Easter 2024 by Peachtree Presbyterian Church

Prelude

Steven Wooddell, organ

Intro I t

Christ is Risen (Matt Maher)

Let no one caught in sin remain inside the lie of inward shame

We fix our eyes upon the cross

And run to Him who showed great love

And bled for us, freely You bled, for us.

(refrain) Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death

Come awake, come awake

Come and rise up from the grave

Beneath the weight of all our sin, You bow to none but heaven's will

No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown

No burden great can hold You down, in strength You reign

Forever let Your church proclaim (refrain)

Oh death! Where is your sting? Oh hell! Where is your victory?

Oh Church! Come stand in the light

The glory of God has defeated the night

Oh death! Where is your sting? Oh hell! Where is your victory?

Oh Church! Come stand in the light

Our God is not dead, He's alive, He's alive (refrain)

Welcome and c all to Worsh IP (from 1 Corinthians 15)

Leader:

Now, 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.

All:

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you.

Leader:

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

All:

That he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

Leader:

Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm.

All:

Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Leader: Christ is Risen!

All: He is risen indeed!

Leader: Christ is risen!

All: He is risen indeed!

Leader: Christ is risen!

All: He is risen indeed!

Process I onal h ymn

Christ the Lord is Risen Today (arr. John Rutter)

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!

Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!

Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!

Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!

Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!

Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!

Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

r esurrect I on n arrat I ve (Matthew 28:1-8)

c ongregat I onal r es P onse: Because He Lives (Bill and Gloria Gaither) (refrain) Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus; He came to love, heal and forgive; He lived and died to buy my pardon, An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives! (refrain)

g lobal o ffer I ng

Pastoral Prayer/ l ord’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 power and the glory forever. Amen.

o ffertory a nthem “ h ere on e arth”

Movement 6 from A German Requiem (Brahms)

Here on earth, we have no eternal place, and yet we seek the one to come. Lo, I unfold unto you a mystery; we shall not all sleep when He comes, But we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed.

Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

(Hebrews 13:14 and I Corinthians 15:51-55)

e aster m essage

Dr. Richard Kannwischer

c ongregat I onal h ymn

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne. Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity.

Crown Him the Lord of life, who triumphed o'er the grave, And rose victorious in the strife for those He came to save; His glories now we sing who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.

Crown him the Lord of love; behold His hands and side, Rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified; No angels in the sky can fully bear that sight, But downward bends their burning eye at mysteries so bright.

Crown him the Lord of years, the potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for Thou hast died for me; Thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Amen!

Inv I tat I on and b ened I ct I on Dr. Barry Howard and Dr. Richard Kannwischer

c horal r es P onse

“Hallelujah” from Messiah

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 for ever and ever.

King of kings and Lord of lords: Hallelujah!

Postlude

“Toccata” from Symphony V (Charles M. Widor)

EASTER OFFERING

CLEAN WATER

FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Isaiah 41:17

IN THE WORLD, 844 MILLION PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, AND EVERY 90 SECONDS, A CHILD DIES FROM A WATER-RELATED DISEASE.

Clean drinking water is essential for healthy living. It helps reduce the risk of disease, danger from walking long distances to fetch water, missing school due to illness, and physical strain from carrying heavy water containers for hours.

The goal for our Easter offering is to provide life-giving water to villagers around the world through the Church at Wieuca and Peachtree Church’s global mission partners.

3 WAYS TO GIVE

Visit PeachtreeChurch. com/EasterGift or scan the QR code.

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Text Easter to 50700.

Offering Plate

Place your contribution in the offering plate during the worship service.

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PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

Dr. Richard Kannwischer, Senior Pastor, Peachtree Church

Dr. Barry Howard, Senior Pastor, Church at Wieuca

Rev. Tiffany Burch

Student Pastor, Church at Wieuca

Angie Durden

Children and Families Pastor, Church at Wieuca

Rev. Vicki Harrington Franch