Pastoral Care

If you (or someone you know) are going through a difficult time, please contact us. Our Deacons, Stephen

Ministers, and pastoral care staff are available for support, home and hospital visits, and prayer.

Contact: jasonm@winppc.org; 407-647-1467 x103. For pastoral emergencies when the church office is

closed, call 407-647-1467 x112.

Publicity

If you have a church event that needs to be publicized in the church bulletin, newsletter, etc., please fill out

the form located at http://winppc.org/publicity-request/.

Transportation for Church Events If you are in need of transportation to a church event, please contact the church office at least 24 hours in advance, and every effort will be made to accommodate your need.

Winter Park Presbyterian Church www.winppc.org 400 South Lakemont Avenue PH: (407) 647-1467 Winter Park, Florida 32792 fax: (407) 647-1778

March 27, 2016 • 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday

Missions Supported by WPPC Audrey Ball, Transitions Orphan Assistance Foundation, Ukraine

Dr. Robert Gamble, This Child Here, Ukraine Dennis & Susan Walters, SIL, East Asia

Steve & Sonia Dettweiler, Wycliffe, Nigeria Dr. Anne Hallum, A.I.R. (Alliance for Reforestation), Guatemala

PC(USA) World Missions Tim & Marta Carriker, Brazil; Jenny Bent, Dominican Republic;

Mark Hare, Haiti; Dan & Elizabeth Turk, Madagascar

Staff

The Rev. Dr. Jason T. Micheli, Senior Pastor The Rev. Emily Wasser, Associate Pastor for Family Discipleship

Gigi Erwin, RN, FCN (Faith Community Nurse) Justin Chase, Director of Music

Bill Kent, Organist Susan Davis, Director of Handbells & Children’s Music

Carolyn Achenbach, Director of Operations/Accountant Cindy Mitchum, Executive Assistant

Catherine Cross-Tsintzos, Cultural Arts Coordinator Kenny Lovelace, Sexton

Jorge Barrios, Sunday Assistant Sexton Laurel Zinssar, Director of Preschool Programs

All bulletins and inserts left in the baskets by the doors are recycled.

“The Resurrection of Christ” by

Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890)

The Session

2016 2017 2018 Russell Baldwin

Fred Murray Dawn Sumrall

Alice Sundquist Gene Waugh

Debbie Workman

Mike Galyean Terry Irwin Jayne Leach

Malcolm MacDiarmid Meg Ball Thomas Mary Van Hook

Hal Eastburn Reta Jackson

Don McCarter Woody Storey

Sara Van Arsdel Phyllis Woods

The Diaconate

2016 2017 2018 Fern Barnard

Drew Byrne Erb Betty Hines

Cathy House Ann Tebbetts

Bobbi Jo Walker

Howard Evans Curtis Harrison

Gary Henderson Frank Holmes

Allen Shaw Jyme Smith

Peggy Bargar Almeda Dean

Betty Johnston Sevilla Morse

Ginny Seel Richard Small

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WEEK AT A GLANCE

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Welcome to Winter Park Presbyterian Church

Whether you’re a guest or a long-time member, we’re glad you joined us in worship this

morning to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord.

Winter Park Presbyterian Church strives to be a community where we find new life by

the grace of God in Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit. We seek to be a people who

live out of God’s redeeming grace, witnessing to the new life given by God by engaging

in ministries of compassion and justice.

There are many opportunities here to connect with others. It is our hope that you find

this church to be a place where you feel welcomed and equipped to grow in your

Christian faith.

Jason T. Micheli

Senior Pastor

If You Are New Here

We invite you to write your name(s) in the red registration pad when it is passed down the pew. If you would

like information on the ministries of this church, please include your contact information. Also, greeters and

ushers at the entrances can provide you with information about our programs and volunteer opportunities.

Please join us for refreshments and conversation in fellowship hall following the service.

Worship Aids

Assistive hearing devices are available from the sound control technician at the rear of the sanctuary. Large

print hymnals are available from the ushers.

Worshiping with Children

Children are welcome to stay in the sanctuary for the entire worship service. They are invited to come

forward for the Children’s Moment, following which they may return to sit with their families, or (Pre-K—3rd

grade) leave for Children’s Church on non-communion Sundays. In addition, childcare for preschool-age

children is available in our nursery, room 608, during all services.

If You Are in Need of Prayer

Elders are available to pray with you after the service, at the front of the sanctuary. Your prayers are

confidential unless you request they be shared with our Pastoral Care staff. You may also complete a prayer

request card (available in the pews and at the back of the sanctuary) and give it to an usher.

Mon Mar 28

9:00am – 12:00pm Library Open

11:30am – 12:30pm No Tai Chi - Fellowship Hall

7:00pm – 9:00pm Boy Scouts - Room 204

Tue Mar 29

10:30am – 11:30am Staff Meeting - Room 301

1:30pm – 4:30pm Legal Aid Society of Orange County - Room 303

4:00pm – 5:00pm History Committee Work Groups - Room 315

6:30pm – 7:15pm Children's Choir Practice - Sanctuary

Wed Mar 30

12:00pm – 12:30pm Bulletin Materials Due

4:00pm – 5:00pm Worship Planning Committee - Room 301

6:00pm – 7:30pm Westminster Ringers - Bell Room

7:15pm – 8:45pm Chancel Choir - Choir Room

Thu Mar 31 9:00am – 12:00pm Library Open

7:00pm – 9:00pm Session Meeting

Fri Apr 1 11:30am – 12:30pm Tai Chi - Fellowship Hall

8:00pm – 9:00pm Al Anon - Room 102

Sun Apr 3

8:15am – 9:00am Worship Service - Chapel

9:15am – 10:15am Sunday School

10:30am – 11:30am Worship Service - Sanctuary

11:50am – 12:30pm WPPC Ringers

5:00pm – 7:00pm Youth Group (Grades 6-12) - Room 202

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Alleluia! The Lord is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Detail of the Resurrection Window of

Winter Park Presbyterian Church

Dr. Jason T. Micheli, Associate Pastor Emily Wasser

and the Staff of Winter Park Presbyterian Church

extend to our members and visitors a most blessed and happy Easter!

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Serving Today

Officiating Minister: The Rev. Dr. Jason T. Micheli, Senior Pastor

Assisting Minister: The Rev. Emily Wasser, Associate Pastor for Family Discipleship

Liturgist: 8:15 • Victoria Snyder 10:30 • Rusty Baldwin

Musicians: 8:15 • Sara Van Arsdel, Cantor; Bill Kent, Keyboardist 10:30 • Chancel Choir—Justin Chase, Director/Cantor; Bill Kent, Organist; Orchestra:

Children's Moment: Pastor Emily

Greeters: 8:15 • Cameron White 10:30 • Doris Anguish, Gary Henderson, Betty Hines, Wendy Jamison, Curtis Koon

Ushers: 8:15 • Margie Meliza, Kim Vogt 10:30 • Wade Edwards, Steve House, Allen Shaw, Hilda Shaw, Bob White, Tracy White

Elders: 8:15 • Malcolm MacDiarmid, Sara Van Arsdel 10:30 • Jayne Leach, Don McCarter

Audio/Visual: Carole Reece, Doug Reece, Nelson Roe, Stephen Smith, Ethan Thomas

WORSHIP MATTERS

Easter Lily Dedications/Memorials are found on page 13. Those who gave the lilies are invited to take them after the service in order to continue enjoying them or to gift them accordingly.

Worship Resources Online You will find bulletins for upcoming and past worship services at winppc.org/bulletins. An archive of recent sermons is available at winppc.org/sermons.

Bulletin Cover Image Carl Heinrich Bloch [Public Domain], “The Resurrection of Christ,” via Wikimedia Commons

Music Notes Concerning the 10:30 Organ Prelude: Dupre’s monumental work is comprised of a prelude that is a fitting tone painting of the quiet of the early morning hours before dawn, followed by a fugue that depicts the excitement experienced by those who first encountered the empty tomb and began spreading the word that “He has risen!”

Welcome to the members of this morning’s orchestra: Juan Berrios (French Horn), Abby Collins (Cello), Rob Connelly (Percussion), Susan Davis (Flute),

J. C. Gonzalez (Violin), Colton Potter (Oboe), Catherine Weddle (Harp)

All music printed and/or reproduced in today’s bulletin is either under public domain or is covered by our music usage licenses. Our CCLI License number is 11184426, and our OneLicense.net number is 725233.

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(10:30)

Order of Worship • Easter Sunday

When the prelude begins, all are invited to enter a period of quiet reflection so that those wishing to prepare for worship through prayer and meditation may so do. Please silence all electronic devices.

* Please stand as you are able. † Gathering around the Word †

Prelude (10:30) Prelude and Fugue in G­Minor • Dupre

Announcements

Opening of the Alleluia Trunk

Choral Introit With a Voice of Singing • Shaw

With a voice of singing, declare ye this, and let it be heard, “Alleluia!” Declare ye this, and let it be heard, “Alleluia!” Utter it even unto the ends of the earth: The Lord has delivered his people. Alleluia! O be joyful in God, all ye lands. O sing praises to the honor of his name. Make his praise to be glorious! With a voice of singing…”Alleluia!” * Call to Worship Leader: Mary Magdalene discovered the empty tomb.

All: Alleluia!

Leader: Peter ran to the tomb and was amazed.

All: Christ is risen!

Leader: God raised Christ from the dead on the third day.

All: Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed!

Leader: Let us worship God!

* Hymn Jesus Christ Is Risen Today [Easter Hymn]

To the Glory of God

2016 Easter Lily Dedications

Doris Anguish In loving memory of my husband, Donald Anguish

Evelyn Borshay In loving memory of loved ones

Scott Dainton & Laura Fischer In loving memory of Edward Robertson;

In honor of Lois Robertson

Delgado Family: John, David & Elena In loving memory of Dr. & Mrs. Oswald Delgado;

In loving memory of George Seel

Corinne J. Dodd In loving memory of Ori Sue & James H. Jordan

Crystal Fern In loving memory of Ray & Betty Fern, my parents

Betty Hines In loving memory of Alex Hines, my husband and

“Wink” Hines, our son

Carol Hunt In loving memory of many and with a prayer for peace

Reta Jackson In loving memory of Hal Rivers, my father

Marilyn Kiester In loving memory of my mom, Rae Kiester and brother, Ken Kiester

Cynthia and Stephanie Nants In loving memory of Bruce Nants, Jack Nants, Eugene Forrester,

and Frances Forrester

Sally Phillips In memory of loved ones and Candice Drake;

In honor of Sylvia & Shelby Reaves

Julia S. Rankin In loving memory of my parents, Fred R. & Julia M. Seibert

Max Reed In loving memory of Bob Reed

Xandra Roth In loving memory of my husband, Tony Roth and my parents,

Elizabeth & Heskin Whittaker

Holly Small In appreciation of Richard Small, my husband and Matt Straub,

my brother

Dawn & George Sumrall In honor of Irene Trippler

Tracy & Bob White In loving memory of their parents Jack & Elizabeth White

and Harry & Evelyn Truchelut

Gary & Carolyn Wolf In honor of our children, Derek and Margery

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Relationships in Action—Sunday Mornings at 9:15 a.m. in Room 301 As noted last week, there is no RIA class this morning. Next Sunday, physician Gary Slutkin discusses how we in the U.S. have reversed so many diseases, and how we can do the same with violence. Matt Straub will lead our discussion.

Property Committee Workday, Saturday, April 2nd Come for coffee and donuts and spend some time doing “fix-up” and “clean-up” tasks around the church. We will meet about 9:00 a.m. in fellowship hall and finish by noon.

New Member/Inquirer Lunch If you're a new member, or have been visiting and would like to know more about our church, you're invited to our first New Member/Inquirer Lunch of 2016, which immediately follows the 10:30 service on Sunday, April 10th. The lunch will be in the church parlor in the Christian Education building. Please call the church office at 407-647-1467 by Tuesday April 5th to make your reservation. Then just bring your appetite and your questions!

Our Library Comes to YOU To raise awareness of our excellent and extensive library, our librarians are bringing select books to a table at the left of the sanctuary entry doors in the narthex each week for you to peruse and choose a book (or two) to take home to read. Check-out directions are on the table. Books will be rotated monthly. Help yourself to good reading and support WPPC’s library!

About WPPC’s Sustainment Committee The work of the Sustainment Committee is, in brief, to lead the congregation and church leadership through a discernment process as we seek to answer two questions: what is God calling this church to be in 10, 15, or 20 year from now; and how can the church be faithful stewards of the resources that God has entrusted to us in order to become the church God is calling us to be. An update on the committee's work can be found in the April newsletter. Please take a moment to read this update.

Full and Active Participation in Worship When we gather as a church community for public worship, we embrace the order of worship as a means to join with those around us to proclaim God as Father, Jesus as Savior, and the Holy Spirit as Teacher and Comforter. Our bulletin serves as guide to be kept close at hand for our journey through the service, so that we may each fully participate in every aspect of worship, be it a hymn, a sung response, a prayer, a scripture reading, or other event within our service—presenting us the opportunity to be fully and actively engaged in the public worship of our Lord. Let us seek as a worshiping community to be joined with each other in this time of worship, offering our praise and thanksgiving for God’s loving faithfulness.

Electronic Giving Now Available We are pleased to have an electronic option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account. Our new electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. An authorization form is available from the church office and can be returned to Carolyn Achenbach. You can also securely set up one-time and recurring giving on our website at winppc.org/give and clicking “Member Giving.”

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Confession

* Opening Prayer

Call to Confession

Prayer of God of everlasting life, we confess

that we continue in the ways of death.

You have announced your new creation,

but we put our hope in former things.

You have opened the door of the tomb,

but we close our hearts to our neighbors.

Forgive us, God of grace.

Make us people of the resurrection,

proclaiming the destruction of death

and the gift of glorious new life in you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(Continue with silent confession and reflection— response next page)

Response

Assurance of Pardon

* Response Gloria Patri [Greatorex]

* Peace Leader: The peace of our Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Prayers of the People concluding with 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors;

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

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Text: Kryie; Music: Merbecke; Public Domain

ANNOUNCEMENTS

One Great Hour of Sharing Today One Great Hour of Sharing is one of five special offerings of the Presbyterian Church (USA). When you give to OGHS, you are assisting in the empowerment of others as they move past emotional, physical and spiritual misfortune—a chance for them to be resilient. The programs that benefit from your gifts will show others that through Christ’s love all things are possible (32% goes to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 36% goes to Presbyterian Hunger Program, and 32% goes to Self-Development of People). This offering today is sponsored by WPPC’s Compassion Committee.

Walk for Parkinson’s The Walk for Parkinson’s will be held on April 16th at Blue Jacket Park. If you are interested in participating, please contact Steve Marshall at (321) 356-7058.

WPPC "Spring Mission Trip" Some mission trips are far away and some are in our own backyards. Our April mission trip this year is to work on a Habitat for Humanity House in Winter Park for four Saturdays in April, starting on April 9th. We ride on the WPPC Bus and it's only a 15-minute drive to the site of the 52nd Habitat House being built by the Winter Park Affiliate. Most of the work assigned to us, will be painting inside and out, and putting in baseboards and installing roof soffits. Last summer, our VBS Kids earned enough money for W.P. Habitat to be able to buy a door and two windows for the house that we will be working on! We undertook this mission last year and it was a big success! So, by popular demand we will be signing up volunteers to work this year. Members of WPPC’s Compassion Committee will have a sign-up table in Fellowship Hall today, and again on April 3rd. We can only take about 10 to 12 people each Saturday to work, so sign up as soon as possible, so you won't lose your spot!

Friendship Club News Lake Nona High School Singers will be here to preview their spring musical, “Hair Spray.” Our meeting will be April 8th, which is the 2nd Friday of the month. We will have pasta, salad and dessert. As usual we meet at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch is $5, reservations must be made by noon Wednesday, April 6th. Product of the month is household cleaning supplies. If you can't come for lunch the program will start about 12:15. As you know the Friendship Club is not a real club, it is made up of who can attend at any particular meeting. The steering committee plans the programs and outings trying to appeal to a variety of interests so come when you can and enjoy!

Friendship Club’s April Outing is on Sunday, April 24th, going to Lake Nona High School for the matinee performance of the musical, “Hair Spray.” The bus will leave the Church at 1:00 p.m. for the 2:00 p.m. performance. Tickets will be $15 for preferred seating. We can take 14 on the bus. Sign-up will start on April 8th.

Each One Reach One Take time during the week to reach out to friends and neighbors and invite them to come to come worship with us on Sunday mornings. Let them know that they’ll find a warm welcome, traditional worship, wonderful music, and an excellent message. If “each one reach one” is practiced faithfully, our worship experiences will be enriched for us as we see people around us who have responded to our invitations!

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(10:30)

Offering of Our Tithes and Gifts

8:15 Invitation to Offering

* Offertory Response • Doxology [Old Hundredth] See music under 10:30 heading

Offertory Anthem With a Voice of Singing • Shaw

(Text at 10:30 Introit)

Prayer of Dedication 10:30 Invitation to Offering

Offertory Anthem Praise to Christ (From Te Deum) • Forrest

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting.

We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting.

We praise thee…Thou are the King of glory, O Christ!

* Offertory Response • Doxology [Old Hundredth]

* Prayer of Dedication

Children’s Moment Children (Pre-K through 5th grade) are invited to the chancel steps at this time.

Thereafter, they will rejoin their families to continue with worship.

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† Following the Word into the World †

* Hymn

* Benediction

* Response (8:15) Refrain of Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks (Hymnal 106)

Alleluia, alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia! Give praise to his Name.

* Response (10:30) Hallelujah from “Messiah” • Handel

Hallelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth! The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever, King of kings, and Lord of lords! Hallelujah!

Members of the congregation who know this beloved chorus are invited to the chancel area to join the choir in singing itl

* Postlude (10:30) Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 • Widor

The Day of Resurrection [Lancashire]

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Verses Sung by cantor only

Music ©2016 William J. Kent

† Listening for the Word †

1st Reading • Acts 10:34-43

Reader: The word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial • Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

1. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures for ever.” R/.

2. The right hand of the Lord has struck with power; the right hand of the Lord is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. R/.

3. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes. R/.

2nd Reading • John 20:1-18

Reader: The word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

* Hymn

Response Sung by all at direction of cantor

Sermon “He Is Risen”

* Affirmation of Faith • Adapted from the Confession of Belhar

We believe

that God’s life-giving Word and Spirit

have conquered the powers of sin and death,

and therefore also

of irreconciliation and hatred,

bitterness and enmity,

that God’s life-giving Word and Spirit

will enable the church to live

in a new obedience

which can open new possibilities of life

for society and the world.

Sing with All the Saints in Glory [Hymn to Joy]