466

THANKSGIVINGThanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings *Great is Thy Faithfulness (refrain) hymn no. 72 *Prayer of Commitment faithfulness

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Anthem of Joy I Know My Redeemer Lives arr. michael cox Chancel Choir

Congregational Meeting (11:00)

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORDPrayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson *Scripture Reading Philippians 4:11-13 pew bible p. 832

*At the conclusion of our scripture reading, the leader will say, “This is the word of the Lord.” The congregation is invited to respond, “Thanks be to God.”

Message Prosperity Perspective

RESPONSE*Hymn of Response May the Mind of Christ My Savior

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction

*Choral Response Elmer Amen daniel sharp

Postlude Overture from Messiah g.f. handel

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Dr. Daniel Sharp, guest conductor Franklin Jennings, and organist Josiah Armes.

families at first presFirst Pres has three rooms to help young families on Sunday mornings: one nursing room for mothers & infants, next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee Fellowship Hall, and a second nursing room for mothers & infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the elevators.

In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and dads :-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.

All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship services.