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Authentic Reverence • Vibrant Tradition • Passionate Grace • Active Faith • Catalytic Generosity

GROWING CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY IN A DISTRACTING WORLD

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Christ Is Risen: “and There is Work to Do”

Order of Worship, May 7, 2017

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Authentic Reverence

Pre-Service Rick Wild, piano

Welcome

Prelude “This is My Father’s World”

by Diane Bish

Rick Wild, organ

Vibrant Tradition

▲Call to Worship

One: Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.”

Many: Those who believe in me, even though they die,

will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will

never die.

One: Christ is risen!

Many: Christ is risen, indeed!

▲Hymn of Praise

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Hymnal, 327

Sacrament of Holy Communion

• Everyone is welcome; no matter age, church membership, or other category. • The ushers will guide you as to when to move forward. • Communion is served by intinction: You will be given a piece of bread which you dip into the juice. • Gluten free wafers are available. Please ask the servers. • Please feel free to pray at the altar rail. • Monetary donations on the altar rail go to our Helping Hands ministry for those in need.

Communion Music (8:30) Rick Wild

(11:00) “Be Not Afraid”

by Craig Courtney

Chancel Choir

Prayer after Receiving

Central to Life

Central to Life

Recognition of High School Seniors

Catalytic Generosity

Offertory Angela Di Prima, soloist

▲Offertory Response

Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow

Hymnal, 95

▲Prayer of Thanksgiving

Passionate grace

▲Hymn of Preparation

Up From the Grave He Arose

Hymnal, 322

▲Scripture Lesson Mark 16: 1-9

Sermon Christ Is Risen:

“And There is Work to Do”

Rev. Dr. Scott Sharp

Active Faith

Invitation to Active Faith

▲Hymn to Engage the World

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Hymnal, 117

▲Sending Forth

▲Postlude “Pieces for Caillon”

Rick Wild, organ

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Altar flowers today are given in memory of Marian Stoller’s May 9th Birthday by her children

Pulpit flowers are given in memory of Bob Sheet’s May 10th Birthday by Joann Sheets

Our Prayers Are With...

Friends and Family: Names will appear on this list for two weeks.

Happy Birthday to Lois Gregg who will be 95 on May 7th!

Wanda Andersen Peggy Arensdorf Susan Bradley Mark & Jennifer Coats Ruth Cook Rubina Daniel Tom Denslow Evelyn Dodd Michael Fielder Mary Fletcher Jean Franchell Katie Gough

Robert Gough Sandra Graves Sandra Harris Roger Hatlestad Dixie Janke & Family Greg & Angela Janke Karl Jarvis Fran & Merrill Jones Kathryn Jones Feroza Jussawalla Carol Kindley Zena Kinne

Marilyn Looney Mat & Cathy Loveday Gloria Nelson Wanda O’Nan Mary Louise Palmer Phil & Beth Reeves Joyce Robertson Faith Schifani Lola Smith Jerry Spurlin Bill Squire Lois Stanton

Anna Swanson Vivienne Swanton Shirley Tanzola Bob Turner Phyllis Uhde Sue Wasson Anne Weydert Pat Whited Dick Williamson Mary Williamson Ida Woods

Members of our Church Family:

Friends/Family deployed, or may be otherwise in harm’s way:

Trevor Dean Shinall (Beverly & Jan Turner)

John Wycoff (Angus Jordan)

Joe Tricarico (Friend of Tom & Joy Hayes)

Debbie Atencio (Betty Richards)

Bonnie Otto (Joy Hayes)

Sam & Ruth Rockett (Angus Jordan)

Bill Henthorn (The Humes Family)

Charles Brooks (Pastor Kelly)

Stephanie Poe (Michelle Brennan)

Don (Maxine Todd)

Suzanne Kupferer (Mike & Debbie Tixier)

Rusty Arrighetti (Linda Buffett)

Nathan Brody & Family (Daryl Lopez)

Claire Larson (Pat Whited)

Erin & Joseph Ungeheler (Julie Armstong)

Shirley Genton ( Michael Ayers)

Darlene ( Greg, Angela, Tyler, and Haley Janke)

Michael Martin (Michele Humes)

Bruce Edward Meyer Jr. (Carl Profazi & Susan Ellsworth)

Kelsey Holpp (Lorene Legg)

Sally Wharton & Judy Boyd (Pat & Debbie Wilkins)

Harriett Hinton (Stan & Stephanie Harris)

Theron Kissinger (Hal & Phyllis Kissinger)

Christian Kincaid (Charlotte Hunt)

Bob Thompson (Bill & Sandra Thompson)

Paula & Ray Pompa (Mike & Debbie Tixier)

Michael Lawson (Dee & Trigg Lawson)

Teresa Bell (Trigg Lawson)

Milly Weeks (Marilyn Ortman & Beverly Schifani)

Cayden Pearson (Ray Shoemaker)

Shirley & Danell Genton (Michael Ayers)

Tom Tharp (Jim & Denise Dockendorff)

Michael Clark (Jim & Denise Dockendorff)

Roger Dieterich III Kyle Cassidy

Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one

lay caring ministry that takes place in

congregations that use the Stephen

Series system.

Stephen Ministry congregations equip

and empower lay caregivers—called

Stephen Ministers—to provide high-

quality, confidential, Christ-centered

care to people who are hurting.

For more information contact

Rev. Kelly Brooks at

kellyb@centraltolife.org

Saranam empowers families to end

their homelessness and poverty

through housing, education, and

supportive communities. For more

information call (505) 299-6154,

or visit www.saranamabq.org.

CHURCH STAFF Rev. Dr. Scott Sharp, Senior Pastor

Rev. Kelly Brooks, Executive Pastor

Rev. Janet Norden, Associate Pastor

Michele Humes, Office Administrator

Kathy Gough, Office Assistant

Jesus Valdez, Media Coordinator

Rick Wild, Organist

Ronselle Harrison, Audio Tech

Alesha Bird, ASL Interpreter

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Central United Methodist Men UMM meet for breakfast on the third Saturday of each month for fellowship and a program. Proceeds from their fundraising projects benefit various ministries and mission projects. For more information contact Ed Vigil at (505) 221-0041.

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their immediate short term needs. For more information please call (505) 353-1197.

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